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Carnes Hill, NSW 2171
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
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Median House
$1,430,000
market range $1.3M-$1.7M
Median Unit
$885,000
Gross Yield (units)
4.2%
1yr Growth (houses)
+0.1%
market range -5.0% to +12.5%
Investment snapshot for Carnes Hill
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Carnes Hill market and investor summary
Carnes Hill (NSW 2171) runs a median house price of $1.4M. House prices have moved +0.1% over the past year and +18.3% over three years. At 2.4% vacancy, it is a broadly balanced rental market.
Living in Carnes Hill: people, income and schools
About 3,332 people live in Carnes Hill, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 32, broadly working-age, and 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $137,000 a year, or roughly $2,630 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks comfortably above the national middle (8 out of 10 on the ABS advantage index). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 10.5 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Incomes have risen about 16% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
There are 47 schools within about 5km, testing close to the national school average on ICSEA. It is roughly 34 km from the CBD. It is fairly car-dependent; the suburb scores 47 for walkability and 2 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Node.
- Population
- 3,332
- +4% over 5yr
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median household income
- $137,000/yr
- Households renting
- 17%
- Family households
- 94%
- Socio-economic rank
- 8/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 47
- avg ICSEA 1005
- Unemployment
- 2.8%
- Distance to CBD
- 34 km
- Walk score
- 47/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
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What should I check before investing in Carnes Hill?
Carnes Hill has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.2% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Carnes Hill?
The median property price in Carnes Hill, NSW 2171 is $1.4M for houses and $885K for units.
What rental yield does Carnes Hill show?
The gross rental yield in Carnes Hill is 4.2% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
What does recent house price growth show for Carnes Hill?
House prices in Carnes Hill are up 0.1% over the past year and up 18.3% over three years. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.
How tight is the rental market in Carnes Hill?
The current vacancy rate in Carnes Hill is 2.4%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is balanced, favouring neither landlords nor tenants strongly.
How many people live in Carnes Hill?
Carnes Hill has a population of approximately 3,332 residents, with a median age of 32.
What schools are near Carnes Hill?
There are 47 schools within roughly 5km of Carnes Hill. Their average ICSEA is close to the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Carnes Hill affordable to buy in?
A median house in Carnes Hill costs about 10.5 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.
Is Carnes Hill's population growing?
The population of Carnes Hill has grown modestly, about 4% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
How far is Carnes Hill from the CBD?
Carnes Hill is about 34 km from the CBD.
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