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Suburbs›NSW›Newcastle & Lake Macquarie›Carey Bay

Carey Bay, NSW 2283

Property data updated June 2026·865 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
17 sales · 14 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Carey Bay, NSW 2283 market activity

Carey Bay's busiest market is house sales, with 14 sales at around $1.173M, taking about 32 days to sell.

House rentals are close behind, with 12 leases at $650 a week, renting out in about 23 days. Rounding it out, 3 unit sales at around $880.5K and 2 unit rentals at $670 a week.

Below-average incomeRetirement communityMostly owners

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
865
Median age
54yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
45% · 55%
Owner-occupied
72%
Renting
26%
Lone person
38%
Couples, no kids
32%
Born overseas
15%
Year 12+ⓘ
48%

Carey Bay on the map

49.0 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 39%
decile 7/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 22%
decile 3/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 25%
decile 8/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 24%Median household income · $1,266/wk — well below average: in the bottom 24%, lower household income than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 16%Rent stress · 26% — well above average: in the top 16%, more rent stress than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 3%Mortgage stress · 36% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more mortgage stress than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 49%Birthplace diversity · 0.29 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 48%Born overseas · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 22%Managers & professionals · 44% — well above average: in the top 22%, more professionals than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 26%Unemployment rate · 5.8% — above average: in the top 26%, more unemployment than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 16%No motor vehicle · 8.8% — well above average: in the top 16%, more car-free households than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 25%Settled 5+ years · 56% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 39%Owner-occupied · 72% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 37%Renting · 26% — above average: in the top 37%, more renters than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 28%Owned outright · 46% — above average: in the top 28%, more outright owners than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 23%Owned with mortgage · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 15%Separate houses · 69% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 15%Apartments · 10% — well above average: in the top 15%, more apartments than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 39%Median personal income · $714/wk — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower personal income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 40%Median family income · $1,818/wk — below average: in the bottom 40%, lower family income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 44%Low earners · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 14%Low-income households · 27% — well above average: in the top 14%, more low-income households than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 14%Full-time workers · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 25%Part-time workers · 38% — well above average: in the top 25%, more part-time workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 10%Not in labour force · 51% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more out of the workforce than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 49%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 12%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 12%, more clerical and admin workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 15%Sales workers · 5.3% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 44%Completed Year 12+ · 48% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 28%In education · 19% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 25%Children · 15% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 4%Seniors · 37% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more seniors than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 34%Youth dependency · 31.08 — above average: in the top 34%, more children per worker than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 2%Total dependency · 107.47 — among the highest: in the top 2%, more dependants per worker than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 18%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 18%, more Australian citizens than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 44%Both parents born overseas · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 36%Established migrants · 86% — above average: in the top 36%, more long-settled migrants than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 9%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.02 — among the highest: in the top 9%, more vehicles per home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex865 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.8% · 154.3% · 3880-841.8% · 153.4% · 2975-793.8% · 323.3% · 2870-745.6% · 494.8% · 4265-694.6% · 405.2% · 4560-642.6% · 223.5% · 3055-593.2% · 273.4% · 2950-542.3% · 202.8% · 2445-493.8% · 323.5% · 3040-441.5% · 131.9% · 1635-391.8% · 153.3% · 2830-340.7% · 61.9% · 1625-291.3% · 111.6% · 1420-241.2% · 101.9% · 1615-192.0% · 172.3% · 2010-141.9% · 164.1% · 365-92.0% · 172.5% · 210-42.5% · 212.2% · 19◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
15%
21%
12%
37%
Children0–1415%Youth15–248.2%Young adults25–346.1%Midlife35–5421%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+37%
Household composition
38%
32%
20%
Lone person38%Couples, no kids32%Families with kids20%Other families8.7%Group / share3.4%
2.1 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom5.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
38%1
37%2
10%3
10%4
3.4%5
2.6%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.15%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.4.7%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.19%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity29%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.9%
Elsewhere1.6%
New Zealand1.5%
South Africa1.5%
China1.0%
USA1.0%
Germany0.6%
Hong Kong0.6%
Born in Australia84%
Languages at homeother than English
Afrikaans0.8%
Other0.7%
Persian0.5%
Indonesian0.5%
Greek0.4%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian44%
English44%
Irish12%
Scottish9.4%
German5.0%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity58%
No religion40%
Islam0.5%
Buddhism0.5%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
19%
13%
68%
Both parents overseas19%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia68%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198152%
1981-200019%
2001-201015%
2011-20152.7%
2016-202112%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 48%Median weekly rent · $327/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 37%Median monthly mortgage · $1,950/mo — above average: in the top 37%, higher mortgages than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 16%Rent stress · 26% — well above average: in the top 16%, more rent stress than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 3%Mortgage stress · 36% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more mortgage stress than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 30%High mortgage · 20% — above average: in the top 30%, more big mortgages than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 20%Social housing · 5.0% — well above average: in the top 20%, more social housing than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
1.1%0
12%1
17%2
40%3
25%4
6.1%5
0.8%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
46%
27%
26%
Owned outright46%Mortgage27%Renting26%Other1.6%
What’s built heredwelling types
69%
16%
House69%Townhouse16%Apartment10%Other6.7%
69% separate houses10% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 39%Median personal income · $714/wk — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower personal income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 40%Median family income · $1,818/wk — below average: in the bottom 40%, lower family income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 22%Managers & professionals · 44% — well above average: in the top 22%, more professionals than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 43%High earners · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 22%Managers & professionals · 44% — well above average: in the top 22%, more professionals than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 12%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 12%, more clerical and admin workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 49%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 15%Sales workers · 5.3% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 19%Technicians, trades & labourers · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.8× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
25%
18%
51%
Employed full-time25%Employed part-time18%Employed (away/other)2.7%Unemployed2.9%Not in labour force51%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 14%Full-time workers · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 25%Part-time workers · 38% — well above average: in the top 25%, more part-time workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 26%Unemployment rate · 5.8% — above average: in the top 26%, more unemployment than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 10%Not in labour force · 51% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more out of the workforce than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 10%Labour-force participation · 49% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less workforce participation than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 41%Walked or cycled to work · 4.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 13%Worked from home · 29% — well above average: in the top 13%, more working from home than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 16%No motor vehicle · 8.8% — well above average: in the top 16%, more car-free households than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 9%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.02 — among the highest: in the top 9%, more vehicles per home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)91%
Walked4.3%
Car (passenger)3.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
8.8%0
41%1
37%2
12%3
4.8%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Carey Bay

