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East Carnarvon WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of East Carnarvon WA is 798 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Carnarvon is $822 per week ($42,744 per year). Median rent in East Carnarvon is $262 per week ($1,135 per month). East Carnarvon has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. East Carnarvon has a population density of 193.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Carnarvon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Carnarvon is $1,545.

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East Carnarvon Population

residents (Census 2021)

East Carnarvon Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$822/wk

$42,744 per year

#3217 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$262/wk

$1,135 per month

#5876 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,545/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Carnarvon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.9% (423) Female 47.1% (377)

Population Density

193.3

people per km²

798 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,083

Family income/wk

East Carnarvon 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)

East Carnarvon Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.5% 91 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.5% 76 dwellings

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

East Carnarvon Country of Birth

Australia

96.1%

England

3.1%

Germany

0.8%

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

East Carnarvon Religion

No Religion

41.4%

Catholic

27.4%

Not stated

11.6%

Anglican

10.8%

Church Christ

3.7%

Uniting Church

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Carnarvon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

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

East Carnarvon Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.0%

Urdu

20.8%

Australian Indigenous

16.7%

French

12.5%

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

East Carnarvon Employment

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Employed full-time

42.9% 228 people

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Employed part-time

20.1% 107 people

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Unemployed

4.3% 23 people

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Not in labour force

32.7% 174 people

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

East Carnarvon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Bachelor Degree

13.9%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Postgraduate Degree

1.3%

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

East Carnarvon Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.0%

Professionals

16.7%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Community & Personal Service

11.8%

Managers

9.3%

Sales Workers

8.8%

Labourers

8.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.9%

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

East Carnarvon Field of Study

Engineering

28.9%

Management & Commerce

24.2%

Education

10.5%

Society & Culture

10.0%

Health

8.9%

Architecture & Building

8.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

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

East Carnarvon Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Carnarvon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Carnarvon Marital Status

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Married

42.3% 259

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Separated

4.9% 30

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Divorced

10.0% 61

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 20

👤

Never married

39.5% 242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Carnarvon Ancestry

Australian

35.1%

English

22.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

14.2%

Irish

5.9%

Italian

5.2%

Other

4.9%

Scottish

4.7%

German

2.9%

Dutch

1.9%

Croatian

1.3%

New Zealander

1.0%

French

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Carnarvon School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

22.2%

Pre-school

19.3%

Secondary — Government

19.3%

Primary — Government

15.6%

Secondary — Catholic

11.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.1%

Vocational Education

3.7%

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

East Carnarvon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.4% 34

✅

No need for assistance

97.6% 1,367

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

East Carnarvon Volunteering

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Volunteer

24.9% 136

—

Not a volunteer

75.1% 411

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Carnarvon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

7.0%

$450-$599/mo

8.1%

$600-$799/mo

14.0%

$800-$999/mo

9.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Carnarvon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.7%

Did not go to work

10.7%

Car (passenger)

9.5%

Bus

5.0%

Walked only

5.0%

Bicycle

2.4%

Truck

1.8%

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

East Carnarvon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.5%

1 vehicle

27.6%

2 vehicles

44.1%

3 vehicles

14.0%

4+ vehicles

8.8%

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

East Carnarvon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.4%

2 bedrooms

18.4%

3 bedrooms

37.1%

4 bedrooms

33.3%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.6%

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

East Carnarvon Population Mobility

17.6%

moved in the last year

37.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Carnarvon Indigenous Population

18.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

273

Indigenous residents

1,172

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Carnarvon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Asthma

Cancer

Stroke

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

East Carnarvon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Carnarvon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

53.1%

Couple — no children

28.2%

One parent — children under 15

7.9%

Couple — no children under 15

6.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Carnarvon Military Service

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Previously served

2.9% 16

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Never served

97.1% 535

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Carnarvon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.4% 52

—

Did not provide

90.6% 499

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Carnarvon Children Ever Born

No children

25.8%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

36.3%

3 children

17.1%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

2.5%

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

East Carnarvon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2021

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

East Carnarvon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.9%

5–14 hours

29.0%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

29.0%

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

East Carnarvon Household Size

1 person

29.6%

2 persons

33.7%

3 persons

9.4%

4 persons

15.7%

5 persons

8.2%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Carnarvon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

558

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

East Carnarvon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.1%

Step family — no other children

20.5%

Blended family — no other children

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Carnarvon Schools

schools nearby

government

934

avg ICSEA score

881

total students

Carnarvon School Of The Air Government

Primary · K-6 · 42 students

1047

ICSEA

Carnarvon Christian School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 71 students

967

ICSEA

St Mary Star of the Sea College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 321 students

951

ICSEA

Carnarvon Community College Government

Combined · K-12 · 447 students

769

ICSEA

St Mary Star of the Sea School - Secondary Campus Catholic

Secondary

Geraldton Flexible School - Carnarvon Campus Catholic

Secondary

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

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East Carnarvon Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,763/wk

Median Rent $262/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.9%

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

If you earn X in East Carnarvon

Your weekly income

≈ $7,640/month

Median rent $262/wk

Left after rent $1,501/wk

Rent share 14.9%

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East Carnarvon vs State & National Average

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Pop: 406 Income: $702/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 406 Income: $619/wk Rent: $250/wk

Carnamah

Pop: 407 Income: $823/wk Rent: $150/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Carnarvon

What is the population of East Carnarvon WA?

The population of East Carnarvon WA is 798 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 193.3 people per km².East Carnarvon is ranked #4,302 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Carnarvon?

The median personal income in East Carnarvon WA is $822 per week, or $42,744 per year.The median household income is $1,763 per week.Family income is $2,083 per week.East Carnarvon is ranked #3,217 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Carnarvon?

Median rent in East Carnarvon WA is $262 per week ($1,135 per month).Rent represents 14.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Carnarvon ranks #5,876 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Carnarvon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Carnarvon WA is $1,545. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Carnarvon?

The median age in East Carnarvon WA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Carnarvon a good suburb to live in?

East Carnarvon is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 798.The median income is $822/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.9% 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: 50454. All dollar figures in AUD.