Caringbah vs Caringbah South

Caringbah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Caringbah South. In both, most households own their home. In Caringbah, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Caringbah South, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Caringbah South: a median of $2.38 million, against $1.99 million in Caringbah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Caringbah tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Caringbah South suits couples.

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

Caringbah South

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 28%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 51%)
  • But Caringbah has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Caringbah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($820,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,985,000 vs $2,380,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Caringbah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($470/wk vs $730/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Caringbah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 71/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.3 km vs 28.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Caringbah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (72% vs 23%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Caringbah South carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Caringbah Caringbah South
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.

Caringbah Caringbah South
Walkability 90 / 71
Caringbah — Walkability: 90/100 Caringbah South — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 27 / 80
Caringbah — Safety: 27/100 Caringbah South — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Caringbah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Caringbah South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Caringbah South rents higher ($730/wk vs $470/wk); Caringbah South has higher household incomes ($141,492 vs $98,280).

Caringbah Caringbah South
Population 12,575 13,168
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +7.6%
Median age 37 42
Median household income $98,280/yr $141,492/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $470/wk $730/wk
+55% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caringbah Caringbah South
0-4 7.0% / 6.3%
Caringbah — 0-4: 7.0% Caringbah South — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 11.4% / 14.1%
Caringbah — 5-14: 11.4% Caringbah South — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 4.7% / 6.6%
Caringbah — 15-19: 4.7% Caringbah South — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.7% / 5.5%
Caringbah — 20-24: 5.7% Caringbah South — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 16.6% / 8.6%
Caringbah — 25-34: 16.6% Caringbah South — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 15.1% / 12.3%
Caringbah — 35-44: 15.1% Caringbah South — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.4% / 14.0%
Caringbah — 45-54: 13.4% Caringbah South — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 10.6% / 12.9%
Caringbah — 55-64: 10.6% Caringbah South — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 8.5% / 10.8%
Caringbah — 65-74: 8.5% Caringbah South — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 4.9% / 5.9%
Caringbah — 75-84: 4.9% Caringbah South — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.2% / 3.1%
Caringbah — 85+: 2.2% Caringbah South — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caringbah 36.1% couple families
Caringbah — Couple Families: 36.1% Caringbah — Lone Person: 43.1% Caringbah — One Parent Families: 15.2% Caringbah — Group Household: 4.4% Caringbah — Other Families: 1.2%
Caringbah South 62.6% couple families
Caringbah South — Couple Families: 62.6% Caringbah South — Lone Person: 23.0% Caringbah South — One Parent Families: 12.0% Caringbah South — Group Household: 1.5% Caringbah South — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caringbah 38.9% renting
Caringbah — Owned Outright: 26.7% Caringbah — Mortgage: 34.4% Caringbah — Renting: 38.9%
Caringbah South 11.8% renting
Caringbah South — Owned Outright: 47.4% Caringbah South — Mortgage: 40.8% Caringbah South — Renting: 11.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Caringbah Caringbah South
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 16.1%
Caringbah — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Caringbah South — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 13.5%
Caringbah — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Caringbah South — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.9%
Caringbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Caringbah South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 4.9%
Caringbah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Caringbah South — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.8%
Caringbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Caringbah South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Caringbah Caringbah South
England 3.8% / 3.7%
Caringbah — England: 3.8% Caringbah South — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.2%
Caringbah — New Zealand: 2.0% Caringbah South — New Zealand: 1.2%
China 1.8% / 0.8%
Caringbah — China: 1.8% Caringbah South — China: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.5%
Caringbah — South Africa: 0.6% Caringbah South — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Caringbah — Philippines: 1.0% Caringbah South — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Caringbah — India: 0.8% Caringbah South — India: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.5%
Caringbah — Italy: not among its largest Caringbah South — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caringbah 27.7% houses
Caringbah — Houses: 27.7% Caringbah — Townhouses: 27.3% Caringbah — Flats / Apartments: 45.0%
Caringbah South 76.6% houses
Caringbah South — Houses: 76.6% Caringbah South — Townhouses: 22.6% Caringbah South — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Caringbah Caringbah South
Median house price $1,985,000 $2,380,000
Median unit price $820,000 $1,300,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 51 sales
 18 days
from 83 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Caringbah Caringbah South
3 bed $1.77M / $2.02M
Caringbah — 3 bed: $1.77M (25 sales) Caringbah South — 3 bed: $2.02M (31 sales)

25 vs 31 sales

4 bed $2M / $2.36M
Caringbah — 4 bed: $2M (23 sales) Caringbah South — 4 bed: $2.36M (69 sales)

23 vs 69 sales

5 bed $2.05M / $2.6M
Caringbah — 5 bed: $2.05M (21 sales) Caringbah South — 5 bed: $2.6M (28 sales)

21 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Caringbah South has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 0%); Caringbah has more industrially zoned land (25% vs 0%).

Caringbah Caringbah South
Residential 50% 63%
Environmental 0% 32%
Industrial 25% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 1%
Commercial 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 3%
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

Caringbah Caringbah South
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Caringbah Caringbah South
Houses 4.0%
$990/wk on $1.3M
 3.7%
$1,400/wk on $1.95M
Units 4.8%
$740/wk on $810K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Caringbah Caringbah South
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools Higher than 60% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of NSW —

Liveability

Caringbah is more walkable (90 vs 71); Caringbah South scores higher overall (86 vs 69).

Caringbah Caringbah South
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Caringbah carries more crime risk (73 vs 20).

Caringbah Caringbah South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Caringbah Caringbah South
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Caringbah

  • Caringbah High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Caringbah North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Endeavour Sports High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Caringbah Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Caringbah South

  • Caringbah Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Laguna Street Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Caringbah Caringbah South
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 32 5
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 13 12
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 9 1
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Caringbah South sits further from the CBD (28.4 km vs 26.3 km).

Caringbah Caringbah South
Walkability score 90/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 26.3 km 28.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 39 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 210.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 148.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2229
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 2229
same for both

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.

Caringbah Caringbah South
Car (driver) 49.7% / 47.6%
Caringbah — Car (driver): 49.7% Caringbah South — Car (driver): 47.6%
Worked from Home 38.9% / 46.6%
Caringbah — Worked from Home: 38.9% Caringbah South — Worked from Home: 46.6%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.9%
Caringbah — Car (passenger): 3.1% Caringbah South — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 3.6% / 1.5%
Caringbah — Train: 3.6% Caringbah South — Train: 1.5%
Walked Only 3.8% / 1.0%
Caringbah — Walked Only: 3.8% Caringbah South — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.7%).

Setting

Caringbah Caringbah South
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 821 m
3.2 km to a named beach
 1.9 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Caringbah Caringbah South
Connectivity score 81/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
8,061 premises
 48%
5,170 premises

Climate

Caringbah Caringbah South
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm 1,038 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Caringbah Caringbah South
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Caringbah Caringbah South
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Caringbah Caringbah South
Division Cook
same for both
Member Simon Kennedy
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caringbah Caringbah South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caringbah

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Urban

Caringbah South

Coastal Outer Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

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