Carnarvon Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

5,251

Males

2,732 (52.0%)

Females

2,520 (48.0%)

Indigenous

857 (16.3%)

Born in Australia

77.7%

English Only at Home

84.7%

Australian Citizens

3,961

Other Languages

15.3%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

6.7%

5-14 years

11.9%

15-19 years

4.9%

20-24 years

5.8%

25-34 years

13.6%

35-44 years

11.8%

45-54 years

14.6%

55-64 years

14.3%

65-74 years

10.6%

75-84 years

4.6%

85+ years

1.3%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$793/week

Annual Personal Income

$41,236

Median Household Income

$1,401/week

Annual Household Income

$72,852

Median Family Income

$1,909/week

Annual Family Income

$99,268

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$209

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,300

Average Household Size

2.3 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.9

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

3,371 (77.7%)

Born Overseas

968 (22.3%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

1,475 (42.6%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

459 (13.3%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

1,006 (29.1%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

248 (7.2%)

Year 8 or Below

230 (6.6%)

Did Not Go to School

44 (1.3%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

1,494

Employed Part-time

583

Total Employed

2,273

Unemployed

115

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Participation Rate

56%

Labour Force

2,396

Not in Labour Force

1,141

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

1,151

Couple - No Children

511 (44.4%)

Couple with Children

408 (35.4%)

One Parent Family

219 (19.0%)

Other Family

22 (1.9%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

1,320 (74.5%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

215 (12.1%)

Flat/Apartment

48 (2.7%)

Other Dwelling

147 (8.3%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

1,771

Unoccupied Dwellings

432

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

156 (9.0%)

1 Vehicle

648 (37.3%)

2 Vehicles

607 (34.9%)

3 Vehicles

196 (11.3%)

4+ Vehicles

129 (7.4%)

Total Dwellings

1,737

Carnarvon