Carnarvon

Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (South) · 5,255 people · 22 suburbs · 1 postcodes

Carnarvon at a glance

5,255

Population

#57 of 123 in WA

46,575

km² area

0/km² density

40.7

Median age

+1.6 vs WA

918

SEIFA IRSAD

#107 of 123 in WA

Schools

2 gov, 1 Cath, 1 indep

18.2%

Born overseas

45.0%

Renting

Map shows the Carnarvon LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Carnarvon is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 22 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 46,575 km². Carnarvon has a population of 5,255 , ranking #57 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Brockman (993 residents).About 18.2% of residents were born overseas and 12.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

18.3%

10.6%

25.3%

29.5%

16.3%

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (25.3%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (16.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	965 (18.3%)
15–24 years	558 (10.6%)
25–44 years	1,330 (25.3%)
45–64 years	1,549 (29.5%)
65+ years	857 (16.3%)

18.2%

Born overseas

12.7%

Speak a language other than English at home

16.0%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

32.5%

22.6%

45.0%

Owned outright (32.5%) Mortgaged (22.6%) Renting (45.0%)

Dwelling type mix

88.6%

9.6%

Separate house (88.6%) Semi/townhouse (9.6%) Flat/apartment (1.7%)

$218

Median weekly rent

$1,650

Median monthly mortgage

45.9%

Households with 0-1 cars

54.1%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.7%

Unemployment rate

1,497

In full-time work

578

In part-time work

Schools in Carnarvon

4 schools across Carnarvon: 50.0% Government, 25.0% Catholic, 25.0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 959 (range 769 to 1047). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

50.0%

25.0%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

50.0%

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (50.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 959 WA median 1006LGA range 769 to 1047

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 4 schools in Carnarvon, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Carnarvon Community College	Government	Combined	East Carnarvon	447	769
St Mary Star of the Sea College	Catholic	Combined	Carnarvon	321	951
Carnarvon Christian School	Independent	Primary	Carnarvon	71	967
Carnarvon School Of The Air	Government	Primary	Carnarvon	42	1047

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Carnarvon. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

918

Ranked #107 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

926

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

913

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

908

Suburbs in Carnarvon

Carnarvon contains 22 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Brockman	6701	993	$1,411/wk	39
South Carnarvon	6701	909	$1,278/wk	44
East Carnarvon	6701	798	$1,763/wk	38
Morgantown	6701	774	$1,361/wk	38
North Plantations	6701	377	$1,875/wk	46
Carnarvon	6701	281	$1,350/wk	39
Kingsford	6701	261	$1,375/wk	55
Coral Bay	6701	245	$1,166/wk	33
South Plantations	6701	188	$2,428/wk	38
Greys Plain	6701	156	$480/wk	29
Brown Range	6701	125	$1,333/wk	50
Wooramel	6701	33	$1,292/wk	52
Lyndon	6701	31	$874/wk	54
Inggarda	6701	21	$949/wk	37
Minilya	6701	20	$4,750/wk	45
Macleod	6701	19	$1,375/wk	19
Babbage Island	6701	17	$1,625/wk	54
Kennedy Range	6701	4	$4,250/wk	30
Yandoo Creek	6701	3	$2,749/wk	38
Bernier Island	6701
Dorre Island	6701
Massey Bay	6701

Postcodes covered

6701

Compare Carnarvon with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Carnarvon and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Carnarvon (WA)	5,255	40.7	918	45.0%	18.2%
Shark Bay	1,033	45.6	942	43.7%	21.3%
Exmouth	3,082	36.5	1002	42.5%	18.5%
Ashburton	7,394	33.9	979	89.1%	18.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Carnarvon

What is the population of Carnarvon?

The 2021 Census recorded 5,255 people living in Carnarvon, across 22 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Carnarvon?

Carnarvon contains 22 suburbs. The most populous are Brockman, South Carnarvon, East Carnarvon, Morgantown, North Plantations.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Carnarvon?

Carnarvon covers 1 postcodes: 6701.

How many schools are in Carnarvon?

Carnarvon has 4 schools, including 2 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Carnarvon?

Carnarvon has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 918, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.