Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carool suburb profile
Carool, NSW · Postcode 2486
This Carool suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carool, NSW (postcode 2486). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Carool with nearby suburbs.
Carool at a glance
Population
204
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,521/wk
Median age
49
Carool trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.6% over 10 years
Population
204
was 174 in 2016
+30 · +17.2%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$55 · +18.6%
Household income
$1,521/wk
was $1,281/wk in 2016
+$240 · +18.7%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Carool population growth · Carool then and now
Carool vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Carool, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Carool$350/wk
- Nearby$455/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-17.5% vs area
- Carool$1,521/wk
- Nearby$1,415/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Carool49
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-24.3% vs area
- Carool$612/wk
- Nearby$704/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Carool compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carool sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4991.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5975.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,017.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6979.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carool on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carool, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Carool people
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 9.8%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Carool income
- Median household income
- $1,521/wk
- Median personal income
- $612/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carool housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,820/mo
- Separate houses
- 87%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.8%
- Mortgaged
- 21.7%
- Rented
- 18.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Carool work
- Employment to population
- 45.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2486)
Compare Carool with nearby suburbs
Carool in numbers
Carool had 204 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 9.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.8% own their home outright, 21.7% are paying a mortgage, 18.8% rent. Separate houses make up 87% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,521/wk, 16% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 17.2% (from 174 to 204). Median rent moved from $295/wk to $350/wk (+18.6%).
Carool suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carool, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Carool was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carool, NSW?
- Carool had 204 residents at the 2021 Census, up 17.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carool?
- Median household income in Carool was $1,521/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carool?
- 18.8% of occupied homes in Carool were rented, 34.8% were owned outright and 21.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carool suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carool. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology