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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Carrington Falls is a regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 32, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 101 km from the Sydney CBD, Carrington Falls is a regional area in New South Wales. The median household income is $97,500 per year.
Strong household incomes in Carrington Falls underpin solid property demand. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.
Official Australia Post postcode for Carrington Falls. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Carrington Falls on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Carrington Falls is a smaller community of 32 — about 1% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. At $97,500/year, household income in Carrington Falls is within 0% of the New South Wales median ($97,552), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. The median weekly rent of $550 translates to approximately $28,600/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Carrington Falls is 101 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Carrington Falls stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Carrington Falls sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Carrington Falls | NSW median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32 | 5,325 | -99% |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr | $97,552/yr | 0% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $550 | $430 | +28% |
| Distance to CBD | 101 km | 45 km | +124% |
| Separate houses | 79% | 76% | +3pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Carrington Falls — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 32 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.
Gross rent of $550/week (~$28,600/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.
With 79% houses in a 32-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Carrington Falls property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Carrington Falls are modest for 2026 — incomes close to the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 32 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $550/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $28,600/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 48/100 places Carrington Falls in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Carrington Falls scores 48/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 32, median household income of $97,500/year and median weekly rent of $550. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Carrington Falls are a median household income of $97,500/year, a dwelling mix that is 79% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Carrington Falls has a usual resident population of approximately 32, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Carrington Falls sits 101 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $550 in Carrington Falls, equating to approximately $28,600/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Carrington Falls. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in Carrington Falls to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (32 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.