Carabost vs Kyeamba
Kyeamba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Carabost. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carabost, most households are people living alone. In Kyeamba, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Carabost tends to suit people living alone, while Kyeamba suits couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Kyeamba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 30%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Carabost
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $218/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kyeamba
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (277 min vs 292 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (450 km vs 470.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Carabost
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Carabost and Kyeamba drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Kyeamba has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $66,612); Carabost skews older (51 vs 42).
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 same for both | |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.8% | +24.1% |
| Median age | 51 | 42 |
| Median household income | $66,612/yr | $84,500/yr +27% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $190/wk | $218/wk +15% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).
Zoning mix
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 86 across Greater Hume | 548 across Wagga Wagga |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% | +139% |
Ranking within NSW
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 42% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 6% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
Liveability
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Crime | High 78/100 | High 85/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 31 same for both | |
Mobility
Carabost sits further from the CBD (470.8 km vs 450 km).
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 470.8 km +4% vs other | 450 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 292 min | 277 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2650 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 2650 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.3%).
Setting
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 377 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 367 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 22 premises | 0% 9 premises |
Climate
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 952 mm | 565 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.9°C | 31.8°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.6°C | 3.4°C |
Council rates
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $992/yr | $1,254/yr |
| Council | Greater Hume | Wagga Wagga |
Federal electorate
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer | Riverina |
| Member | David Farley | Michael Mccormack |
| Party | One Nation | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Carabost | Kyeamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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