Side by sideSuburb comparison

Shenton Park vs Karrakatta.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Shenton Park edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Shenton Park scores higher on walkability (74/100 vs 18/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsShenton Park vs Karrakatta

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Shenton Park or Karrakatta?

Shenton Park scores 74/100 on walkability vs 18/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Shenton Park
Metric
Karrakatta

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$420/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$460/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$50/wk
64.0%
Owner occupied
32.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

74
Walk score
18
20
Transit score
10
100
Bike score
100
4,638
Population
22
41
Median age
33

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1151
Avg ICSEA
1151

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).