Carlingford - West is well-off — but expensive to rent
Carlingford - West 2118 · Carlingford, Greater Sydney, NSW
Carlingford - West is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 9 of 10); a train station within walking distance (Carlingford, about 950 m). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $750 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1).
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $2,101 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $2,301,000n=61 |
| Unit / flat | $740,000n=85 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Carlingford - West was $993,000, based on sales in postcode 2118, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $207,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $2,301,000 and a unit / flat $740,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $993,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2118, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | $340low sample | $650low sample | $833low sample | $1,028n=34 |
| Townhouse | — | — | — | $810low sample | — |
| Unit / flat | — | $640n=41 | $740n=140 | $815low sample | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Carlingford - West was $750, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2118, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $30 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $833 and a 2-bedroom unit $740.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
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| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $750 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2118, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Carlingford - West on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Carlingford - West, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Carlingford - West against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Carlingford - West population grew from 16,922 in 2016 to 20,946 in 2025, a change of 23.8% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Carlingford - West | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,922 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 17,560 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 18,283 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 19,099 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 19,428 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 19,308 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 19,584 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 20,139 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 20,625 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 20,946 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Carlingford - West gained 1,619 residents from internal migration and 669 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,091 people moved away — a net addition of 197 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,619
- Internal migration out+1,775
- Overseas migration in+669
- Natural increase+124
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,296 | 19,251 | +18% |
| Median age | 39 | 38 | -1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,890/wk | $2,101/wk | +11% |
| Median weekly rent | $510/wk | $490/wk | -3.9% |
| Born overseas | 52.7% | 56.7% | +4.0 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 30.0%
- Mortgaged 33.6%
- Rented 34.5%
- Other / not stated 1.9%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 7score 1,043
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,084
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 7score 1,035
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,109
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Carlingford - West SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres and 29 green spaces. For families: 3 libraries and 7 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 31 sports fields. The nearest train station, Carlingford, is about 950 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 71 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- James Ruse Agricultural High School
- Carlingford West Public School
- Murray Farm Public School
- Cumberland High School
Childcare & kindergartens
- North Rocks Child Care Centre
- North Rocks Pre-school
Libraries
- Carlingford Library
Green spaces
- Lindisfarne Crescent Reserve
- John Wearn Reserve
- North Rocks Park
- Hunts Creek Reserve
- Woodstock Reserve
- Harold West Reserve
- Larry Bolitho Reserve
- Shirley Street Reserve
Train stations
- Carlingford
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Carlingford - West SA2 contains 4 schools — 2 primary schools and 2 secondary schools, all government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1136 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Carlingford - West sits in decile 9 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 82% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Murray Farm Public School (primary), Cumberland High School (secondary), Muirfield High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Carlingford West Public School (primary), Roselea Public School (primary), Epping West Public School (primary), Carlingford Public School (primary), Burnside Public School (primary), Macarthur Girls High School (secondary), Carlingford High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Carlingford West Public School · State
- Murray Farm Public School · State
- Cumberland High School · State
- James Ruse Agricultural High School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Carlingford
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereCarlingford - West+1.6%
- 01Ermington - Rydalmere+1.7%
- 02Oatlands - Dundas Valley+1.1%
- 03Carlingford - East-0.2%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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