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Suburbs›NSW›Newcastle & Lake Macquarie›Carrington

Carrington, NSW 2294

Property data updated June 2026·2,061 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
62 sales · 99 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Carrington, NSW 2294 market activity

House rentals lead in Carrington, with 71 leases at $745 a week (up), renting out in about 15 days (down from 16 days last year), more sought-after than most house rental markets in NSW, with more than half being 3-bedroom.

House sales follow, with 46 sales at around $959K (down), taking about 24 days to sell (down from 30 days last year), among the country's biggest house price drops, with 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom roughly tied at around 45% each. Followed by 28 unit rentals at $755 a week (up), one of the country's strongest unit rent gains. 16 unit sales at around $910.5K.

Middle-incomeYoung-professionalRenter-heavyNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereA middle-income, renter-heavy, young-professional suburb — newcomer-heavy.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,061
Median age
36yrs
Avg household
2.2people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
54%
Renting
45%
Lone person
32%
Couples, no kids
28%
Born overseas
11%
Year 12+ⓘ
63%

Carrington on the map

2.04 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 29%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 15%
decile 2/10
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 14%
decile 9/10
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.Top 43%Median household income · $1,766/wk — typical: right around the median for 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 23%Rent stress · 24% — well above average: in the top 23%, more rent stress than 77% 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 36%Mortgage stress · 25% — above average: in the top 36%, more mortgage stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 29%Birthplace diversity · 0.21 — below average: in the bottom 29%, less diverse than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 27%Born overseas · 11% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 16%Managers & professionals · 48% — well above average: in the top 16%, more professionals than 84% 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 31%Unemployment rate · 5.3% — above average: in the top 31%, more unemployment than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 38%Public transport to work · 2.0% — above average: in the top 38%, more public-transport commuters than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 18%No motor vehicle · 8.4% — well above average: in the top 18%, more car-free households than 82% 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 11%Settled 5+ years · 47% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% 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 12%Owner-occupied · 54% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 11%Renting · 45% — well above average: in the top 11%, more renters than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 16%Owned outright · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 33%Owned with mortgage · 30% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 12%Separate houses · 62% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 17%Apartments · 7.9% — well above average: in the top 17%, more apartments than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 22%Median personal income · $930/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher personal income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 27%Median family income · $2,324/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher family income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 16%Low earners · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 41%Low-income households · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 31%Full-time workers · 39% — above average: in the top 31%, more full-time workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 44%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 22%Not in labour force · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, fewer out of the workforce than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 33%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 33%, more care and service workers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 27%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 22%Sales workers · 6.2% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% 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.Top 25%Completed Year 12+ · 63% — well above average: in the top 25%, more Year-12 completion than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 48%In education · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 27%Children · 15% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 24%Seniors · 14% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 15%Youth dependency · 21.42 — well below average: in the bottom 15%, fewer children per worker than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 8%Total dependency · 41.20 — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, fewer dependants per worker than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 40%Australian citizens · 90% — above average: in the top 40%, more Australian citizens than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 23%Both parents born overseas · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 27%Established migrants · 70% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% 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 & sex2,061 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.3% · 61.1% · 2380-841.0% · 200.6% · 1275-791.4% · 281.1% · 2270-742.0% · 412.2% · 4665-692.7% · 552.0% · 4160-642.8% · 573.2% · 6655-593.7% · 763.1% · 6450-543.5% · 732.6% · 5345-493.1% · 642.5% · 5140-443.2% · 673.0% · 6235-393.5% · 734.6% · 9430-344.6% · 954.9% · 10125-295.4% · 1116.1% · 12520-243.3% · 694.5% · 9315-191.5% · 311.5% · 3110-142.2% · 462.8% · 585-92.4% · 492.2% · 460-43.0% · 622.7% · 56◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
15%
11%
21%
26%
13%
14%
Children0–1415%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3421%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–6413%Seniors65+14%
Household composition
32%
28%
23%
Lone person32%Couples, no kids28%Families with kids23%Other families8.3%Group / share9.0%
2.2 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom3.7% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
32%1
37%2
16%3
12%4
2.7%5
1.1%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.11%
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.4.6%
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.0.2%
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.13%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity21%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England2.5%
New Zealand1.9%
Elsewhere1.7%
South Africa0.7%
USA0.7%
Philippines0.6%
Germany0.5%
Brazil0.3%
Born in Australia89%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.8%
Spanish0.5%
French0.4%
Italian0.3%
Russian0.3%
Greek0.3%
Portuguese0.3%
Thai0.3%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English43%
Australian40%
Irish14%
Scottish12%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander6.2%
German5.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion61%
▸Christianity37%
Buddhism0.5%
Other religions0.4%
Islam0.3%

14% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.1% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
13%
15%
72%
Both parents overseas13%One parent overseas15%Both parents in Australia72%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198126%
1981-200023%
2001-201020%
2011-201513%
2016-202118%

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.Top 19%Median weekly rent · $430/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher rent than 81% of 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 23%Rent stress · 24% — well above average: in the top 23%, more rent stress than 77% 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 36%Mortgage stress · 25% — above average: in the top 36%, more mortgage stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 36%High mortgage · 16% — above average: in the top 36%, more big mortgages than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 14%Social housing · 6.9% — well above average: in the top 14%, more social housing than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.7%0
7.1%1
34%2
49%3
8.1%4
1.3%5
0.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
24%
30%
45%
Owned outright24%Mortgage30%Renting45%Other0.8%
What’s built heredwelling types
62%
30%
House62%Townhouse30%Apartment7.9%
62% separate houses7.9% 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+.Top 22%Median personal income · $930/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher personal income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 27%Median family income · $2,324/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher family income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 16%Managers & professionals · 48% — well above average: in the top 16%, more professionals than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 33%High earners · 14% — above average: in the top 33%, more high earners than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 16%Managers & professionals · 48% — well above average: in the top 16%, more professionals than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 27%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 33%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 33%, more care and service workers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 22%Sales workers · 6.2% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 21%Technicians, trades & labourers · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% 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 pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
39%
23%
29%
Employed full-time39%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)3.4%Unemployed3.7%Not in labour force29%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 31%Full-time workers · 39% — above average: in the top 31%, more full-time workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 44%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 31%Unemployment rate · 5.3% — above average: in the top 31%, more unemployment than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 22%Not in labour force · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, fewer out of the workforce than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 22%Labour-force participation · 71% — well above average: in the top 22%, more workforce participation than 78% 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.Top 38%Public transport to work · 2.0% — above average: in the top 38%, more public-transport commuters than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 15%Walked or cycled to work · 10% — well above average: in the top 15%, more walking and cycling than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 19%Worked from home · 25% — well above average: in the top 19%, more working from home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 18%No motor vehicle · 8.4% — well above average: in the top 18%, more car-free households than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)80%
Walked5.8%
Bicycle4.5%
Car (passenger)2.9%
Other/combined2.9%
Bus1.4%
Motorbike1.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
8.4%0
43%1
39%2
8.6%3
2.1%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 Carrington

