Carlingford vs Eastwood

In both, most households own their home. In Carlingford, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Eastwood, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eastwood: a median of $2.7 million, against $2.27 million in Carlingford, though rent is higher in Carlingford. Eastwood is closer to the city centre: 19.9 km, against 26.3 km. On these figures, Carlingford tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 14)
  • has more parks and reserves (35 vs 29)

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

First-home buyers

Carlingford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,269,500 vs $2,701,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eastwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eastwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (19.9 km vs 26.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eastwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (12 vs 7)

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

Investors

Carlingford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Carlingford and Eastwood 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 Eastwood
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 Eastwood
Walkability 95 / 96
Carlingford — Walkability: 95/100 Eastwood — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 57 / 56
Carlingford — Safety: 57/100 Eastwood — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carlingford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eastwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carlingford has more residents (28,044 vs 18,695); Carlingford rents higher ($500/wk vs $450/wk).

Carlingford Eastwood
Population 28,044
+33% vs other
 18,695
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% +4.6%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $108,368/yr
+7% vs other
 $101,140/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+10% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlingford Eastwood
0-4 5.5% / 4.9%
Carlingford — 0-4: 5.5% Eastwood — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 15.3% / 10.8%
Carlingford — 5-14: 15.3% Eastwood — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.2% / 4.5%
Carlingford — 15-19: 5.2% Eastwood — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.7% / 6.5%
Carlingford — 20-24: 5.7% Eastwood — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 11.5% / 15.8%
Carlingford — 25-34: 11.5% Eastwood — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 17.0% / 15.4%
Carlingford — 35-44: 17.0% Eastwood — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 12.2% / 11.8%
Carlingford — 45-54: 12.2% Eastwood — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.5% / 12.7%
Carlingford — 55-64: 11.5% Eastwood — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.8% / 10.2%
Carlingford — 65-74: 8.8% Eastwood — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 5.3% / 5.0%
Carlingford — 75-84: 5.3% Eastwood — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.0% / 2.2%
Carlingford — 85+: 2.0% Eastwood — 85+: 2.2%

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%
Eastwood 52.0% couple families
Eastwood — Couple Families: 52.0% Eastwood — Lone Person: 26.6% Eastwood — One Parent Families: 13.2% Eastwood — Group Household: 6.6% Eastwood — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Eastwood 39.8% renting
Eastwood — Owned Outright: 31.2% Eastwood — Mortgage: 29.0% Eastwood — Renting: 39.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carlingford Eastwood
Bachelor Degree 22.2% / 23.5%
Carlingford — Bachelor Degree: 22.2% Eastwood — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 13.1%
Carlingford — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Eastwood — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.8%
Carlingford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Eastwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 5.3%
Carlingford — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Eastwood — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.0%
Carlingford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Eastwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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 Eastwood
China 19.4% / 25.9%
Carlingford — China: 19.4% Eastwood — China: 25.9%
India 4.9% / 2.3%
Carlingford — India: 4.9% Eastwood — India: 2.3%
Malaysia 1.7% / 2.4%
Carlingford — Malaysia: 1.7% Eastwood — Malaysia: 2.4%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.4%
Carlingford — Philippines: 1.4% Eastwood — Philippines: 1.4%
Pakistan 2.0% / —
Carlingford — Pakistan: 2.0% Eastwood — Pakistan: not among its largest
Iran 1.8% / —
Carlingford — Iran: 1.8% Eastwood — Iran: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.3%
Carlingford — Vietnam: not among its largest Eastwood — Vietnam: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

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%
Eastwood 52.8% houses
Eastwood — Houses: 52.8% Eastwood — Flats / Apartments: 29.2% Eastwood — Townhouses: 17.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carlingford Eastwood
Median house price $2,269,500 $2,701,000
Median unit price $710,000 $745,144
Median land price $1,900,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 184 sales
 28 days
from 128 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Carlingford Eastwood
1 bed $558K / $600K
Carlingford — 1 bed: $558K (23 sales) Eastwood — 1 bed: $600K (31 sales)

23 vs 31 sales

2 bed $685K / $700K
Carlingford — 2 bed: $685K (149 sales) Eastwood — 2 bed: $700K (94 sales)

149 vs 94 sales

3 bed $908K / $1.06M
Carlingford — 3 bed: $908K (51 sales) Eastwood — 3 bed: $1.06M (30 sales)

51 vs 30 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 Eastwood
2 bed $775K / $2.3M
Carlingford — 2 bed: $775K (5 sales) Eastwood — 2 bed: $2.3M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

3 bed $2.13M / $2.49M
Carlingford — 3 bed: $2.13M (52 sales) Eastwood — 3 bed: $2.49M (36 sales)

52 vs 36 sales

4 bed $2.26M / $2.5M
Carlingford — 4 bed: $2.26M (98 sales) Eastwood — 4 bed: $2.5M (53 sales)

98 vs 53 sales

5 bed $2.4M / $2.79M
Carlingford — 5 bed: $2.4M (44 sales) Eastwood — 5 bed: $2.79M (70 sales)

44 vs 70 sales

6 bed $2.7M / $3.11M
Carlingford — 6 bed: $2.7M (8 sales) Eastwood — 6 bed: $3.11M (17 sales)

8 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Carlingford Eastwood
Residential 81% 84%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 7%
Environmental 7% 3%
Parks and recreation 6%
same for both
Commercial 1% 0%
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 Eastwood
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
 1,489
across Ryde
Approvals change year on year +154% +81%

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 Eastwood
Houses 2.7%
$930/wk on $1.8M
 2.6%
$1,200/wk on $2.39M
Units 5.1%
$700/wk on $710K
 5.2%
$650/wk on $650K

Ranking within NSW

Carlingford Eastwood
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Carlingford Eastwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Carlingford Eastwood
Inside the suburb 9 5
Rated above peers 7 4
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, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 4.0%

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 Eastwood

  • Eastwood Heights Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eastwood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marist College Eastwood Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aspect Vern Barnett School, Eastwood Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Carlingford Eastwood
Supermarkets 3 5
Cafes & restaurants 7 37
Parks & reserves 35 29
Childcare 18 14
GPs 7 12
Pharmacies 7
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 6 5
Fuel stations 8 1
Waterways 6
same for both

Mobility

Carlingford sits further from the CBD (26.3 km vs 19.9 km).

Carlingford Eastwood
Walkability score 95/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 26.3 km
+24% vs other
 19.9 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
 431.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2118
 2.6%
postcode 2122
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2118
 22
postcode 2122

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 Eastwood
Worked from Home 52.1% / 49.7%
Carlingford — Worked from Home: 52.1% Eastwood — Worked from Home: 49.7%
Car (driver) 39.3% / 35.4%
Carlingford — Car (driver): 39.3% Eastwood — Car (driver): 35.4%
Train 2.6% / 7.1%
Carlingford — Train: 2.6% Eastwood — Train: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.0%
Carlingford — Car (passenger): 2.8% Eastwood — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 3.2%
Carlingford — Walked Only: 1.2% Eastwood — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus 2.0% / 1.4%
Carlingford — Bus: 2.0% Eastwood — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.1%).

Setting

Carlingford Eastwood
Elevation 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Carlingford Eastwood
Connectivity score 79/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
10,838 premises
 12%
8,286 premises

Climate

Carlingford Eastwood
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 Eastwood
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 Eastwood
Average residential rate $1,103/yr $1,216/yr
Council Parramatta Ryde

Federal electorate

Carlingford Eastwood
Division Parramatta Bennelong
Member Andrew Charlton Jerome Laxale
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carlingford Eastwood
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

Eastwood

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River Transport Hub Urban

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