Carlisle

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC50262
People 6,475
Male 50.8%
Female 49.2%
Median age 34
Families 1,539
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 3,117
Average people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,421
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,987
Median weekly rent $360
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 3,293 50.8 1,238,419 50.0 11,546,638 49.3
Female 3,183 49.2 1,235,994 50.0 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 138 2.1 75,978 3.1 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 6,475 people in Carlisle. Of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.1% of the population.

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Age Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 34 -- 36 -- 38 --
0-4 years 414 6.4 161,727 6.5 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 278 4.3 164,153 6.6 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 214 3.3 150,806 6.1 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 277 4.3 149,997 6.1 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 555 8.6 160,332 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 777 12.0 184,908 7.5 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 742 11.5 194,267 7.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 547 8.4 173,041 7.0 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 442 6.8 171,996 7.0 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 367 5.7 172,520 7.0 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 323 5.0 162,438 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 302 4.7 149,899 6.1 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 320 4.9 132,145 5.3 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 289 4.5 116,755 4.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 191 2.9 82,911 3.4 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 159 2.5 61,509 2.5 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 108 1.7 42,590 1.7 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 170 2.6 42,420 1.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Carlisle was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.2% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 2,054 37.0 975,062 48.8 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 173 3.1 63,205 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 555 10.0 167,361 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 271 4.9 88,619 4.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 2,504 45.1 703,482 35.2 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Carlisle aged 15 years and over, 37.0% were married and 13.1% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,676 35.3 835,938 48.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 695 14.6 201,709 11.7 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 2,376 50.1 688,868 39.9 7,024,973 41.9

In Carlisle, of people aged 15 years and over, 35.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.6% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 51 2.5 30,247 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 232 11.4 144,988 18.9 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 77 3.8 36,865 4.8 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 26 1.3 28,046 3.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 100 4.9 88,176 11.5 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 90 4.4 34,065 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 29 1.4 34,773 4.5 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 202 9.9 46,835 6.1 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 491 24.2 106,811 13.9 1,160,626 16.1
Other 79 3.9 18,547 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 654 32.2 197,644 25.8 1,707,023 23.7

In Carlisle 31.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 16.6% were in primary school, 10.8% in secondary school and 34.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,537 27.6 410,272 20.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 514 9.2 177,631 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 147 2.6 62,656 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 578 10.4 279,448 14.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 992 17.8 318,674 16.0 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 206 3.7 107,858 5.4 941,531 4.9
Year 10 432 7.8 235,001 11.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 940 0.0 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 209 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 299 5.4 117,996 5.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 41 0.7 10,572 0.5 145,844 0.8
Not stated 692 12.4 220,701 11.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Carlisle, 17.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 1,975 23.1 931,150 27.9 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 1,619 19.0 760,032 22.8 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 638 7.5 224,372 6.7 2,388,058 7.6
Chinese 517 6.1 103,677 3.1 1,213,903 3.9
Scottish 501 5.9 214,154 6.4 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in Carlisle were English 23.1%, Australian 19.0%, Irish 7.5%, Chinese 6.1% and Scottish 5.9%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Carlisle (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 3,359 52.2 1,492,842 60.3 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 346 5.4 194,163 7.8 907,570 3.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 231 3.6 27,081 1.1 509,555 2.2
India 227 3.5 49,385 2.0 455,389 1.9
New Zealand 170 2.6 79,221 3.2 518,466 2.2
Korea, Republic of (South) 114 1.8 6,865 0.3 98,776 0.4

In Carlisle, 52.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.4%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.6%, India 3.5%, New Zealand 2.6% and Korea, Republic of (South) 1.8%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 3,049 47.1 1,001,150 40.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 429 6.6 184,890 7.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 346 5.3 144,217 5.8 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,999 30.9 947,977 38.3 11,070,538 47.3

