Carrington vs Tighes Hill

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Carrington, about half of households rent. In Tighes Hill, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Tighes Hill: a median of $1.27 million, against $1.02 million in Carrington, though rent is higher in Carrington. On these figures, Carrington tends to suit renters, people living alone, 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

Tighes Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 62%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 43%)
  • But Carrington has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Carrington has cheaper houses ($1,022,500 vs $1,270,000)
  • Tighes Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Carrington has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 35%)
  • Tighes Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Carrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 14%)

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

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

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

Carrington Tighes Hill
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.

Carrington Tighes Hill
Walkability 57 / 58
Carrington — Walkability: 57/100 Tighes Hill — Walkability: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carrington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tighes Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tighes Hill has higher household incomes ($108,368 vs $91,832).

Carrington Tighes Hill
Population 2,061
+13% vs other
 1,801
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +7.2%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $91,832/yr $108,368/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+7% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carrington Tighes Hill
0-4 5.9% / 6.0%
Carrington — 0-4: 5.9% Tighes Hill — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 9.3% / 10.6%
Carrington — 5-14: 9.3% Tighes Hill — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 3.0% / 4.7%
Carrington — 15-19: 3.0% Tighes Hill — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 8.0% / 8.5%
Carrington — 20-24: 8.0% Tighes Hill — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 21.0% / 18.5%
Carrington — 25-34: 21.0% Tighes Hill — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 14.3% / 15.2%
Carrington — 35-44: 14.3% Tighes Hill — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.8% / 13.9%
Carrington — 45-54: 11.8% Tighes Hill — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.8% / 12.5%
Carrington — 55-64: 12.8% Tighes Hill — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.9% / 6.5%
Carrington — 65-74: 8.9% Tighes Hill — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 3.6% / 3.1%
Carrington — 75-84: 3.6% Tighes Hill — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.5% / 1.2%
Carrington — 85+: 1.5% Tighes Hill — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carrington 43.6% lone person
Carrington — Lone Person: 43.6% Carrington — Couple Families: 27.1% Carrington — One Parent Families: 16.0% Carrington — Group Household: 12.6% Carrington — Other Families: 0.6%
Tighes Hill 32.5% lone person
Tighes Hill — Lone Person: 32.5% Tighes Hill — Couple Families: 35.6% Tighes Hill — One Parent Families: 17.7% Tighes Hill — Group Household: 12.6% Tighes Hill — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carrington 45.4% renting
Carrington — Owned Outright: 24.2% Carrington — Mortgage: 30.4% Carrington — Renting: 45.4%
Tighes Hill 34.8% renting
Tighes Hill — Owned Outright: 26.0% Tighes Hill — Mortgage: 39.2% Tighes Hill — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carrington Tighes Hill
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 21.8%
Carrington — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Tighes Hill — Bachelor Degree: 21.8%
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 13.0%
Carrington — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Tighes Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.3%
Carrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Tighes Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 7.2%
Carrington — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Tighes Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.5%
Carrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Tighes Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Carrington Tighes Hill
England 2.4% / 2.7%
Carrington — England: 2.4% Tighes Hill — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.3%
Carrington — New Zealand: 1.8% Tighes Hill — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany 0.5% / 0.4%
Carrington — Germany: 0.5% Tighes Hill — Germany: 0.4%
India — / 0.9%
Carrington — India: not among its largest Tighes Hill — India: 0.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.3%
Carrington — Philippines: 0.5% Tighes Hill — Philippines: 0.3%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Carrington — South Africa: 0.6% Tighes Hill — South Africa: not among its largest
Afghanistan — / 0.6%
Carrington — Afghanistan: not among its largest Tighes Hill — Afghanistan: 0.6%
Bangladesh — / 0.5%
Carrington — Bangladesh: not among its largest Tighes Hill — Bangladesh: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carrington 61.6% houses
Carrington — Houses: 61.6% Carrington — Townhouses: 30.1% Carrington — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Tighes Hill 86.5% houses
Tighes Hill — Houses: 86.5% Tighes Hill — Townhouses: 7.6% Tighes Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carrington Tighes Hill
Median house price $1,022,500 $1,270,000
Median unit price $883,750 $847,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 20 sales
 26 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Carrington Tighes Hill
Infrastructure and transport 65% 30%
Residential 16% 49%
Industrial 9% 15%
Parks and recreation 8% 3%
Commercial 2% 3%
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

Carrington Tighes Hill
New dwellings approved 912
across Newcastle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +77%
same for both

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.

Carrington Tighes Hill
Houses 4.3%
$820/wk on $1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Carrington Tighes Hill
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW —

Liveability

Carrington scores higher overall (68 vs 56).

Carrington Tighes Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 68/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carrington Tighes Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime — High
77/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 21
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Carrington Tighes Hill
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 1.9 km
 2
The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City), 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.9%

Schools in Carrington

  • Carrington Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tighes Hill

  • Tighes Hill Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carrington Tighes Hill
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 9 1
Childcare 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Carrington Tighes Hill
Walkability score 57/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 160.2 km 160.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 123 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 33.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2294
 1.9%
postcode 2297
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 2294
 40
postcode 2297

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.

Carrington Tighes Hill
Car (driver) 57.9% / 54.0%
Carrington — Car (driver): 57.9% Tighes Hill — Car (driver): 54.0%
Worked from Home 30.7% / 33.6%
Carrington — Worked from Home: 30.7% Tighes Hill — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Bicycle 3.2% / 5.0%
Carrington — Bicycle: 3.2% Tighes Hill — Bicycle: 5.0%
Walked Only 4.2% / 2.5%
Carrington — Walked Only: 4.2% Tighes Hill — Walked Only: 2.5%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 3.6%
Carrington — Car (passenger): 2.1% Tighes Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.9%).

Setting

Carrington Tighes Hill
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 487 m
2.7 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carrington Tighes Hill
Connectivity score 66/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,221 premises
 40%
924 premises

Climate

Carrington Tighes Hill
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Carrington Tighes Hill
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 22.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.89 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Carrington Tighes Hill
Average residential rate $1,783/yr
same for both
Council Newcastle
same for both

Federal electorate

Carrington Tighes Hill
Division Newcastle
same for both
Member Sharon Claydon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carrington Tighes Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carrington

Coastal Parks Professionals Townhouses

Tighes Hill

Coastal Parks Professionals

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