Median price trend for houses
Based on 25 sales in the preceding 12 months
$995,000
Up 2.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $950k
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
- 5+ bed
- $1.18m
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The quick read on
Cartwright
NSW 2168 · Liverpool
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $995,000
- Median unit
- $900,000
- Population
- 2,616
- Postcode
- 2168
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ABS 2021
Cartwright, New South Wales
Property market insights for Cartwright
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cartwright NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cartwright, NSW is currently $995,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cartwright has a 12-month growth rate of 2.1% for houses and 76.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Cartwright.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cartwright is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Cartwright is $900,000, which has increased 76.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $505,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $906,000 in Cartwright. The median rent for units and apartments in Cartwright is $525 per week and has increased 75.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cartwright safe?
The overall rate for Cartwright is 2,965 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% below the Greater Sydney 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 Cartwright.
Overall crime rate
2,965
offences per 100,000 residents
14% belowGreater Sydney
CartwrightGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cartwright?
Cartwright NSW 2168 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,616 people call Cartwright home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $826 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,616
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,755 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $225 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.8%Above
15–3426.0%Below
35–5424.2%Below
55–7419.8%In line
75 and over7.2%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses58.2%Above
Townhouses3.9%Below
Apartments37.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright16.1%Below
Paying a mortgage20.0%Below
Renting63.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car25.6%Above
One car40.0%In line
Two cars23.1%Below
Three or more10.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.6%Below
Drove to work53.0%Above
Train, tram or bus2.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Cartwright
12.6% of workers in Cartwright worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.
6.1% of Cartwright residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
14.6% of people in Cartwright described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cartwright
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cartwright NSW 2168.
Is Cartwright family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.8% of Cartwright's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
599 family households lived in Cartwright; 42.6% were couple families and 33.9% were one-parent families.
46.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cartwright?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cartwright had 2,616 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cartwright?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 58.2% of occupied private dwellings in Cartwright.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 37.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cartwright?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
16.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
20.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
63.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cartwright?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cartwright had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 35.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 22.6%, while 27.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cartwright?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
53.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
2.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cartwright?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
25.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 40.0% of the total.
33.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cartwright, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.9% reported a different address.
40.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cartwright?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
37.3% of residents used only English at home.
51.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cartwright residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
40.1% of Cartwright's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.9% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cartwright?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 14.6% of ancestry responses in Cartwright.
Australian ancestry made up 20.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cartwright?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 4.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cartwright?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 30.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
12.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 8.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 17.5%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cartwright show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cartwright?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cartwright?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $826 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,755.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $225 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cartwright compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.6% in Cartwright, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 16.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 63.8% in Cartwright, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cartwright
Is Cartwright expensive?
The median house price is $995,000, while units and apartments sit at $900,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cartwright good for families?
The Census counted 599 local families, and 22.8% 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 Cartwright?
Larger houses have a median around $1,180,000, 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 Cartwright
40 streets in Cartwright
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdare Pl
- Abermain Pl
- Andamooka Pl
- Avondale Pl
- Ballarat Pl
- Balmain Rd
- Bellambi Pl
- Bellbird Pl
- Bendigo Pl
- Cartwright Ave
- Clifton Pl
- Cobar Pl
- Edgeworth Pl
- Elrington Pl
- Emerald Pl
- Fassifern Pl
- Garnet Pl
- Greta Pl
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- Hebburn Pl
- Hermitage Crescent
- Holterman Pl
- Hoxton Park Rd
- Huntley Pl
- Isa Pl
- Kalgoorlie Pl
- Kemira Pl
- Lamont Pl
- Lyell Pl
- Mawson Dr
- Nebo Pl
- Newstan Pl
- Oakdale Pl
- Opal Pl
- Permian Dr
- Pilbarra Pl
- Selwyn Pl
- Wianamatta Dr
- Willan Dr
- Woolnough Pl
- Yampi Pl
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