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Carlisle WA 6101

4,462 addresses · 36 streets

Swan Electorate › Victoria Park LGA › Carlisle · 6 km from Perth

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Living Here

Carlisle is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 6,733 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $1,766 a week, with median rent near $340 a week. Most homes are houses. About 54% of households own their home and 44% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

6,733Population
36Median age
$1,766Median household income / wk
$340Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the East Victoria Park - Carlisle statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Carlisle itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Carlisle, 750 m west · Metro station: Perth Underground, 6.4 km north-west · Railway halt: Canning Junction, 5 km south · Bus interchange: Welshpool Bus Depot (Lost property Transperth), 2.5 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Barrack Street Jetty, 6 km west · Airport: Perth Airport, 5.8 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs9/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 2.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.4% · Labour-force participation 66.9%

Population by age in Carlisle
Population by age, Carlisle WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4417
5-14547
15-19252
20-24525
25-341,461
35-441,086
45-54784
55-64670
65-74594
75-84280
85+125
Dwelling types in Carlisle
Dwelling types, Carlisle WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,890
Townhouse885
Apartment86
Other0
Households by weekly income in Carlisle
Households by weekly income, Carlisle WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650526
$650-1,499619
$1,500-2,999876
$3,000+625
Top ancestries in Carlisle
Top ancestries, Carlisle WA (ABS Census 2021)
English2,199
Australian1,788
Other1,177
Irish606
Scottish580
Chinese504
Housing tenure in Carlisle
Housing tenure, Carlisle WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned623
Mortgage913
Rented1,231
Other55
Cars per household in Carlisle
Cars per household, Carlisle WA (ABS Census 2021)
0248
11,206
21,014
3260
4+98
Commute to work in Carlisle
Commute to work, Carlisle WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,350
Train158
Bus189
Tram/ferry0
Walked41
Bicycle30
Home278
Top countries of birth in Carlisle
Top countries of birth, Carlisle WA (ABS Census 2021)
England344
India251
New Zealand181
China159
Malaysia142
Philippines93
Languages used at home in Carlisle
Languages used at home, Carlisle WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin287
Cantonese91
Italian90
Korean71
Punjabi69
Indonesian69

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