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Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)

NSW 2294 · Newcastle

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

Median house: $1,000,000
Median unit: $925,000
Population: 2,061
Postcode: 2294

Property market insights for Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 46 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,000,000

Up 0.5% over 12 months

2 bed: $918k
3 bed: $1.15m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 64 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$750 per week

Up 3.4% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW), NSW is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 0.5% for houses and -5.2% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $918,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000 in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) is $925,000, which has decreased 5.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $852,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,140,000 in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) is $662 per week and has decreased 1.9% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) safe?

The overall rate for Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) is 14,885 offences per 100,000 residents — 351% above 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 Carrington (Newcastle - NSW).

See the detailed Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) crime profile →How to read crime data

Overall crime rate

14,885

offences per 100,000 residents

351% aboveRest of NSW

Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)Rest 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 Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?

Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) NSW 2294 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

2,061 people call Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,766 a week.

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

Population: 2,061
Median age: 36 years
Median mortgage: $1,950 / month
2021 household rent: $430 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.2%Below

15–3432.0%Above

35–5426.1%Above

55–7421.7%Below

75 and over5.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses61.1%Below

Townhouses29.9%Above

Apartments7.9%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright24.2%Below

Paying a mortgage30.4%Below

Renting45.4%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car8.4%Above

One car42.6%Above

Two cars39.2%Above

Three or more10.7%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home25.2%Above

Drove to work47.4%Below

Train, tram or bus1.2%Above

Walked or cycled6.1%Above

What stands out in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)

25.2% of workers in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.

2.4% of Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) residents were born in England.

56.5% of people in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) NSW 2294.

Is Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.2% of Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

517 family households lived in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW); 32.5% were couple families and 19.1% were one-parent families.

35.4% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

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

What is the age profile of Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) had 2,061 residents at the 2021 Census.

35.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

26.8% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 61.1% of occupied private dwellings in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW).

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 29.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 7.9% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

24.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

30.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

45.4% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

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

How large are households in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 31.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 37.1%, while 15.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

25.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

47.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

8.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 42.6% of the total.

49.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Carrington (Newcastle - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

47.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.9% reported a different address.

10.3% 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 Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.8% of residents used only English at home.

4.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.3% of Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW).

Australian ancestry made up 40.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

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

What work do people do in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

32.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 20.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

37.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.8% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

32.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,766 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.

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

How does Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 25.2% in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW), compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 24.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 45.4% in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW), 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 Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)

Is Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) expensive?

The median house price is $1,000,000, while units and apartments sit at $925,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Carrington (Newcastle - NSW) good for families?

The Census counted 517 local families, and 15.2% 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 Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,150,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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

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Streets and suburbs around Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)

41 streets in Carrington (Newcastle - NSW)

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

Arnold St
Ballast Rd
Booth St
Bourke St
Bullock Road
Coe St
Cowper St North
Cowper St South
Darling St
Darvall St
Denison St
Doran St
Dyke Rd
Elizabeth St
Engine House Rd
Everett St
Fitzroy St
Forbes St

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Garrett St
Gipps St
Gross St
Hannell St
Hargrave St
Hill St
Hollingsford Cr
Howden St
Industrial Dr
Lott St
Marsden St
Mathieson St
Mccann Ct
Parker St
Robertson St
Rodgers St
Scott St
Selwyn St
Thornton St
Tully St
Victoria St
Wilson St
Young St

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