Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Caroona suburb profile
Caroona, NSW · Postcode 2343
This Caroona suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Caroona, NSW (postcode 2343). 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 Caroona with nearby suburbs.
Caroona at a glance
Population
196
Median rent
$189/wk
Household income
$933/wk
Median age
40
Caroona 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
-4.4% over 10 years
Population
196
was 202 in 2016
-6 · -3%
Median rent
$189/wk
was $126/wk in 2016
+$63 · +50%
Household income
$933/wk
was $939/wk in 2016
$6 · -0.6%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Caroona population growth · Caroona then and now
Caroona vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Caroona, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-55% vs area
- Caroona$189/wk
- Nearby$287.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-49.4% vs area
- Caroona$933/wk
- Nearby$1,313/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Caroona40
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
-42.7% vs area
- Caroona$463/wk
- Nearby$704/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Caroona compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Caroona sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4989.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6994.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1833.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,010.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Caroona on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Caroona, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Caroona people
- Population
- 196
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 2.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Caroona income
- Median household income
- $933/wk
- Median personal income
- $463/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Caroona housing
- Median rent
- $189/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 20.9%
- Mortgaged
- 7%
- Rented
- 45.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.4%
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
Caroona work
- Employment to population
- 41.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.1%
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 2343)
Compare Caroona with nearby suburbs
Caroona in numbers
Caroona had 196 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 2.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.9% own their home outright, 7% are paying a mortgage, 45.3% rent. Separate houses make up 77.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $189/wk, 53% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $933/wk, 48% 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 fell 3% (from 202 to 196). Median rent moved from $126/wk to $189/wk (+50%).
Caroona suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Caroona, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Caroona was $189/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Caroona, NSW?
- Caroona had 196 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Caroona?
- Median household income in Caroona was $933/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Caroona?
- 45.3% of occupied homes in Caroona were rented, 20.9% were owned outright and 7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Caroona suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Caroona. 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