Suburb report · WA 6018
Karrinyup
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Population
10,383
Karrinyup suburb profile
Who lives in Karrinyup
At 12km from the Perth CBD, Karrinyup belongs to the middle suburbs of Perth. Karrinyup is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 10,383 residents, more than 82% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 65 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. At a median age of 41, Karrinyup sits in the older band of Western Australian suburbs. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 176 have a younger median age. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Karrinyup-Gwelup-Carine statistical area the average is 42.6, so Karrinyup runs 1.6 years younger than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $141,100, in the top fifth of Western Australian suburbs and well above the $105,400 statewide median. The other 2 suburbs of the Karrinyup-Gwelup-Carine statistical area average $145,555, putting Karrinyup 3.1% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 33 report a higher median household income. Owner-occupiers make up 81.1% of households, leaving 18.9% renting, in the upper band for Western Australia. On ownership it ranks 100 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. That is 9.1 points below the 90.2% ownership share across the other 2 suburbs of the Karrinyup-Gwelup-Carine statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,414 households lived in Karrinyup, more than in 82% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 50.5%, couples without children 26.1%, people living alone 20.2% and group households 2.9%. On the share of families with children it ranks 87 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. At 50.5%, families with children are more common here than in 74% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children make up 26.1%, below most Western Australian suburbs. Families with children are 50.5% of households in Karrinyup and 51.8% across the rest of the Karrinyup-Gwelup-Carine statistical area.
Housing supply
72 new dwellings were approved across the Karrinyup-Gwelup-Carine statistical area in the year to June 2025, 19% under its 2020 to 2024 average of 89 a year. The Karrinyup-Gwelup-Carine statistical area had 24,578 residents in 2025 and takes in Karrinyup and neighbouring suburbs. That works out to 2.9 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, below the 4.4 of the median Western Australian statistical area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 56 in 2024 to 116 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Karrinyup-Gwelup-Carine statistical area added 6.5% to its population, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 3.2 points behind. That rate is faster than 26% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.6% in 2025 to 2.2% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Scarborough, where the share of families with children is 31% compared with 50.5% here. On the share of families with children, Stirling comes closest to Karrinyup: 49.9% against 50.5%. At 3km, Innaloo counts 10,396 residents against 10,383 in Karrinyup.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.