Karnup
WA 6176 · Rockingham
2,096 (2021) → 2,653 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Karnup is a high growth suburb in Rockingham, WA 6176, about 52km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Karnup are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 10/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Karnup has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (10.31%), New Zealand (4.77%), South Africa (1.91%), Scotland (1.29%), Ireland (0.86%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.57%), Tagalog (0.48%), Spanish (0.48%), Arabic (0.38%), Italian (0.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 986 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Rockingham Montessori School - Karnup CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Comet Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1010
- Comet Bay CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1010
- Golden Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 965
- Secret Harbour Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1014
- Singleton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 992
- Mother Teresa Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 6kmICSEA 1042
- Rockingham Montessori School - Port Kennedy Campus (Primary)Primary · Independent · 6.1km
- Alta-1 College - Bessemer Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 6.2km
- Rockingham Montessori School - Port Kennedy Campus (Secondary)Secondary · Independent · 6.3km
- Coastal Lakes CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 981
- Alta-1 College - Stockton Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 6.4km
- Ridge View Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 999
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Karnup
Is Karnup safe?
Karnup has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Karnup from Perth CBD?
Karnup is about 52.3 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 169 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Karnup?
Karnup has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Karnup?
Karnup has a transport score of 10/100 and 1 bus stops.