Suburb in Victoria Park

Carlisle, WA

Carlisle had a population of 6,733 at the 2021 Census (+4.0% since 2016). Median age 36.1. Median weekly household income $1,755. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Carlisle at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Carlisle's population grew by 4.0% to 6,733, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 36.1, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.4%.

43.7% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 22.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,864 households.

The median household earns $1,755 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $344 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,908 a month.

39.1% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 27.0% use a language other than English at home. 48.2% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Carlisle beside WA and Australia.

MeasureCarlisleWAAustralia
Population6,7332,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.0%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age36.138.038.2
Households2,864965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments3.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting43.7%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright22.1%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,755$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$344$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,908$1,841$1,866
Born overseas39.1%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home27.0%19.7%23.6%
No religion48.2%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,9592011
  2. 6,4752016
  3. 6,7332021

Age

Median age 36.1, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Carlisle Western Australia
Share of people by age, Carlisle and Western Australia
0–910.8%
10–197.4%
20–2918.2%
30–3920.5%
40–4913.0%
50–5910.8%
60–699.1%
70–796.7%
80+3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Carlisle at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English34.8%
  2. Australian28.3%
  3. Irish9.6%
  4. Scottish9.2%
  5. Chinese8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin4.5%
  2. Cantonese1.4%
  3. Italian1.4%
  4. Korean1.1%
  5. Indonesian1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.4%
  2. India3.9%
  3. New Zealand2.8%
  4. China2.5%
  5. Malaysia2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Carlisle

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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