1 school inside Carrington, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Carrington1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools27within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools11within 5 km · nearest 1.9 km
Median ICSEA rank80thenrolment-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 within40 schools
  • Within Carrington · 1Order by
  • 1
    Carrington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students110Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank45th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 39
  • 2
    Stockton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Stockton · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students254Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank47th
  • 3
    Tighes Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tighes Hill · 1.5 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students358Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 4
    St Peter's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stockton · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students180Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 5
    NovoschoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Newcastle West · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students79Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 6
    St Francis Xavier's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students959Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 7
    Islington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Islington · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students159Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 8
    Newcastle East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newcastle · 2.3 km
    State RankTop 16%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students260Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 9
    Newcastle High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,072Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 10
    Newcastle Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · The Hill · 2.4 km
    State RankP Top 5%S Top 7%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,049Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 11
    Mayfield East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield East · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 12
    Hamilton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hamilton · 2.6 km
    State RankTop 31%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students306Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 13
    Hamilton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 2.7 km
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students362Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • 14
    San Clemente Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Mayfield · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students605Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 15
    St Dominic's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Mayfield · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students43Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 16
    St Columban's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students162Multilingual42%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • 17
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 2.9 km
    State RankTop 19%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students387Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank94th
  • 18
    Hamilton North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Broadmeadow · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students123Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 19
    St Laurence Flexible Learning CentreCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Broadmeadow · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students47Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank6th
  • 20
    The Junction Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 28%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students450Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 21
    Merewether High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Broadmeadow · 3.5 km
    State RankTop 3%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,080Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 22
    Hunter Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mayfield · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students337Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 23
    Callaghan College Waratah CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waratah · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students848Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank28th
  • 24
    Merewether Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students139Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 25
    Hunter School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Broadmeadow · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,094Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 26
    St Philip's Christian College Young ParentsIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Waratah · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students52Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank2nd
  • 27
    St Philip's Christian College Dynamic LearningIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students223Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 28
    Adamstown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students439Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 29
    Newcastle Senior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students37Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank29th
  • 30
    Waratah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Waratah · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students351Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 31
    St Philip's Christian College - WaratahIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waratah · 4.1 km
    State RankP Top 6%S Top 18%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,466Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • 32
    Lambton High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Lambton · 4.2 km
    State RankTop 35%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,176Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 33
    Newcastle Middle SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students45Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 34
    Corpus Christi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students169Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 35
    Mayfield West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mayfield · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students342Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank61st
  • 36
    Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Beach · 4.3 km
    State RankTop 30%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students198Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 37
    St Columba's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students168Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 38
    Merewether Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Heights · 4.7 km
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students269Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 39
    St Therese's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students543Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 40
    Waratah West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah West · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students113Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank30th
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 11%Settled 5+ years · 47% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% 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 8%Moved in past year · 23% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more recent movers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 23%Arrived from overseas · 4.5% — well above average: in the top 23%, more recent migrants than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
47%
42%
Same address47%Moved within area6.2%From elsewhere in Australia42%From overseas4.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.23%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.53%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.4.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
959kk
↓ -9.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
24
↑ 6 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
46
↑ +17.9% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$745/w
↑ +11.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
71
↑ +0.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample46GoodLease sample71Good
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 bed20 sales · 41 leases
Sales20▼−9.1%
Price$1.09M+2.7%
Sales DOM23 days▼−4d
Leased41▲+17.1%
Rent$805/wk▲+8.1%
Rental DOM16 days+0d
3.80%
52/100
80/100
02
Houses · 2 bed20 sales · 25 leases
Sales20▲+66.7%
Price$910k▲+13.7%
Sales DOM26 days▼−8d
Leased25▼−16.7%
Rent$670/wk▲+7.2%
Rental DOM15 days+2d
3.80%
57/100
79/100
03
Units · 3 bed9 sales · 17 leases
Sales9▼−10.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased17▲+70.0%
Rent$805/wk+1.3%
Rental DOM14 days▼−5d
4.40%
—
77/100
04
Units · 2 bed2 sales · 7 leases
Sales2▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed1 sales · 7 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+16.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Houses · 4 bed1 sales · 5 leases
Sales1▼−83.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales46▲+17.9%
Price$959k▼−9.5%
Sales DOM24 days▼−6d
Leased71+0.0%
Rent$745/wk▲+11.2%
Rental DOM15 days−1d
4.00%
63/100
88/100
All units
Sales16▲+23.1%
Price$911k▼−19.8%
Sales DOM37 days▼−50d
Leased28▼−6.7%
Rent$755/wk▲+18.9%
Rental DOM12 days▼−6d
4.10%
18/100
59/100
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
3/3above 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
Units · Total: +33%
Houses · Total: +42%
Houses · 3 bed: +50%
Houses · 2 bed: +50%
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
01
Houses · 3 bed20 sales · 41 leases
−$402/wk
$1,207/wk
$805/wk
+50%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 2 bed20 sales · 25 leases
−$336/wk
$1,006/wk
$670/wk
+50%
Typical premium
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
3 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
House Total
Demand index
51 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$959k▼ −9.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
46▲ +17.9% YoY
House 2 bed
Demand index
52 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −8 days YoY
Median price
$910k▲ +13.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
20▲ +66.7% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
40 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$1.09M▲ +2.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
20▼ −9.1% YoY
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

Carrington against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Carrington 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
Carrington · this suburb
Demand index
51 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$959k▼ −9.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
46▲ +17.9% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
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
Carrington — 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
63.1%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 8.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 55.0% to 63.1%.

