Median house price
$260k
-3.5% change
NSW · Carrathool Council
Carrathool, 2711
Est. population · Jun 2025
192
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.1%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,531/wk
Employment rate
67.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$260,000
Languages at home
6%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Carrathool Council, Carrathool keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Carrathool snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$275/wk
Population (ERP)
192
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
24.0%
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
#147
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
79th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
50th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 25.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6270th in Australia
- State rank
- 2025th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #147 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #962 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $275
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $260,000
- Median price change
- -3.5%
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
192(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 50th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +1.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +2
- Growth rank in NSW
- 50th 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 (~200), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 72 / 0 / 0
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 21
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 109.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions27
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment54
- Malicious Damage To Property22
- Other Offences24
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis26
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
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
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carrathool RacecoursePark
- Lawrence ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 81
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hay Multi-Purpose Service (52.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 4
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.8
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
- 33° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 107 mm · ~13 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 104 mm · ~13 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 103 mm · ~13 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 110 mm · ~14 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· 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
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
- Carrathool Bridge over Murrumbidgee RiverMain Road 244 CarrathoolSHR
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
- Farrer
- Member of Parliament
- David FARLEY (One Nation)
- Results from
- 2026 Farrer by-election
Two-candidate preferred (2026-by-election)
David FARLEY (One Nation) 57.6%Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 42.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 66.0 km away).
David FARLEY (One Nation) 62.3%Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 37.7%
4.6 percentage points higher for David FARLEY than the electorate
Nearest polling places
- HayDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 67.0% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 33.0% TCP (2026-by-election)48.0 km away
- Darlington PointDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 59.5% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 40.5% TCP (2026-by-election)59.6 km away
- ColeamballyDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 73.8% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 26.1% TCP (2026-by-election)61.5 km away
- GoolgowiDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 61.6% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 38.4% TCP (2026-by-election)62.4 km away
- HanwoodDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 62.0% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 38.0% TCP (2026-by-election)64.2 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 · 2026-by-election · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
More in Carrathool Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.