Cartwright
NSW 2168 · Liverpool
2,616 (2021) → 2,820 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Liverpool local government area (est. 246,738 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cartwright is a moderate growth suburb in Liverpool, NSW 2168, about 30km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $988K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 53/100, and is about 24km inland. Cartwright has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Iraq (9.4%), Vietnam (6.08%), Lebanon (4.01%), New Zealand (2.33%), Fiji (1.64%)
Top languages: Arabic (22.13%), Vietnamese (9.14%), Samoan (2.64%), Spanish (1.83%), Khmer (1.26%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 983 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Cartwright Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 921
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 966
- Lurnea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 904
- Miller High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 884
- Ashcroft High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 882
- Sadleir Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 895
- Miller Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 880
- Ashcroft Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 898
- St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1061
- Liverpool West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 923
- Busby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 886
- Mainsbridge SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 962
- Heckenberg Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 861
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cartwright
Is Cartwright safe?
Cartwright has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 15,367 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Cartwright?
In Cartwright, the median house price is $988K and the median unit price is $653K. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Cartwright from Sydney CBD?
Cartwright is about 29.9 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 102 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cartwright?
Cartwright has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 921 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cartwright?
Cartwright has a transport score of 53/100 and 9 bus stops.