Carss Park (postcode 2221) is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Georges River local government area. With a population of 1,265, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $119K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Greek, Australian.
Median house prices in Carss Park stand at $2.5 million, having surged by 12.7% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $745,000 (+31.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,000.
Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Georges River LGA is below average at 2,022 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.8% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($2.5M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 21.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +12.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.