Perth Suburb Profiles

Carlisle

Situated 4km from Perth GPO.

Following the opening of the Perth-Pinjarra Railway on the 2nd May 1893, Haydon's Siding was constructed near the foundry of that name to the east of Victoria Park. From 1893 to 1912, the area was gradually settled and a station was built near the siding and it was first known as Mint Street but later changed to Victoria Park East. Following a meeting of ratepayers in May 1919, the name 'Carlisle' was chosen for the station. Although it is said that the station was named after the railway town in England near the Scottish border as it was considered that the area was on the border between Perth and its suburbs, it is interesting to note that manager of the South West Timber Hewers Co-operative, which purchased the land and a rail spur here in 1919 was named Carlisle.

2011 Census Summary	Carlisle	Perth Metro Region
Population - Usually Resident	5,959	1,645,573
Median Age of Residents (Years)	34	35
Residents less than 19	20%	27%
Residents 20-64	68%	62%
Residents over 65	14%	13%
Average Household Size (persons)	2.00	2.55
Couples without children	26%	28%
Couple family with children	20%	34%
Single parent family	10%	11%
Other families	3%	2%
Lone Person	35%	24%
Group Household	9%	5%
Total Households	2,450	604,425
Number of Occupied Dwellings 1	2,714	595,499
House	50%	79%
Duplex, Villa, Town House	37%	12%
Flat,Unit, Apartment	15%	10%
Other 2	0%	1%
Number of Unoccupied Dwellings	265	57,529
Fully Owned 2	22%	30%
Being Purchased 2	33%	42%
Being Rented 2	45%	28%
Other 2	2%	2%
Median Weekly Household Income	$1,237	$1,481
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment	$1,581	$2,008
Median Weekly Rent	$300	$327
Local Schools:	Carlisle P.S., Holy Name P.S., Carlisle TAFE Campus,
Other Nearby Schools:	St Joseph's School (Queens Park) , St Norbert College (Queens Park) , Santa Clara School (St James)
Shops:	Belmont Forum, The Park Centre
Train Stations:	Carlisle or Oats St
Bus Services:	N/A
1. Excludes visitor only households 2. % Calcs exclude Not Stated Component