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Carabost

NSW 2650 · Greater Hume Shire

67 (2021)72 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Greater Hume Shire local government area (est. 11,900 residents)

17
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

67
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Carabost is a high growth suburb in Greater Hume Shire, NSW 2650, about 373km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Carabost are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 222km inland. Carabost has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

372.9 km
To Sydney CBD
222.1 km
To coast
$550/wk
Median rent (house)
32.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

67
Population
51
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Greater Hume Shire LGA population (est. 2025)11,900
Median household income (weekly)$1,281
vs NSW median-30.8%
Bachelor degree or higher27.8%
Born in Australia85.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse27 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (5.97%), China (4.48%)

Top languages: Cantonese (4.48%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$550 / $400 wk
Rental yield (house)3.0%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
1
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 6 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationTumbarumba Coach Stop (32.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C
Summer max
13.0°C
Winter max
570mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalTumbarumba Multi-Purpose Service (32.0 km)
Nearest vet32.1 km
Nearest airportWagga Wagga (54.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.82%
Projected population 204190
Projected households 204137

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Carabost

What are property prices in Carabost?

Recent sales volume in Carabost is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $550.

How far is Carabost from Sydney CBD?

Carabost is about 372.9 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Carabost?

Carabost has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Carabost?

Carabost has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.