Carlisle vs East Victoria Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Carlisle, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in East Victoria Park: a median of $1.16 million, against $955,000 in Carlisle. East Victoria Park is closer to the city centre: 7.1 km, against 8.3 km. On these figures, Carlisle tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

East Victoria Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 4)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Carlisle

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($955,000 vs $1,162,000)
  • has cheaper units ($508,250 vs $569,000)
  • But East Victoria Park has cheaper land ($1,095,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

East Victoria Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Carlisle has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 10%)
  • East Victoria Park is more walkable (96/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Carlisle and East Victoria Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Walkability 83 / 96
Carlisle — Walkability: 83/100 East Victoria Park — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 21 / 18
Carlisle — Safety: 21/100 East Victoria Park — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carlisle — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Victoria Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Carlisle — Low flood risk: 100/100 East Victoria Park — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Victoria Park has more residents (10,569 vs 6,733); East Victoria Park has higher household incomes ($109,200 vs $91,832).

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Population 6,733 10,569
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +4.9%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $91,832/yr $109,200/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlisle East Victoria Park
0-4 6.2% / 6.4%
Carlisle — 0-4: 6.2% East Victoria Park — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 8.1% / 10.2%
Carlisle — 5-14: 8.1% East Victoria Park — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 3.7% / 4.2%
Carlisle — 15-19: 3.7% East Victoria Park — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 7.8% / 7.7%
Carlisle — 20-24: 7.8% East Victoria Park — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 21.7% / 21.4%
Carlisle — 25-34: 21.7% East Victoria Park — 25-34: 21.4%
35-44 16.1% / 17.2%
Carlisle — 35-44: 16.1% East Victoria Park — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 11.6% / 13.4%
Carlisle — 45-54: 11.6% East Victoria Park — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 10.0% / 9.6%
Carlisle — 55-64: 10.0% East Victoria Park — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 8.8% / 6.1%
Carlisle — 65-74: 8.8% East Victoria Park — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 4.2% / 2.8%
Carlisle — 75-84: 4.2% East Victoria Park — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.9% / 1.0%
Carlisle — 85+: 1.9% East Victoria Park — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carlisle 45.5% lone person
Carlisle — Lone Person: 45.5% Carlisle — Couple Families: 29.6% Carlisle — One Parent Families: 11.5% Carlisle — Group Household: 11.0% Carlisle — Other Families: 2.4%
East Victoria Park 39.1% lone person
East Victoria Park — Lone Person: 39.1% East Victoria Park — Couple Families: 36.6% East Victoria Park — One Parent Families: 10.9% East Victoria Park — Group Household: 10.6% East Victoria Park — Other Families: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carlisle 44.5% renting
Carlisle — Owned Outright: 22.5% Carlisle — Mortgage: 33.0% Carlisle — Renting: 44.5%
East Victoria Park 41.5% renting
East Victoria Park — Owned Outright: 22.2% East Victoria Park — Mortgage: 36.4% East Victoria Park — Renting: 41.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Carlisle East Victoria Park
England 5.1% / 5.5%
Carlisle — England: 5.1% East Victoria Park — England: 5.5%
India 3.7% / 2.2%
Carlisle — India: 3.7% East Victoria Park — India: 2.2%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.5%
Carlisle — New Zealand: 2.7% East Victoria Park — New Zealand: 2.5%
Malaysia 2.1% / 1.8%
Carlisle — Malaysia: 2.1% East Victoria Park — Malaysia: 1.8%
China 2.4% / 1.5%
Carlisle — China: 2.4% East Victoria Park — China: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 22.5%
Carlisle — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% East Victoria Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 10.2%
Carlisle — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% East Victoria Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.7%
Carlisle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% East Victoria Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 8.3%
Carlisle — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% East Victoria Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.3%
Carlisle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% East Victoria Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carlisle 66.0% houses
Carlisle — Houses: 66.0% Carlisle — Townhouses: 30.9% Carlisle — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
East Victoria Park 66.7% houses
East Victoria Park — Houses: 66.7% East Victoria Park — Townhouses: 15.4% East Victoria Park — Flats / Apartments: 17.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Median house price $955,000 $1,162,000
Median unit price $508,250 $569,000
Median land price $1,300,000 $1,095,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 77 sales
 24 days
from 70 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carlisle East Victoria Park
2 bed $766K / $985K
Carlisle — 2 bed: $766K (21 sales) East Victoria Park — 2 bed: $985K (22 sales)

21 vs 22 sales

3 bed $955K / $1.1M
Carlisle — 3 bed: $955K (105 sales) East Victoria Park — 3 bed: $1.1M (77 sales)

105 vs 77 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.55M
Carlisle — 4 bed: $1.02M (38 sales) East Victoria Park — 4 bed: $1.55M (41 sales)

38 vs 41 sales

Development activity

Carlisle East Victoria Park
New dwellings approved 135
across Victoria Park
same for both
Approvals change year on year +89%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Houses 4.2%
$800/wk on $999K
 4.2%
$800/wk on $1M
Units — 6.2%
$600/wk on $500K

Ranking within WA

Carlisle East Victoria Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools — Higher than 1% of WA
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 86% of WA

Liveability

East Victoria Park is more walkable (96 vs 83); Carlisle scores higher overall (77 vs 68).

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Grade A B
Score 77/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
82/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 19
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.1 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 3.3%

Schools in Carlisle

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in East Victoria Park

  • Millen Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • East Victoria Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ursula Frayne Catholic College - Primary Campus Catholic · Primary
  • Carson Street School Government · Primary · Special school
  • East Victoria Park Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 8 53
Parks & reserves 4 12
Childcare 4 12
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Walkability score 83/100 96/100
Distance to Perth 8.3 km
+14% vs other
 7.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 151.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 502.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 6101
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 6101
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Car (driver) 69.4% / 65.5%
Carlisle — Car (driver): 69.4% East Victoria Park — Car (driver): 65.5%
Bus 6.6% / 11.7%
Carlisle — Bus: 6.6% East Victoria Park — Bus: 11.7%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 9.0%
Carlisle — Worked from Home: 8.9% East Victoria Park — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.9%
Carlisle — Car (passenger): 5.7% East Victoria Park — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 7.2% / 4.0%
Carlisle — Train: 7.2% East Victoria Park — Train: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.5 km 14.2 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Connectivity score 99/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
3,731 premises
 97%
5,784 premises

Climate

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Average residential rate $3,148/yr
same for both
Council Victoria Park
same for both

Federal electorate

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carlisle East Victoria Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carlisle

Easy Commute Inner Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

East Victoria Park

Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub

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