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The quick read on

Carlisle

WA 6101 · Victoria Park

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $1,010,000
Median unit: $921,000
Population: 6,733
Postcode: 6101

Property market insights for Carlisle

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Carlisle WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 81 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,010,000

Up 12.2% over 12 months

2 bed: $875k
3 bed: $1.01m
4 bed: $1.12m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 112 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$750 per week

Up 3.4% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Carlisle, WA is currently $1,010,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Carlisle has a 12-month growth rate of 12.2% for houses and 19.5% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $875,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in Carlisle.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Carlisle is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Carlisle is $921,000, which has increased 19.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $760,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $960,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $947,000 in Carlisle. The median rent for units and apartments in Carlisle is $725 per week and has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Carlisle safe?

The overall rate for Carlisle is 6,124 offences per 100,000 residents — 22% 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 Carlisle.

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Overall crime rate

6,124

offences per 100,000 residents

22% belowGreater Perth

CarlisleGreater 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 Carlisle?

Carlisle WA 6101 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

6,733 people call Carlisle home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,766 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 6,733
Median age: 36 years
Median mortgage: $1,900 / month
2021 household rent: $340 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.3%Below

15–3433.2%Above

35–5427.8%In line

55–7418.8%Below

75 and over6.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses66.0%Below

Townhouses30.9%Above

Apartments3.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright22.5%Below

Paying a mortgage33.0%Below

Renting44.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car8.8%Above

One car42.8%Above

Two cars36.0%Below

Three or more12.7%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.6%In line

Drove to work59.5%Below

Train, tram or bus9.5%Above

Walked or cycled1.9%In line

What stands out in Carlisle

7.6% of workers in Carlisle worked from home on Census day.

5.1% of Carlisle residents were born in England.

43.9% of people in Carlisle described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Carlisle

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Carlisle WA 6101.

Is Carlisle family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.3% of Carlisle's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

1,661 family households lived in Carlisle; 38.5% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.

37.4% 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 Carlisle?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Carlisle had 6,733 residents at the 2021 Census.

37.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

24.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Carlisle?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 66.0% of occupied private dwellings in Carlisle.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 30.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Carlisle?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

22.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

33.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

44.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Carlisle?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Carlisle had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 34.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 15.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Carlisle?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

7.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

59.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

9.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Carlisle?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

8.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

One-car households formed 42.8% of the total.

48.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Carlisle, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

48.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.4% reported a different address.

37.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Carlisle?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

68.8% of residents used only English at home.

25.5% used a language other than English at home.

4.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Carlisle residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

37.1% of Carlisle's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 62.9% was born in Australia.

2.4% of residents were born in China.

3.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Carlisle?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 32.7% of ancestry responses in Carlisle.

Australian ancestry made up 26.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 7.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Carlisle?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

29.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 11.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Carlisle?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 66.9%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

40.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Carlisle show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

61.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.6% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Carlisle?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

33.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Carlisle?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,766 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,900.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Carlisle compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 7.6% in Carlisle, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 22.5% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 44.5% in Carlisle, 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 Carlisle

Is Carlisle expensive?

The median house price is $1,010,000, while units and apartments sit at $921,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Carlisle good for families?

The Census counted 1,661 local families, and 14.3% 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 Carlisle?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,120,000, 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 Carlisle

36 streets in Carlisle

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Apollo
Appleton St
Archer St
Asteroid
Astral Ave
Bishopsgate St
Briggs St
Cohn St
Downing St
Galaxy
Gemini
Grantham Pl
Harris St
Holden St
Jupiter St
Lion St
Marchamley Pl
Marchamley St

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Mars St
Memorial Ave
Mercury St
Oats St
O'Dea St
Orrong Rd
Paltridge Ave
Planet St
Raleigh St
Roberts Rd
Rutland Ave
Satellite Pl
Savill Pl
Solar
Star St
Tuckett St
Wakefield St
Weston St

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