Oatlands vs Carlingford

Carlingford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Oatlands. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Oatlands: a median of $2.62 million, against $2.27 million in Carlingford, and rent is higher there too.

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

Carlingford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (35 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 3)
  • But Oatlands carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

Carlingford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,269,500 vs $2,625,000)
  • has cheaper units ($710,000 vs $818,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Carlingford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carlingford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Oatlands carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Carlingford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oatlands Carlingford
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.

Oatlands Carlingford
Walkability 84 / 95
Oatlands — Walkability: 84/100 Carlingford — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 70 / 57
Oatlands — Safety: 70/100 Carlingford — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Oatlands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carlingford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carlingford has more residents (28,044 vs 5,833); Oatlands skews older (42 vs 38).

Oatlands Carlingford
Population 5,833 28,044
+381% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +15.0%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $119,184/yr
+9% vs other
 $108,368/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+6% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oatlands Carlingford
0-4 4.2% / 5.5%
Oatlands — 0-4: 4.2% Carlingford — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.3% / 15.3%
Oatlands — 5-14: 14.3% Carlingford — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.5% / 5.2%
Oatlands — 15-19: 6.5% Carlingford — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 7.2% / 5.7%
Oatlands — 20-24: 7.2% Carlingford — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.1% / 11.5%
Oatlands — 25-34: 9.1% Carlingford — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 12.1% / 17.0%
Oatlands — 35-44: 12.1% Carlingford — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 14.6% / 12.2%
Oatlands — 45-54: 14.6% Carlingford — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 13.9% / 11.5%
Oatlands — 55-64: 13.9% Carlingford — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 9.4% / 8.8%
Oatlands — 65-74: 9.4% Carlingford — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.9% / 5.3%
Oatlands — 75-84: 5.9% Carlingford — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 3.1% / 2.0%
Oatlands — 85+: 3.1% Carlingford — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oatlands 58.4% couple families
Oatlands — Couple Families: 58.4% Oatlands — Lone Person: 21.5% Oatlands — One Parent Families: 16.4% Oatlands — Group Household: 2.2% Oatlands — Other Families: 1.5%
Carlingford 63.0% couple families
Carlingford — Couple Families: 63.0% Carlingford — Lone Person: 18.0% Carlingford — One Parent Families: 14.5% Carlingford — Group Household: 3.1% Carlingford — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oatlands 26.0% renting
Oatlands — Owned Outright: 37.9% Oatlands — Mortgage: 36.1% Oatlands — Renting: 26.0%
Carlingford 33.8% renting
Carlingford — Owned Outright: 31.3% Carlingford — Mortgage: 34.9% Carlingford — Renting: 33.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oatlands Carlingford
Bachelor Degree 20.7% / 22.2%
Oatlands — Bachelor Degree: 20.7% Carlingford — Bachelor Degree: 22.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 11.2%
Oatlands — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Carlingford — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.9%
Oatlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Carlingford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 6.1%
Oatlands — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Carlingford — Certificate III & IV: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.9%
Oatlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Carlingford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Oatlands Carlingford
China 7.7% / 19.4%
Oatlands — China: 7.7% Carlingford — China: 19.4%
India 3.5% / 4.9%
Oatlands — India: 3.5% Carlingford — India: 4.9%
Lebanon 3.9% / —
Oatlands — Lebanon: 3.9% Carlingford — Lebanon: not among its largest
Iran 0.9% / 1.8%
Oatlands — Iran: 0.9% Carlingford — Iran: 1.8%
Malaysia 1.0% / 1.7%
Oatlands — Malaysia: 1.0% Carlingford — Malaysia: 1.7%
England 1.3% / 1.2%
Oatlands — England: 1.3% Carlingford — England: 1.2%
Pakistan — / 2.0%
Oatlands — Pakistan: not among its largest Carlingford — Pakistan: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Oatlands — New Zealand: 1.2% Carlingford — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oatlands 61.0% houses
Oatlands — Houses: 61.0% Oatlands — Townhouses: 33.3% Oatlands — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Carlingford 58.1% houses
Carlingford — Houses: 58.1% Carlingford — Townhouses: 12.5% Carlingford — Flats / Apartments: 29.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oatlands Carlingford
Median house price $2,625,000 $2,269,500
Median unit price $818,000 $710,000
Median land price — $1,900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 57 sales
 23 days
from 184 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.

Oatlands Carlingford
3 bed $2.25M / $2.13M
Oatlands — 3 bed: $2.25M (18 sales) Carlingford — 3 bed: $2.13M (52 sales)

18 vs 52 sales

4 bed $2.54M / $2.26M
Oatlands — 4 bed: $2.54M (33 sales) Carlingford — 4 bed: $2.26M (98 sales)

33 vs 98 sales

5 bed $2.8M / $2.4M
Oatlands — 5 bed: $2.8M (26 sales) Carlingford — 5 bed: $2.4M (44 sales)

26 vs 44 sales

6 bed $3.35M / $2.7M
Oatlands — 6 bed: $3.35M (5 sales) Carlingford — 6 bed: $2.7M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Oatlands Carlingford
Residential 71% 81%
Parks and recreation 20% 6%
Environmental 5% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 5%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

Oatlands Carlingford
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +154%
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.

Oatlands Carlingford
Houses 2.8%
$995/wk on $1.82M
 2.7%
$930/wk on $1.8M
Units — 5.1%
$700/wk on $710K

Ranking within NSW

Oatlands Carlingford
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 95% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Carlingford is more walkable (95 vs 84).

Oatlands Carlingford
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carlingford carries more crime risk (43 vs 30).

Oatlands Carlingford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 21
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Oatlands Carlingford
Inside the suburb 2 9
Rated above peers 1 7
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 2.7 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 3.7%

Schools in Oatlands

  • OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney Independent · Combined above peers
  • Oatlands Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Carlingford

  • Carlingford High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Carlingford Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carlingford West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cumberland High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • James Ruse Agricultural High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Murray Farm Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Oatlands Carlingford
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 4 35
Childcare 3 18
GPs 1 7
Pharmacies 1 7
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 0 8
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Oatlands Carlingford
Walkability score 84/100 95/100
Distance to Sydney 24.7 km 26.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 84.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 453.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2117
 2.4%
postcode 2118
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2117
 29
postcode 2118

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.

Oatlands Carlingford
Worked from Home 50.0% / 52.1%
Oatlands — Worked from Home: 50.0% Carlingford — Worked from Home: 52.1%
Car (driver) 43.6% / 39.3%
Oatlands — Car (driver): 43.6% Carlingford — Car (driver): 39.3%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 2.8%
Oatlands — Car (passenger): 3.0% Carlingford — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Train 0.9% / 2.6%
Oatlands — Train: 0.9% Carlingford — Train: 2.6%
Bus 1.0% / 2.0%
Oatlands — Bus: 1.0% Carlingford — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.2%
Oatlands — Walked Only: 1.3% Carlingford — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.1%).

Setting

Oatlands Carlingford
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 19.0 km

NBN connectivity

Oatlands Carlingford
Connectivity score 88/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
2,140 premises
 20%
10,838 premises

Climate

Oatlands Carlingford
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Oatlands Carlingford
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Oatlands Carlingford
Average residential rate $1,103/yr
same for both
Council Parramatta
same for both

Federal electorate

Oatlands Carlingford
Division Parramatta
same for both
Member Andrew Charlton
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oatlands Carlingford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oatlands

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

Carlingford

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Urban

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