WA · Stirling Council
Carine, WA, 6020
Current weather
16.8°CMainly clear
66% humidity · 17.5 km/h wind · 17.5° / 10.9° today · 8.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#79 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Carine is a smaller suburban community in the Stirling area, home to around 7,330 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $850, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,330
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,442
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 115 of 2,572
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,340
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 94 / 250 / 100
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 840
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,114
- Carine Primary SchoolPrimary
- Carine Senior High SchoolSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beach Rd After Alvaston Dr
- Beach Rd After Duffy Rd
- Beach Rd After Okely Rd
- Beach Rd After Poynter Dr
- Beach Rd Before Okely Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Almadine Dr After Hartington WyBus stop
- Almadine Dr Before Bradbourne DrBus stop
- Almadine Dr Before Hartington WyBus stop
- Almadine Dr Before Silica RdBus stop
- Beach Rd After Alvaston DrBus stop
- Beach Rd After Duffy RdBus stop
- Beach Rd After Okely RdBus stop
- Beach Rd After Osmaston RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alvaston Ashover Ballidon ReservePark
- Carine Open SpacePark
- Chellaston ParkPark
- Corander / The Lanterns ReservePark
- Edlaston ParkPark
- Fairlane / Waldorf ReservePark
- Okely Lorraine ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Briggs Kiln (1), CarineReid Hwy, Carine9842
- Cottage, Old Balcatta Road139 Balcatta Rd, Balcatta3442
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 73.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #79 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Briggs Kiln (1), CarineheritageReid Hwy, Carine9842
- Cottage, Old Balcatta Roadheritage139 Balcatta Rd, Balcatta3442
- Alvaston Ashover Ballidon Reservegovernmentpark
- Carine Open Spacegovernmentpark
- Chellaston Parkgovernmentpark
- Corander / The Lanterns Reservegovernmentpark
- Edlaston Parkgovernmentpark
- Fairlane / Waldorf Reservegovernmentpark
- Okely Lorraine Reservegovernmentpark
- Beach Rd After Alvaston Drtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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