Suburbs Carramar (NSW)

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Carramar NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Carramar NSW is 3,475 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carramar is $529 per week ($27,508 per year). Median rent in Carramar is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Carramar has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Carramar has a population density of 3415.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carramar is China. The most common religion is Catholic (22% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carramar is $1,500.

There were 57 recorded offences in Carramar in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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📍 Carramar, New South Wales — 33.8840°S, 150.9638°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (33)

Carramar Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Carramar Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$529/wk
$27,508 per year
#7939 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 1.1 per bedroom

Carramar Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (1,755) Female 49.5% (1,719)

Population Density

3415.6
people per km²
3,475 people · 1.0 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
1.1
Persons per bedroom
$1,350
Family income/wk

Carramar 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)

Carramar Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.0% 265 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.0% 299 dwellings

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

Carramar Country of Birth

Australia
78.7%
China
7.4%
Cambodia
2.9%
Chile
2.2%
Fiji
1.9%
India
1.9%
Indonesia
1.5%
Hong Kong
1.4%
Afghanistan
1.1%
Germany
1.1%

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

Carramar Religion

Catholic
22.4%
Islam
18.7%
Buddhism
17.9%
No Religion
17.7%
Not stated
12.4%
Christian (other)
4.2%
Anglican
3.9%
Baptist
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carramar Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.7%

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

Carramar Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
37.5%
Arabic
23.8%
Other
15.4%
Cantonese
5.6%
Mandarin
5.5%
Spanish
5.1%
SAL Tot
4.7%
Khmer
2.4%

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

Carramar Employment

💼
Employed full-time
23.4% 531 people
⏰
Employed part-time
13.8% 314 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.6% 128 people
🏠
Not in labour force
57.2% 1,299 people

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

Carramar Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.1%
Certificate III/IV
30.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
23.7%
Postgraduate Degree
7.2%
Certificate I/II
2.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.8%

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

Carramar Occupation

Professionals
25.6%
Community & Personal Service
17.7%
Clerical & Administrative
13.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
10.5%
Labourers
7.6%
Managers
6.7%
Sales Workers
5.7%

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

Carramar Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.9%
Engineering
16.0%
Society & Culture
15.8%
Health
15.0%
Education
7.8%
Information Technology
5.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.8%
Architecture & Building
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.5%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
0.5%

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

Carramar Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carramar Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.7%
$300-$399/wk
5.8%
$400-$499/wk
8.6%
$500-$649/wk
5.6%
$650-$799/wk
10.1%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.2%
$4,000+/wk
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carramar Marital Status

💍
Married
39.8% 1,145
↔️
Separated
5.4% 156
📋
Divorced
12.6% 363
🕊️
Widowed
7.9% 227
👤
Never married
34.2% 983

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carramar Ancestry

Other
29.1%
Vietnamese
22.6%
Chinese
11.4%
Australian
11.1%
English
8.3%
Lebanese
6.6%
Filipino
2.9%
Italian
2.2%
Irish
1.9%
Scottish
1.4%
German
1.3%
Samoan
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carramar School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
27.4%
Primary — Government
26.0%
Vocational Education
17.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.1%
Pre-school
6.6%
Primary — Catholic
6.1%
Secondary — Catholic
5.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%

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

Carramar Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.1% 429
✅
No need for assistance
92.9% 5,583

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

Carramar Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.9% 194
—
Not a volunteer
92.1% 2,259

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carramar Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
6.6%
$800-$999/mo
6.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
24.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carramar How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.5%
Did not go to work
18.0%
Train
7.4%
Car (passenger)
3.5%
Walked only
1.7%
Truck
0.9%
Bicycle
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Bus
0.4%

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

Carramar Car Ownership

0 vehicles
18.4%
1 vehicle
43.4%
2 vehicles
23.9%
3 vehicles
7.8%
4+ vehicles
6.4%

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

Carramar Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.7%
2 bedrooms
43.4%
3 bedrooms
29.8%
4 bedrooms
11.3%
5 bedrooms
3.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.2%

