Median price trend for houses
Based on 61 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,700,000
Up 20.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $900k
- 3 bed
- $1.26m
- 4 bed
- $1.8m
- 5+ bed
- $1.93m
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The quick read on
Carine
WA 6020 · Stirling
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,700,000
- Median unit
- $1,160,000
- Population
- 7,330
- Postcode
- 6020
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Carine, Western Australia
Property market insights for Carine
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Carine WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 44 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Carine, WA is currently $1,700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Carine has a 12-month growth rate of 20.6% for houses and 3.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,930,000 in Carine.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Carine is $900 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Carine is $1,160,000, which has increased 3.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $938,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,540,000 in Carine. The median rent for units and apartments in Carine is $725 per week and has increased 20.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Carine safe?
The overall rate for Carine is 4,198 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% below the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Carine.
Overall crime rate
4,198
offences per 100,000 residents
46% belowGreater Perth
CarineGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Carine?
Carine WA 6020 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
7,330 people call Carine home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,442 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,330
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,340 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.6%Above
15–3416.5%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7425.4%Above
75 and over9.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.0%Above
Townhouses10.2%Below
Apartments4.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.1%Above
Paying a mortgage44.1%Above
Renting9.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.2%Below
One car23.6%Below
Two cars52.2%Above
Three or more23.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.0%Above
Drove to work59.5%Below
Train, tram or bus3.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Carine
12.0% of workers in Carine worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
9.2% of Carine residents were born in England.
45.1% of people in Carine described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Carine
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Carine WA 6020.
Is Carine family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.6% of Carine's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
2,100 family households lived in Carine; 52.0% were couple families and 8.9% were one-parent families.
40.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Carine?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Carine had 7,330 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Carine?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.0% of occupied private dwellings in Carine.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Carine?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
44.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Carine?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Carine had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 15.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 35.4%, while 35.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Carine?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
59.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
3.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Carine?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 23.6% of the total.
75.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Carine, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.7% reported a different address.
29.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Carine?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.7% of residents used only English at home.
10.8% used a language other than English at home.
1.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Carine residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.7% of Carine's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.3% was born in Australia.
1.1% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Carine?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.0% of ancestry responses in Carine.
Australian ancestry made up 33.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Carine?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 17.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 12.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Carine?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.0%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
34.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Carine show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Carine?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Carine?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,442 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,340.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Carine compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.0% in Carine, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 46.1% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 9.8% in Carine, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Carine
Is Carine expensive?
The median house price is $1,700,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,160,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Carine good for families?
The Census counted 2,100 local families, and 21.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Carine?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,260,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Carine
139 streets in Carine
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albion Pl
- Almadine Dr
- Alport Cl
- Alsace St
- Alsop
- Alvaston Dr
- Amber Pl
- Amethyst
- Argyle Pl
- Arrol St
- Arthur Ct
- Ashover Gr
- Aston Ct
- Auriol Ct
- Avalon
- Aylwin Ct
- Balcatta Rd
- Ballidon Cr
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- Barlow Pl
- Basalt Pl
- Baslow Ct
- Beach Rd
- Belper Ct
- Bonsall Pl
- Bradbourne Dr
- Bradwell Ct
- Breadsall Cl
- Bretby Cl
- Brillee St
- Cador Ct
- Caldwell Pl
- Camelot St
- Chellaston Cr
- Chelmorton
- Chenard St
- Chigwell Pl
- Cinnabar Pl
- Copper Cl
- Corander
- Corby Ln
- Cornelian Cr
- Cressbrook
- Cricklewood
- Cromford
- Crown Ct
- Cubley Pl
- Debden Pl
- Denby Ct
- Dickens
- Dolomite Rd
- Doriot
- Duffield Gr
- Duffy Rd
- Edlaston Rd
- Elmton
- Emerald
- Esla Pl
- Etwall Pl
- Everingham St
- Excalibur
- Fairlane Dr
- Flandrin St
- Fluorite
- Fortis Pl
- Foston St
- Galahad
- Galena Pl
- Gemstone Boulevard
- Godecke
- Guinevere
- Hartington
- Hatton Gr
- Hazelwood
- Heath
- Hispano Pl
- Holbrook
- Holmesfield Cr
- Holstebro Lane
- Hoxton
- Isham Cl
- Kellyhill
- Kersey
- Killamarsh Pl
- Kimble Ct
- Kings Ct
- Kyeema Ch
- Lake Carine
- Lancelot St
- Lorraine St
- Marmion Ave
- Mathis
- Merlin Dr
- Mica Ct
- Minerva
- Monyash Rd
- Naseby Pl
- Nickel Ln
- North Beach Rd
- Odell Ct
- Okely Rd
- Old Balcatta Road
- Onyx Ct
- Osmaston Rd
- Parant Pl
- Parkvista Gr
- Parwich
- Pendine St
- Peruvale St
- Pilsley Pl
- Pinxton Ct
- Pomeroy Pl
- Poznan Street
- Prase Pl
- Quarndon Cl
- Retford Pl
- Riber Ct
- Risley
- Rowsley
- Rydal Pl
- Sawley Ct
- Scaffell
- Scarcliffe
- Shardlow
- Sharon Dr
- Silica Rd
- Silver Pl
- Stubbins Pl
- Suiza Pl
- Sylvan
- Taxal Cl
- The Lanterns
- Thorpe Pl
- Tibshelf Pl
- Topaz Pl
- Tresise St
- Waldorf St
- Wessex St
- Whittington Ave
- Zircon Ct
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