Carnarvon WA 6701
Carnarvon is in Carnarvon LGA, WA, postcode 6701, with population 281.
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Carnarvon has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Carnarvon has usable rent context. No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
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Rent context available
Carnarvon has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $180/wk.
No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
Carnarvon has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Hospitals
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Carnarvon currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Carnarvon WA
Carnarvon is a quiet locality in Western Australia within the Carnarvon local government area (postcode 6701). With a population of 281, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward education and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Carnarvon is $315,000, having surged 23.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $175,000 (-4.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $180. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,034.
Carnarvon is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 988, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
From an investment perspective, Carnarvon offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($315K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +23.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Carnarvon is a quiet locality in Western Australia within the Carnarvon local government area (postcode 6701). With a population of 281, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward education and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Carnarvon is $315,000, having surged 23.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $175,000 (-4.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $180. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,034.
Carnarvon is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 988, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
From an investment perspective, Carnarvon offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($315K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +23.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Carnarvon FAQ
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What LGA is Carnarvon in?
Carnarvon is in the Carnarvon Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6701. Council-level context for Carnarvon LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Carnarvon?
The current median house price in Carnarvon, WA is $315K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Carnarvon?
The median weekly rent in Carnarvon is $180/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Carnarvon?
Rent context available: Carnarvon has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Carnarvon a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Carnarvon show: Low Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Carnarvon?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Carnarvon data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.