South Carnarvon, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
South Carnarvon is more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 880, 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.
South Carnarvon at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 909
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,278
- SEIFA score
- 880
- Coordinates
- -24.8968, 113.6557
South Carnarvon demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile South Carnarvon 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 mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 35% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 153 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 114 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 198 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 291 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 158 | 17% |
Share of the 914 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 108 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 83 | 26% |
| Rented | 115 | 35% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 279 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 34 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 313 occupied private dwellings in South Carnarvon.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,801
- Median weekly personal income
- $801
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 128 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 54 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 160 (18%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 239 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Employed full-time
- 242
- Employed part-time
- 110
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.
Common questions about South Carnarvon
Where is South Carnarvon?
South Carnarvon is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of South Carnarvon?
At the 2021 Census, South Carnarvon had a population of about 909.
Is South Carnarvon an advantaged area?
South Carnarvon has an ABS SEIFA score of 880, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 8 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of Australian suburbs.
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