Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Carramar WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Carramar WA is 7,178 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carramar is $938 per week ($48,776 per year). Median rent in Carramar is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Carramar has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Carramar has a population density of 1017.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carramar is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carramar is $2,017.

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Carramar Population

residents (Census 2021)

Carramar Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$938/wk

$48,776 per year

#1737 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,017/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Carramar Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (3,565) Female 50.4% (3,618)

Population Density

1017.3

people per km²

7,178 people · 7.1 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,583

Family income/wk

Carramar 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)

Carramar Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

24.4% 473 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

75.6% 1,463 dwellings

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

Carramar Country of Birth

Australia

66.9%

England

29.5%

India

1.5%

Germany

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

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

Carramar Religion

No Religion

50.5%

Catholic

18.4%

Anglican

16.2%

Not stated

5.0%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Baptist

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Islam

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carramar Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.5%

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

Carramar Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

36.0%

Other

22.3%

Malayalam

10.7%

German

7.6%

IAL Punjabi

6.6%

Spanish

6.1%

Cantonese

5.6%

Arabic

5.1%

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

Carramar Employment

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Employed full-time

45.8% 2,382 people

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Employed part-time

27.0% 1,403 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 197 people

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Not in labour force

23.5% 1,223 people

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

Carramar Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.4%

Bachelor Degree

24.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Carramar Occupation

Professionals

26.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Managers

12.0%

Labourers

5.2%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

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

Carramar Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.4%

Engineering

19.9%

Health

12.9%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Education

9.5%

Architecture & Building

8.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Information Technology

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Carramar Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carramar Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.4%

$4,000+/wk

19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carramar Marital Status

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Married

55.7% 3,132

↔️

Separated

2.4% 137

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Divorced

6.7% 379

🕊️

Widowed

2.3% 129

👤

Never married

32.9% 1,849

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carramar Ancestry

English

39.7%

Australian

21.3%

Scottish

9.1%

Irish

8.6%

Other

7.4%

Italian

3.0%

South African

3.0%

German

2.1%

Indian

1.9%

Dutch

1.4%

Welsh

1.3%

Chinese

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carramar School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.3%

Secondary — Government

25.9%

Vocational Education

9.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Pre-school

6.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.1%

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

Carramar Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.5% 489

✅

No need for assistance

96.5% 13,390

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

Carramar Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.5% 679

—

Not a volunteer

87.5% 4,732

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carramar Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carramar How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.0%

Did not go to work

14.0%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Train

2.7%

Other

2.2%

Bus

1.1%

Truck

1.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Carramar Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

21.6%

2 vehicles

45.5%

3 vehicles

19.3%

4+ vehicles

11.9%

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

Carramar Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

1.1%

3 bedrooms

11.4%

4 bedrooms

77.6%

5 bedrooms

8.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Carramar Population Mobility

12.1%

moved in the last year

31.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carramar Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

171

Indigenous residents

13,788

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carramar Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

514

Asthma

244

Diabetes

180

Arthritis

146

Heart disease

137

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Carramar Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carramar Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.8%

Couple — no children under 15

23.3%

Couple — no children

18.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carramar Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

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Previously served

1.9% 104

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Never served

97.8% 5,311

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carramar Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.2% 549

—

Did not provide

89.8% 4,855

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carramar Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

36.7%

3 children

16.2%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Carramar When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

119

1971–1980

199

1981–1990

414

1991–2000

353

2001–2010

1,390

2011–2015

604

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Carramar Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.7%

5–14 hours

30.1%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

25.3%

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

Carramar Household Size

1 person

10.5%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

20.5%

4 persons

26.1%

5 persons

9.5%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carramar Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,070

Moved from WA

581

Moved — same area (SA2)

153

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Carramar Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.1%

Step family — no other children

15.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carramar Schools

schools nearby

government

1008

avg ICSEA score

5,057

total students

Joondalup Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 132 students

1032

ICSEA

Spring Hill Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 722 students

1028

ICSEA

Joondalup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 381 students

1024

ICSEA

Carramar Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 556 students

1023

ICSEA

Tapping Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 497 students

1023

ICSEA

St John Paul II Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 230 students

1011

ICSEA

Grandis Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 750 students

993

ICSEA

Joseph Banks Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,411 students

989

ICSEA

Banksia Grove Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 378 students

947

ICSEA

St Stephen's School - Carramar Campus Independent

Combined

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

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Carramar Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,455/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.9%

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

If you earn X in Carramar

Your weekly income

≈ $10,638/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $2,015/wk

Rent share 17.9%

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Carramar vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,622 Income: $677/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 3,637 Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carramar

What is the population of Carramar WA?

The population of Carramar WA is 7,178 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1017.3 people per km².Carramar is ranked #1,020 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carramar?

The median personal income in Carramar WA is $938 per week, or $48,776 per year.The median household income is $2,455 per week.Family income is $2,583 per week.Carramar is ranked #1,737 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carramar?

Median rent in Carramar WA is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Carramar ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carramar?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carramar WA is $2,017. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carramar?

The median age in Carramar WA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carramar a good suburb to live in?

Carramar is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 7,178.The median income is $938/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% 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: 50269. All dollar figures in AUD.