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Carrington, 2294

Population

2,061

Growth (1 yr)

+1.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+16.3%

Median age

36

Median income

$1,766/wk

Employment rate

63.5%

University qualified

32%

Work from home

25.2%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$950,000

Languages at home

4.6%non-English

Most common: French, Italian, Japanese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.2/100
Average

1116th in NSW

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Outer suburban
What Carrington is known for: Beach, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Carrington is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Newcastle Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Dining and cafés are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. School access, parks and housing affordability are all relative strengths. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 70% above the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places. The clearer weaknesses are limited health access and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with health access 50% below the peer median.

Carrington's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • School access, parks and housing affordability are all relative strengths
  • Dining and cafés are a relative strength
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Health-facility access is relatively limited
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

  • Carrington Beach

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Carrington compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$950k

-14% change

Median rent

$700/wk

Population (Census)

2,061

+1.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.5%

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

#111

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

92nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

84th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

45%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

70th

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
44.2/100 — Average
National rank
3311th in Australia
State rank
1116th in NSW
Peer rank
#111 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#585 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$735
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$950,000
Median price change
-14.4%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Population growth

+1.7% annual · +16.3% over 5 years · 84th percentile in NSW

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,061
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,766
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
80 of 942
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$430
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
24.2% / 30.4% / 45.4%
Employment rate
63.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
25.2% / 1.2% / 50.2%
Walked or cycled to work
6.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
527 / 258 / 68

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

32% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified32% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.7% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational17.5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below40.7% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture16.7%
  • Health16.2%
  • Management and commerce16.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.3%
  • Education8.4%
  • Architecture and building7.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$65,537

78th percentile in NSW · +12% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$69,399

71st percentile in NSW · +7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

62nd percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$68,796

48th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

34th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2294 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,331
Taxpayers reporting net rent
210
Median net rent
-$684
Taxpayers reporting business income
138
Taxable income vs state median
+17%
Salary / wages vs state median
+11%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
-2%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

4.6% speak a language other than English at home; 10.9% born overseas

Language at home
1,871 English only · 90 other
Non-English at home
4.6%
Born overseas
213 (10.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
128 (6.2%)
Australian citizens
1,854
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
8

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • French9 · 25%
  • Italian6 · 16.7%
  • Japanese5 · 13.9%
  • Afrikaans4 · 11.1%
  • Macedonian3 · 8.3%
  • Portuguese3 · 8.3%
  • Spanish3 · 8.3%
  • Tagalog3 · 8.3%

Religion

56.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 56.5%, while Christianity accounts for 35%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion56.5%32.8%
Christianity35%47.6%
Other / not stated8.5%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic14.6%22.4%
Anglican12.7%11.9%
Uniting Church2.1%2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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)
149
Against the person
44
Against property
65
Rate per 1,000 residents
149
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 47 residents
State crime-rate percentile
92th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
12
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
12

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions10
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
  • Malicious Damage To Property20
  • Other Offences Against Justice Procedures11

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,053
Median ICSEA percentile
70th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Carrington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 110 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Stockton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 254 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Tighes Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 358 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1053 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • NovoschoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 79 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Callaghan JesmondGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Callaghan Waratah TechGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Carrington PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mayfield EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Newcastle HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Tighes Hill PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

36 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Connolly Park, Cowper St
  • Grahame Park, Robertson St
  • Pat Jordan Oval, Cowper St
  • Young St At Victoria St
  • Young St Opp Carrington Public School

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

87 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 3 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 3 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
48/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.46
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
4.37
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.85
Food & drink(9)
  • Carrington BakehouseBakery
  • Cafe InuCafe
  • Carrington FareCafe
  • Ground Up EspressoCafe
  • Little FigsFast food
  • The Seven SeasPub
  • Young Street HotelPub
  • AntojitosRestaurant
  • Criterion Dining RoomRestaurant
Shopping(4)
  • CellarbrationsBottle shop
  • Carrington GrocerConvenience store
  • Earp BrosHardware store
  • F&C Glass AluminiumHardware store
Everyday services(1)
  • Carrington Post OfficePost office

    97 Young Street

Community(2)
  • Childcare
  • Carrington Public SchoolSchool

    Carrington

Health & services(1)
  • Neami NationalClinic
Sport & outdoors(26)
  • Beach
  • Boat ramp
  • Aboriginal Cultural WalkCycling route
  • Bike L29 Carrington-HamiltonCycling route
  • Bike R6 Newcastle City Centre – University – Birmingham GardensCycling route
  • Bike S1 Throsby Foreshore to Merewether BathsCycling route
  • Bike S10 Throsby Creek PathsCycling route
  • Hunter Street Stage 2 CyclewayCycling route
  • Throsby Creek TrackCycling route
  • Connolly ParkPark
  • Cowper Street ReservePark
  • Cue ParkPark
  • Grahame ParkPark
  • Jubilee ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Parker Street ReservePark
  • Pat Jordan OvalPark
  • Young Street ReservePark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (3)
  • Public toilets
  • Carrington Bowling ClubSports centre
  • Sports field
Wineries & breweries(1)
  • Earp Bros DistilleryDistillery
Places to stay(1)
  • Maison de MayMotel
Transport(18)

18 bus stops

Other(13)
  • Artwork
  • Bench (5)
  • Garden
  • Encasa Hair SalonHairdresser
  • EnigmaHairdresser
  • Hairdresser
  • Newcastle City CouncilMotorcycle Parking
  • Parking (7)
  • Newcastle Water PolicePolice
  • Return and EarnRecycling
  • Shelter
  • Carrington Community CentreSocial Facility
  • Weighbridge (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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Carrington Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Newcastle Rowing Club

    Rowing

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Connolly ParkPark
  • Cowper Street ReservePark
  • Cue ParkPark
  • Grahame ParkPark
  • Jubilee ParkPark
  • Parker Street ReservePark
  • Pat Jordan OvalPark
  • Young Street ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3.5%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
10
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Lingard Private Hospital (3.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
3

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Neami NationalClinic
Aged-care services
  • Newcastle Aged Care CACPsCARRINGTONHome Care
  • Novacare EACHCARRINGTONHome Care
  • Novacare EACH DementiaCARRINGTONHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
25
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.0

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

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 (12%)

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

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    149 YOUNG STREET CARRINGTON 2294Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    100 DENISON STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined

  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    59 MATHIESON STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    77 YOUNG STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 YOUNG STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    4 GROSS STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined

  • April 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    87 GIPPS STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined

  • March 2026

  • Artisan food and drink industry; Creative industry; Hours of operation and trading
    150 YOUNG STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    74 MATHIESON STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined

  • February 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 VICTORIA STREET CARRINGTON 2294Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Industrial development
    Lot 3137 DP 755247 - 8 Everett Street, CarringtonDetermined

  • March 2021

  • Change of use
    19 Darling Street CarringtonDetermined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Hydraulic Engine House and Crane Bases Nos 7, 8, 9 and 10Carrington, NewcastleSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Newcastle
Member of Parliament
Sharon CLAYDON (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,226
Turnout (2025)
92.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 29.2%Labor 70.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).

Coalition 21.3%Labor 78.7%

7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • CarringtonLabor 78.8% · Coalition 21.2% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
  • WickhamLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • StocktonLabor 68.3% · Coalition 31.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Cooks HillLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Tighes HillLabor 85.1% · Coalition 14.9% TPP (2025)2.0 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Newcastle Council

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