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Carlingford NSW 2118

13,282 addresses · 233 streets

Parramatta Electorate › Parramatta LGA › Carlingford · 18 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A leafy north-western Sydney suburb popular with families for its schools, Carlingford mixes established homes with new apartments. Households average 3.0 people and the median age is 38. Median household income is $2,084 a week, with rent around $500.

Carlingford is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 28,044 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,084 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are houses. About 65% of households own their home and 33% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

28,044Population
38Median age
$2,084Median household income / wk
$500Median rent / wk
3.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Carlingford statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Carlingford itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Eastwood, 3.5 km east · Metro station: Epping, 3.3 km east · Light rail stop: Carlingford, 400 m south · Bus interchange: Oakes Road M2 Bus Station, 2.1 km north · Ferry wharf: Rydalmere Ferry Wharf, 4.4 km south · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 17 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 61.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.2% · Labour-force participation 58.4%

Population by age in Carlingford
Population by age, Carlingford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,555
5-144,303
15-191,451
20-241,585
25-343,220
35-444,764
45-543,426
55-643,220
65-742,471
75-841,480
85+561
Dwelling types in Carlingford
Dwelling types, Carlingford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House5,286
Townhouse1,134
Apartment2,682
Other0
Households by weekly income in Carlingford
Households by weekly income, Carlingford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,016
$650-1,4992,077
$1,500-2,9992,880
$3,000+2,615
Top ancestries in Carlingford
Top ancestries, Carlingford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese11,395
Other4,687
English3,453
Australian3,263
Korean1,925
Indian1,686
Housing tenure in Carlingford
Housing tenure, Carlingford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,761
Mortgage3,077
Rented2,982
Other173
Cars per household in Carlingford
Cars per household, Carlingford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0444
13,391
23,722
31,028
4+419
Commute to work in Carlingford
Commute to work, Carlingford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,357
Train95
Bus168
Tram/ferry0
Walked125
Bicycle5
Home5,398
Top countries of birth in Carlingford
Top countries of birth, Carlingford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China5,453
Hong Kong1,376
India1,376
South Korea1,273
Pakistan564
Iran506
Languages used at home in Carlingford
Languages used at home, Carlingford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin6,196
Cantonese3,704
Korean1,758
Urdu670
Hindi578
Persian535

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