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Carlisle WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Carlisle WA is 6,733 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carlisle is $963 per week ($50,076 per year). Median rent in Carlisle is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Carlisle has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Carlisle has a population density of 2648.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carlisle is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carlisle is $1,900.

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Carlisle Population

residents (Census 2021)

Carlisle Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$963/wk

$50,076 per year

#1495 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,900/mo

Avg household size: —

Carlisle Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (3,437) Female 49.0% (3,302)

Population Density

2648.4

people per km²

6,733 people · 2.5 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,375

Family income/wk

Carlisle 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)

Carlisle Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.6% 623 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.4% 913 dwellings

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

Carlisle Country of Birth

Australia

80.6%

England

7.5%

India

5.1%

China

3.0%

Indonesia

1.2%

Iran

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Brazil

0.5%

France

0.5%

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

Carlisle Religion

No Religion

48.3%

Catholic

20.9%

Not stated

8.1%

Anglican

7.5%

Islam

5.0%

Buddhism

3.6%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Hinduism

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carlisle Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

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

Carlisle Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

25.0%

Other

24.8%

SAL Tot

13.0%

Italian

8.9%

Cantonese

7.6%

Hindi

7.2%

Korean

7.0%

Urdu

6.6%

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

Carlisle Employment

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Employed full-time

44.5% 2,311 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 1,147 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 213 people

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Not in labour force

29.2% 1,517 people

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

Carlisle Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.0%

Certificate III/IV

24.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.8%

Postgraduate Degree

12.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Carlisle Occupation

Professionals

37.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.5%

Managers

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Community & Personal Service

10.3%

Labourers

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

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

Carlisle Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.4%

Engineering

17.4%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Health

11.4%

Education

6.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Information Technology

4.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

Carlisle Dwelling Types

Separate house

68.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

30.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carlisle Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carlisle Marital Status

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Married

37.1% 2,142

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Separated

2.9% 165

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Divorced

10.4% 598

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Widowed

4.1% 237

👤

Never married

45.5% 2,627

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carlisle Ancestry

English

27.3%

Australian

22.2%

Other

14.6%

Irish

7.5%

Scottish

7.2%

Chinese

6.3%

Italian

4.0%

Indian

3.9%

German

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Dutch

1.6%

Filipino

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carlisle School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.6%

Vocational Education

23.0%

Secondary — Government

12.6%

Pre-school

11.7%

Secondary — Catholic

9.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

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

Carlisle Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 859

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 11,894

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

Carlisle Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.4% 882

—

Not a volunteer

83.6% 4,484

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carlisle Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carlisle How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.3%

Did not go to work

11.4%

Bus

5.9%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Train

4.9%

Other

1.7%

Walked only

1.3%

Bicycle

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

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

Carlisle Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.8%

1 vehicle

42.7%

2 vehicles

35.9%

3 vehicles

9.2%

4+ vehicles

3.5%

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

Carlisle Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.2%

2 bedrooms

18.1%

3 bedrooms

57.6%

4 bedrooms

16.9%

5 bedrooms

1.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Carlisle Population Mobility

18.5%

moved in the last year

51.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carlisle Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

332

Indigenous residents

12,561

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carlisle Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

727

Asthma

199

Arthritis

190

Diabetes

177

Heart disease

158

Lung condition

126

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Carlisle Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

2.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carlisle Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.4%

Couple — no children

33.0%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carlisle Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Previously served

2.4% 126

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Never served

97.5% 5,223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carlisle Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.2% 546

—

Did not provide

89.8% 4,795

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carlisle Children Ever Born

No children

49.7%

1 child

15.8%

2 children

21.5%

3 children

9.0%

4 children

3.5%

5+ children

0.4%

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

Carlisle When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

173

1971–1980

186

1981–1990

218

1991–2000

222

2001–2010

579

2011–2015

487

2016

2017

2018

106

2019

154

2020

2021

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

Carlisle Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

9.9%

30+ hours

6.9%

Did not do domestic work

28.1%

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

Carlisle Household Size

1 person

34.3%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

17.3%

4 persons

11.3%

5 persons

3.0%

6+ persons

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carlisle Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,145

Moved from WA

823

Moved — same area (SA2)

156

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Carlisle Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.8%

Step family — no other children

11.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carlisle Schools

schools nearby

government

1048

avg ICSEA score

12,496

total students

Regent College Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 340 students

1142

ICSEA

Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 510 students

1127

ICSEA

Perth Montessori School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 92 students

1115

ICSEA

St Augustine's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 181 students

1114

ICSEA

Ursula Frayne Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · PP-12 · 1,442 students

1108

ICSEA

Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 418 students

1090

ICSEA

East Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 429 students

1088

ICSEA

Lathlain Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 673 students

1088

ICSEA

Millen Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 544 students

1084

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 432 students

1075

ICSEA

Santa Clara School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 192 students

1072

ICSEA

Carlisle Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1062

ICSEA

St Norbert College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

1060

ICSEA

East Victoria Park Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 56 students

1049

ICSEA

Kent Street Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students

1041

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Carlisle Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,766/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Carlisle

Your weekly income

≈ $7,653/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,426/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Pop: 9,940 Income: $1,330/wk Rent: $438/wk

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Pop: 9,886 Income: $982/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 9,770 Income: $885/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carlisle

What is the population of Carlisle WA?

The population of Carlisle WA is 6,733 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2648.4 people per km².Carlisle is ranked #1,121 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carlisle?

The median personal income in Carlisle WA is $963 per week, or $50,076 per year.The median household income is $1,766 per week.Family income is $2,375 per week.Carlisle is ranked #1,495 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carlisle?

Median rent in Carlisle WA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Carlisle ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carlisle?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carlisle WA is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carlisle?

The median age in Carlisle WA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carlisle a good suburb to live in?

Carlisle is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,733.The median income is $963/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% 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: 50263. All dollar figures in AUD.