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NSW · Singleton Council

Carrowbrook, 2330

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  • Green suburb
What Carrowbrook is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Carrowbrook is a welcoming smaller community in Singleton, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
37
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
44.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 27
Median monthly mortgage
$2,362
Employment rate
48.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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)
$465
Houses (January to March 2026)
$620
All types (January to March 2026)
$605
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
134

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)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
81.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State safety percentile
57.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order101
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault147
  • Fraud106
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment179
  • Malicious Damage To Property156

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Carrowbrook Rd Opp Mount Royal Rd
  • Carrowbrook Rd Opp Mount Royal Rd

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

2025· 1 proposal

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    325 MOUNT ROYAL ROAD CARROWBROOK 2330Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • January 2022

  • Shed
    2614 CARROWBROOK ROAD CARROWBROOK 2330Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
33
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime101
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime147
  • Fraudcrime106
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime179
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime156
  • Carrowbrook Rd Opp Mount Royal Rdtransport
  • Carrowbrook Rd Opp Mount Royal Rdtransport
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning325 MOUNT ROYAL ROAD CARROWBROOK 2330Lodged 06 Aug 2025 · Determined
  • Shedplanning2614 CARROWBROOK ROAD CARROWBROOK 2330Lodged 06 Jan 2022 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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