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The quick read on

Carrathool

NSW 2711 · Carrathool

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$737,000

latest suburb median

Population
200

ABS 2021

Postcode
2711

Carrathool, New South Wales

Property market insights for Carrathool

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Carrathool NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$737,000

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The median house price in Carrathool, NSW is currently $737,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Carrathool safe?

The overall rate for Carrathool is 2,450 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Carrathool.

Overall crime rate

2,450

offences per 100,000 residents

26% belowRest of NSW

CarrathoolRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Carrathool?

Carrathool NSW 2711 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

200 people call Carrathool home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,531 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
200
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$700 / month
2021 household rent
$180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.5%In line
15–3422.0%Below
35–5430.0%Above
55–7429.5%Above
75 and over6.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright53.8%Above
Paying a mortgage15.4%Below
Renting30.8%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.6%In line
One car25.0%Below
Two cars34.7%Below
Three or more27.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.9%Below
Drove to work63.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.4%In line

What stands out in Carrathool

12.9% of workers in Carrathool worked from home on Census day.

3.0% of Carrathool residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

35.0% of people in Carrathool described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Carrathool

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Carrathool NSW 2711.

Is Carrathool family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.5% of Carrathool's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

54 family households lived in Carrathool; 44.4% were couple families and 7.4% were one-parent families.

25.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Carrathool?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Carrathool had 200 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.5% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Carrathool?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.6% of occupied private dwellings in Carrathool.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Carrathool?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

53.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

15.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

30.8% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Carrathool?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Carrathool had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 33.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Carrathool?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

12.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

63.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Carrathool?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

One-car households formed 25.0% of the total.

62.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Carrathool, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

63.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.9% reported a different address.

11.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Carrathool?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.5% of residents used only English at home.

5.5% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Carrathool residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.5% of Carrathool's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

3.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Carrathool?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.5% of ancestry responses in Carrathool.

Australian ancestry made up 43.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Carrathool?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

2.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 32.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 3.4% of workers, and education and training employed 5.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Carrathool?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 70.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

52.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Carrathool show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

59.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.5% reported asthma, 11.5% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Carrathool?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

18.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 4.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Carrathool?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,531 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $700.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $180 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Carrathool compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 12.9% in Carrathool, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 53.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 30.8% in Carrathool, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Carrathool

Is Carrathool expensive?

The median house price is $737,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Carrathool good for families?

The Census counted 54 local families, and 17.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Carrathool?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Carrathool

20 streets in Carrathool

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bringagee Rd
  • Cambridge St
  • Cameron Rd
  • Carrathool Rd
  • Carrego Ln
  • Conargo Rd
  • Girdlers Rd
  • Glover St
  • Gordon St
  • Gum Creek Rd
  • Herriott St
  • Lachlan St
  • Murrumbidgee River Rd
  • Oolambeyan Rd
  • River Road
  • Sturt Hwy
  • Tabbita Ln
  • Townsend Ln
Show all 20 streets
  • Wade St
  • Wrights Ln

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Is Carrathool right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.