Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carrathool suburb profile
Carrathool, NSW · Postcode 2711
This Carrathool suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carrathool, NSW (postcode 2711). 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 Carrathool with nearby suburbs.
Carrathool at a glance
Population
200
Median rent
$180/wk
Household income
$1,531/wk
Median age
42
Carrathool 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
+2% over 10 years
Population
200
was 238 in 2016
-38 · -16%
Household income
$1,531/wk
was $1,261/wk in 2016
+$270 · +21.4%
Median age
42
was 36 in 2016
+6 · +16.7%
Dig deeper: Carrathool population growth · Carrathool then and now
Carrathool vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Carrathool, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Carrathool$180/wk
- Nearby$180/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-16.9% vs area
- Carrathool$1,531/wk
- Nearby$1,109.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Carrathool42
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
+0.6% vs area
- Carrathool$813/wk
- Nearby$652.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Carrathool compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carrathool sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,000.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,007.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,005.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carrathool on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carrathool, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Carrathool people
- Population
- 200
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 11.5%
- 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
Carrathool income
- Median household income
- $1,531/wk
- Median personal income
- $813/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carrathool housing
- Median rent
- $180/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $700/mo
- Separate houses
- 75%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.2%
- Mortgaged
- 8.3%
- Rented
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 24%
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
Carrathool work
- Employment to population
- 67.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.5%
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 2711)
Compare Carrathool with nearby suburbs
Carrathool in numbers
Carrathool had 200 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 11.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.2% own their home outright, 8.3% are paying a mortgage, 16.7% rent. Separate houses make up 75% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $180/wk, 55% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,531/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 16% (from 238 to 200).
Carrathool suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carrathool, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Carrathool was $180/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carrathool, NSW?
- Carrathool had 200 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carrathool?
- Median household income in Carrathool was $1,531/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carrathool?
- 16.7% of occupied homes in Carrathool were rented, 29.2% were owned outright and 8.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carrathool suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carrathool. 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