Energy Efficient Heating - Karragullen, WA 6111

Heating & Split Systems - Karragullen, WA 6111

Welcome to the heating guide for Karragullen, situated in postcode 6111. Utilising data from the nearest weather station (BICKLEY) at an elevation of 384 metres above sea level, which started operating in 1969 with the latest data recorded in 2023, we can analyse the temperature trends crucial for your home's heating needs.

In this region, winters have recorded temperatures as low as 1 degrees C, highlighting the necessity for energy-efficient heating systems. During these colder months (June, Juily and August), we see an average minimum temperature of 7.7 degreees celcius, while the average humidity level at 9 am is around 84.7% and 66.7% at 3 pm for this period. Together this can significantly affect the comfort levels in your home, making a comprehensive heating system essential not just for warmth but also for managing indoor humidity levels. Additionally, with wind gusts reaching up to 117 km/h in Karragullen, a robust HVAC system, including options like energy-efficient electric heaters, gas heating or ducted heating, or a more complex hydronic or ducted heating systems, becomes a valuable investment for maintaining a comfortable indoor environment.

Temperature & Weather in Karragullen

45.045.036.036.027.027.018.018.09.09.00.00.0JanuaryJanuaryFebruaryFebruaryMarchMarchAprilAprilMayMayJuneJuneJulyJulyAugustAugustSeptemberSeptemberOctoberOctoberNovemberNovemberDecemberDecemberComfort ZoneComfort Zone
Typical Temperature Range (90% of the time)

Karragullen 6111

50.050.044.044.038.038.032.032.026.026.020.020.014.014.08.08.02.02.0-4.0-4.0-10.0-10.0JanuaryJanuaryFebruaryFebruaryMarchMarchAprilAprilMayMayJuneJuneJulyJulyAugustAugustSeptemberSeptemberOctoberOctoberNovemberNovemberDecemberDecemberComfort ZoneComfort Zone
Cold Days (10% of the time)

Karragullen 6111

Mean days less than 2°C
Mean days less than 0°C
0.80.80.60.60.50.50.30.30.20.20.00.0# daysJanuaryJanuaryFebruaryFebruaryMarchMarchAprilAprilMayMayJuneJuneJulyJulyAugustAugustSeptemberSeptemberOctoberOctoberNovemberNovemberDecemberDecember
Average Number Of Extremely Cold Days

Karragullen 6111

9am Relative Humidity
3pm Relative Humidity
100100808060604040202000%JanuaryJanuaryFebruaryFebruaryMarchMarchAprilAprilMayMayJuneJuneJulyJulyAugustAugustSeptemberSeptemberOctoberOctoberNovemberNovemberDecemberDecemberComfort ZoneComfort Zone
Average Relative Humidity

Karragullen 6111

Split system 3 star
Split System 5 star
Split System 7 star
20.020.016.016.012.012.08.08.04.04.00.00.0JanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec
Estimated daily split system cooling energy consumption

Karragullen 6111

Featured Heating Installers Servicing Karragullen

Air Craft HVAC

Air Craft HVAC

17/38 Mandurah Terrace, 6210

Comfort, Efficiency, Excellence

Web X Electrical

Web X Electrical

Perth, 6000

Reliable Electrical Services for Perth Homes and Businesses

Abel Electrical + Maintenance

Abel Electrical + Maintenance

20 Papuana Pl, 6064

Residential, Commercial & Industrial Electrical Services

Westcool (WA)

Westcool (WA)

2/2 Opportunity St, 6065

Stay comfortable all year round with Westcool (WA) Pty Ltd

Heating & Solar Production

Daily Avg Sunshine in Karragullen
554433221100JanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec
Daily Avg Solar Generation (kWh)
554433221100JanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec

* Data from The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Closest weather station to Karragullen: Bickley - approx. 1.6 km

Split System 5 star
6kW Solar System
12.012.09.09.06.06.03.03.00.00.0Split System 5 StarJanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec50.050.040.040.030.030.020.020.010.010.00.00.06kW Solar System
Est Daily Split System Heating Offset By Solar Power

Karragullen 6111

Featured Solar Installers Servicing Karragullen

Peri Peri Electrical

Peri Peri Electrical

110 Oats Street, 6101

Power your home with sustainable energy

DNX Energy

DNX Energy

18 Stirling Highway, 6009

Power your future with clean, affordable solar energy

Solahart Mandurah

Solahart Mandurah

325 Pinjarra Road, 6210

Clean Energy Council Approved Solar Retailer.

