NSW · Carrathool Council
Carrathool, NSW, 2711
Desirability index
#731 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Carrathool is a small locality in the Carrathool area, home to around 200 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 355 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 1775.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $275, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 200
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,531
- Dwelling vacancy
- 24%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 96
- Median monthly mortgage
- $700
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $275
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 355
- Against the person
- 91
- Against property
- 98
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,775
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions27
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment54
- Malicious Damage To Property22
- Other Offences24
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis26
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- 6548 Murrumbidgee River Rd
- 6548 Murrumbidgee River Rd
- Carrathool Public School, Grover St
- Murrumbidgee River Rd Opp 6548
- Murrumbidgee River Rd Opp 6548
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
27 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry; Rural worker's dwelling5001 CARRATHOOL ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
2025· 6 proposals
September 2025
- Subdivision5001/-/1284731Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home11 WADE STREET CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Commercial cultivation of irrigated crops20762 STURT HIGHWAY CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing20762 STURT HIGHWAY CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Commercial cultivation of irrigated crops20762 STURT HIGHWAY CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Agriculture20626 STURT HIGHWAY CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Crop or fodder production; Agriculture20626 STURT HIGHWAY CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
November 2024
- Demolition20762 STURT HIGHWAY CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing20762 STURT HIGHWAY CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
October 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Manufactured home490 CONARGO ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision1003/-/1301446Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Waterway structures - minor alterations; Other InfrastructureMURRUMBIDGEE RIVER ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Poultry farmCARRATHOOL ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Poultry farm; AgricultureCARRATHOOL ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Subdivision; Crop or fodder productionSTURT HIGHWAY CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
September 2023
- Subdivision of landMURRUMBIDGEE RIVER ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing1577 CARRATHOOL ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
May 2023
- Subdivision of land1/1162303Determined
January 2023
- Shed1256 TABBITA LANE CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Shed10-12 CAMBRIDGE STREET CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
July 2022
- Shed868 CAMERON ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
2021· 5 proposals
September 2021
- Other1577 CARRATHOOL ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
August 2021
- Office premises5057 MURRUMBIDGEE RIVER ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
- Subdivision of landMURRUMBIDGEE RIVER ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
July 2021
- Other134 TABBITA LANE CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
April 2021
- Other4261 CARRATHOOL ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carrathool RacecoursePark
- Lawrence ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Carrathool Bridge over Murrumbidgee RiverMain Road 244 CarrathoolSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 81
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 22.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #731 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 6548 Murrumbidgee River Rdtransport
- 6548 Murrumbidgee River Rdtransport
- Carrathool Public School, Grover Sttransport
- Murrumbidgee River Rd Opp 6548transport
- Murrumbidgee River Rd Opp 6548transport
- Carrathool Bridge over Murrumbidgee RiverheritageMain Road 244 CarrathoolSHR
- Carrathool Racecoursegovernmentpark
- Lawrence Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Poultry farmplanningCARRATHOOL ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Lodged 24 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Poultry farm; AgricultureplanningCARRATHOOL ROAD CARRATHOOL 2711Lodged 24 Jan 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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