St Gerard's Catholic Primary School

Carlingford, NSW

Suburb socio-economic profile

Carlingford is an affluent, family-oriented suburb. The 2021 Census shows a median weekly household income of $2,084 — well above the NSW median — and a median age of 38, with an average of 1.7 children per family, indicating a strong family demographic citation:2021 Carlingford, Census All persons QuickStats. The Carlingford-West SA2 area reports a median household income of $2,101 per week, reinforcing its white-collar, higher-income profile citation:Carlingford - West – SA2 125021712 | AreaSearch.

Most common foreign country of birth

Carlingford is a highly diverse suburb where 75.5% of residents have both parents born overseas citation:2021 Carlingford, Census All persons QuickStats. While the exact country-of-birth percentage is not found in available sources, Chinese ancestry is the largest group, followed by English and Australian, per the City of Parramatta community profile citation:Ancestry | City of Parramatta - id's community profiles.

Working-parent support

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) is available at St Gerard's, provided by Catholiccare Diocese of Broken Bay citation:St Gerard's Outside School Hours Care — Childcare in .... The centre operates before school (7:00–9:00 am) and after school (2:50–6:00 pm) on weekdays, and also provides vacation care citation:St Gerard's Outside School Hours Care. The school's website confirms OSHC is offered during term time, school holidays, and student-free days citation:Discover St Gerard’s.

School culture

St Gerard's offers a School Choir for Years 3–6, which rehearses each Wednesday morning at 8.20 am and performs at school events and local community celebrations citation:Extra Curricular - St Gerard's Carlingford. The school also runs a school sports program for Years 3–6 and a gross motor program for K-2, both delivered by a specialist Physical Education teacher citation:Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE).

Suburb vibe and groceries

Carlingford is a family-friendly suburb built around the Carlingford Court shopping centre. Tong Li Supermarket, located inside Carlingford Court, offers a wide range of Asian groceries, fresh produce, and spices citation:Tong Li Supermarket Carlingford - Asian Grocery Shop in Carlingford .... Other nearby options include Woolworths, Coles, and IGA, as well as Urban Grocer, which stocks South Asian spices and international foods citation:The Best 10 Grocery near Carlingford New South Wales 2118, Australia - Yelp.

Weeknight dining

For casual family takeaway, Carlingford has several reliable options. It's Thai on Mobbs Lane serves authentic Thai cuisine in a relaxed setting citation:Restaurants in Carlingford,NSW With Takeaway | AGFG. Taste of Tuscany offers Italian dishes, and Fortune Palace serves Chinese takeaway, both listed on the same takeaway directory citation:Restaurants in Carlingford,NSW With Takeaway | AGFG. At Thai Tonight on Pennant Hills Road is also a popular spot for Thai takeaway citation:Take Away Food, Pizza, Fish & Chips Shops in CARLINGFORD, 2118 (NSW).

Tuition and enrichment

Success Tutoring Carlingford provides personalised English and Math tutoring mapped to the Australian Curriculum, plus holiday programs in coding, public speaking, and creative writing citation:Carlingford – Success Tutoring. Schoolola is a tutoring centre in Carlingford offering OC test preparation, selective school coaching, NAPLAN tutoring, and HSC support citation:Best Tutoring Centre in Carlingford NSW - OC, Selective ....

Commute

The quickest public transport option is the line 550 bus from Pennant Hills Rd to Epping Station, then the M1 Metro to Martin Place (Sydney CBD) — about 39 minutes citation:Carlingford to Sydney CBD - Rome2rio. Alternatively, take the Carlingford Light Rail (L4) from Carlingford station to Parramatta Square, then change at Parramatta Station for a Sydney Trains service to Central Station — about 42–47 minutes citation:Carlingford Station to Sydney - Rome2rio. Driving takes about 21–25 minutes.

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