Carcoar NSW 2791
Carcoar is in Blayney LGA, NSW, postcode 2791, with population 271.
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Carcoar has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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39 latest-year approvals in Blayney, +0.0% YoY; population +0.8% YoY (0.9% 5yr).
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Carcoar has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Carcoar currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Carcoar NSW
Carcoar is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Blayney local government area (postcode 2791). With a population of 271, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Carcoar is $608,000, having declined 6.5% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $195 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Carcoar is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 941, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Blayney LGA is below average at 2,080 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Carcoar offers a gross rental yield of 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($608K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -6.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Carcoar is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Blayney local government area (postcode 2791). With a population of 271, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Carcoar is $608,000, having declined 6.5% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $195 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Carcoar is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 941, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Blayney LGA is below average at 2,080 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Carcoar offers a gross rental yield of 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($608K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -6.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Carcoar FAQ
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What LGA is Carcoar in?
Carcoar is in the Blayney Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2791. Council-level context for Blayney LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Carcoar?
The current median house price in Carcoar, NSW is $608K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Carcoar?
The median weekly rent in Carcoar is $195/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
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Is Carcoar a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Carcoar show: Low Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Carcoar?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Carcoar data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.