WA · Stirling Council
Carine, 6020
Current weather
15.8°CPartly cloudy
59% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.5° today · 1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Premium
- Top transport
- Parks
- Schools
- Shops
Suburb profile
In Stirling, Carine is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and community and employment, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 7,330
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,442
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 115 of 2,572
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,340
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 94 / 250 / 100
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 840
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,114
- Carine Primary SchoolPrimary
- Carine Senior High SchoolSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beach Rd After Alvaston Dr
- Beach Rd After Duffy Rd
- Beach Rd After Okely Rd
- Beach Rd After Poynter Dr
- Beach Rd Before Okely Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Almadine Dr After Hartington WyBus stop
- Almadine Dr Before Bradbourne DrBus stop
- Almadine Dr Before Hartington WyBus stop
- Almadine Dr Before Silica RdBus stop
- Beach Rd After Alvaston DrBus stop
- Beach Rd After Duffy RdBus stop
- Beach Rd After Okely RdBus stop
- Beach Rd After Osmaston RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alvaston Ashover Ballidon ReservePark
- Carine Open SpacePark
- Chellaston ParkPark
- Corander / The Lanterns ReservePark
- Edlaston ParkPark
- Fairlane / Waldorf ReservePark
- Okely Lorraine ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Briggs Kiln (1), CarineReid Hwy, Carine9842
- Cottage, Old Balcatta Road139 Balcatta Rd, Balcatta3442
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 60.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 711th in Australia
- State rank
- 76th in WA
- Peer rank
- #55 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #56 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Briggs Kiln (1), CarineheritageReid Hwy, Carine9842
- Cottage, Old Balcatta Roadheritage139 Balcatta Rd, Balcatta3442
- Alvaston Ashover Ballidon Reservegovernmentpark
- Carine Open Spacegovernmentpark
- Chellaston Parkgovernmentpark
- Corander / The Lanterns Reservegovernmentpark
- Edlaston Parkgovernmentpark
- Fairlane / Waldorf Reservegovernmentpark
- Okely Lorraine Reservegovernmentpark
- Beach Rd After Alvaston Drtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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