Carlingford vs Beecroft

Carlingford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Beecroft. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Beecroft: a median of $2.61 million, against $2.27 million in Carlingford, and rent is higher there too.

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

Carlingford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (35 vs 8)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 8)
  • But Beecroft carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Carlingford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($710,000 vs $950,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,269,500 vs $2,612,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carlingford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $590/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Carlingford is more walkable (95/100 vs 86/100)
  • Beecroft sits closer to the CBD (23.8 km vs 26.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carlingford

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 19%)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 5)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Beecroft carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Carlingford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs 9.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.1% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Carlingford and Beecroft drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carlingford Beecroft
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Carlingford Beecroft
Walkability 95 / 86
Carlingford — Walkability: 95/100 Beecroft — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 57 / 82
Carlingford — Safety: 57/100 Beecroft — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carlingford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Beecroft — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carlingford has more residents (28,044 vs 10,291); Beecroft has higher household incomes ($154,024 vs $108,368).

Carlingford Beecroft
Population 28,044
+63% vs other
 10,291
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% +9.5%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $108,368/yr $154,024/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $590/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlingford Beecroft
0-4 5.5% / 4.1%
Carlingford — 0-4: 5.5% Beecroft — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 15.3% / 15.4%
Carlingford — 5-14: 15.3% Beecroft — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.2% / 7.3%
Carlingford — 15-19: 5.2% Beecroft — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.7% / 5.2%
Carlingford — 20-24: 5.7% Beecroft — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.5% / 7.0%
Carlingford — 25-34: 11.5% Beecroft — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 17.0% / 13.0%
Carlingford — 35-44: 17.0% Beecroft — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.2% / 14.8%
Carlingford — 45-54: 12.2% Beecroft — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 11.5% / 12.3%
Carlingford — 55-64: 11.5% Beecroft — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 8.8% / 10.6%
Carlingford — 65-74: 8.8% Beecroft — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 5.3% / 7.5%
Carlingford — 75-84: 5.3% Beecroft — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 2.0% / 2.8%
Carlingford — 85+: 2.0% Beecroft — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carlingford 63.0% couple families
Carlingford — Couple Families: 63.0% Carlingford — Lone Person: 18.0% Carlingford — One Parent Families: 14.5% Carlingford — Group Household: 3.1% Carlingford — Other Families: 1.5%
Beecroft 66.9% couple families
Beecroft — Couple Families: 66.9% Beecroft — Lone Person: 20.5% Beecroft — One Parent Families: 10.4% Beecroft — Group Household: 1.5% Beecroft — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carlingford 33.8% renting
Carlingford — Owned Outright: 31.3% Carlingford — Mortgage: 34.9% Carlingford — Renting: 33.8%
Beecroft 17.5% renting
Beecroft — Owned Outright: 44.3% Beecroft — Mortgage: 38.2% Beecroft — Renting: 17.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Carlingford Beecroft
Bachelor Degree 22.2% / 24.7%
Carlingford — Bachelor Degree: 22.2% Beecroft — Bachelor Degree: 24.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 14.0%
Carlingford — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Beecroft — Postgraduate Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.5%
Carlingford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Beecroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 4.8%
Carlingford — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Beecroft — Certificate III & IV: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.7%
Carlingford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Beecroft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Carlingford Beecroft
China 19.4% / 9.3%
Carlingford — China: 19.4% Beecroft — China: 9.3%
India 4.9% / 3.8%
Carlingford — India: 4.9% Beecroft — India: 3.8%
England 1.2% / 2.6%
Carlingford — England: 1.2% Beecroft — England: 2.6%
Malaysia 1.7% / 1.7%
Carlingford — Malaysia: 1.7% Beecroft — Malaysia: 1.7%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / 1.7%
Carlingford — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Beecroft — Sri Lanka: 1.7%
Pakistan 2.0% / —
Carlingford — Pakistan: 2.0% Beecroft — Pakistan: not among its largest
Iran 1.8% / —
Carlingford — Iran: 1.8% Beecroft — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carlingford 58.1% houses
Carlingford — Houses: 58.1% Carlingford — Flats / Apartments: 29.5% Carlingford — Townhouses: 12.5%
Beecroft 81.4% houses
Beecroft — Houses: 81.4% Beecroft — Flats / Apartments: 13.4% Beecroft — Townhouses: 5.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carlingford Beecroft
Median house price $2,269,500 $2,612,000
Median unit price $710,000 $950,000
Median land price $1,900,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 184 sales
 22 days
from 93 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carlingford Beecroft
3 bed $2.13M / $2.35M
Carlingford — 3 bed: $2.13M (52 sales) Beecroft — 3 bed: $2.35M (35 sales)

