WA · Carnarvon Council
Carnarvon, WA, 6701
Current weather
18.9°CClear sky
52% humidity · 14.9 km/h wind · 20.2° / 10° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#58 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Carnarvon is a small locality in the Carnarvon area, home to around 281 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $460, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 281
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,350
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 84
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,034
- Employment rate
- 31.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 12 / 0
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)
- $460
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 483
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 967
- Carnarvon Christian SchoolPrimary
- Carnarvon School Of The AirPrimary
- St Mary Star of the Sea CollegeCombined
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alexandra St After Olivia Tce
- Camel Lane Before Olivia Tce
- Francis St Before Robinson St
- Robinson St After Campbell Wy
- Robinson St Before Wooramel St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Fascine Cafe 6701Cafe
- Surf OutfitClothes
Robinson Street
- Carnarvon Dental SurgeryDentist
- Heddi's Hair SalonHairdresser
- Carnavon Library & GalleryLibrary
18 Egan Street
- Carnarvon Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Optician
- Parking Space
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Carnarvon Dental Surgerydentist
- Carnarvon Hospitalhospital
- Carnarvon Medical Centredoctor
- Optometristoptometrist
- Pharmacy 777Robinson Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
4 state heritage places
- ANZ Bank Building16 Robinson St, Carnarvon465
- Homeswest Building30 Robinson St, Carnarvon468
- St George's Anglican Church10 Francis St, Carnarvon460
- St Mary's Star of the Sea Church21 Johnston, Carnarvon461
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 51.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #58 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ANZ Bank Buildingheritage16 Robinson St, Carnarvon465
- Homeswest Buildingheritage30 Robinson St, Carnarvon468
- St George's Anglican Churchheritage10 Francis St, Carnarvon460
- St Mary's Star of the Sea Churchheritage21 Johnston, Carnarvon461
- Carnarvon Dental Surgeryhealthdentist
- Carnarvon Hospitalhealthhospital
- Carnarvon Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Optometristhealthoptometrist
- Pharmacy 777healthRobinson Streetpharmacy
- Alexandra St After Olivia Tcetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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