Carlingford NSW

Postcode 2118 · Parramatta LGA

Carlingford is a large suburb in New South Wales within the Parramatta local government area (postcode 2118). With a population of 28,044, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $108K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in Carlingford is $1.9 million, having dropped significantly 13.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $689,000 (-5.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $730. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,500.

Carlingford is served by 9 schools, including 5 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1121, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 tram stop, 141 bus stops. The crime rate in the Parramatta LGA is below average at 3,186 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Carlingford offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.9M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 17.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -13.6% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.9M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability17.5x Stretched
Price Momentum-13.6% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$56,055
Mean Income$71,714
Earners12,834
YoY Change+8.8%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage7/10
Education10/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.9M
-13.6% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$689K
-5.7% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$500
POPULATION
28,044
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age38
Household Size3
HH Income /wk$2,084
Personal Income /wk$791
Mortgage /mth$2,500
CRIME (Parramatta LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)3,186
Total Incidents8,760
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops141
Tram Stops1
Carlingford Light Rail, Lloyds Av
SCHOOLS (9)
Avg ICSEA1121
Total Students7,511
Government7
Catholic1
Independent1
Carlingford High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1111
Carlingford West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119
Cumberland High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1060
James Ruse Agricultural High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1222
Murray Farm Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1142
Data: 2026