Caroona is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Liverpool Plains local government area (postcode 2343). With a population of 196, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $49K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, machinery operators & drivers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, Australian, English.
The current median weekly rent is $400. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Caroona is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 692, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Liverpool Plains LGA is below average at 3,913 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.