Carey Park, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Carey Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 828, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Carey Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,155
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,018
- SEIFA score
- 828
- Coordinates
- -33.3542, 115.6533
Carey Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Carey Park using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 45% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 875 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 610 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,337 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,309 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,028 | 20% |
Share of the 5,159 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 536 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 613 | 27% |
| Rented | 1,011 | 45% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,773 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 452 | 20% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,229 occupied private dwellings in Carey Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $270
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,261
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,335
- Median weekly personal income
- $592
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 907 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 427 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 315 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,414 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 52.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,161
- Employed part-time
- 739
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Carey Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Carey Park is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is August (around 16.4°C). The area receives roughly 735 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 16.8°C | 11 mm |
| Feb | 29.3°C | 17.1°C | 18 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 16.3°C | 35 mm |
| Apr | 22.8°C | 13.7°C | 54 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 11.3°C | 97 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 10°C | 108 mm |
| Jul | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 138 mm |
| Aug | 16.4°C | 9°C | 119 mm |
| Sep | 17.7°C | 9.8°C | 76 mm |
| Oct | 20°C | 11.2°C | 46 mm |
| Nov | 24°C | 13.1°C | 23 mm |
| Dec | 27.6°C | 15.3°C | 10 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Carey Park
Where is Carey Park?
Carey Park is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Carey Park?
At the 2021 Census, Carey Park had a population of about 5,155.
Is Carey Park an advantaged area?
Carey Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 828, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Carey Park?
Carey Park has average daytime highs of about 22.2°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 735 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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