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Carrington (Newcastle - NSW), NSW, 2294

Desirability index

51.5/100

#356 among Metro Sydney suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Newcastle area, home to around 2,061 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 149 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 72.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

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
Employment rate
63.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
52 / 258 / 68

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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$735

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
149
Against the person
44
Against property
65
Rate per 1,000 residents
72.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 47 residents
State safety percentile
6.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-10.2%

Most common offence types

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

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

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

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

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

Amenities

38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • CellarbrationsAlcohol
  • Carrington BakehouseBakery
  • Bench (5)
  • Bourke St at Elizabeth StBus stop
  • Bourke St at Hargrave StBus stop
  • Bourke St at Robertson StBus stop
  • Bourke St before Elizabeth StBus stop
  • Carrington Public School, Robertson StBus stop
  • Connolly Park, Cowper StBus stop
  • Cowper St opp Conolly ParkBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Neami Nationalclinic

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

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

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
10
Parks (OSM)
10

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
51.5/100
Cohort rank
#356 among Metro Sydney suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Connolly Park, Cowper Sttransport
  • Grahame Park, Robertson Sttransport
  • Pat Jordan Oval, Cowper Sttransport
  • Young St At Victoria Sttransport
  • Young St Opp Carrington Public Schooltransport
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  • Hydraulic Engine House and Crane Bases Nos 7, 8, 9 and 10heritageCarrington, NewcastleSHR
  • Neami Nationalhealthclinic
  • Connolly Parkgovernmentpark
  • Cowper Street Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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