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Carlisle, 6101

Est. population · Jun 2025

7,929

Growth (1 yr)

+1.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+11.8%

Median age

36

Median income

$1,766/wk

Employment rate

63.3%

University qualified

33.3%

Work from home

7.6%

Languages at home

27%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

48.6/100
Average

Top 27% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Walkable
  • Inner city
What Carlisle is known for: Walkable, Inner city

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Suburb profile

Carlisle is an inner metropolitan suburb of Perth, in Victoria Park Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Walkability is stronger than in comparable places. Health access is a very strong feature of the suburb, with health access 50% above the peer median. Rents sit a little below those in comparable places. Crime in the wider Cannington Police District remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 30% year on year. The clearer weaknesses are thinner park access and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with park access 56% below the peer median.

Carlisle's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in Western Australia (67)

Strengths

  • Rents sit a little below those in comparable places
  • Walkability is a relative strength
  • Health access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Park access is a relative weakness
  • Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Crime in the wider Cannington Police District remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Carlisle compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$695/wk

Population (ERP)

7,929

+1.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#27

among Metro Perth · Growth area

Pop. growth

63rd

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

45%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

71st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
48.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 27% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
2294th in Australia
State rank
188th in WA
Peer rank
#27 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#135 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
93%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$695
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
2,367

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

7,929(June 2025)

+1.7% annual · +11.8% over 5 years · 63th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.7%
5-year growth
+11.8%
Change in 1 year
+130
Change in 5 years
+834
Growth rank in WA
63th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~8,600), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
6,733
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,766
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
235 of 3,099
Median monthly mortgage
$1,900
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$340
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
22.5% / 33% / 44.5%
Employment rate
63.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
7.6% / 9.5% / 65.4%
Walked or cycled to work
1.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,890 / 885 / 86

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

33.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 13.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified33.3% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified9.2% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational13.9% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below43.7% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.5%
  • Society and culture13.6%
  • Health10.7%
  • Education7.3%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services5.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$67,922

79th percentile in WA · +16% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$72,827

82nd percentile in WA · +12% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

48th percentile in WA · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$56,023

38th percentile in WA · -12% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

72nd percentile in WA · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6101 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
12,795
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,570
Median net rent
-$334
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,337
Taxable income vs state median
+12%
Salary / wages vs state median
+16%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-12%
Business income vs state median
+25%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

27% speak a language other than English at home; 39.1% born overseas

Language at home
4,634 English only · 1,716 other
Non-English at home
27%
Born overseas
2,499 (39.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
164 (2.4%)
Australian citizens
5,222
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
31

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin129 · 18.8%
  • Italian46 · 6.7%
  • Cantonese39 · 5.7%
  • Hindi37 · 5.4%
  • Korean36 · 5.2%
  • Urdu34 · 5%
  • Arabic33 · 4.8%
  • Punjabi33 · 4.8%

Religion

43.9%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 43.9%, while Christianity accounts for 36%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion43.9%42.5%
Christianity36%41.1%
Hinduism2.8%2%
Islam4.5%2.5%
Buddhism3.3%2.2%
Other / not stated9.4%9.8%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.1%18.7%
Anglican6.8%10.1%
Christian (not further defined)3.2%3.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Cannington Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
14,034
Against the person
3,038
Against property
8,831
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
75.2
State crime-rate percentile
70.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-34.2%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Drug Offences
  • Fraud & Related Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
1,055.5
Median ICSEA percentile
71th
School list
  • Carlisle Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 315 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • East Victoria Park Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 56 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • East Victoria Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 429 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • St Clare's SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 35 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Australian Islamic College (Kewdale)Combined · Independent · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 1,947 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Lathlain Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 673 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Carson Street SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 94 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Ursula Frayne Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 1,442 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Goodstart Early Learning Carlislechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

35 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Oats St After Grantham Pl
  • Oats St Before Orrong Rd
  • Oats St Before Planet St
  • Orrong Rd After Briggs St
  • Orrong Rd After Cohn St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

