Carrs Island
NSW 2460 · Clarence Valley
10 (2021) → 10 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Clarence Valley local government area (est. 56,936 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Carrs Island is a stable suburb in Clarence Valley, NSW 2460, about 494km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Carrs Island are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 37km inland. Carrs Island has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 927 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Westlawn Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 950
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1036
- Grafton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 941
- Grafton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 927
- Clarence Valley Anglican School, Grafton CampusPrimary · Independent · 3.3km
- South Grafton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 919
- South Grafton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 886
- McAuley Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.7kmICSEA 1022
- Gillwinga Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 761
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 985
- Induna SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 712
- St Andrew's Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 964
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Carrs Island
How far is Carrs Island from Sydney CBD?
Carrs Island is about 494.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Carrs Island?
Carrs Island has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Carrs Island?
Carrs Island has a transport score of 35/100.