No school inside Carey Bay itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Carey Bay0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools11within 5 km · nearest 1.7 km
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest 2.9 km
Median ICSEA rank45thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within12 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 12Order by
  • 1
    Coal Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coal Point · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students245Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 2
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kilaben Bay · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students194Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 3
    Toronto Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students201Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 4
    Rathmines Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rathmines · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students311Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 5
    Toronto High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Toronto · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students952Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank29th
  • 6
    Biraban Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students163Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank6th
  • 7
    Toronto Adventist SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students43Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank98th
  • 8
    Fennell Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fennell Bay · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students159Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 9
    Blackalls Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blackalls Park · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students217Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank31st
  • 10
    Valentine Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Valentine · 4.0 km
    State RankTop 20%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students510Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 11
    Arcadia Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Arcadia Vale · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students171Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank34th
  • 12
    Charlton Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Fassifern · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students831Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank73rd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 25%Settled 5+ years · 56% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 45%Moved in past year · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 44%Arrived from overseas · 2.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
56%
30%
Same address56%Moved within area12%From elsewhere in Australia30%From overseas2.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.44%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Carey Bay — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.17M
↑ +23.4% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
32
↑ 39 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
14
↑ +7.7% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$650/w
↑ +4.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
23
↓ 9 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
12
↑ +50.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.90%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample14ThinLease sample12ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed10 sales · 6 leases
Sales10▲+400.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 4 bed6 sales · 1 leases
Sales6▲+20.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−66.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 3 bed3 sales · 1 leases
Sales3▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All houses
Sales14▲+7.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All units
Sales3▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−66.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Carey Bay against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Carey Bay in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Carey Bay · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▼ −39 days YoY
Median price
$1.17M▲ +23.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
14▲ +7.7% YoY
Gross yield
2.90%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Carey Bay — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
37.8%

