Carey Park Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalInner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6230
Postcode for Carey Park, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 158 km from Perth · Pop. 5,155
5,155
Population
40
Median Age
$1,018
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Carey Park ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Carey Park Compares

Carey Park vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCarey ParkWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,018 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,261 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 40 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.6% +WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Carey Park (6230) is a coastal town in regional Western Australia. It lies around 158 km from Perth by road. The locality is part of the Bunbury statistical area. It is administered by Bunbury.

According to the 2021 Census, Carey Park has a population of 5,155 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,018, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 7.6%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 315 (6.1% of residents).

Housing in Carey Park includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,261, with 2,231 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 46.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Carey Park scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Carey Park is served by Carey Park Primary School.

Carey Park is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Carey Park Details

Postcode6230
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5,155
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,018/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$592/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,261
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area4.1 km²
Population Density1266/km²
Total Dwellings2,231
Australian Citizens83.5%
Indigenous Population315 (6.1%)
Unemployment Rate7.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.3593482
Longitude115.6530512
Distance from Perth158 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentBunbury
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (25.9%) 45–64 (25.4%) 65+ (19.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years875 (17.0%)
15–24 years610 (11.8%)
25–44 years1,337 (25.9%)
45–64 years1,309 (25.4%)
65+ years1,028 (19.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.8%) Mortgaged (28.4%) Rented (46.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis657 (12.7%)
Asthma526 (10.2%)
Diabetes360 (7.0%)
Heart Disease271 (5.3%)
Cancer187 (3.6%)
Lung Condition152 (2.9%)
Dementia90 (1.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle224 (10.3%)
1 vehicle992 (45.4%)
2 vehicles695 (31.8%)
3+ vehicles273 (12.5%)

Schools in Carey Park

Carey Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 900 · 282 students

Suburbs Near Carey Park

Same Postcode (6230)

More Carey Park Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.