Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carbunup River suburb profile
Carbunup River, WA · Postcode 6280
This Carbunup River suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carbunup River, WA (postcode 6280). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Carbunup River with nearby suburbs.
Carbunup River at a glance
Population
112
Median rent
$373/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
45
Carbunup River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.9% over 10 years
Population
112
was 116 in 2016
-4 · -3.4%
Median rent
$373/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$173 · +86.5%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,062/wk in 2016
+$563 · +53%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Carbunup River population growth · Carbunup River then and now
Carbunup River vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Carbunup River, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+6.6% vs area
- Carbunup River$373/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-11.7% vs area
- Carbunup River$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,535/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Carbunup River45
- Nearby44
- WA39
Personal income
+5.4% vs area
- Carbunup River$900/wk
- Nearby$727.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Carbunup River compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carbunup River sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,067.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,034.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,061.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,014
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carbunup River on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carbunup River, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Carbunup River people
- Population
- 112
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 22.3%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Carbunup River income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carbunup River housing
- Median rent
- $373/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,383/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.7%
- Mortgaged
- 28.3%
- Rented
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Carbunup River work
- Employment to population
- 77.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6280)
Compare Carbunup River with nearby suburbs
Carbunup River in numbers
Carbunup River had 112 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 22.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.7% own their home outright, 28.3% are paying a mortgage, 18.9% rent. Separate houses make up 81.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $373/wk, 10% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 9% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.4% (from 116 to 112). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $373/wk (+86.5%).
Carbunup River suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carbunup River, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Carbunup River was $373/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carbunup River, WA?
- Carbunup River had 112 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carbunup River?
- Median household income in Carbunup River was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carbunup River?
- 18.9% of occupied homes in Carbunup River were rented, 37.7% were owned outright and 28.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carbunup River suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carbunup River. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology