East Carnarvon
WA 6701 · Carnarvon
798 (2021) → 825 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
East Carnarvon is a declining suburb in Carnarvon, WA 6701, about 816km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in East Carnarvon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 27/100, and is a short drive from the coast. East Carnarvon has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 31/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 6701 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (2.38%), Philippines (1.25%), Germany (0.75%), France (0.63%), Ireland (0.5%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.88%), French (0.88%), German (0.75%), Hindi (0.63%), Italian (0.63%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 913 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Carnarvon Community CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 769
Nearby (within 10km)
- Carnarvon Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 967
- Carnarvon School Of The AirPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1047
- Geraldton Flexible School - Carnarvon CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.5km
- St Mary Star of the Sea School - Secondary CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.7km
- St Mary Star of the Sea CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 951
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about East Carnarvon
Is East Carnarvon safe?
East Carnarvon has a residential safety score of 31/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 14,522 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is East Carnarvon from Perth CBD?
East Carnarvon is about 816.0 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in East Carnarvon?
East Carnarvon has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 769 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in East Carnarvon?
East Carnarvon has a transport score of 27/100 and 12 bus stops.