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

25.8/100

#229 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 lodgementsDepartment 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

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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Wizard Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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