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Carwoola NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Carwoola NSW is 1,602 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carwoola is $1,283 per week ($66,716 per year). Median rent in Carwoola is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Carwoola has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Carwoola has a population density of 19.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carwoola is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carwoola is $2,839.

There were 12 recorded offences in Carwoola in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (5 offences).

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Carwoola Population

residents (Census 2021)

Carwoola Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,283/wk

$66,716 per year

#297 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,839/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Carwoola Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (826) Female 48.6% (781)

Population Density

19.0

people per km²

1,602 people · 84.5 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,211

Family income/wk

Carwoola 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)

Carwoola Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.7% 215 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.3% 245 dwellings

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

Carwoola Country of Birth

Australia

94.1%

England

4.5%

Chile

0.6%

Germany

0.4%

India

0.4%

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

Carwoola Religion

No Religion

39.7%

Catholic

29.2%

Anglican

15.0%

Not stated

8.9%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Uniting Church

1.5%

Eastern Orthodox

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carwoola Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

72.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

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

Carwoola Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.8%

Italian

20.5%

Macedon

12.8%

Spanish

10.3%

German

10.3%

Portuguese

7.7%

French

7.7%

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

Carwoola Employment

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Employed full-time

48.2% 567 people

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Employed part-time

19.6% 230 people

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Unemployed

1.4% 17 people

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Not in labour force

30.8% 362 people

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

Carwoola Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

31.4%

Bachelor Degree

29.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.4%

Postgraduate Degree

15.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

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

Carwoola Occupation

Professionals

27.9%

Managers

25.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.9%

Clerical & Administrative

14.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.0%

Labourers

3.1%

Sales Workers

2.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

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

Carwoola Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.3%

Engineering

17.5%

Society & Culture

16.1%

Architecture & Building

10.2%

Health

10.2%

Education

8.8%

Information Technology

4.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.3%

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

Carwoola Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carwoola Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

2.4%

$800-$999/wk

2.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.5%

$4,000+/wk

37.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carwoola Marital Status

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Married

58.2% 767

↔️

Separated

2.7% 35

📋

Divorced

7.4% 97

🕊️

Widowed

2.6% 34

👤

Never married

29.2% 384

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carwoola Ancestry

Australian

32.2%

English

29.1%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

9.0%

Other

5.4%

Italian

3.5%

German

3.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Dutch

1.5%

Croatian

1.3%

Macedonian

1.2%

Polish

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carwoola School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.4%

Secondary — Catholic

17.2%

Vocational Education

16.5%

Primary — Catholic

15.4%

Secondary — Government

13.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

Pre-school

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

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

Carwoola Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.4% 101

✅

No need for assistance

96.6% 2,878

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

Carwoola Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.6% 277

—

Not a volunteer

77.4% 951

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carwoola Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

4.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

33.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carwoola How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.4%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Truck

1.6%

Walked only

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.5%

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

Carwoola Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

11.6%

2 vehicles

34.8%

3 vehicles

28.3%

4+ vehicles

23.4%

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

Carwoola Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

5.4%

3 bedrooms

26.7%

4 bedrooms

42.2%

5 bedrooms

15.9%

6+ bedrooms

8.2%

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

Carwoola Population Mobility

10.1%

moved in the last year

29.3%

moved in the last 5 years

2.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carwoola Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,913

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carwoola Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

134

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Carwoola Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500+/wk

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carwoola Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.5%

Couple — no children

31.6%

Couple — no children under 15

22.0%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carwoola Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.6% 20

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.9% 11

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Previously served

5.1% 63

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Never served

92.4% 1,135

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carwoola Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.8% 218

—

Did not provide

82.2% 1,006

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carwoola Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

30.1%

3 children

21.9%

4 children

7.3%

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

Carwoola When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

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

Carwoola Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.3%

5–14 hours

35.2%

15–29 hours

18.9%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

12.9%

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

Carwoola Household Size

1 person

14.0%

2 persons

36.9%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

16.2%

5 persons

11.6%

6+ persons

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carwoola Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,333

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Carwoola Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.7%

Step family — no other children

11.2%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carwoola Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 12 total

Assault

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Carwoola Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,205/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.0%

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

If you earn X in Carwoola

Your weekly income

≈ $13,888/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $2,755/wk

Rent share 14.0%

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Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $1,152/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $125/wk

Carwoola vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 804 Income: $905/wk Rent: $350/wk

Minnamurra

Pop: 804 Income: $813/wk Rent: $500/wk

Bellbird Heights

Pop: 805 Income: $694/wk Rent: $368/wk

White Rock (NSW)

Pop: 807 Income: $697/wk Rent: $310/wk

McLeans Ridges

Pop: 808 Income: $842/wk Rent: $400/wk

Bodalla

Pop: 808 Income: $616/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carwoola

What is the population of Carwoola NSW?

The population of Carwoola NSW is 1,602 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 19.0 people per km².Carwoola is ranked #3,313 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carwoola?

The median personal income in Carwoola NSW is $1,283 per week, or $66,716 per year.The median household income is $3,205 per week.Family income is $3,211 per week.Carwoola is ranked #297 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carwoola?

Median rent in Carwoola NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 14.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Carwoola ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carwoola?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carwoola NSW is $2,839. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carwoola?

The median age in Carwoola NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carwoola a good suburb to live in?

Carwoola is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,602.The median income is $1,283/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.0% 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: 10840. All dollar figures in AUD.