Karloo, WA 6530
Chapman ValleyAll suburbs in postcode 6530
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Karloo
- Weekly rent (house)
- $250/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $220/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Karloo
Karloo (6530) sits in the Chapman Valley region of Western Australia.
Karloo has roughly 495 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Karloo scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent 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 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 384 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 9 government primary, 2 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 30/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Karloo's population at 495, with a median age of 33. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (58% own, 35% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (71% family households, 26% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 495
- Median age
- 33
- Family households
- 71%
- Lone person
- 26%
- Owner occupied
- 58%
- Renter occupied
- 35%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 384 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.3°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 Karloo
- What is the Karloo postcode?
- Karloo is in the 6530 postcode, in WA, in the Chapman Valley region.
- Where is Karloo?
- Karloo is a suburb in the Chapman Valley area, WA 6530.
- What is the average rent in Karloo?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $250, for units it's $220.
- What schools are in Karloo?
- There are 19 schools serving Karloo on this page, including Champion Bay Senior High School, Mount Tarcoola Primary School, Wandina Primary School.
- How walkable is Karloo?
- Karloo has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 30.
- What suburbs are near Karloo?
- Karloo is close to Mount Tarcoola, Rangeway, Tarcoola Beach, Wandina, Utakarra.
- What is the population of Karloo?
- The population of Karloo is approximately 495 (2021 Census). The median age is 33.
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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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