Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carnarvon suburb profile
Carnarvon, WA · Postcode 6701
This Carnarvon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carnarvon, WA (postcode 6701). 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 Carnarvon with nearby suburbs.
Carnarvon at a glance
Population
281
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$1,350/wk
Median age
39
Carnarvon 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
+29.5% over 10 years
Population
281
was 208 in 2016
+73 · +35.1%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$40 · -16%
Household income
$1,350/wk
was $927/wk in 2016
+$423 · +45.6%
Median age
39
was 45 in 2016
-6 · -13.3%
Dig deeper: Carnarvon population growth · Carnarvon then and now
Carnarvon vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Carnarvon, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40% vs area
- Carnarvon$210/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-26.7% vs area
- Carnarvon$1,350/wk
- Nearby$1,896/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Carnarvon39
- Nearby37
- WA39
Personal income
+4.6% vs area
- Carnarvon$893/wk
- Nearby$894.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Carnarvon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carnarvon sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3963
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1926.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3925.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carnarvon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carnarvon, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Carnarvon people
- Population
- 281
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 18.1%
- 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
Carnarvon income
- Median household income
- $1,350/wk
- Median personal income
- $893/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carnarvon housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,034/mo
- Separate houses
- 47.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.4%
- Mortgaged
- 16.7%
- Rented
- 34.5%
- 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
Carnarvon work
- Employment to population
- 31.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.9%
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 6701)
Compare Carnarvon with nearby suburbs
Carnarvon in numbers
Carnarvon had 281 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 18.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.4% own their home outright, 16.7% are paying a mortgage, 34.5% rent. Separate houses make up 47.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 38% 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 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 35.1% (from 208 to 281). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $210/wk (-16%).
Carnarvon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carnarvon, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Carnarvon was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carnarvon, WA?
- Carnarvon had 281 residents at the 2021 Census, up 35.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carnarvon?
- Median household income in Carnarvon was $1,350/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carnarvon?
- 34.5% of occupied homes in Carnarvon were rented, 27.4% were owned outright and 16.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carnarvon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carnarvon. 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