Located in Western Australia within the Stirling local government area, Carine is a mid-sized suburb (postcode 6020). It is home to about 7,330 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $127K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Carine is $1.7 million, having climbed sharply by 22.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $965. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,340.
Carine is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1114, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 33 bus stops.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.0% (moderate yield). Property prices are above the state median ($1.7M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 13.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +22.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.