New South Wales · Postcode 2577

Carrington Falls postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 100 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
32
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
$550
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Carrington Falls at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2577 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
32 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kiama Council area 24 suburbs, 7 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,875/wk
3% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$550/wk
24% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
11.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Carrington Falls ranks: rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Carrington Falls vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCarrington FallsNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $550 +NSW $445 $390
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Carrington Falls is a locality 100 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2577. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Kiama.

According to the 2021 Census, Carrington Falls has a population of 32 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Carrington Falls includes a median weekly rent of $550, 11 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Carrington Falls scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Carrington Falls is part of the Southern Highlands statistical area in New South Wales.

Carrington Falls details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2577
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)32
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$724/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$550
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area14.6 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens81.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.6430152
Longitude150.6586817
Distance from Sydney100 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Southern Highlands
Local GovernmentKiama
Federal ElectorateWhitlam
State ElectorateKiama
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (9.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (18.8%) 65+ (21.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (9.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years6 (18.8%)
65+ years7 (21.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Carrington Falls is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis5 (15.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (50.0%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.