WA · Carnarvon Council

South 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

16.4/100

#104 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

South Carnarvon is a small locality in the Carnarvon area, home to around 909 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $460, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
909
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,278
Dwelling vacancy
24.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
102 of 424
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
52.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
32 / 34 / 0

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)
$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 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

Public transport

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Carey St Before Douglas St
  • Hubble St Before Carey St
  • Hubble St Before Horton Pl
  • Young St After Hubble St
  • Young St Before Carey St

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Harbourside Cafe & RestaurantRestaurant
  • Shelter (2)
  • Shower

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

  • Baxter ParkPark
  • Pioneer ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

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
16.4/100
Cohort rank
#104 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Baxter Parkgovernmentpark
  • Pioneer Parkgovernmentpark
  • Carey St Before Douglas Sttransport
  • Hubble St Before Carey Sttransport
  • Hubble St Before Horton Pltransport
  • Young St After Hubble Sttransport
  • Young St Before Carey Sttransport
  • Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
  • Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water

Data sources & freshness

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