Carlisle, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Carlisle is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1018, 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.
Carlisle at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,733
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,766
- SEIFA score
- 1018
- Coordinates
- -31.9811, 115.9183
Carlisle demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Carlisle 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 young adults (25–44) at 38%, 43% of homes are rented, and 39% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 964 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 777 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,547 | 38% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,454 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 999 | 15% |
Share of the 6,741 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 623 | 22% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 913 | 32% |
| Rented | 1,231 | 43% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,890 | 66% |
| Townhouses & semis | 885 | 31% |
| Flats & apartments | 86 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,865 occupied private dwellings in Carlisle.
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $963
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,499 (39%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,716 (27%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 164 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,782 (67%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Employed full-time
- 2,311
- Employed part-time
- 1,146
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 Carlisle
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Carlisle is January (average daytime high around 31.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.5°C). The area receives roughly 739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.2°C | 17.4°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 17.5°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 43 mm |
| Apr | 23.3°C | 13.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 103 mm |
| Jul | 15.5°C | 8.7°C | 140 mm |
| Aug | 16.2°C | 8.3°C | 122 mm |
| Sep | 18.2°C | 9.2°C | 69 mm |
| Oct | 21.3°C | 10.9°C | 49 mm |
| Nov | 25.5°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm |
| Dec | 29.4°C | 15.8°C | 10 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Carlisle
Where is Carlisle?
Carlisle is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Carlisle?
At the 2021 Census, Carlisle had a population of about 6,733.
Is Carlisle an advantaged area?
Carlisle has an ABS SEIFA score of 1018, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Carlisle?
Carlisle has average daytime highs of about 22.9°C and overnight lows of about 12.6°C, with roughly 739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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