52 vs 35 sales

4 bed $2.26M / $2.6M
Carlingford — 4 bed: $2.26M (98 sales) Beecroft — 4 bed: $2.6M (58 sales)

98 vs 58 sales

5 bed $2.4M / $2.91M
Carlingford — 5 bed: $2.4M (44 sales) Beecroft — 5 bed: $2.91M (40 sales)

44 vs 40 sales

6 bed $2.7M / $3.22M
Carlingford — 6 bed: $2.7M (8 sales) Beecroft — 6 bed: $3.22M (6 sales)

8 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Carlingford Beecroft
Residential 81% 75%
Parks and recreation 6% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 7%
Environmental 7% 2%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

Carlingford Beecroft
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
 260
across Hornsby
Approvals change year on year +154% -79%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carlingford Beecroft
Houses 2.7%
$930/wk on $1.8M
 3.1%
$1,200/wk on $2M
Units 5.1%
$700/wk on $710K
 4.1%
$878/wk on $1.11M

Ranking within NSW

Carlingford Beecroft
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW

Liveability

Carlingford is more walkable (95 vs 86); Beecroft scores higher overall (94 vs 87).

Carlingford Beecroft
Grade A A+
Score 87/100 94/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carlingford carries more crime risk (43 vs 18).

Carlingford Beecroft
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
18/100
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 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Carlingford Beecroft
Inside the suburb 9 3
Rated above peers 7 3
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 5.5 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 4.2%

Schools in Carlingford

  • Carlingford High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Carlingford Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carlingford West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cumberland High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • James Ruse Agricultural High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Murray Farm Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Beecroft

  • Arden Anglican School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Beecroft Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount St Benedict College Independent · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carlingford Beecroft
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 35 8
Childcare 18 8
GPs 7 5
Pharmacies 7 1
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 8 0
Waterways 6 5

Mobility

Carlingford sits further from the CBD (26.3 km vs 23.8 km).

Carlingford Beecroft
Walkability score 95/100 86/100
Distance to Sydney 26.3 km
+10% vs other
 23.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 453.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 143.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2118
 3.7%
postcode 2119
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2118
 34
postcode 2119

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.

Carlingford Beecroft
Worked from Home 52.1% / 60.7%
Carlingford — Worked from Home: 52.1% Beecroft — Worked from Home: 60.7%
Car (driver) 39.3% / 31.1%
Carlingford — Car (driver): 39.3% Beecroft — Car (driver): 31.1%
Train 2.6% / 3.4%
Carlingford — Train: 2.6% Beecroft — Train: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 1.9%
Carlingford — Car (passenger): 2.8% Beecroft — Car (passenger): 1.9%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.2%
Carlingford — Walked Only: 1.2% Beecroft — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 2.0% / 0.5%
Carlingford — Bus: 2.0% Beecroft — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Carlingford Beecroft
Elevation 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 18.3 km

NBN connectivity

Carlingford Beecroft
Connectivity score 79/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
10,838 premises
 10%
3,853 premises

Climate

Carlingford Beecroft
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm 1,176 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Carlingford Beecroft
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 14.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.83 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

Carlingford Beecroft
Average residential rate $1,103/yr $1,488/yr
Council Parramatta Hornsby

Federal electorate

Carlingford Beecroft
Division Parramatta Berowra
Member Andrew Charlton Julian Leeser
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Carlingford Beecroft
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carlingford

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Urban

Beecroft

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River Transport Hub

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