WA · Wanneroo Council
Carramar (WA), WA, 6031
Current weather
16.6°CClear sky
69% humidity · 19.4 km/h wind · 17.6° / 11.1° today · 8.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#229 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Carramar (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Wanneroo area, home to around 7,178 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $775, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,178
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,455
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 99 of 2,387
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,017
- Employment rate
- 71.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 137 / 43 / 9
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)
- $775
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,027
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,023
- Carramar Primary SchoolPrimary
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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Golf Links Dr After Balladong Loop
- Golf Links Dr After Houghton Dr
- Golf Links Dr After Inverell Grn
- Golf Links Dr Before Balladong Loop
- Wanneroo Rd Before Joondalup Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Golf Links Dr After Balladong LoopBus stop
- Golf Links Dr After Houghton DrBus stop
- Golf Links Dr After Inverell GrnBus stop
- Golf Links Dr After Labianca VstaBus stop
- Golf Links Dr Before Balladong LoopBus stop
- Golf Links Dr Before Labianca VstaBus stop
- Houghton Dr After Balladong LoopBus stop
- Houghton Dr After Glenfine WyBus stop
- Houghton Dr After Staunton ValeBus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Redheart ParkPark
- Staunton ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Wizard Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 25.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #229 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
- Wizard Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Redheart Parkgovernmentpark
- Staunton Parkgovernmentpark
- Golf Links Dr After Balladong Looptransport
- Golf Links Dr After Houghton Drtransport
- Golf Links Dr After Inverell Grntransport
- Golf Links Dr Before Balladong Looptransport
- Wanneroo Rd Before Joondalup Drtransport
- Carramar Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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