197 mapped amenities

5 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 3 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 35 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
94/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.45
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.78
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.74
Food & drink(12)
  • Carlisle BakehouseBakery
  • Bahn Mi & CheCafe
  • Cafe Bella RosaCafe

    51 Archer Street, Carlisle

  • Wild Oats Coffee CoCafe

    134 Oats Street

  • Hungry Jack'sFast food
  • Hungry Jack'sFast food

    Unit Lot 310 232 Orrong Road

  • Carlisle HotelPub
  • Al Saltan RestaurantRestaurant
  • Amiei MieiRestaurant
  • Sapporo Japanese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Stack City BurgerRestaurant

    23 Archer Street

  • Totally ThaiRestaurant
Shopping(4)
  • Liquor BaronsBottle shop
  • HusqvarnaHardware store

    24 Cohn Street, Carlisle

  • Daebak MartSupermarket
Everyday services(3)
  • NextATM
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • BPPetrol station

    Orrong Road

Community(2)
  • Goodstart Early Learning CarlisleChildcare
  • Harold Hawthorne Community CentreCommunity centre

    2 Memorial Avenue

Health & services(3)
  • Carlisle Medical CentreClinic
  • Dentist
  • Caring Pharmacy CarlislePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(23)
  • BBQ (3)
  • Archer StreetCycling route
  • Archer Street Bike LaneCycling route
  • Armadale Railway PSPCycling route
  • Leach Highway PSPCycling route
  • Oats StreetCycling route
  • SAFE Route Rivervale to KewdaleCycling route
  • SE 16Cycling route
  • SE 26Cycling route
  • Lathlain Dog parkDog park
  • Fletcher ParkPark
  • Koolbardi ParkPark

    64 Bishopsgate Street, Carlisle

  • Miller's CrossingPark

    7 Raleigh Street, Carlisle

  • Park (2)
  • Fletcher Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports centre
  • Sports field
Transport(40)

40 bus stops

Other(30)
  • Centred SpaceAlternative
  • Artwork
  • ConjunctionArtwork
  • BDJ Skin + BodyBeauty salon
  • BDJ Skin And BodyBeauty salon
  • MollylashBeauty salon
  • Bench (22)
  • Bicycle Parking (32)
  • AutoTuneCar repair
  • Mars EmbroideryClothes
  • Charging StationsDevice Charging Station
  • Bloomin BoxesFlorist

    19 Archer Street

  • Garden
  • Pneumatic SolutionsGas

    Unit 1 26G Cohn Street

  • Carisle Classy CutsHairdresser
  • On Edge Hair & BeautyHairdresser
  • Archer St. NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Parking (16)
  • Archer Street Physiotherapy CentrePhysiotherapist
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Carlisle PodiatryPodiatrist
  • Charter #31608Public Bookcase
  • The Carlisle CollectiveSecond Hand

    134 Oats Street

  • Shelter (3)
  • Self Storage + BoxesStorage Rental
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Tobacco NookTobacco

    27 Archer Street

  • Vacant ShopVacant

    25 Archer Street

  • Waste Basket (12)
  • Midland Glass & AluminiumWindow Blind

    6a Downing Street, Carlisle

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Carlisle Football Club

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Fletcher ParkPark
  • Miller's CrossingPark
  • Tom Wright ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3.6%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
6
Nearest hospital
Bentley Health Service (3.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
178

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • DentistDentist
  • Archer Street Physiotherapy CentrePhysiotherapist
  • Caring Pharmacy CarlislePharmacy
  • Carlisle Medical CentreClinic
  • Carlisle PodiatryPodiatrist
  • Centred SpaceAlternative
Aged-care services
  • Mercy Place LathlainCARLISLEResidential
  • Windsor Park Aged CareCARLISLEResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
184
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Swan
Member of Parliament
Zaneta MASCARENHAS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,105
Turnout (2025)
87.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 36.0%Labor 64.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.6 km away).

Coalition 29.9%Labor 70.1%

6.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • CarlisleLabor 69.5% · Coalition 30.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • Kewdale WestLabor 69.5% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • East Victoria ParkLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • LathlainLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Rivervale NorthLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)2.4 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Victoria Park Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.