Carroll vs Somerton

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Somerton, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Somerton: a median of $340,000, against $292,000 in Carroll, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Somerton tends to suit people living alone and couples.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper houses ($292,500 vs $340,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carroll

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $285/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

  • has a shorter drive in (298 min vs 320 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (416.3 km vs 441.1 km)
  • But Somerton is more walkable (19/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Somerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 8/100)

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

Investors

Somerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.8% vs -9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carroll and Somerton 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 Somerton
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 Somerton
Walkability 8 / 19
Carroll — Walkability: 8/100 Somerton — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 7 / 16
Carroll — Safety: 7/100 Somerton — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 70 / 68
Carroll — Low fire risk: 70/100 Somerton — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Somerton rents higher ($285/wk vs $220/wk).

Carroll Somerton
Population 305
+11% vs other
 272
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.5% -1.8%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $79,248/yr
+5% vs other
 $75,660/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $285/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carroll Somerton
0-4 8.2% / 4.8%
Carroll — 0-4: 8.2% Somerton — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 16.4% / 17.6%
Carroll — 5-14: 16.4% Somerton — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 8.5% / 4.8%
Carroll — 15-19: 8.5% Somerton — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.6% / 4.8%
Carroll — 20-24: 6.6% Somerton — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 10.5% / 15.1%
Carroll — 25-34: 10.5% Somerton — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 7.5% / 13.2%
Carroll — 35-44: 7.5% Somerton — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 15.7% / 11.8%
Carroll — 45-54: 15.7% Somerton — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 14.4% / 15.8%
Carroll — 55-64: 14.4% Somerton — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 6.9% / 8.8%
Carroll — 65-74: 6.9% Somerton — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.2% / 4.0%
Carroll — 75-84: 5.2% Somerton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 2.9%
Carroll — 85+: not among its largest Somerton — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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 Somerton
England 3.0% / —
Carroll — England: 3.0% Somerton — England: not among its largest
India — / 1.1%
Carroll — India: not among its largest Somerton — India: 1.1%

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

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%
Somerton 50.8% couple families
Somerton — Couple Families: 50.8% Somerton — Lone Person: 39.7% Somerton — One Parent Families: 4.8% Somerton — Group Household: 4.8% Somerton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carroll 100.0% houses
Carroll — Houses: 100.0%
Somerton 100.0% houses
Somerton — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Carroll Somerton
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 18.8%
Carroll — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Somerton — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 10.7%
Carroll — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Somerton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 7.4%
Carroll — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Somerton — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Carroll — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Somerton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Carroll — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Somerton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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%
Somerton 26.1% renting
Somerton — Owned Outright: 44.3% Somerton — Mortgage: 29.5% Somerton — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Carroll Somerton
Median house price $292,500 $340,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Carroll Somerton
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Environmental 3% 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

Carroll Somerton
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
 390
across Tamworth
Approvals change year on year -17% -35%

Ranking within NSW

Carroll Somerton
House price Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Somerton is more walkable (19 vs 8).

Carroll Somerton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Carroll Somerton
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
93/100
 High
84/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Carroll Somerton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Carroll

  • Carroll Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Somerton

  • Somerton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carroll Somerton
Parks & reserves 2 1
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 8 15

Mobility

Somerton sits further from the CBD (441.1 km vs 416.3 km).

Carroll Somerton
Walkability score 8/100 19/100
Distance to Sydney 416.3 km 441.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 298 min 320 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2340
same for both

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 Somerton
Car (driver) 75.4% / 70.5%
Carroll — Car (driver): 75.4% Somerton — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 22.1%
Carroll — Worked from Home: 19.7% Somerton — Worked from Home: 22.1%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 4.1%
Carroll — Car (passenger): 2.5% Somerton — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.5% / 3.3%
Carroll — Walked Only: 2.5% Somerton — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Carroll Somerton
Elevation 278 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 327 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carroll Somerton
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 0%
109 premises

Climate

Carroll Somerton
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

Council rates

Carroll Somerton
Average residential rate $1,093/yr $1,397/yr
Council Gunnedah Tamworth

Federal electorate

Carroll Somerton
Division Parkes New England
Member Jamie Chaffey Barnaby Joyce
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carroll

Family Rural

Somerton

Family Rural

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