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Carool

NSW 2486 · Tweed

204 (2021)214 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Tweed local government area (est. 101,281 residents)

19
Overall score

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

204
Population
$2.04M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Carool is a moderate growth suburb in Tweed, NSW 2486, about 663km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.04M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 11km inland. Carool has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

662.6 km
To Sydney CBD
11.2 km
To coast
$990/wk
Median rent (house)
11.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

204
Population
49
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Tweed LGA population (est. 2025)101,281
Median household income (weekly)$1,521
vs NSW median-17.8%
Bachelor degree or higher24.0%
Born in Australia65.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse60 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.41%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$2.04M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$990 / $700 wk
Rental yield (house)2.5%
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
1
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: 5 (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

Schools

17
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 991 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Carool Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1002

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Currumbin Valley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1077
  • Bilambil Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1002
  • Tumbulgum Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 842
  • Terranora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1023
  • Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1111
  • Ingleside State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1037
  • Dungay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 964
  • Sathya Sai College Secondary Campus, DungaySecondary · Independent · 8.4km
  • St Augustine's Parish Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9kmICSEA 1083
  • Currumbin Community Special SchoolCombined · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1016
  • Tallebudgera State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 1068
  • Banora Point High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 963

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationSouth Tweed Heads Coach Stop (11.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.0°C
Summer max
20.5°C
Winter max
1,300mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
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
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalJohn Flynn Private Hospital (10.0 km)
Nearest vet9.0 km
Nearest airportGold Coast (10.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.20%
Projected population 2041226
Projected households 204172

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Carool

What are property prices in Carool?

In Carool, the median house price is $2.04M. Median weekly house rent is $990.

How far is Carool from Sydney CBD?

Carool is about 662.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Carool?

Carool has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1002 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Carool?

Carool 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.