Cabarita Beach vs Hastings Point

Cabarita Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 67 in Hastings Point. In both, most households own their home. In Cabarita Beach, most homes are detached houses. In Hastings Point, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cabarita Beach tends to suit share households, while Hastings Point suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Cabarita Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (36% vs 23%)
  • But Hastings Point carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cabarita Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 20%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 39%)
  • But Hastings Point has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Cabarita Beach is more walkable (73/100 vs 35/100)
  • Hastings Point sits closer to the CBD (790.2 km vs 796.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cabarita Beach has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Hastings Point has more residents already 65 and over (56% vs 40%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cabarita Beach and Hastings Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Walkability 73 / 35
Cabarita Beach — Walkability: 73/100 Hastings Point — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 6 / 33
Cabarita Beach — Safety: 6/100 Hastings Point — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 46 / 44
Cabarita Beach — Low fire risk: 46/100 Hastings Point — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Hastings Point has more residents (661 vs 101); Cabarita Beach has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $38,688).

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Population 101 661
+554% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +1.2%
Median age 52 67
Median household income $97,500/yr
+60% vs other
 $38,688/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+28% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
0-4 5.9% / 1.5%
Cabarita Beach — 0-4: 5.9% Hastings Point — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 7.9% / 4.5%
Cabarita Beach — 5-14: 7.9% Hastings Point — 5-14: 4.5%
15-19 11.9% / 2.7%
Cabarita Beach — 15-19: 11.9% Hastings Point — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 — / 1.5%
Cabarita Beach — 20-24: not among its largest Hastings Point — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 6.9% / 6.1%
Cabarita Beach — 25-34: 6.9% Hastings Point — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 5.0% / 4.5%
Cabarita Beach — 35-44: 5.0% Hastings Point — 35-44: 4.5%
45-54 14.9% / 8.3%
Cabarita Beach — 45-54: 14.9% Hastings Point — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 11.9% / 15.3%
Cabarita Beach — 55-64: 11.9% Hastings Point — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 25.7% / 21.5%
Cabarita Beach — 65-74: 25.7% Hastings Point — 65-74: 21.5%
75-84 9.9% / 27.2%
Cabarita Beach — 75-84: 9.9% Hastings Point — 75-84: 27.2%
85+ 4.0% / 7.1%
Cabarita Beach — 85+: 4.0% Hastings Point — 85+: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cabarita Beach 40.9% lone person
Cabarita Beach — Lone Person: 40.9% Cabarita Beach — Couple Families: 22.7% Cabarita Beach — One Parent Families: 13.6% Cabarita Beach — Group Household: 22.7% Cabarita Beach — Other Families: 0.0%
Hastings Point 73.1% lone person
Hastings Point — Lone Person: 73.1% Hastings Point — Couple Families: 10.4% Hastings Point — One Parent Families: 12.3% Hastings Point — Group Household: 2.4% Hastings Point — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cabarita Beach 44.0% renting
Cabarita Beach — Owned Outright: 40.0% Cabarita Beach — Mortgage: 16.0% Cabarita Beach — Renting: 44.0%
Hastings Point 20.1% renting
Hastings Point — Owned Outright: 70.5% Hastings Point — Mortgage: 9.3% Hastings Point — Renting: 20.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
England 7.9% / 7.9%
Cabarita Beach — England: 7.9% Hastings Point — England: 7.9%
New Zealand — / 4.4%
Cabarita Beach — New Zealand: not among its largest Hastings Point — New Zealand: 4.4%
France 4.0% / —
Cabarita Beach — France: 4.0% Hastings Point — France: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Cabarita Beach — Scotland: not among its largest Hastings Point — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Cabarita Beach — Germany: not among its largest Hastings Point — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 15.9%
Cabarita Beach — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Hastings Point — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 7.6%
Cabarita Beach — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Hastings Point — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.9% / 6.7%
Cabarita Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9% Hastings Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.3%
Cabarita Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Hastings Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Cabarita Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hastings Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cabarita Beach 55.6% houses
Cabarita Beach — Houses: 55.6% Cabarita Beach — Flats / Apartments: 44.4% Cabarita Beach — Townhouses: 0.0%
Hastings Point 53.3% houses
Hastings Point — Houses: 53.3% Hastings Point — Flats / Apartments: 39.7% Hastings Point — Townhouses: 7.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Median house price — $1,380,000
Median unit price $963,000 $955,000
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Other and special use 52% 43%
Environmental 23% 32%
Parks and recreation 15% 12%
Residential 5% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 99% of Cabarita Beach and 100% of Hastings Point. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
House price — Higher than 88% of NSW
Income Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Cabarita Beach is more walkable (73 vs 35).

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cabarita Beach carries more crime risk (94 vs 67).

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
54/100
 High
78/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Cabarita Beach sits further from the CBD (796.1 km vs 790.2 km).

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Walkability score 73/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 796.1 km 790.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 509 min 508 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 51/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2488
 1.2%
postcode 2489
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2488
 78
postcode 2489

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Car (driver) 24.3% / 68.8%
Cabarita Beach — Car (driver): 24.3% Hastings Point — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 51.4% / 18.8%
Cabarita Beach — Worked from Home: 51.4% Hastings Point — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Walked Only 24.3% / 10.1%
Cabarita Beach — Walked Only: 24.3% Hastings Point — Walked Only: 10.1%
Car (passenger) — / 2.2%
Cabarita Beach — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hastings Point — Car (passenger): 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 208 m
332 m to a named beach
 425 m
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Connectivity score 65/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
150 premises
 0%
620 premises

Climate

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cabarita Beach Hastings Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cabarita Beach

Apartments Beach Beachfront Coastal Parks Professionals Quiet Retirees

Hastings Point

Apartments Coastal Quiet Retirees River

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