WA · Carnarvon Council
Carnarvon, 6701
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Desirability score
- Cycling
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Carnarvon is a regional centre in Carnarvon that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with housing affordability and safety the main drags compared with similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 281
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,350
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 84
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,034
- Employment rate
- 31.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 12 / 0
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)
- $460
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 483
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 967
- Carnarvon Christian SchoolPrimary
- Carnarvon School Of The AirPrimary
- St Mary Star of the Sea CollegeCombined
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alexandra St After Olivia Tce
- Camel Lane Before Olivia Tce
- Francis St Before Robinson St
- Robinson St After Campbell Wy
- Robinson St Before Wooramel 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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Fascine Cafe 6701Cafe
- Surf OutfitClothes
Robinson Street
- Carnarvon Dental SurgeryDentist
- Heddi's Hair SalonHairdresser
- Carnavon Library & GalleryLibrary
18 Egan Street
- Carnarvon Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Optician
- Parking Space
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Carnarvon Dental Surgerydentist
- Carnarvon Hospitalhospital
- Carnarvon Medical Centredoctor
- Optometristoptometrist
- Pharmacy 777Robinson Streetpharmacy
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
4 state heritage places
- ANZ Bank Building16 Robinson St, Carnarvon465
- Homeswest Building30 Robinson St, Carnarvon468
- St George's Anglican Church10 Francis St, Carnarvon460
- St Mary's Star of the Sea Church21 Johnston, Carnarvon461
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4466th in Australia
- State rank
- 400th in WA
- Peer rank
- #68 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #111 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 55%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ANZ Bank Buildingheritage16 Robinson St, Carnarvon465
- Homeswest Buildingheritage30 Robinson St, Carnarvon468
- St George's Anglican Churchheritage10 Francis St, Carnarvon460
- St Mary's Star of the Sea Churchheritage21 Johnston, Carnarvon461
- Carnarvon Dental Surgeryhealthdentist
- Carnarvon Hospitalhealthhospital
- Carnarvon Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Optometristhealthoptometrist
- Pharmacy 777healthRobinson Streetpharmacy
- Alexandra St After Olivia Tcetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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