Carine, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Carine is a quiet, well-treed residential suburb of Perth, about fourteen kilometres north of the city in the City of Stirling. Its name comes from two wetlands recorded in an eighteen-sixty-five survey as Big Carine Swamp and Small Carine Swamp, and the district once formed part of the Hamersley Estate, held by a family who had settled on the coast in the eighteen-thirties. The land stayed largely rural until the nineteen-sixties, given over to timber reserves, market gardens and a dairy, before the modern suburb was laid out progressively through the nineteen-seventies and eighties. At its heart lies Carine Regional Open Space, a broad wetland reserve around the old swamps that shelters waterbirds, frogs and turtles and is laced with walking and cycling tracks. Local shops and good schools round out its appeal.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Carine is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1113, 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.
Carine at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,330
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,442
- SEIFA score
- 1113
- Coordinates
- -31.8522, 115.7826
Carine demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Carine 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 25%, 9% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,581 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 739 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,479 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,819 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,719 | 23% |
Share of the 7,337 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,100 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,052 | 43% |
| Rented | 233 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,114 | 86% |
| Townhouses & semis | 250 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 100 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,464 occupied private dwellings in Carine.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,340
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,856
- Median weekly personal income
- $969
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,180 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 789 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 53 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,841 (70%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,971
- Employed part-time
- 1,404
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.
Weather and climate in Carine
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Carine is February (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 614 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 19.4°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 29.5°C | 19.6°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 39 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 113 mm |
| Aug | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 38 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 15.6°C | 19 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 18°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Carine
Where is Carine?
Carine is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Carine?
At the 2021 Census, Carine had a population of about 7,330.
Is Carine an advantaged area?
Carine has an ABS SEIFA score of 1113, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Carine?
Carine has average daytime highs of about 23.2°C and overnight lows of about 14.8°C, with roughly 614 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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