Carroll vs Gunnedah

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Gunnedah: a median of $570,000, against $292,000 in Carroll, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Carroll tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Gunnedah suits people living alone.

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

Gunnedah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • But Carroll has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Carroll

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($292,500 vs $570,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carroll

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carroll

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (416.3 km vs 436.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (298 min vs 312 min)
  • But Gunnedah is more walkable (23/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gunnedah

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Gunnedah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.5% vs -9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carroll Gunnedah
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.

Carroll Gunnedah
Walkability 8 / 23
Carroll — Walkability: 8/100 Gunnedah — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 7 / 10
Carroll — Safety: 7/100 Gunnedah — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 70 / 66
Carroll — Low fire risk: 70/100 Gunnedah — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Gunnedah has more residents (10,359 vs 305); Gunnedah rents higher ($300/wk vs $220/wk).

Carroll Gunnedah
Population 305 10,359
+3296% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.5% +6.5%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $79,248/yr $81,328/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $300/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carroll Gunnedah
0-4 8.2% / 7.4%
Carroll — 0-4: 8.2% Gunnedah — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 16.4% / 15.3%
Carroll — 5-14: 16.4% Gunnedah — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 8.5% / 5.2%
Carroll — 15-19: 8.5% Gunnedah — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.6% / 5.5%
Carroll — 20-24: 6.6% Gunnedah — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.5% / 13.9%
Carroll — 25-34: 10.5% Gunnedah — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 7.5% / 11.7%
Carroll — 35-44: 7.5% Gunnedah — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 15.7% / 10.3%
Carroll — 45-54: 15.7% Gunnedah — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 14.4% / 11.4%
Carroll — 55-64: 14.4% Gunnedah — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 6.9% / 9.6%
Carroll — 65-74: 6.9% Gunnedah — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.2% / 6.9%
Carroll — 75-84: 5.2% Gunnedah — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / 2.9%
Carroll — 85+: not among its largest Gunnedah — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carroll 36.9% couple families
Carroll — Couple Families: 36.9% Carroll — Lone Person: 29.8% Carroll — One Parent Families: 20.2% Carroll — Group Household: 7.1% Carroll — Other Families: 6.0%
Gunnedah 38.0% couple families
Gunnedah — Couple Families: 38.0% Gunnedah — Lone Person: 39.2% Gunnedah — One Parent Families: 16.5% Gunnedah — Group Household: 4.3% Gunnedah — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carroll 26.8% renting
Carroll — Owned Outright: 39.2% Carroll — Mortgage: 34.0% Carroll — Renting: 26.8%
Gunnedah 32.0% renting
Gunnedah — Owned Outright: 33.3% Gunnedah — Mortgage: 34.7% Gunnedah — Renting: 32.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Carroll Gunnedah
England 3.0% / 0.9%
Carroll — England: 3.0% Gunnedah — England: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Carroll — Philippines: not among its largest Gunnedah — Philippines: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Carroll — New Zealand: not among its largest Gunnedah — New Zealand: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Carroll — South Africa: not among its largest Gunnedah — South Africa: 0.4%
India — / 0.3%
Carroll — India: not among its largest Gunnedah — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Carroll Gunnedah
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 17.5%
Carroll — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Gunnedah — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 6.8%
Carroll — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Gunnedah — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.0%
Carroll — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Gunnedah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.0%
Carroll — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Gunnedah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Carroll — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gunnedah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carroll 100.0% houses
Carroll — Houses: 100.0% Carroll — Townhouses: 0.0% Carroll — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gunnedah 88.1% houses
Gunnedah — Houses: 88.1% Gunnedah — Townhouses: 9.3% Gunnedah — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carroll Gunnedah
Median house price $292,500 $570,000
Median unit price — $391,000
Median land price — $1,037,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 79 sales

Zoning mix

Carroll Gunnedah
Rural and farming 97% 89%
Environmental 3% 5%
Residential 0% 4%
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

Carroll Gunnedah
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
same for both
Approvals change year on year -17%
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.

Carroll Gunnedah
Houses — 4.5%
$560/wk on $640K
Units — 4.3%
$425/wk on $518K

Ranking within NSW

Carroll Gunnedah
House price Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 60% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Gunnedah is more walkable (23 vs 8).

Carroll Gunnedah
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carroll Gunnedah
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
34/100
Crime High
93/100
 High
90/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Carroll Gunnedah
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Carroll

  • Carroll Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Gunnedah

  • St Mary's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Xavier's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Carinya Christian School Gunnedah Independent · Combined at peers
  • Gunnedah High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Gunnedah Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Gunnedah South Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carroll Gunnedah
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 2 26
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 1 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 8 18

Mobility

Gunnedah sits further from the CBD (436.1 km vs 416.3 km).

Carroll Gunnedah
Walkability score 8/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 416.3 km 436.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 298 min 312 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2340
 0.1%
postcode 2380
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2340
 50
postcode 2380

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.

Carroll Gunnedah
Car (driver) 75.4% / 76.8%
Carroll — Car (driver): 75.4% Gunnedah — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 8.7%
Carroll — Worked from Home: 19.7% Gunnedah — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 7.7%
Carroll — Car (passenger): 2.5% Gunnedah — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 2.5% / 3.2%
Carroll — Walked Only: 2.5% Gunnedah — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus — / 3.3%
Carroll — Bus: not among its largest Gunnedah — Bus: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Carroll Gunnedah
Elevation 278 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 320 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carroll Gunnedah
Connectivity score 27/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 31%
5,398 premises

Climate

Carroll Gunnedah
Annual rainfall 626 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Carroll Gunnedah
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.2 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Carroll Gunnedah
Average residential rate $1,093/yr
same for both
Council Gunnedah
same for both

Federal electorate

Carroll Gunnedah
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carroll Gunnedah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carroll

Family Rural

Gunnedah

Affordable Family Rural

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