Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carnamah suburb profile
Carnamah, WA · Postcode 6517
This Carnamah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carnamah, WA (postcode 6517). 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 Carnamah with nearby suburbs.
Carnamah at a glance
Population
407
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,350/wk
Median age
43
Carnamah 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
+3.8% over 10 years
Population
407
was 405 in 2016
+2 · +0.5%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$50 · +50%
Household income
$1,350/wk
was $1,275/wk in 2016
+$75 · +5.9%
Median age
43
was 45 in 2016
-2 · -4.4%
Dig deeper: Carnamah population growth · Carnamah then and now
Carnamah vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Carnamah, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Carnamah$150/wk
- Nearby$279/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-26.7% vs area
- Carnamah$1,350/wk
- Nearby$1,279/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Carnamah43
- Nearby44.5
- WA39
Personal income
-3.6% vs area
- Carnamah$823/wk
- Nearby$694/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Carnamah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carnamah sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,001.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4961.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3982.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4947.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carnamah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carnamah, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Carnamah people
- Population
- 407
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Carnamah income
- Median household income
- $1,350/wk
- Median personal income
- $823/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carnamah housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.6%
- Owned outright
- 36.9%
- Mortgaged
- 11.8%
- Rented
- 23.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19%
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
Carnamah work
- Employment to population
- 55.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.1%
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 6517)
Compare Carnamah with nearby suburbs
Carnamah in numbers
Carnamah had 407 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.9% own their home outright, 11.8% are paying a mortgage, 23.6% rent. Separate houses make up 77.9% of dwellings, with 2.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 56% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,350/wk, 24% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.5% (from 405 to 407). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $150/wk (+50%).
Carnamah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carnamah, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Carnamah was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carnamah, WA?
- Carnamah had 407 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carnamah?
- Median household income in Carnamah was $1,350/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carnamah?
- 23.6% of occupied homes in Carnamah were rented, 36.9% were owned outright and 11.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carnamah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carnamah. 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