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Karkoo

SA 5632 · Lower Eyre Peninsula

52 (2021)54 est. (2025) · Stable

13
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

52
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Karkoo is a stable suburb in Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA 5632, about 285km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Karkoo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 39km inland. Karkoo has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

285.1 km
To Adelaide CBD
38.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
269.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

52
Population
32
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,875
vs NSW median+1.4%
Bachelor degree or higher16.7%
Born in Australia96.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse15 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationOuter Harbor Railway (269.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.5°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
480mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1111 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalPort Lincoln Hospital and Health Service (80.8 km)
Nearest vet118.7 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (279.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.95%
Projected population 204153
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Karkoo

How far is Karkoo from Adelaide CBD?

Karkoo is about 285.1 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Karkoo?

Karkoo has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Karkoo?

Karkoo has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.