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Carey Park WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Carey Park, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Carey Park WA is 5,155 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carey Park is $592 per week ($30,784 per year). Median rent in Carey Park is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Carey Park has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Carey Park has a population density of 1265.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carey Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carey Park is $1,261.

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Carey Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Carey Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$592/wk

$30,784 per year

#7209 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,261/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Carey Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (2,422) Female 53.0% (2,732)

Population Density

1265.8

people per km²

5,155 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,335

Family income/wk

Carey Park Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Carey Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.6% 536 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.4% 613 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Carey Park Country of Birth

Australia

92.9%

England

5.1%

Germany

0.7%

India

0.7%

China

0.6%

Indonesia

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Carey Park Religion

No Religion

52.9%

Catholic

16.2%

Anglican

13.3%

Not stated

10.8%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Baptist

1.1%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carey Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Carey Park Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

24.4%

Other

19.4%

SAL Tagalog

13.8%

Mandarin

10.6%

Italian

10.6%

Korean

8.1%

SAL Filipin

6.9%

IAL Punjabi

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Carey Park Employment

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Employed full-time

30.9% 1,163 people

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Employed part-time

19.6% 738 people

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Unemployed

4.4% 164 people

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Not in labour force

45.2% 1,703 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Carey Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.1%

Bachelor Degree

15.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.8%

Certificate I/II

6.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Postgraduate Degree

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Carey Park Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.0%

Community & Personal Service

17.4%

Professionals

15.0%

Labourers

14.6%

Clerical & Administrative

8.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.7%

Sales Workers

6.8%

Managers

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Carey Park Field of Study

Engineering

19.4%

Society & Culture

16.4%

Management & Commerce

15.8%

Health

11.5%

Education

9.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.0%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Information Technology

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Carey Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

20.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carey Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

10.2%

$500-$649/wk

8.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carey Park Marital Status

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Married

31.1% 1,329

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Separated

5.3% 227

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Divorced

14.3% 611

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Widowed

7.2% 307

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Never married

42.2% 1,804

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carey Park Ancestry

English

34.7%

Australian

29.7%

Scottish

7.5%

Irish

7.2%

Other

4.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.7%

Italian

3.7%

German

2.1%

Filipino

1.9%

Maori

1.6%

Dutch

1.1%

Chinese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carey Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.4%

Secondary — Government

27.3%

Vocational Education

14.7%

Pre-school

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

4.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Secondary — Catholic

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Carey Park Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

10.8% 1,012

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No need for assistance

89.2% 8,391

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Carey Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.8% 540

—

Not a volunteer

86.2% 3,363

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carey Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

8.8%

$800-$999/mo

10.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

32.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carey Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Car (passenger)

7.6%

Walked only

2.0%

Other

1.3%

Bicycle

1.1%

Bus

1.0%

Truck

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Train

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Carey Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.3%

1 vehicle

45.4%

2 vehicles

31.8%

3 vehicles

9.3%

4+ vehicles

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Carey Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.5%

2 bedrooms

15.4%

3 bedrooms

60.4%

4 bedrooms

16.4%

5 bedrooms

1.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Carey Park Population Mobility

17.4%

moved in the last year

44.7%

moved in the last 5 years

7.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carey Park Indigenous Population

6.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

621

Indigenous residents

8,852

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carey Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

814

Asthma

200

Arthritis

199

Diabetes

165

Lung condition

154

Heart disease

136

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Carey Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

7.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

13.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carey Park Family Structure

Couple — no children

30.4%

Couple — children under 15

30.3%

One parent — children under 15

18.8%

One parent — no children under 15

10.6%

Couple — no children under 15

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carey Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Previously served

3.3% 130

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Never served

96.6% 3,787

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carey Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 498

—

Did not provide

87.2% 3,387

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carey Park Children Ever Born

No children

29.9%

1 child

13.5%

2 children

27.1%

3 children

18.6%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Carey Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

109

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

153

2011–2015

120

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Carey Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

26.6%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

33.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Carey Park Household Size

1 person

40.1%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

12.6%

4 persons

8.6%

5 persons

3.2%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carey Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,835

Moved from WA

568

Moved — same area (SA2)

137

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Carey Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

69.8%

Step family — no other children

17.2%

Blended family — no other children

9.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Step family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carey Park Schools

schools nearby

government

968

avg ICSEA score

6,536

total students

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 215 students

1078

ICSEA

Bunbury Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 423 students

1076

ICSEA

Grace Christian School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 609 students

1053

ICSEA

Bunbury Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 954 students

1048

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 418 students

1041

ICSEA

Manea Senior College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 547 students

1033

ICSEA

Bunbury Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,033 students

1008

ICSEA

Newton Moore Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 80 students

995

ICSEA

South Bunbury Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 393 students

989

ICSEA

Cooinda Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 278 students

974

ICSEA

College Row School Government

Combined · K-12 · 46 students

965

ICSEA

South Bunbury Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 79 students

960

ICSEA

Adam Road Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 418 students

933

ICSEA

Newton Moore Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 485 students

903

ICSEA

Carey Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 282 students

900

ICSEA

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Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Carey Park Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,018/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Carey Park

Your weekly income

≈ $4,411/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $748/wk

Rent share 26.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carey Park

What is the population of Carey Park WA?

The population of Carey Park WA is 5,155 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1265.8 people per km².Carey Park is ranked #1,524 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carey Park?

The median personal income in Carey Park WA is $592 per week, or $30,784 per year.The median household income is $1,018 per week.Family income is $1,335 per week.Carey Park is ranked #7,209 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carey Park?

Median rent in Carey Park WA is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 26.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Carey Park ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carey Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carey Park WA is $1,261. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carey Park?

The median age in Carey Park WA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carey Park a good suburb to live in?

Carey Park is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,155.The median income is $592/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50261. All dollar figures in AUD.