Carrington
An island suburb on the harbour, built for the working port, a few minutes from the CBD.
CoreLogic data via RP Data, 12 months to Sep 2026.
About Carrington
Carrington is genuinely an island—surrounded by Newcastle Harbour and Throsby Creek—a few minutes from the CBD by car. It grew up around the working port and still carries that industrial edge alongside its housing streets.
Homes are mostly modest cottages on small blocks, with some newer infill. It's one of the more affordable inner-city pockets left in Newcastle.
Who buys here
First home buyers priced out of the beachside suburbs. Investors drawn to the yield, which is stronger here than most of inner Newcastle.
Forty-nine houses sold in the past year—solid turnover for the size of the suburb—and median values have actually lifted over the past 12 months, bucking the softer trend in nearby coastal pockets.
What's nearby
- Carrington Park
- Throsby Creek foreshore
- Carrington Bowling Club
- Newcastle CBD
- Cowper Street shops
Schools
- Carrington Public School
- Newcastle High School
Know the street before you make the offer
A quick call to talk through what's realistic in Carrington right now, and how we'd go about finding you the right one.