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

Carramar Population Mobility

12.4%
moved in the last year
34.9%
moved in the last 5 years
11.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
40.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carramar Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
31
Indigenous residents
6,420
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carramar Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
237
Diabetes
138
Asthma
95
Arthritis
81
Heart disease
79
Lung condition
65
Dementia
63
Stroke
48
Cancer
42
Kidney disease
35

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

Carramar Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
17.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
8.3%
$300-$399/wk
8.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
14.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.2%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carramar Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.1%
Couple — no children
18.0%
Couple — no children under 15
17.5%
One parent — no children under 15
13.6%
One parent — children under 15
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carramar Military Service

🏅
Previously served
0.8% 21
👤
Never served
99.2% 2,460

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carramar Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.9% 265
—
Did not provide
89.1% 2,173

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carramar Children Ever Born

No children
36.7%
1 child
17.4%
2 children
23.4%
3 children
13.8%
4 children
6.3%
5+ children
2.3%

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

Carramar When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
25
1961–1970
57
1971–1980
168
1981–1990
388
1991–2000
325
2001–2010
319
2011–2015
224
2016
60
2017
65
2018
46
2019
74
2020
22

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

Carramar Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.6%
5–14 hours
18.1%
15–29 hours
9.2%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
48.1%

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

Carramar Household Size

1 person
32.8%
2 persons
25.6%
3 persons
14.9%
4 persons
12.0%
5 persons
7.0%
6+ persons
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carramar Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,659
Moved from NSW
310
Moved — same area (SA2)
31
Moved from overseas
14
Moved from ACT
4

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

Carramar Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.1%
Step family — no other children
6.8%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%
Other couple — children only
1.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carramar Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 57 total

Theft
11
Other Against Property
9
Assault
8
Other Against Person
8
Traffic
7
Property Damage
6
Drug Offences
6
Sexual Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Carramar Schools

33
schools nearby
22
government
957
avg ICSEA score
15,793
total students
Georges River Grammar Independent
Combined · K-12 · 933 students
1095
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 226 students
1053
ICSEA
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 377 students
1050
ICSEA
HopePoint Christian School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 219 students
1039
ICSEA
Pal Buddhist School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 109 students
1032
ICSEA
Chipping Norton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 333 students
1018
ICSEA
Georges Hall Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 685 students
1017
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 622 students
1012
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 691 students
997
ICSEA
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 632 students
992
ICSEA
Canley Vale Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 752 students
973
ICSEA
Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,144 students
969
ICSEA
Lansvale East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 117 students
969
ICSEA
Canley Vale High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,651 students
954
ICSEA
Cabramatta Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 435 students
950
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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Carramar Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,073/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 28.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Carramar

≈ $4,650/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $773/wk
Rent share 28.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $526/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk
West Kempsey
Income: $493/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $497/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $115/wk
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Income: $552/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $70/wk
Warrawong
Income: $481/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $598/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk
Bellambi
Income: $611/wk Rent: $252/wk Save: $48/wk
South Kempsey
Income: $527/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk

Carramar vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Dora Creek
Pop: 1,739 Income: $726/wk Rent: $380/wk
Boorooma
Pop: 1,741 Income: $1,060/wk Rent: $415/wk
Clontarf (NSW)
Pop: 1,746 Income: $1,385/wk Rent: $1,250/wk
Coal Point
Pop: 1,749 Income: $901/wk Rent: $440/wk
Long Beach
Pop: 1,758 Income: $687/wk Rent: $410/wk
Kew (NSW)
Pop: 1,761 Income: $542/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carramar

What is the population of Carramar NSW?

The population of Carramar NSW is 3,475 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3415.6 people per km².Carramar is ranked #2,141 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carramar?

The median personal income in Carramar NSW is $529 per week, or $27,508 per year.The median household income is $1,073 per week.Family income is $1,350 per week.Carramar is ranked #7,939 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carramar?

Median rent in Carramar NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 28.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Carramar ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carramar?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carramar NSW is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carramar?

The median age in Carramar NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carramar a good suburb to live in?

Carramar is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,475.The median income is $529/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.0% 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: 10825. All dollar figures in AUD.