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South Carnarvon WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of South Carnarvon WA is 909 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Carnarvon is $801 per week ($41,652 per year). Median rent in South Carnarvon is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). South Carnarvon has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. South Carnarvon has a population density of 457.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South 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 South Carnarvon is $1,200.

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South Carnarvon Population

residents (Census 2021)

South Carnarvon Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$801/wk

$41,652 per year

#3609 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

South Carnarvon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.6% (476) Female 47.4% (429)

Population Density

457.0

people per km²

909 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,801

Family income/wk

South 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)

South Carnarvon Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.5% 108 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.5% 83 dwellings

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

South Carnarvon Country of Birth

Australia

97.3%

England

1.5%

Germany

1.2%

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

South Carnarvon Religion

No Religion

41.2%

Not stated

22.2%

Catholic

20.9%

Anglican

9.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Othr Protestnt

1.3%

Church Christ

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Carnarvon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.4%

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

South Carnarvon Languages Spoken at Home

Other

52.4%

SAL Tagalog

23.8%

SAL Tot

23.8%

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

South Carnarvon Employment

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Employed full-time

41.8% 246 people

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Employed part-time

19.4% 114 people

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Unemployed

4.8% 28 people

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Not in labour force

34.0% 200 people

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

South Carnarvon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.3%

Bachelor Degree

20.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.0%

Certificate I/II

5.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

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

South Carnarvon Occupation

Professionals

19.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.9%

Managers

12.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Labourers

9.1%

Sales Workers

8.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.3%

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

South Carnarvon Field of Study

Engineering

17.4%

Management & Commerce

15.2%

Health

14.3%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Architecture & Building

10.7%

Education

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.9%

Agriculture & Environment

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Information Technology

1.3%

Creative Arts

1.3%

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

South Carnarvon Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Carnarvon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

9.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Carnarvon Marital Status

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Married

30.3% 229

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Separated

4.2% 32

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Divorced

11.6% 88

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Widowed

5.3% 40

👤

Never married

48.6% 368

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Carnarvon Ancestry

Australian

30.4%

English

24.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

15.3%

Scottish

7.9%

Other

6.5%

Irish

6.4%

Italian

2.8%

German

2.4%

Croatian

1.3%

Filipino

1.0%

Maori

1.0%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Carnarvon School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

23.1%

Primary — Government

20.5%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Vocational Education

11.1%

Pre-school

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

9.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

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

South Carnarvon Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.4% 64

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No need for assistance

95.6% 1,401

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

South Carnarvon Volunteering

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Volunteer

20.3% 124

—

Not a volunteer

79.7% 488

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Carnarvon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.7%

$450-$599/mo

6.2%

$600-$799/mo

8.6%

$800-$999/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Carnarvon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.7%

Did not go to work

11.5%

Walked only

10.4%

Car (passenger)

8.1%

Bus

4.9%

Bicycle

2.1%

Other

1.3%

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

South Carnarvon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.3%

1 vehicle

41.0%

2 vehicles

38.3%

3 vehicles

8.7%

4+ vehicles

4.7%

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

South Carnarvon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

19.5%

3 bedrooms

62.7%

4 bedrooms

13.9%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

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

South Carnarvon Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

38.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Carnarvon Indigenous Population

21.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

306

Indigenous residents

1,136

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Carnarvon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Asthma

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

South Carnarvon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

14.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Carnarvon Family Structure

Couple — no children

33.7%

Couple — children under 15

26.9%

One parent — children under 15

18.2%

Couple — no children under 15

12.8%

One parent — no children under 15

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Carnarvon Military Service

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Previously served

2.6% 16

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Never served

97.4% 598

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Carnarvon Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 77

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Did not provide

87.4% 534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Carnarvon Children Ever Born

No children

36.7%

1 child

5.6%

2 children

34.7%

3 children

11.6%

4 children

8.4%

5+ children

3.2%

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

South Carnarvon When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

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

South Carnarvon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

31.4%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

26.1%

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

South Carnarvon Household Size

1 person

36.0%

2 persons

33.8%

3 persons

13.6%

4 persons

11.8%

5 persons

3.0%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Carnarvon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

611

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

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

South Carnarvon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

62.8%

Step family — no other children

30.2%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Carnarvon Schools

schools nearby

government

988

avg ICSEA score

434

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

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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South Carnarvon Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,278/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in South Carnarvon

Your weekly income

≈ $5,538/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,028/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

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South Carnarvon vs State & National Average

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Pop: 456 Income: $614/wk Rent: $280/wk

Warmun

Pop: 457 Income: $325/wk Rent: $90/wk

Morawa

Pop: 459 Income: $632/wk Rent: $190/wk

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Pop: 460 Income: $914/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Pop: 469 Income: $900/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 475 Income: $776/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Carnarvon

What is the population of South Carnarvon WA?

The population of South Carnarvon WA is 909 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 457.0 people per km².South Carnarvon is ranked #4,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Carnarvon?

The median personal income in South Carnarvon WA is $801 per week, or $41,652 per year.The median household income is $1,278 per week.Family income is $1,801 per week.South Carnarvon is ranked #3,609 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Carnarvon?

Median rent in South Carnarvon WA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.South Carnarvon ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Carnarvon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Carnarvon WA is $1,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Carnarvon?

The median age in South Carnarvon WA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Carnarvon a good suburb to live in?

South Carnarvon is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 909.The median income is $801/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 51365. All dollar figures in AUD.