Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carramar suburb profile
Carramar, NSW · Postcode 2163
This Carramar suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carramar, NSW (postcode 2163). 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 Carramar with nearby suburbs.
Carramar at a glance
Population
3,475
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,073/wk
Median age
40
Carramar 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
+1.3% over 10 years
Population
3,475
was 3,550 in 2016
-75 · -2.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.4%
Household income
$1,073/wk
was $926/wk in 2016
+$147 · +15.9%
Median age
40
was 37 in 2016
+3 · +8.1%
Dig deeper: Carramar population growth · Carramar then and now
Carramar vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Carramar, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.8% vs area
- Carramar$300/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-49.4% vs area
- Carramar$1,073/wk
- Nearby$1,334.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Carramar40
- Nearby34.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-41.4% vs area
- Carramar$529/wk
- Nearby$504/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Carramar compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carramar ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1791.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1858.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1852
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2907.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carramar on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carramar, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Carramar people
- Population
- 3,475
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 55.5%
- 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
Carramar income
- Median household income
- $1,073/wk
- Median personal income
- $529/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carramar housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 36.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 49.9%
- Owned outright
- 20.5%
- Mortgaged
- 23.2%
- Rented
- 42.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.2%
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
Carramar work
- Employment to population
- 35.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.2%
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 2163)
Compare Carramar with nearby suburbs
Carramar in numbers
Carramar had 3,475 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 55.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.5% own their home outright, 23.2% are paying a mortgage, 42.3% rent. Flats and apartments make up 49.9% of dwellings, with 36.2% separate houses. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,073/wk, 41% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 11.4%. 53.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.1% (from 3,550 to 3,475). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $300/wk (+3.4%).
Carramar suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carramar, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Carramar was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carramar, NSW?
- Carramar had 3,475 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carramar?
- Median household income in Carramar was $1,073/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carramar?
- 42.3% of occupied homes in Carramar were rented, 20.5% were owned outright and 23.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carramar suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carramar (NSW). 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney