Median house price
$820k
+13% change
NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Carrington, 2324
Est. population · Jun 2025
32
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.2%
Median age
58
Median income
$1,375/wk
Employment rate
34.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$820,000
Languages at home
Most common: Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Carrington offers a slower smaller community life in Mid-Coast Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Carrington snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$578/wk
Houses $610 · Units $498
Population (ERP)
32
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
22.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
68th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
14th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
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
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $498
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $578
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 194
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $820,000
- Median price change
- +13.1%
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
32(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +3.2% over 5 years · 14th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +3.2%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in NSW
- 14th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 32
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 18
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,365
- Employment rate
- 34.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 93.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions384
- Domestic Violence Related Assault228
- Fraud159
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property237
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Church St Before Pier St
- Church St Before Pier St
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 62.5
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Park (2)
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Hospital (13.7 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)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.2
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
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 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
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development11 CHURCH STREET CARRINGTON 2324Determined
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises151 YOUNG STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 SCOTT STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)59 MATHIESON STREET CARRINGTON 2294Withdrawn
October 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise103 YOUNG STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 GARRETT STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
September 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry111 BOURKE STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 HARGRAVE STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure141 WILSON STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development35 GIPPS STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 YOUNG STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation50 YOUNG STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool29 FORBES STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 BOURKE STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 HOWDEN STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Light industry; Artisan food and drink industry; Hours of operation and trading150 YOUNG STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises151 YOUNG STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Resource recovery facility; Waste Infrastructure; Waste or resource management facility8 EVERETT STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
February 2025
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry127-129 YOUNG STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure133 HILL STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool29 FORBES STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation132 Doran street Carrington 2294Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure141 WILSON STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure104 RODGERS STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home30 ROBERTSON STREET CARRINGTON 2294Withdrawn
September 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure4 GROSS STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
August 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink103 YOUNG STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation64 WILSON STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
- Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry6 EVERETT STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry34 PARKER STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
June 2024
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Light industry42 DARLING STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 SCOTT STREET CARRINGTON 2324Determined
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)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 29.1 km away).
Coalition 55.8%Labor 44.2%
4.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- North Arm CoveLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- KaruahLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
- Tea GardensLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)13.0 km away
- Hawks NestLabor 40.2% · Coalition 59.8% TPP (2025)14.9 km away
- BooralLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)21.7 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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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