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Karloo

WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton

495 (2021)519 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

32
Overall score

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

495
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
23
Transport score

Karloo is a moderate growth suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6530, about 369km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Karloo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 23/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Karloo has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

369.3 km
To Perth CBD
2.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
320.8 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

495
Population
33
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,233
vs NSW median-33.4%
Median taxable income (individual)$61,096/yr
vs national median ($59,576)↑ +3%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 6530 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher5.4%
Born in Australia67.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse129 / 0 / 8

Top countries of birth: England (2.42%), New Zealand (1.41%), Philippines (1.21%), Scotland (1.01%), Germany (0.81%)

Top languages: Vietnamese (0.61%)

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):

3
Break & enter dwelling
2
Steal from dwelling
2
Motor vehicle theft
14
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
5
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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: 72 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

19
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 924 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Champion Bay Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 914
  • Mount Tarcoola Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 938
  • Wandina Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 978
  • St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 921
  • Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 712
  • Geraldton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 883
  • St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1008
  • Beachlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 801
  • Holland Street SchoolCombined · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 920
  • Nagle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1017
  • Geraldton Flexible SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 763
  • Geraldton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 990

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

23
5Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationYanchep Stn (320.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate5.3% · vs WA avg 4.1% ↑

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance
13.0%
Retail Trade
12.1%
Construction
10.1%
Education & Training
8.6%
Transport, Postal & Warehousing
8.1%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

33.0°C
Summer max
20.0°C
Winter max
450mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
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.

30 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
141 in suburbParks
42 in suburbPlaygrounds
4Pools
20 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
30 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
32Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachBack Beach (3.1 km)
Nearest hospitalGeraldton Health Campus (3.5 km)
Nearest vet3.4 km
Nearest airportGeraldton (6.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

3
Christian0 in suburb
Total within 3km3
In this suburb0

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.19%
Projected population 2041605
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Karloo

How far is Karloo from Perth CBD?

Karloo is about 369.3 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Karloo?

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

What is public transport like in Karloo?

Karloo has a transport score of 23/100 and 5 bus stops.

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.