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Carrington NSW 2294

1,541 addresses · 39 streets

Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Carrington · 118 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Carrington is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 2,061 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $1,766 a week, with median rent near $430 a week. Most homes are houses. About 54% of households own their home and 45% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

2,061Population
36Median age
$1,766Median household income / wk
$430Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Carrington itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Newcastle Interchange, 1.4 km south-west · Light rail stop: Honeysuckle, 1.6 km south · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 1.5 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 2 km south-east · Airport: Newcastle Airport, 13.7 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs9/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 2.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.5% · Labour-force participation 67.2%

Population by age in Carrington
Population by age, Carrington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4121
5-14192
15-1962
20-24165
25-34432
35-44295
45-54243
55-64264
65-74184
75-8475
85+30
Dwelling types in Carrington
Dwelling types, Carrington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House527
Townhouse258
Apartment68
Other0
Households by weekly income in Carrington
Households by weekly income, Carrington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650142
$650-1,499195
$1,500-2,999263
$3,000+184
Top ancestries in Carrington
Top ancestries, Carrington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English889
Australian827
Irish293
Scottish246
Other154
Aboriginal127
Housing tenure in Carrington
Housing tenure, Carrington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned203
Mortgage255
Rented381
Other7
Cars per household in Carrington
Cars per household, Carrington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
071
1361
2332
373
4+18
Commute to work in Carrington
Commute to work, Carrington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car543
Train4
Bus9
Tram/ferry0
Walked38
Bicycle29
Home278
Top countries of birth in Carrington
Top countries of birth, Carrington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England50
New Zealand37
South Africa13
United States13
Philippines11
Germany10
Languages used at home in Carrington
Languages used at home, Carrington NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish9
French7
Italian6
Russian6
Greek5
Portuguese5

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