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NSW · Newcastle Council

Carrington, 2294

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Updated

Desirability score

37.4/100
Below average

1237th in NSW

81% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Carrington is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

Carrington is a well-connected smaller community in Newcastle with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
2,061
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,766
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
80 of 942
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Employment rate
63.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
52 / 258 / 68

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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$735

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
149
Against the person
44
Against property
65
Rate per 1,000 residents
72.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 47 residents
State safety percentile
50.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions10
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
  • Malicious Damage To Property20
  • Other Offences Against Justice Procedures11

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

Public transport

36 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Connolly Park, Cowper St
  • Grahame Park, Robertson St
  • Pat Jordan Oval, Cowper St
  • Young St At Victoria St
  • Young St Opp Carrington Public School

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).

2 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Industrial development
    Lot 3137 DP 755247 - 8 Everett Street, CarringtonDetermined

  • March 2021

  • Change of use
    19 Darling Street CarringtonDetermined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • CellarbrationsAlcohol
  • Carrington BakehouseBakery
  • Bench (5)
  • Bourke St at Elizabeth StBus stop
  • Bourke St at Hargrave StBus stop
  • Bourke St at Robertson StBus stop
  • Bourke St before Elizabeth StBus stop
  • Carrington Public School, Robertson StBus stop
  • Connolly Park, Cowper StBus stop
  • Cowper St opp Conolly ParkBus 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

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Connolly ParkPark
  • Cowper Street ReservePark
  • Cue ParkPark
  • Grahame ParkPark
  • Jubilee ParkPark
  • Parker Street ReservePark
  • Pat Jordan OvalPark
  • Young Street ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Neami Nationalclinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Hydraulic Engine House and Crane Bases Nos 7, 8, 9 and 10Carrington, NewcastleSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
10
Parks (OSM)
10

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
37.4/100 — Below average
National rank
3938th in Australia
State rank
1237th in NSW
Peer rank
#331 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#678 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
81%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Bourke St at Elizabeth Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bourke St at Hargrave Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bourke St at Robertson Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bourke St before Elizabeth Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Cafe Inuamenitiescafe

Data sources & freshness

More in Newcastle Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.