Karragullen Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Above WA income
6111
Postcode for Karragullen, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 29 km from Perth · Pop. 395
395
Population
45
Median Age
$2,316
Household Income/wk
$345
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
36.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Karragullen ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

How Karragullen Compares

Karragullen vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricKarragullenWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,316 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $345 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 45 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Karragullen is a locality 29 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6111. It falls within the Perth - South East region. The local government area is Armadale.

According to the 2021 Census, Karragullen has a population of 395 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,316, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%.

Housing in Karragullen includes a median weekly rent of $345, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 132 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Karragullen scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Karragullen is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Karragullen Details

Postcode6111
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)395
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,316/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$345
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area36.3 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings132
Australian Citizens92.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.1003757
Longitude116.1168079
Distance from Perth29 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentArmadale
Federal ElectorateBurt

Age Profile

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (21.3%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (23.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years72 (18.2%)
15–24 years38 (9.6%)
25–44 years84 (21.3%)
45–64 years103 (26.1%)
65+ years92 (23.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.5%) Mortgaged (38.2%) Rented (18.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis30 (7.6%)
Asthma22 (5.6%)
Heart Disease18 (4.6%)
Cancer16 (4.1%)
Diabetes10 (2.5%)
Lung Condition6 (1.5%)
Dementia3 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle17 (12.6%)
2 vehicles52 (38.5%)
3+ vehicles66 (48.9%)

Suburbs Near Karragullen

Same Postcode (6111)

More Karragullen Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.