Median house price
$1.15M
+14% change
NSW · Fairfield Council
Carramar, 2163
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,751
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.1%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,073/wk
Employment rate
35.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,150,000
Languages at home
72.6%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Arabic, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Carramar hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Reported crime has been rising recently.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Carramar snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Houses $750 · Units $480
Population (ERP)
3,751
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#169
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
83rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
68th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
26th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 40.7/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3632nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1108th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #169 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #673 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 68
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,150,000
- Median price change
- +14%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,751(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 68th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +1.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +39
- Change in 5 years
- +41
- Growth rank in NSW
- 68th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,900), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,475
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,073
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 131 of 1,290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 35.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 467 / 27 / 644 (+ 18 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 437
- Against the person
- 99
- Against property
- 151
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 116.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +12.9%
Most common offence types
- Fraud86
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment95
- Malicious Damage To Property87
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis118
- Steal From Motor Vehicle100
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 954
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 26th
School list
- Carramar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 931 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 227 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Canley Vale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 1,651 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Lansvale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 934 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 524 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1053 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 226 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Villawood North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 250 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 997 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Patrician Brothers' College FairfieldSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 1,144 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Lansvale East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 117 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Warakirri CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Pal Buddhist SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 109 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mitchell St At Barkley St
- Mitchell St At Cooma St
- Mitchell St Opp Fairfield Community Health Centre
- River Av After Carramar Av
- River Av At Carramar Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 50 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 38/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.29
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.15
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.59
Food & drink(4)
- Coffee Rush CarramarCafe
- RashaysRestaurant
559 Hume Highway
- RashaysRestaurant
559 Hume Highway, Carramar
- Romana Pizza & PastaRestaurant
Health & services(2)
- Fairfield Community Health CentreClinic
- KaritaneHospital
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Plus FitnessGym
2 Laurel Street
- Artie Street ReservePark
- Heiden ParkPark
- Oakdene ParkPark
- Park (3)
- Sandal Crescent ReservePark
- Sandal ParkPark
- Studley ParkPark
- Carrawood Park "Big Bass" PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(16)
15 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(11)
- Bicycle Parking
- Fire station
- Mei Hua LaundryLaundry
- Carramar NewsagencyNewsagent
- Parking (6)
- Liberty Church of Christ CarramarPlace of worship
10 Wilde Street
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Telephone (2)
- Ticket Validator
- Miss LuckyVariety Store
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Artie Street ReservePark
- Heiden ParkPark
- Oakdene ParkPark
- Sandal Crescent ReservePark
- Sandal ParkPark
- Studley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Liberty Church of Christ Carramar
10 Wilde Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Karitane (0.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Fairfield Community Health CentreClinic
- KaritaneHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 106
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 10 proposals
August 2026
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development100/1326944Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 ARTIE STREET CARRAMAR 2163Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 WATERSIDE CRESCENT CARRAMAR 2163Under Assessment
June 2026
- Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)10 RUBY STREET CARRAMAR 2163Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)100/-/DP1267630Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision100/1325751Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop100/DP1020194Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation23 BLAND STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure100/1321548Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100/-/DP1322069Determined
2025· 19 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Community facility8//DP758438 100//DP1005266Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation23 BLAND STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)100/1236383Determined
- Subdivision100/-/DP1161331Deferred Commencement
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health services facility138 THE HORSLEY DRIVE CARRAMAR 2163Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision100/-/1319165Determined
August 2025
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia140 WATTLE AVENUE CARRAMAR 2163Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Hours of operation and trading100/-/DP1213007Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure197 SANDAL CRESCENT CARRAMAR 2163Determined
July 2025
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (indoor)2 LAUREL STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9A HAUGHTON STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool100/-/DP1301249Determined
April 2025
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure197 SANDAL CRESCENT CARRAMAR 2163Determined
March 2025
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop; Neighbourhood shop48-66 THE HORSLEY DRIVE CARRAMAR 2163Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100/-/DP612450Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100/-/612450Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health services facility; Community health service facility138 THE HORSLEY DRIVE CARRAMAR 2163Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision100/-/DP1288092Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 RUBY STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Car park100/-/DP1295775Determined
- Subdivision100/-/1250216Determined
- Subdivision100/-/1250216Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool100/DP845933Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care10 LAUREL STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
July 2024
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading2 LAUREL STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage100/-/DP1217431Determined
June 2024
- Demolition8 LAUREL STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
- Business premises; Hours of operation and trading140 WATTLE AVENUE CARRAMAR 2163Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 BENNETT AVENUE CARRAMAR 2163Determined
March 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home (permanent)234 RIVER AVENUE CARRAMAR 2163Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care100/-/DP1241157Determined
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure100/-/DP10699Deferred Commencement
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign100/-/DP1223499Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Lansdowne BridgeHume Highway, LansvaleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fowler
- Member of Parliament
- Dai LE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,951
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +12.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 31.8%Labor 68.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 22.8%Labor 77.3%
9.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +16.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- VillawoodLabor 75.6% · Coalition 24.4% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- LansvaleLabor 80.3% · Coalition 19.7% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Villawood NorthLabor 80.1% · Coalition 19.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Lansvale EastLabor 72.3% · Coalition 27.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Fairfield Central (Fowler)Labor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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