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
$992k-2.6%
5y median $907kvs last year $1.02M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
44+2.3%
5y median 45vs last year 43
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
26 days-11
5y median 41 daysvs last year 37 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$745/wk+11.2%
5y median $605/wkvs last year $670/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
71+0.0%
5y median 67vs last year 71
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
16 days+1
5y median 15 daysvs last year 15 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.91%+0.49 pt
5y median 3.41%vs last year 3.42%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.7 months-25.0%
5y median 2.5 monthsvs last year 3.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.0 months+17.6%
5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 1.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Carrington, 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 marketCarringtonNSW 2294 · Houses · Total
Price$959k
DOM24 days
Sold46
26 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
MaryvilleNSW 2293 · 1.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.22M
DOM22 days
Sold32
pricierfaster
02
WickhamNSW 2293 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.03M
DOM32 days
Sold18
pricierslower
03
Tighes HillNSW 2297 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.28M
DOM24 days
Sold30
priciersimilar speed
04
IslingtonNSW 2296 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.04M
DOM23 days
Sold31
priciersimilar speed
05
Newcastle WestNSW 2302 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.38M
DOM77 days
Sold5
much priciermuch slower
06
Mayfield EastNSW 2304 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.06M
DOM22 days
Sold38
pricierfaster
07
Hamilton EastNSW 2303 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$2.13M
DOM34 days
Sold17
much pricierslower
08
HamiltonNSW 2303 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.10M
DOM24 days
Sold78
priciersimilar speed
09
Cooks HillNSW 2300 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.67M
DOM28 days
Sold39
much pricierslower
10
The HillNSW 2300 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$2.35M
DOM45 days
Sold16
much priciermuch slower
11
Mayfield NorthNSW 2304 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
12
StocktonNSW 2295 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.34M
DOM44 days
Sold77
priciermuch slower
13
Hamilton NorthNSW 2292 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.10M
DOM20 days
Sold15
pricierfaster
14
NewcastleNSW 2300 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.55M
DOM20 days
Sold7
much pricierfaster
15
Newcastle EastNSW 2300 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$2.15M
DOM26 days
Sold9
much pricierslower
16
The JunctionNSW 2291 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.68M
DOM41 days
Sold16
much priciermuch slower
17
Hamilton SouthNSW 2303 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.65M
DOM31 days
Sold48
much pricierslower
18
Bar BeachNSW 2300 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$3.82M
DOM30 days
Sold10
much pricierslower
19
MayfieldNSW 2304 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM21 days
Sold177
pricierfaster
20
BroadmeadowNSW 2292 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.22M
DOM23 days
Sold16
priciersimilar speed
21
GeorgetownNSW 2298 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.08M
DOM28 days
Sold42
pricierslower
22
WaratahNSW 2298 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$963k
DOM21 days
Sold58
similar pricedfaster
23
MerewetherNSW 2291 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$2.13M
DOM29 days
Sold156
much pricierslower
24
Mayfield WestNSW 2304 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.02M
DOM22 days
Sold28
pricierfaster
25
AdamstownNSW 2289 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.15M
DOM21 days
Sold81
pricierfaster
26
Merewether HeightsNSW 2291 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.72M
DOM24 days
Sold21
much priciersimilar speed
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Carrington
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Carrington's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
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This marketCarringtonNSW 2294 · Houses · Total
Price$959k
DOM24 days
Sold46
Most similar sales markets · within 1.0–54 kmLast 12 months
01
KotaraNSW 2289 · 7km · 87% match
Price$1.01M
DOM24 days
Sold63
02
WallsendNSW 2287 · 10km · 85% match
Price$877k
DOM22 days
Sold210
03
Hamlyn TerraceNSW 2259 · 47km · 85% match
Price$990k
DOM23 days
Sold173
04
Mount HuttonNSW 2290 · 12km · 85% match
Price$900k
DOM21 days
Sold44
05
AshtonfieldNSW 2323 · 22km · 85% match
Price$917k
DOM21 days
Sold86
06
Fern BayNSW 2295 · 7km · 84% match
Price$995k
DOM19 days
Sold62
07
WoongarrahNSW 2259 · 45km · 84% match
Price$1.02M
DOM23 days
Sold143
08
ThorntonNSW 2322 · 18km · 84% match
Price$874k
DOM21 days
Sold227
09
AberglasslynNSW 2320 · 33km · 84% match
Price$860k
DOM23 days
Sold120
10
Bonnells BayNSW 2264 · 32km · 84% match
Price$914k
DOM22 days
Sold91
21
Rankin ParkNSW 2287 · 8km · 82% match
Price$989k
DOM15 days
Sold50
22
Waratah WestNSW 2298 · 5km · 82% match
Price$954k
DOM23 days
Sold52
52
GatesheadNSW 2290 · 11km · 79% match
Price$812k
DOM17 days
Sold33
59
MardiNSW 2259 · 54km · 78% match
Price$1.07M
DOM21 days
Sold53
66
GlendaleNSW 2285 · 11km · 78% match
Price$866k
DOM21 days
Sold70
68
EdgeworthNSW 2285 · 13km · 78% match
Price$845k
DOM15 days
Sold137
112
IslingtonNSW 2296 · 2km · 73% match
Price$1.04M
DOM23 days
Sold31
136
MaryvilleNSW 2293 · 1km · 72% match
Price$1.22M
DOM22 days
Sold32
211
Anna BayNSW 2316 · 33km · 67% match
Price$994k
DOM36 days
Sold56
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Carrington
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Carrington include Kotara (NSW 2289), Wallsend (NSW 2287), Hamlyn Terrace (NSW 2259), Mount Hutton (NSW 2290), Ashtonfield (NSW 2323), Fern Bay (NSW 2295), Woongarrah (NSW 2259) and Thornton (NSW 2322). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Carrington