of Carey Bay's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 22.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 15.4% to 37.8%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.18M+21.5%
5y median $883kvs last year $969k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
18+80.0%
5y median 12vs last year 10
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
32 days-53
5y median 57 daysvs last year 85 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$650/wk+4.0%
5y median $555/wkvs last year $625/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
12+50.0%
5y median 9vs last year 8
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days+8
5y median 16 daysvs last year 14 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
2.87%-0.43 pt
5y median 3.50%vs last year 3.30%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.3 months-31.3%
5y median 4.8 monthsvs last year 4.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.0 months-33.3%
5y median 1.3 monthsvs last year 1.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Carey Bay, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketCarey BayNSW 2283 · Houses · Total
Price$1.17M
DOM32 days
Sold14
15 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Kilaben BayNSW 2283 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.09M
DOM47 days
Sold23
cheapermuch slower
02
Coal PointNSW 2283 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.15M
DOM40 days
Sold34
cheaperslower
03
TorontoNSW 2283 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$829k
DOM30 days
Sold76
cheaperfaster
04
RathminesNSW 2283 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$879k
DOM28 days
Sold29
cheaperfaster
05
Fishing PointNSW 2283 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.12M
DOM29 days
Sold32
cheaperfaster
06
BalmoralNSW 2283 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$851k
DOM32 days
Sold10
cheapersimilar speed
07
Bolton PointNSW 2283 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$870k
DOM19 days
Sold31
cheaperfaster
08
ValentineNSW 2280 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.35M
DOM31 days
Sold76
priciersimilar speed
09
ButtabaNSW 2283 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$940k
DOM28 days
Sold23
cheaperfaster
10
Blackalls ParkNSW 2283 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$827k
DOM33 days
Sold43
cheapersimilar speed
11
Arcadia ValeNSW 2283 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$893k
DOM28 days
Sold29
cheaperfaster
12
WoodrisingNSW 2284 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$820k
DOM16 days
Sold25
much cheapermuch faster
13
Croudace BayNSW 2280 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.03M
DOM15 days
Sold10
cheapermuch faster
14
Fennell BayNSW 2283 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$881k
DOM26 days
Sold30
cheaperfaster
15
Marmong PointNSW 2284 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$999k
DOM47 days
Sold10
cheapermuch slower
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Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Carey Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Carey Bay

20 data-driven answers about Carey Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Carey Bay?

#

The median house price in Carey Bay, NSW 2283 is $1.17M as of June 2026, based on 14 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +23.4% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Carey Bay?

#

The median unit price in Carey Bay, NSW 2283 is $881k as of June 2026, based on 3 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +1.6% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 75% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Carey Bay?

#

The median weekly house rent in Carey Bay is $650 as of June 2026, drawn from 12 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $670 per week. House rents have moved +4.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Carey Bay?

#

Gross rental yield in Carey Bay is 2.90% for houses and 4.00% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Carey Bay?

#

As of June 2026, Carey Bay medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1M$1.05M$2.33M$1.17M
Units—$830k$934k—$881k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Carey Bay's property market trends?

#

Carey Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +23.4% year-on-year and units +1.6%; weekly house rents moved +4.0%; homes now sell in a median 32 days — faster than a year ago by 39; sales supply sits at 4.3 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Carey Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Carey Bay as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Carey Bay, house prices rose +23.4% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.90% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 32 days to sell, sales supply is 4.3 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Carey Bay?

#

Houses in Carey Bay sell in a median 32 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 116 days. Days on market have tightened by 39 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Carey Bay a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Carey Bay's sales market sits at 4.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Carey Bay gone up or down?

#

House prices in Carey Bay moved +23.4% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +1.6%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Carey Bay?

#

Carey Bay's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 12 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Carey Bay compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Carey Bay's median house price ($1.17M) is 2% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 32 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Carey Bay sits at 2.90% vs 3.39% state median.

13

What's the most popular property type in Carey Bay?

#

The most-transacted segment in Carey Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 10 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 6 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

14

How many properties were sold and leased in Carey Bay last year?

#

Carey Bay recorded 14 house sales and 3 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 17 transactions. On the rental side, 12 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
15

What is the population of Carey Bay?

#

Carey Bay, NSW 2283 is home to 865 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 54, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

16

What is the median household income in Carey Bay?

#

The median household in Carey Bay earns $1k per week — roughly $66k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $714/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

17

Do people own or rent in Carey Bay?

#

Carey Bay is mostly owner-occupied: about 72% of households are owner-occupiers and 26% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 46% own outright and 27% are paying off a mortgage.

18

What schools are near Carey Bay?

#

Carey Bay has 60 schools within reach — including Coal Point Public School, St Joseph's Primary School, Toronto Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

19

Is Carey Bay a good place to live?

#

Carey Bay, NSW 2283 has a population of 865, a median age of 54, a median household income around $1k/week, 26% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
20

When was this Carey Bay market data last updated?

#

This Carey Bay market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Carey Bay

  • Kilaben Bay1.2km
  • Coal Point1.6km
  • Toronto2.8km
  • Rathmines2.8km
  • Fishing Point3.2km
  • Balmoral3.2km
  • Bolton Point3.4km
  • Valentine3.5km
  • Buttaba3.7km
  • Blackalls Park4.0km
  • Arcadia Vale4.2km
  • Woodrising4.5km
  • Croudace Bay4.7km
  • Fennell Bay4.7km
  • Marmong Point5.0km
  • Fassifern5.2km
  • Wangi Wangi5.3km
  • Eleebana5.5km
  • Marks Point5.6km
  • Floraville5.7km
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