Babbage Island
WA 6701 · Carnarvon
17 (2021) → 18 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Babbage Island is a declining suburb in Carnarvon, WA 6701, about 815km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Babbage Island are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Babbage Island has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 913 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Mary Star of the Sea CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 954
- Carnarvon Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 973
- St Mary Star of the Sea School - Secondary CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.2km
- Carnarvon School Of The AirPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 991
- Carnarvon Community CollegeCombined · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 735
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Babbage Island
How far is Babbage Island from Perth CBD?
Babbage Island is about 815.5 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Babbage Island?
Babbage Island has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Babbage Island?
Babbage Island has a transport score of 0/100.