23 data-driven answers about Carrington's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • 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 Carrington?

#

The median house price in Carrington, NSW 2294 is $959k as of June 2026, based on 46 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −9.5% 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 Carrington?

#

The median unit price in Carrington, NSW 2294 is $911k as of June 2026, based on 16 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −19.8% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 95% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Carrington?

#

The median weekly house rent in Carrington is $745 as of June 2026, drawn from 71 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $755 per week. House rents have moved +11.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Carrington?

#

Gross rental yield in Carrington is 4.00% for houses and 4.10% 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 Carrington?

#

As of June 2026, Carrington medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$910k$1.09M—$959k
Units$585k$750k$955k—$911k

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

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Carrington median?

#

At the median Carrington unit ($911k purchase, $755/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1007 — about $252 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Carrington's property market trends?

#

Carrington's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −9.5% year-on-year and units −19.8%; weekly house rents moved +11.2%; homes now sell in a median 24 days — faster than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 2.3 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Carrington market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Carrington as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Carrington, house prices fell −9.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.00% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 24 days to sell, sales supply is 2.3 months (tight). 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.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Carrington?

#

Houses in Carrington sell in a median 24 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 37 days. Days on market have tightened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Carrington a tight or loose property market right now?

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Carrington's sales market sits at 2.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight 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 1.5 months of supply.

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Have property prices in Carrington gone up or down?

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House prices in Carrington moved −9.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −19.8%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

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How active is the rental market in Carrington?

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Carrington's house rental market sits at 1.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 71 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.9 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

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Where is Carrington in its property market cycle?

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Carrington's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
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How does Carrington compare to other NSW suburbs?

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Carrington's median house price ($959k) is 17% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 24 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Carrington sits at 4.00% vs 3.39% state median.

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How does Carrington compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Carrington's most-similar nearby market is Kotara (7.4 km away) with a median house price of $1.01M — about 5% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

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What's the most popular property type in Carrington?

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The most-transacted segment in Carrington over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 20 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 20 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

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How many properties were sold and leased in Carrington last year?

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Carrington recorded 46 house sales and 16 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 62 transactions. On the rental side, 71 houses and 28 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
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What is the population of Carrington?

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Carrington, NSW 2294 is home to 2,061 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 36, and the average household holds 2.2 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

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What is the median household income in Carrington?

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The median household in Carrington earns $2k per week — roughly $92k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $930/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

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Do people own or rent in Carrington?

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Carrington is mostly owner-occupied: about 54% of households are owner-occupiers and 45% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 24% own outright and 30% are paying off a mortgage.

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What schools are near Carrington?

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Carrington has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Carrington Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

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Is Carrington a good place to live?

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Carrington, NSW 2294 has a population of 2,061, a median age of 36, a median household income around $2k/week, 45% 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
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When was this Carrington market data last updated?

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This Carrington 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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