Middle Swan Solar

Middle Swan Solar

2b/59 Great Northern Highway, 6056

High Quality Solar & Battery System Supplier.

Community Heating Statistics - Karragullen, 6111

Icon

Avg Winter Temperature (9am)

10°C

Avg Winter Temperature (9am)

Our calculation for Average Winter Temperature at 9am in Karragullen uses Bureau of Meteorology data from the nearest weather station (Bickley), which is at an elevation of 384 metres above sea level and started operating in 1969 with the latest data recorded in 2023, which we've aggregated into a historical average temperature for Karragullen’s Winter months.

Icon

Avg Days Below 2°C

1 days/per year

Avg Days Below 2°C

Our calculation for Average Days Below 2°C in Karragullen uses Bureau of Meteorology data from the nearest weather station (Bickley), which is at an elevation of 384 metres above sea level and started operating in 1969 with the latest data recorded in 2023, which we've aggregated into the average for the number of days in the year the temperature for Karragullen will be below 2 degrees Celsius.

Icon

Avg Summer Relative Humidity

85%

Avg Summer Relative Humidity

Our calculation for Average Summer Relative Humidity at 9am in Karragullen uses Bureau of Meteorology data from the nearest weather station (Bickley), which is at an elevation of 384 metres above sea level and started operating in 1969 with the latest data recorded in 2023, which we've aggregated into a historical average Relative Humidity for Karragullen’s Winter months in the morning.

Icon

Total Number Of Homes

8,788

Total Number Of Homes

The calculation for the number of homes in 6111 is based on the total number of dwellings recorded in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census. The ABS ‘Dwelling’ statistics for postcode 6111 include Separate houses, Semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses, flats or apartments, and other dwelling types, which we have combined into a single number called homes.

Icon

Retail Value of Electricity Saved

$273 yr/per home

Retail Value of Electricity Saved

This calculation illustrates a 273.75 average yearly saving worth of retail value electricity that could be achieved for each home in 6111, due to an energy-efficient 7-star split system for heating compared to a less efficient 3-star air conditioning split system. This average yearly saving per home includes Bureau of Meteorology climate, humidity and temperature data for Karragullen, assumptions about the homes in this location, and estimates an average electricity rate of 25 cents per kWh throughout this period.

Icon

Avg Electricity Saved Per Home

1,093 kWh/home

Avg Electricity Saved Per Home

This calculation highlights a 1095kWh yearly average electricity saving that could be achieved for each home in 6111, due to the improved energy efficiency of a 7-star rated split system for heating when compared to a less efficient 3-star air conditioning split system. The total kilowatts saved by each home on average includes Bureau of Meteorology climate, humidity and temperature data for Karragullen, plus assumptions about the homes in this location.

Icon

Community Electricity Saved

26,368 kWh/day

Community Electricity Saved

This calculation highlights the combined volume of electricity that would be saved by the community of 6111 each day if all 8790 homes used a 7-star efficient split system for heating when compared to a 3-star efficient system. This valuation includes Bureau of Meteorology climate, humidity and temperature data for Karragullen, plus assumptions about the homes in this location.

Icon

Community Retail Electricity Savings

$6,591 /day

Community Retail Electricity Savings

This calculation highlights the combined volume of electricity that would be saved by the community of 6111 each day if all 8790 homes used a 7-star efficient split system for heating when compared to a 3-star efficient system, multiplied by an estimated average electricity rate of 25 cents per kWh. This valuation includes Bureau of Meteorology climate, humidity and temperature data for Karragullen, plus assumptions about the homes in this location.

