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Carlingford NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Carlingford, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Carlingford NSW is 28,044 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carlingford is $791 per week ($41,132 per year). Median rent in Carlingford is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Carlingford has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Carlingford has a population density of 3279.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carlingford is China. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carlingford is $2,500.

There were 208 recorded offences in Carlingford in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (113 offences).

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Carlingford Population

residents (Census 2021)

Carlingford Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$791/wk

$41,132 per year

#3726 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 1 per bedroom

Carlingford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (13,912) Female 50.4% (14,132)

Population Density

3279.2

people per km²

28,044 people · 8.6 km²

Households

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,181

Family income/wk

Carlingford Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Carlingford Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

47.3% 2,761 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

52.7% 3,077 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Carlingford Country of Birth

Australia

56.9%

China

23.4%

India

6.6%

Hong Kong

6.3%

Iran

2.6%

England

1.6%

Indonesia

1.0%

Bangladesh

0.8%

Egypt

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Carlingford Religion

No Religion

45.2%

Catholic

17.2%

Anglican

7.6%

Buddhism

6.8%

Hinduism

6.6%

Islam

6.3%

Not stated

5.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carlingford Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Carlingford Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

41.6%

Cantonese

24.9%

Korean

11.7%

Other

5.4%

Urdu

5.0%

Hindi

4.0%

Persian ED

3.9%

SAL Tot

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Carlingford Employment

💼

Employed full-time

35.7% 7,102 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.1% 3,596 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.4% 672 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.8% 8,514 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Carlingford Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.5%

Postgraduate Degree

22.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.9%

Certificate III/IV

12.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Carlingford Occupation

Professionals

41.7%

Managers

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

14.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.2%

Community & Personal Service

7.6%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Carlingford Field of Study

Management & Commerce

31.6%

Engineering

15.2%

Society & Culture

10.7%

Information Technology

10.7%

Health

10.6%

Education

6.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.8%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Architecture & Building

3.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Carlingford Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carlingford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.3%

$4,000+/wk

17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carlingford Marital Status

💍

Married

60.6% 13,447

↔️

Separated

2.1% 469

📋

Divorced

6.0% 1,341

🕊️

Widowed

4.0% 892

👤

Never married

27.2% 6,036

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carlingford Ancestry

Chinese

37.6%

Other

15.5%

English

11.4%

Australian

10.8%

Korean

6.4%

Indian

5.6%

Irish

3.5%

Scottish

2.9%

Italian

1.8%

Lebanese

1.8%

Filipino

1.7%

German

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carlingford School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

43.0%

Secondary — Government

23.3%

Vocational Education

11.1%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Primary — Catholic

3.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Carlingford Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.4% 2,403

✅

No need for assistance

95.6% 51,786

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Carlingford Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.2% 2,815

—

Not a volunteer

86.8% 18,588

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carlingford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carlingford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.3%

Did not go to work

25.4%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Bus

2.6%

Walked only

1.9%

Train

1.5%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Carlingford Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

37.7%

2 vehicles

41.3%

3 vehicles

11.4%

4+ vehicles

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Carlingford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.6%

2 bedrooms

23.5%

3 bedrooms

32.8%

4 bedrooms

28.1%

5 bedrooms

9.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Carlingford Population Mobility

15.4%

moved in the last year

43.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carlingford Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

231

Indigenous residents

54,583

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carlingford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,127

Diabetes

763

Asthma

726

Heart disease

594

Arthritis

446

Cancer

271

Lung condition

245

Kidney disease

220

Stroke

179

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Carlingford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carlingford Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.1%

Couple — no children under 15

22.0%

Couple — no children

19.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carlingford Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 42

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 17

🏅

Previously served

1.2% 255

👤

Never served

98.5% 21,172

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carlingford Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.2% 2,394

—

Did not provide

88.8% 18,947

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carlingford Children Ever Born

No children

27.6%

1 child

20.6%

2 children

35.0%

3 children

12.4%

4 children

3.5%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Carlingford When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

204

1961–1970

396

1971–1980

672

1981–1990

2,086

1991–2000

2,682

2001–2010

4,062

2011–2015

2,418

2016

582

2017

568

2018

616

2019

633

2020

219

2021

110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Carlingford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

26.3%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Carlingford Household Size

1 person

14.2%

2 persons

27.8%

3 persons

21.6%

4 persons

23.2%

5 persons

8.7%

6+ persons

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carlingford Where Residents Moved From

Same address

22,923

Moved from NSW

2,891

Moved — same area (SA2)

716

Moved from overseas

344

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Carlingford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.1%

Step family — no other children

5.4%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Other couple — children only

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carlingford Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 208 total

Theft

113

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Carlingford Schools

schools nearby

government

1111

avg ICSEA score

21,816

total students

James Ruse Agricultural High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 857 students

1222

ICSEA

Beecroft Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 837 students

1187

ICSEA

Tara Anglican School for Girls Independent

Combined · K-12 · 979 students

1175

ICSEA

Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus Independent

Primary · K-12 · 997 students

1173

ICSEA

The King's School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,150 students

1163

ICSEA

Epping Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

1152

ICSEA

Cheltenham Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,436 students

1142

ICSEA

Murray Farm Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 787 students

1142

ICSEA

Redeemer Baptist School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 549 students

1141

ICSEA

Hills Montessori School Independent

Primary · K · 16 students

1141

ICSEA

St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 262 students

1140

ICSEA

North Rocks Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 861 students

1137

ICSEA

West Pennant Hills Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 510 students

1134

ICSEA

Epping West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 994 students

1131

ICSEA

Burnside Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 218 students

1124

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Carlingford Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,084/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Carlingford

Your weekly income

≈ $9,031/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,584/wk

Rent share 24.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Coonamble

Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $310/wk

Wee Waa

Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $300/wk

Buronga

Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $297/wk

Moree

Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $270/wk

North Albury

Income: $673/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $260/wk

Leeton

Income: $763/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $250/wk

Blayney

Income: $696/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $235/wk

Wagga Wagga

Income: $819/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $205/wk

Carlingford vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Macquarie Fields

Pop: 14,023 Income: $587/wk Rent: $340/wk

North Ryde

Pop: 14,043 Income: $1,039/wk Rent: $520/wk

Dulwich Hill

Pop: 14,046 Income: $1,157/wk Rent: $470/wk

Forster (NSW)

Pop: 14,187 Income: $581/wk Rent: $340/wk

Frenchs Forest

Pop: 14,267 Income: $1,038/wk Rent: $800/wk

Concord

Pop: 14,551 Income: $935/wk Rent: $570/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carlingford

What is the population of Carlingford NSW?

The population of Carlingford NSW is 28,044 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3279.2 people per km².Carlingford is ranked #55 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carlingford?

The median personal income in Carlingford NSW is $791 per week, or $41,132 per year.The median household income is $2,084 per week.Family income is $2,181 per week.Carlingford is ranked #3,726 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carlingford?

Median rent in Carlingford NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 24.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Carlingford ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carlingford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carlingford NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carlingford?

The median age in Carlingford NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carlingford a good suburb to live in?

Carlingford is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 28,044.The median income is $791/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10817. All dollar figures in AUD.