Carlton vs Kogarah Bay
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CarltonGeorges River | Kogarah BayGeorges River |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $838,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $810,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $700/wk | $750/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 10,631 | 2,102 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 47% | 97% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 4% |
| Apartments/units | 45% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 13.9 km | 14.9 km |
| Train stations | 4 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 4% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Blakehurst PS, Carlton PS, Carlton SPS, Hurstville PS | Blakehurst PS, Carlton SPS, Sans Souci PS |
| Secondary | Bayside HS, Blakehurst HS, GRC Hurstville, GRC Oatley SC | Blakehurst HS, Sylvania HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Carlton is higher on population (by about 406%).
- Kogarah Bay is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 5 deciles).
- Kogarah Bay is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 50 percentage points).
- Carlton is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 46%).
- Carlton has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $838,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2218 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 5.0% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2218 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $810,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2217 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.0% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2217 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.