Icon

Community Retail Electricity Savings

$2,406,261 /year

Community Retail Electricity Savings

This calculation highlights the combined volume of electricity that would be saved by the community of 6111 each year if all 8790 homes used a 7-star efficient split system for heating when compared to a 3-star efficient system, multiplied by an estimated average electricity rate of 25 cents per kWh. This valuation includes Bureau of Meteorology climate, humidity and temperature data for Karragullen, plus assumptions about the homes in this location.

Icon

Yearly CO2 Reduction

6,736 tonnes

Yearly CO2 Reduction

This calculation is based on yearly ‘Community Retail Electricity Savings’ that would be created by the community of 6111 each year if all 8790 homes used a 7-star efficient split system for heating when compared to a 3-star efficient system. This electricity saving is then multiplied by the amount of CO2 generated per tonne of coal-fired power in WA, which is used to highlight the amount of carbon pollution that is instead saved by postcode 6111 by switching to a more energy-efficient split system for heating.

Icon

Carbon Sequestration Equivalent

94,324 trees/yr

Carbon Sequestration Equivalent

This calculation is based on yearly ‘Community Retail Electricity Savings’ that would be created by the community of 6111 each year if all 8790 homes used a 7-star efficient split system for heating when compared to a 3-star efficient system. This electricity saving is then multiplied by the amount of CO2 generated per tonne of coal-fired power in WA, then converted to the equivalent number of mature trees capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide pollution equal to the amount of CO2 saved (14 trees per tonne of CO2). So this number gives us a different way of understanding the environmental benefits of higher energy star split system performance because of improved energy efficiency.

Icon

Car Emissions Equivalent

56,150,518 km/yr

Car Emissions Equivalent

This calculation is based on yearly ‘Community Retail Electricity Savings’ that would be created by the community of 6111 each year if all 8790 homes used a 7-star efficient split system or heating when compared to a 3-star efficient system. This electricity saving is then multiplied by the amount of CO2 generated per tonne of coal-fired power in WA, then converted to the equivalent number of kilometres driven worth of car emissions driven by an average car equal to the amount of CO2 saved (120g of CO2 per km driven). So this number gives us a different way of understanding the environmental benefits of higher energy star split system performance because of improved energy efficiency.

Icon

Demographics

Based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census, postcode 6111, which includes Karragullen, has a total 8790 homes. This community features a diverse array of housing types: 7882 are houses, each with an average of 2.3 residents per dwelling. With the community's varied income levels, where the median weekly household income is 1543 and with 71% homes mortgaged or rented, investing in energy-efficient heating options is even more essential to help reduce running costs and increase long-term financial savings for homeowners or renters.

When considering the demographics of Karragullen and 6111 more broadly, we discover there are 2318 families with children. At the same time, 18.3% of the 23639 population are over 65 years old, while 7307 people also live with long-term health conditions. So eco-friendly and smart heating systems with advanced thermostats are particularly appealing for those more susceptible to the cold, like families with young children, older adults, and residents living with health conditions.

* Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Data
Icon

About Karragullen

Karragullen, located in Western Australia, experiences a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The average winter weather in Karragullen is mild, with temperatures ranging from 5 to 18 degrees Celsius. The coolest months are June and July, with average minimum temperatures of around 5 degrees Celsius. With these cooler temperatures, residents of Karragullen often find the need for heating solutions to keep their homes comfortable.

When it comes to heating requirements in Karragullen, split system heating is a popular choice. Split systems offer both heating and cooling capabilities, making them versatile for year-round use. They are energy-efficient and provide precise temperature control, allowing residents to stay comfortable while saving on energy costs. Additionally, split systems can be powered by solar panels, harnessing the abundant sunshine in Karragullen and reducing reliance on traditional power sources.

If you're in need of heating or air-conditioning solutions in Karragullen, there are several local businesses that specialize in HVAC services. These businesses offer a range of options, including installation, maintenance, and repair of split systems. They can also provide expert advice on energy-efficient heating solutions and the benefits of using solar power. Whether you're looking for a gas heater, electric heater, or a split system, the local heating businesses in Karragullen have you covered.

Nearby Suburbs

See Also

BESbswy