Carwoola
NSW 2620 · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
1,602 (2021) → 1,761 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional local government area (est. 64,911 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Carwoola is a moderate growth suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, NSW 2620, about 240km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.75M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 86km inland. Carwoola has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.87%), New Zealand (1%), Germany (0.75%), USA (0.69%), Italy (0.5%)
Top languages: Italian (0.94%), French (0.62%), Macedon (0.37%), Polish (0.37%), Russian (0.37%)
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 1024 (above 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)
- Queanbeyan East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1025
- St Gregory's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.9kmICSEA 1058
- Queanbeyan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 1009
- St Gregory's Primary School - Lowe Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 8.4km
- Queanbeyan South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 939
- Tirriwirri SchoolCombined · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 991
- Karabar High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 999
- Googong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 1085
- The Anglican School GoogongCombined · Independent · 9.3kmICSEA 1120
- Finigan School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1046
- Queanbeyan High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 973
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 Carwoola
Is Carwoola safe?
Carwoola has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 2,996 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Carwoola?
In Carwoola, the median house price is $1.75M. Median weekly house rent is $720.
How far is Carwoola from Sydney CBD?
Carwoola is about 240.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Carwoola?
Carwoola has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Carwoola?
Carwoola has a transport score of 0/100.