WA · Victoria Park Council
Carlisle, 6101
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Desirability score
- Top transport
- Cafés
- Green space
- Shops
- Metro
Suburb profile
In Victoria Park, Carlisle is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and schools and education against similar metro suburbs, even with transport and access and community and employment holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 6,733
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,766
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 235 of 3,099
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Employment rate
- 63.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 165 / 885 / 86
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)
- $695
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,367
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
Public transport
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- Oats St After Grantham Pl
- Oats St Before Orrong Rd
- Oats St Before Planet St
- Orrong Rd After Briggs St
- Orrong Rd After Cohn St
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
140 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- NextATM
- Carlisle BakehouseBakery
- Bbq (2)
- BDJ Skin + BodyBeauty salon
- BDJ Skin And BodyBeauty salon
- MollylashBeauty salon
- Bench (19)
- Bicycle Parking (31)
- Archer Street after Apollo WayBus stop
- Archer Street after Bishopsgate StreetBus 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fletcher ParkPark
- Miller's CrossingPark
- Tom Wright ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Archer Street Physiotherapy Centrephysiotherapist
- Caring Pharmacy Carlislepharmacy
- Carlisle Medical Centreclinic
- Carlisle Podiatrypodiatrist
- Centred Spacealternative
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning Carlislechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 53.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1423rd in Australia
- State rank
- 164th in WA
- Peer rank
- #117 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #124 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 64%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Goodstart Early Learning Carlislechildcarechildcare
- Archer Street Physiotherapy Centrehealthphysiotherapist
- Caring Pharmacy Carlislehealthpharmacy
- Carlisle Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Carlisle Podiatryhealthpodiatrist
- Centred Spacehealthalternative
- Fletcher Parkgovernmentpark
- Miller's Crossinggovernmentpark
- Tom Wright Reservegovernmentpark
- Oats St After Grantham Pltransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.