In Carlisle, 30.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 47.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,351 36.3 1,097,468 44.4 12,231,150 52.3
England 535 8.3 276,956 11.2 1,403,096 6.0
India 303 4.7 70,114 2.8 616,939 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 272 4.2 40,468 1.6 704,658 3.0
New Zealand 192 3.0 97,382 3.9 617,331 2.6

In Carlisle, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 36.3%, England 8.3%, India 4.7%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.2% and New Zealand 3.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,444 37.9 1,140,417 46.1 12,643,365 54.0
England 485 7.5 265,520 10.7 1,302,147 5.6
India 310 4.8 68,962 2.8 605,777 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 272 4.2 39,321 1.6 699,074 3.0
New Zealand 186 2.9 94,116 3.8 608,329 2.6

In Carlisle, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 37.9%, England 7.5%, India 4.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.2% and New Zealand 2.9%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,230 34.5 804,268 32.5 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 1,331 20.6 530,361 21.4 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 769 11.9 255,987 10.3 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 600 9.3 354,790 14.3 3,101,185 13.3
Islam 331 5.1 50,649 2.0 604,240 2.6

The most common responses for religion in Carlisle were No Religion, so described 34.5%, Catholic 20.6%, Not stated 11.9%, Anglican 9.3% and Islam 5.1%. In Carlisle, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (46.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Mandarin 336 5.2 47,840 1.9 596,711 2.5
Korean 110 1.7 7,107 0.3 108,997 0.5
Italian 92 1.4 29,401 1.2 271,597 1.2
Cantonese 91 1.4 19,339 0.8 280,943 1.2
Arabic 65 1.0 14,132 0.6 321,728 1.4
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English only spoken at home 4,175 64.7 1,861,041 75.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 731 26.6 181,998 19.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Carlisle 64.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 5.2%, Korean 1.7%, Italian 1.4%, Cantonese 1.4% and Arabic 1.0%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,988 57.1 715,287 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 1,017 29.2 376,590 30.0 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 172 4.9 65,859 5.2 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 304 8.7 97,966 7.8 787,452 6.9

There were 3,481 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Carlisle. Of these 57.1% were employed full time, 29.2% were employed part-time and 8.7% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 360 11.3 138,263 11.9 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 339 10.7 114,814 9.9 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 321 10.1 123,517 10.7 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 648 20.4 198,785 17.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 1,341 42.2 516,501 44.6 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Carlisle, 11.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.2% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 853 26.8 237,230 20.5 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 495 15.6 187,396 16.2 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 430 13.5 150,408 13.0 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 359 11.3 122,889 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Managers 298 9.4 139,350 12.0 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 281 8.8 112,599 9.7 1,011,520 9.5
Sales Workers 237 7.5 102,337 8.8 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 173 5.4 86,392 7.5 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Carlisle included Professionals 26.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.3%, Managers 9.4%, Labourers 8.8%, Sales Workers 7.5% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.4%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Cafes and Restaurants 117 3.8 26,557 2.3 253,385 2.4
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 100 3.2 41,706 3.6 411,808 3.9
State Government Administration 77 2.5 17,770 1.5 158,980 1.5
Primary Education 67 2.1 29,683 2.6 231,198 2.2
Iron Ore Mining 66 2.1 28,510 2.5 33,163 0.3

Of the employed people in Carlisle, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes and Restaurants 3.8%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.2%, State Government Administration 2.5%, Primary Education 2.1% and Iron Ore Mining 2.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 710 -- 724 -- 662 --
Family 1,747 -- 1,910 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,421 -- 1,595 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Carlisle was $710.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,918 60.5 733,030 63.3 6,574,571 61.5
Train 218 6.9 25,863 2.2 488,012 4.6
Bus 165 5.2 44,742 3.9 323,201 3.0
Car, as passenger 142 4.5 56,173 4.9 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 94 3.0 49,354 4.3 503,582 4.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 471 14.8 106,764 9.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 2,122 66.7 815,077 70.4 7,305,271 68.4

