Karloo is a locality southeast of

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Geography

Karloo is located southeast of Geraldton's

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, extending southeast from the suburb of Rangeway. Much of Karloo is still in its native state, and the route of the proposed Geraldton Southern Transport Corridor passes through the locality.

Demographics

In the , Karloo had a population of 649. The median age of Karloo residents was 28 - significantly lower than the regional average of 37 - and median household incomes were below average for the region — $846 per week compared with $1234 per week. 32.5% of the population were identified as Aboriginal. 75% of people were born in Australia, and the next most common countries of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 1.4%, Vietnam 1.2%, Ireland 0.6%, and Papua New Guinea 0.6%. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2011 census were

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26.3%, no religion 25.4%,

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12.9%,

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4.8%, and Baptist 2.0%.

References

{{Towns Mid West WA Suburbs of Geraldton