Carnes Hill NSW 2171
Carnes Hill is in Liverpool LGA, NSW, postcode 2171, with population 3,332.
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Carnes Hill has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Carnes Hill rents screen above the local benchmark. Postcode-derived rent for 2171. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Carnes Hill rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $755/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2171. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Carnes Hill has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Carnes Hill currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Population movement supports a growth-led read. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Population movement supports a growth-led read.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Carnes Hill NSW
Carnes Hill is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Liverpool local government area (postcode 2171). With a population of 3,332, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $137K per year, with an average household size of 3.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.3% 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 professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Indian, Australian, English.
The median house price in Carnes Hill is $1.4 million, having increased 4.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $888,000 (+12% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $755. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,700.
Carnes Hill is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1035, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Liverpool LGA is below average at 3,212 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Carnes Hill offers a gross rental yield of 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +4.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.3% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Carnes Hill is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Liverpool local government area (postcode 2171). With a population of 3,332, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $137K per year, with an average household size of 3.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.3% 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 professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Indian, Australian, English.
The median house price in Carnes Hill is $1.4 million, having increased 4.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $888,000 (+12% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $755. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,700.
Carnes Hill is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1035, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Liverpool LGA is below average at 3,212 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Carnes Hill offers a gross rental yield of 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +4.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.3% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Carnes Hill FAQ
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What LGA is Carnes Hill in?
Carnes Hill is in the Liverpool Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2171. Council-level context for Liverpool 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 Carnes Hill?
The current median house price in Carnes Hill, NSW is $1.4M, 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 Carnes Hill?
The median weekly rent in Carnes Hill is $755/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Carnes Hill?
Rent-pressure candidate: Carnes Hill rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Carnes Hill a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Carnes Hill show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. 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 Carnes Hill?
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 Carnes Hill 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.