Carwoola vs Karabar

Karabar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Carwoola. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carwoola, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carwoola: a median of $1.8 million, against $835,000 in Karabar, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Carwoola tends to suit couples, while Karabar suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Carwoola carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 70/100)
  • Karabar has more childcare (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Karabar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($835,000 vs $1,800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karabar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Karabar

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (193 min vs 199 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (292 km vs 299.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Karabar

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 1%)
  • But Carwoola carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Carwoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carwoola and Karabar 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 Karabar
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 Karabar
Walkability 0 / 63
Carwoola — Walkability: 0/100 Karabar — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 56 / 30
Carwoola — Safety: 56/100 Karabar — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 31 / 12
Carwoola — Low fire risk: 31/100 Karabar — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Karabar has more residents (8,517 vs 1,602); Carwoola has higher household incomes ($166,660 vs $103,428).

Carwoola Karabar
Population 1,602 8,517
+432% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +3.3%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $166,660/yr
+38% vs other
 $103,428/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+22% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carwoola Karabar
0-4 5.0% / 6.2%
Carwoola — 0-4: 5.0% Karabar — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.4% / 12.8%
Carwoola — 5-14: 12.4% Karabar — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.9% / 5.8%
Carwoola — 15-19: 5.9% Karabar — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.4% / 6.0%
Carwoola — 20-24: 5.4% Karabar — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.1% / 14.9%
Carwoola — 25-34: 10.1% Karabar — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 11.0% / 13.3%
Carwoola — 35-44: 11.0% Karabar — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 15.4% / 13.5%
Carwoola — 45-54: 15.4% Karabar — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 17.9% / 12.8%
Carwoola — 55-64: 17.9% Karabar — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 12.5% / 8.8%
Carwoola — 65-74: 12.5% Karabar — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 3.6% / 4.5%
Carwoola — 75-84: 3.6% Karabar — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.6% / 1.2%
Carwoola — 85+: 0.6% Karabar — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
Karabar 43.8% couple families
Karabar — Couple Families: 43.8% Karabar — Lone Person: 32.2% Karabar — One Parent Families: 19.4% Karabar — Group Household: 2.9% Karabar — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Karabar 29.2% renting
Karabar — Owned Outright: 29.7% Karabar — Mortgage: 41.1% Karabar — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carwoola Karabar
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 15.8%
Carwoola — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Karabar — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 8.5%
Carwoola — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Karabar — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.4%
Carwoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Karabar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 3.7%
Carwoola — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Karabar — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.6%
Carwoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Karabar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Carwoola Karabar
England 3.9% / 1.5%
Carwoola — England: 3.9% Karabar — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Carwoola — New Zealand: 1.0% Karabar — New Zealand: 1.4%
India 0.2% / 1.6%
Carwoola — India: 0.2% Karabar — India: 1.6%
Italy 0.5% / 1.0%
Carwoola — Italy: 0.5% Karabar — Italy: 1.0%
Germany 0.7% / 0.4%
Carwoola — Germany: 0.7% Karabar — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Carwoola — Philippines: not among its largest Karabar — Philippines: 1.0%
Thailand 0.3% / —
Carwoola — Thailand: 0.3% Karabar — 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%
Karabar 80.4% houses
Karabar — Houses: 80.4% Karabar — Townhouses: 16.8% Karabar — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carwoola Karabar
Median house price $1,800,000 $835,000
Median unit price — $448,250
Median land price $1,550,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 105 days
from 6 sales
 45 days
from 33 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 Karabar
3 bed $1.55M / $785K
Carwoola — 3 bed: $1.55M (5 sales) Karabar — 3 bed: $785K (45 sales)

5 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.92M / $915K
Carwoola — 4 bed: $1.92M (7 sales) Karabar — 4 bed: $915K (23 sales)

7 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

Carwoola has more land zoned for conservation (81% vs 41%); Carwoola has more rural and farming land (17% vs 4%).

Carwoola Karabar
Environmental 81% 41%
Residential 0% 45%
Rural and farming 17% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Carwoola Karabar
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 Karabar
Houses — 3.9%
$650/wk on $869K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Carwoola Karabar
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 27% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Karabar is more walkable (63 vs 0); Carwoola scores higher overall (43 vs 27).

Carwoola Karabar
Grade C D
Score 43/100 27/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Karabar carries more crime risk (70 vs 44); Karabar carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 69).

Carwoola Karabar
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
70/100
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 Karabar
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Carwoola

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

Schools in Karabar

  • Karabar High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Queanbeyan South Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Tirriwirri School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Carwoola Karabar
Parks & reserves 3 20
Childcare 0 6
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 17 9

Mobility

Carwoola sits further from the CBD (299.6 km vs 292 km).

Carwoola Karabar
Walkability score 0/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 299.6 km
+3% vs other
 292 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 193 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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 Karabar
Car (driver) 79.6% / 82.3%
Carwoola — Car (driver): 79.6% Karabar — Car (driver): 82.3%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 7.6%
Carwoola — Worked from Home: 14.4% Karabar — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 7.3%
Carwoola — Car (passenger): 4.9% Karabar — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.3%
Carwoola — Walked Only: 1.1% Karabar — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus — / 1.2%
Carwoola — Bus: not among its largest Karabar — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Carwoola Karabar
Elevation 799 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 615 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carwoola Karabar
Connectivity score 39/100 100/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
260 premises
 100%
3,501 premises

Climate

Carwoola Karabar
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carwoola

Premium Rural

Karabar

Parks Regional Centre River

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