Carine Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6020
Postcode for Carine, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 14 km from Perth · Pop. 7,330
7,330
Population
43
Median Age
$2,442
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.7
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 Carine ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Carine Compares

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

MetricCarineWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,442 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $450 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,340 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 43 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -WA 5.0% 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.

Postcode 6020 covers Carine, an inland suburb of Perth about 14 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Stirling.

According to the 2021 Census, Carine has a population of 7,330 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,442, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 53 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Carine includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,340, with 2,458 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.2% of housing.

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

Schools in Carine include Carine Senior High School and Carine Primary School.

Carine is part of the Stirling statistical area in Western Australia.

Carine Details

Postcode6020
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)7,330
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,442/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$969/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,340
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area4.7 km²
Population Density1566/km²
Total Dwellings2,458
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population53 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.8511492
Longitude115.7776455
Distance from Perth14 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Stirling
Local GovernmentStirling
Federal ElectorateStirling

Age Profile

0–14 (21.6%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (24.8%) 65+ (23.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,581 (21.6%)
15–24 years739 (10.1%)
25–44 years1,479 (20.2%)
45–64 years1,819 (24.8%)
65+ years1,719 (23.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.1%) Mortgaged (44.1%) Rented (9.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis626 (8.5%)
Asthma583 (8.0%)
Heart Disease321 (4.4%)
Cancer305 (4.2%)
Diabetes286 (3.9%)
Dementia104 (1.4%)
Lung Condition76 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (1.2%)
1 vehicle577 (23.5%)
2 vehicles1,278 (52.1%)
3+ vehicles567 (23.1%)

Schools in Carine

Carine Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1105 · 2,545 students
Carine Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1123 · 578 students

Suburbs Near Carine

Same Postcode (6020)

More Carine 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.