Carinda vs Walgett
In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carinda, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Walgett, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Walgett: a median of $122,000, against $36,000 in Carinda, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Carinda tends to suit couples, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Walgett suits renters.
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
Walgett
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
- has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
- But Carinda carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 98/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Carinda
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($36,000 vs $122,000)
- has cheaper land ($11,500 vs $35,000)
Weighs house prices and land prices.
Renters
Carinda
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($34/wk vs $175/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 11%)
- But Walgett has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 8%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Walgett
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (506 min vs 548 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (665.6 km vs 710.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Carinda
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 98/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)
- But Walgett has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Carinda
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.4% vs -15.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Carinda and Walgett 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
Walgett has more residents (1,824 vs 165); Walgett rents higher ($175/wk vs $34/wk).
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 165 | 1,824 +1005% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.4% | -15.0% |
| Median age | 37 | 35 |
| Median household income | $69,836/yr | $80,808/yr +16% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $34/wk | $175/wk +415% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
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 (10.9%).
Property market
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $36,000 | $122,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $11,500 | $35,000 |
Zoning mix
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 99% |
| Environmental | 3% | 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
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 13 across Walgett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
| Schools | — | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 100% of NSW | Higher than 98% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 90% of NSW |
Liveability
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 20/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Walgett carries more crime risk (98 vs 45).
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 18/100 | Low 13/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 45/100 | High 98/100 |
| 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
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Carinda
- Carinda Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Walgett
- St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
- Walgett Community College - Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- Walgett Community College - High School Government · Secondary
Amenities in the suburb
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 9 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 2 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 84 | 155 |
Mobility
Carinda sits further from the CBD (710.3 km vs 665.6 km).
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 710.3 km +6% vs other | 665.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 548 min | 506 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2831 | 0.0% postcode 2832 |
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 (67.0%).
Setting
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 129 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 136 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 82/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 71 premises | 52% 1,081 premises |
Council rates
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $445/yr same for both | |
| Council | Walgett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Carinda | Walgett | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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