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WA · Carnarvon Council

East Carnarvon, 6701

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Desirability score

31.1/100
Below average

444th in WA

61% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What East Carnarvon is known for: National parks, Excellent transport, Green suburb, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

East Carnarvon is a quieter smaller community in Carnarvon, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
798
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,763
Dwelling vacancy
15.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
52 of 329
Median monthly mortgage
$1,545
Employment rate
58.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
30 / 22 / 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
1
Median school ICSEA
769
  • Carnarvon Community CollegeCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Boundary Rd After Boor St
  • Shallcross St After Angelo St
  • Shallcross St After Marmion St
  • Shallcross St Before Angelo St
  • Shallcross St Before Marmion St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Home Timber & HardwareDoityourself

    345 Robinson Street

  • Place of worship
  • Playground

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Chinamans Pool Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

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)
4
Parks (OSM)
1

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
31.1/100 — Below average
National rank
5033rd in Australia
State rank
444th in WA
Peer rank
#77 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#142 among Country & regional 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

  • Chinamans Pool Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Boundary Rd After Boor Sttransport
  • Shallcross St After Angelo Sttransport
  • Shallcross St After Marmion Sttransport
  • Shallcross St Before Angelo Sttransport
  • Shallcross St Before Marmion Sttransport
  • Carnarvon Community CollegeschoolsCombined
  • Home Timber & Hardwareamenities345 Robinson Streetdoityourself
  • Place of worshipamenitiesplace_of_worship
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground

Data sources & freshness

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