Carwoola vs Googong

Googong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 44 in Carwoola. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carwoola: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.12 million in Googong, though rent is higher in Googong. On these figures, Googong 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

Googong

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Googong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($709,000 vs $1,550,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,120,000 vs $1,800,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Carwoola has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $525/wk)
  • Googong has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Carwoola has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 6%)
  • Googong carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Googong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (176.7% vs 12.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carwoola Googong
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.

Carwoola Googong
Walkability 0 / 0
Carwoola — Walkability: 0/100 Googong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 76
Carwoola — Safety: 56/100 Googong — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 31 / 29
Carwoola — Low fire risk: 31/100 Googong — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Googong has more residents (7,444 vs 1,602); Carwoola skews older (44 vs 32).

Carwoola Googong
Population 1,602 7,444
+365% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +176.7%
Median age 44 32
Median household income $166,660/yr $175,292/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $525/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carwoola Googong
0-4 5.0% / 12.1%
Carwoola — 0-4: 5.0% Googong — 0-4: 12.1%
5-14 12.4% / 15.9%
Carwoola — 5-14: 12.4% Googong — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 5.9% / 4.7%
Carwoola — 15-19: 5.9% Googong — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.4% / 4.1%
Carwoola — 20-24: 5.4% Googong — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.1% / 18.8%
Carwoola — 25-34: 10.1% Googong — 25-34: 18.8%
35-44 11.0% / 19.8%
Carwoola — 35-44: 11.0% Googong — 35-44: 19.8%
45-54 15.4% / 12.0%
Carwoola — 45-54: 15.4% Googong — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 17.9% / 6.7%
Carwoola — 55-64: 17.9% Googong — 55-64: 6.7%
65-74 12.5% / 4.1%
Carwoola — 65-74: 12.5% Googong — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 3.6% / 1.5%
Carwoola — 75-84: 3.6% Googong — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.6% / 0.2%
Carwoola — 85+: 0.6% Googong — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carwoola 62.8% couple families
Carwoola — Couple Families: 62.8% Carwoola — Lone Person: 20.8% Carwoola — One Parent Families: 11.0% Carwoola — Group Household: 2.7% Carwoola — Other Families: 2.7%
Googong 75.8% couple families
Googong — Couple Families: 75.8% Googong — Lone Person: 11.8% Googong — One Parent Families: 10.6% Googong — Group Household: 1.1% Googong — 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.

Carwoola 6.5% renting
Carwoola — Owned Outright: 43.7% Carwoola — Mortgage: 49.8% Carwoola — Renting: 6.5%
Googong 18.4% renting
Googong — Owned Outright: 12.6% Googong — Mortgage: 69.0% Googong — Renting: 18.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carwoola Googong
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 15.3%
Carwoola — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Googong — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 12.4%
Carwoola — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Googong — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.7%
Carwoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Googong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 6.7%
Carwoola — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Googong — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.7%
Carwoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Googong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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.

Carwoola Googong
England 3.9% / 2.7%
Carwoola — England: 3.9% Googong — England: 2.7%
India 0.2% / 3.7%
Carwoola — India: 0.2% Googong — India: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.1%
Carwoola — New Zealand: 1.0% Googong — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Carwoola — Philippines: not among its largest Googong — Philippines: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Carwoola — South Africa: not among its largest Googong — South Africa: 1.0%
Italy 0.5% / 0.4%
Carwoola — Italy: 0.5% Googong — Italy: 0.4%
Germany 0.7% / —
Carwoola — Germany: 0.7% Googong — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.3% / —
Carwoola — Thailand: 0.3% Googong — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carwoola 99.4% houses
Carwoola — Houses: 99.4% Carwoola — Townhouses: 0.0% Carwoola — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Googong 94.4% houses
Googong — Houses: 94.4% Googong — Townhouses: 4.7% Googong — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carwoola Googong
Median house price $1,800,000 $1,120,000
Median unit price — $500,000
Median land price $1,550,000 $709,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 105 days
from 6 sales
 37 days
from 109 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.

Carwoola Googong
3 bed $1.55M / $920K
Carwoola — 3 bed: $1.55M (5 sales) Googong — 3 bed: $920K (18 sales)

5 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.92M / $1.12M
Carwoola — 4 bed: $1.92M (7 sales) Googong — 4 bed: $1.12M (139 sales)

7 vs 139 sales

Zoning mix

Carwoola has more land zoned for conservation (81% vs 49%).

Carwoola Googong
Environmental 81% 49%
Rural and farming 17% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 16%
Residential 0% 7%
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

Carwoola Googong
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
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.

Carwoola Googong
Houses — 3.7%
$840/wk on $1.18M
Units — 6.0%
$600/wk on $516K

Ranking within NSW

Carwoola Googong
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 58% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 95% of NSW

Liveability

Googong scores higher overall (49 vs 43).

Carwoola Googong
Grade C B
Score 43/100 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carwoola carries more crime risk (44 vs 24).

Carwoola Googong
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
24/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Carwoola Googong
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Carwoola

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Googong

  • Googong Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Anglican School Googong Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carwoola Googong
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 12
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 17 16

Mobility

Carwoola Googong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 299.6 km 299.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 203 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 39.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2620
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.

Carwoola Googong
Car (driver) 79.6% / 81.2%
Carwoola — Car (driver): 79.6% Googong — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 12.3%
Carwoola — Worked from Home: 14.4% Googong — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.2%
Carwoola — Car (passenger): 4.9% Googong — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.2%
Carwoola — Walked Only: 1.1% Googong — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus — / 0.9%
Carwoola — Bus: not among its largest Googong — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Carwoola Googong
Elevation 799 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 793 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carwoola Googong
Connectivity score 39/100 98/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
260 premises
 97%
3,473 premises

Climate

Carwoola Googong
Annual rainfall 622 mm 686 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C 28.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C 0.9°C

Council rates

Carwoola Googong
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Carwoola Googong
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carwoola Googong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carwoola

Premium Rural

Googong

Acreage Family Young Families

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