Marulan vs Carrick

Marulan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 56 in Carrick. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carrick, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carrick: a median of $1.3 million, against $820,000 in Marulan, though rent is higher in Marulan. On these figures, Marulan tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Carrick suits 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

They split

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

  • Marulan has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Carrick carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Marulan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carrick

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Marulan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 132 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (169.2 km vs 191.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carrick

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 76/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)

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

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

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

Marulan Carrick
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.

Marulan Carrick
Walkability 5 / 0
Marulan — Walkability: 5/100 Carrick — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 50
Marulan — Safety: 24/100 Carrick — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 28 / 28
Marulan — Low fire risk: 28/100 Carrick — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Marulan has more residents (1,428 vs 164); Marulan rents higher ($380/wk vs $200/wk).

Marulan Carrick
Population 1,428
+89% vs other
 164
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.2% +20.6%
Median age 38 56
Median household income $77,168/yr $109,200/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+47% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marulan Carrick
0-4 8.2% / 1.8%
Marulan — 0-4: 8.2% Carrick — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 14.1% / 12.2%
Marulan — 5-14: 14.1% Carrick — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 4.8% / 4.9%
Marulan — 15-19: 4.8% Carrick — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.0% / 1.8%
Marulan — 20-24: 4.0% Carrick — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 14.9% / 6.1%
Marulan — 25-34: 14.9% Carrick — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 12.7% / 9.1%
Marulan — 35-44: 12.7% Carrick — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 11.6% / 11.6%
Marulan — 45-54: 11.6% Carrick — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 12.7% / 28.0%
Marulan — 55-64: 12.7% Carrick — 55-64: 28.0%
65-74 10.2% / 14.0%
Marulan — 65-74: 10.2% Carrick — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 5.3% / 8.5%
Marulan — 75-84: 5.3% Carrick — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.7% / 2.4%
Marulan — 85+: 1.7% Carrick — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marulan 44.1% couple families
Marulan — Couple Families: 44.1% Marulan — Lone Person: 36.4% Marulan — One Parent Families: 16.3% Marulan — Group Household: 3.2%
Carrick 62.5% couple families
Carrick — Couple Families: 62.5% Carrick — Lone Person: 37.5% Carrick — One Parent Families: 0.0% Carrick — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marulan 21.8% renting
Marulan — Owned Outright: 35.1% Marulan — Mortgage: 43.1% Marulan — Renting: 21.8%
Carrick 15.6% renting
Carrick — Owned Outright: 40.0% Carrick — Mortgage: 44.4% Carrick — Renting: 15.6%
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.

Marulan Carrick
England 2.9% / 3.0%
Marulan — England: 2.9% Carrick — England: 3.0%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Marulan — Philippines: 0.6% Carrick — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Marulan — India: 0.5% Carrick — India: not among its largest
Iraq 0.5% / —
Marulan — Iraq: 0.5% Carrick — Iraq: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / —
Marulan — New Zealand: 0.4% Carrick — New Zealand: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Marulan Carrick
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 17.7%
Marulan — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Carrick — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 11.0%
Marulan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Carrick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 4.9%
Marulan — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Carrick — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Marulan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Carrick — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Marulan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Carrick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marulan 98.6% houses
Marulan — Houses: 98.6% Marulan — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Marulan — Townhouses: 0.6%
Carrick 100.0% houses
Carrick — Houses: 100.0% Carrick — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Carrick — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Marulan Carrick
Median house price $820,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $342,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 28 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Carrick has more rural and farming land (69% vs 56%).

Marulan Carrick
Rural and farming 56% 69%
Environmental 38% 31%
Industrial 3% 0%
Residential 2% 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

Marulan Carrick
New dwellings approved 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both
Approvals change year on year -1%
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.

Marulan Carrick
Houses 3.9%
$728/wk on $975K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Marulan Carrick
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of NSW —

Liveability

Marulan Carrick
Grade D —
Score 19/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Marulan carries more crime risk (76 vs 50).

Marulan Carrick
Bushfire High
72/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Marulan Carrick
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Marulan

  • Marulan Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Carrick

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

Amenities in the suburb

Marulan Carrick
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 33 9

Mobility

Carrick sits further from the CBD (191.3 km vs 169.2 km).

Marulan Carrick
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 169.2 km 191.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 132 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2579
 0.5%
postcode 2580
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 2579
 41
postcode 2580

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.

Marulan Carrick
Car (driver) 80.3% / 72.6%
Marulan — Car (driver): 80.3% Carrick — Car (driver): 72.6%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 14.5%
Marulan — Worked from Home: 10.8% Carrick — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 12.9%
Marulan — Car (passenger): 6.1% Carrick — Car (passenger): 12.9%
Walked Only 2.2% / —
Marulan — Walked Only: 2.2% Carrick — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.6% / —
Marulan — Train: 0.6% Carrick — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Marulan Carrick
Elevation 625 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 616 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Marulan Carrick
Connectivity score 39/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
764 premises
 0%
17 premises

Climate

Marulan Carrick
Annual rainfall 620 mm 658 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C 2.7°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Marulan Carrick
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Marulan Carrick
Average residential rate $1,370/yr
same for both
Council Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both

Federal electorate

Marulan Carrick
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marulan Carrick
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marulan

Family Rural

Carrick

Retirees Rural

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