Karkoo
SA 5607 • South Australia
About Karkoo
Karkoo is a small rural locality in the Wudinna area of the western Eyre Peninsula SA, situated approximately 460 kilometres from Adelaide CBD. With a 2021 Census population of around 50 to 60 residents, it is a sparsely settled farming community. The locality covers approximately 245 square kilometres of grain farming and pastoral country on the western Eyre Peninsula.
The nearest town of Wudinna, approximately 25 kilometres away, provides essential services including shopping, schools, and healthcare for residents. The western Eyre Peninsula is known for its vast grain farms, wild coastline, and the Great Australian Bight nearby. There is no public transport serving Karkoo; a private vehicle is essential for all daily activities.
Karkoo falls under postcode 5607 and is governed by the Lower Eyre Peninsula Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Grey, while state elections fall under the Flinders electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 5607
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 5607, comparing the 2019–20 and 2023–24 financial years.
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 5607; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- No regular service — N/A N/A
Commute to Adelaide CBD
🛣️ Car is essential; Wudinna is nearest service centre
Rural locality with no local shops; car required for all errands
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Private Bag 94
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Ashman Terrace
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Third Street