In Carlisle, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 60.5%, Train 6.9%, Bus 5.2%, Car, as passenger 4.5% and Worked at home 3.0%. On the day, 14.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 66.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 3,584 64.4 1,387,280 69.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,170 21.0 568,406 28.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 458 8.2 196,328 9.8 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 903 16.2 379,578 19.0 3,620,726 19.0

In Carlisle, of people aged 15 years and over, 64.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.0% provided care for children and 8.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 16.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 1,348 24.2 447,726 22.4 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 1,420 25.5 521,733 26.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 450 8.1 228,248 11.4 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 372 6.7 189,571 9.5 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Carlisle, 25.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.7% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 686 44.7 247,841 38.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 547 35.6 292,133 45.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 224 14.6 93,344 14.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 79 5.1 10,869 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Carlisle, 35.6% were couple families with children, 44.7% were couple families without children and 14.6% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 16.2 -- 18.3 -- 18.2
Female -- 83.8 -- 81.7 -- 81.8

In Carlisle, 16.2% of single parents were male and 83.8% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 300 24.3 106,951 19.8 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 54 4.4 22,177 4.1 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 246 19.9 119,913 22.2 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 215 17.4 88,558 16.4 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 70 5.7 31,917 5.9 302,037 6.0
Both not working 185 15.0 93,686 17.4 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 68 5.5 29,973 5.6 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 99 8.0 46,793 8.7 311,381 6.2

In Carlisle, of couple families with children, 24.3% had both partners employed full-time, 4.4% had both employed part-time and 19.9% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,559 87.2 866,767 86.7 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 376 12.8 132,874 13.3 1,039,874 11.2

In Carlisle, 87.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,554 60.7 685,824 79.1 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 899 35.1 122,562 14.1 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 78 3.0 49,086 5.7 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 11 0.4 6,314 0.7 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Carlisle, 60.7% were separate houses, 35.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.0% were flats or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 8 0.3 2,452 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 143 5.6 30,043 3.5 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 462 18.1 107,035 12.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,430 56.0 327,662 37.8 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 436 17.1 381,319 44.0 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 74 2.9 18,272 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3.3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.3 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Carlisle, of occupied private dwellings 5.6% had 1 bedroom, 18.1% had 2 bedrooms and 56.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 538 21.1 247,050 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 785 30.8 344,014 39.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 1,127 44.2 245,705 28.3 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 23 0.9 9,181 1.1 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 78 3.1 20,823 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Carlisle, 21.1% were owned outright, 30.8% were owned with a mortgage and 44.2% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,522 59.7 629,882 72.7 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 812 31.8 204,202 23.6 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 217 8.5 32,692 3.8 354,917 4.3

In Carlisle, of all households, 59.7% were family households, 31.8% were single person households and 8.5% were group households.

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Household income Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 23.9 -- 18.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 15.6 -- 19.2 -- 16.4

In Carlisle, 23.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 15.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 360 -- 347 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 82.7 -- 90.3 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 17.3 -- 9.7 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,987 -- 1,993 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.4 -- 91.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.6 -- 8.6 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 203 8.0 42,620 4.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 962 37.8 274,198 31.6 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 906 35.6 337,355 38.9 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 366 14.4 186,678 21.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 108 4.2 25,934 3.0 285,197 3.4

In Carlisle, 37.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 350 13.7 108,489 12.5 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 2,111 82.9 737,659 85.1 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 85 3.3 20,625 2.4 221,494 2.7

In Carlisle, 82.9% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 73 54.9 38,027 50.0 322,171 49.6
Female 60 45.1 37,959 50.0 326,996 50.4
Median age 36 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Carlisle, 54.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 45.1% were female. The median age was 36 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 780 -- 1,210 -- 1,203 --

In Carlisle, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.4 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $780.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Carlisle % Carlisle Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 290 -- 216 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,000 -- 1,830 -- 1,660 --

In Carlisle, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $290 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.