NSW · Fairfield Council
Carramar, 2163
Current weather
16.5°CClear sky
55% humidity · 16.4 km/h wind · 21.1° / 13.5° today · 2.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Carramar is a practical mid-sized suburb in Fairfield, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,475
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,073
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 131 of 1,290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 35.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 156 / 27 / 644
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 68
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 435
- Against the person
- 99
- Against property
- 151
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 125.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +12.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud86
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment95
- Malicious Damage To Property87
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis118
- Steal From Motor Vehicle100
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 931
- Carramar Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mitchell St At Barkley St
- Mitchell St At Cooma St
- Mitchell St Opp Fairfield Community Health Centre
- River Av After Carramar Av
- River Av At Carramar Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
61 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)10 RUBY STREET CARRAMAR 2163Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)100/-/DP1267630Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision100/1325751Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop100/DP1020194Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation23 BLAND STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure100/1321548Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100/-/DP1322069Determined
2025· 19 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Community facility8//DP758438 100//DP1005266Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation23 BLAND STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)100/1236383Determined
- Subdivision100/-/DP1161331Deferred Commencement
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health services facility138 THE HORSLEY DRIVE CARRAMAR 2163Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision100/-/1319165Determined
August 2025
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia140 WATTLE AVENUE CARRAMAR 2163Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Hours of operation and trading100/-/DP1213007Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure197 SANDAL CRESCENT CARRAMAR 2163Determined
July 2025
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (indoor)2 LAUREL STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9A HAUGHTON STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool100/-/DP1301249Determined
April 2025
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure197 SANDAL CRESCENT CARRAMAR 2163Determined
March 2025
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop; Neighbourhood shop48-66 THE HORSLEY DRIVE CARRAMAR 2163Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100/-/DP612450Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure100/-/612450Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health services facility; Community health service facility138 THE HORSLEY DRIVE CARRAMAR 2163Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision100/-/DP1288092Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 RUBY STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Car park100/-/DP1295775Determined
- Subdivision100/-/1250216Determined
- Subdivision100/-/1250216Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool100/DP845933Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care10 LAUREL STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
July 2024
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading2 LAUREL STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage100/-/DP1217431Determined
June 2024
- Demolition8 LAUREL STREET CARRAMAR 2163Determined
- Business premises; Hours of operation and trading140 WATTLE AVENUE CARRAMAR 2163Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 BENNETT AVENUE CARRAMAR 2163Determined
March 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home (permanent)234 RIVER AVENUE CARRAMAR 2163Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care100/-/DP1241157Determined
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure100/-/DP10699Deferred Commencement
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign100/-/DP1223499Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Bland St after Mitchell StBus stop
- Bland St at Matthews StBus stop
- Bland St at Mitchell StBus stop
- Bland St at Vine StBus stop
- Bland St before Mitchell StBus stop
- Bland St opp Matthews StBus stop
- Fairfield Community Health Centre, Mitchell StBus stop
- Mitchell St at Barkley StBus stop
- Mitchell St at Cooma StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Artie Street ReservePark
- Heiden ParkPark
- Oakdene ParkPark
- Sandal Crescent ReservePark
- Sandal ParkPark
- Studley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Fairfield Community Health Centreclinic
- Karitanehospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Lansdowne BridgeHume Highway, LansvaleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 31.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4919th in Australia
- State rank
- 1574th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #369 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #758 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bland St after Mitchell Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bland St at Matthews Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bland St at Mitchell Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bland St at Vine Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bland St before Mitchell Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bland St opp Matthews Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Carramaramenitiestrain_station
- Carramar Newsagencyamenitiesnewsagent
- Carrawood Park "Big Bass" Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Fairfield Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.