Karawara, WA 6152
City of South PerthAll suburbs in postcode 6152
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Karawara
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $650/wk
- House or unit rent
- Not published
Rental data as of September 2026· WA rental bond data
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What to know about Karawara
Karawara (6152) sits in the South Perth region of Western Australia.
Karawara has roughly 1,842 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Karawara scores 34/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 712 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 3 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 34/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Karawara's population at 1,842, with a median age of 31. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (52% own, 44% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (65% family households, 25% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,842
- Median age
- 31
- Family households
- 65%
- Lone person
- 25%
- Owner occupied
- 52%
- Renter occupied
- 44%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 712 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Karawara
- What is the Karawara postcode?
- Karawara is in the 6152 postcode, in WA, in the City of South Perth region.
- Where is Karawara?
- Karawara is a suburb in the City of South Perth area, WA 6152.
- What is the average rent in Karawara?
- The median weekly rent in Karawara is $650 across all dwellings (WA rental bond data, September 2026). The bond records behind it carry no dwelling type, so there is no separate figure for houses and units.
- What schools are in Karawara?
- There are 20 schools serving Karawara on this page, including Curtin Primary School, Como Secondary College, Canning College.
- How walkable is Karawara?
- Karawara has a Walk Score of 34 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Karawara?
- Karawara is close to Waterford, Manning, Bentley South, Bentley, Como.
- What is the population of Karawara?
- The population of Karawara is approximately 1,842 (2021 Census). The median age is 31.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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