Caringbah vs Woolooware

In both, most households own their home. In Caringbah, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Woolooware: a median of $2.51 million, against $1.99 million in Caringbah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Caringbah tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Caringbah has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)
  • Woolooware has more separate houses rather than flats (44% vs 28%)

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

First-home buyers

Caringbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,985,000 vs $2,510,000)

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 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($470/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Caringbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (26.3 km vs 28.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Caringbah

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (72% vs 56%)
  • But Woolooware carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Woolooware

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.7% vs 7.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Caringbah and Woolooware 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 Woolooware
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 Woolooware
Walkability 90 / 92
Caringbah — Walkability: 90/100 Woolooware — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 27 / 37
Caringbah — Safety: 27/100 Woolooware — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Caringbah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woolooware — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Caringbah has more residents (12,575 vs 5,060); Woolooware has higher household incomes ($115,856 vs $98,280).

Caringbah Woolooware
Population 12,575
+60% vs other
 5,060
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +27.7%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $98,280/yr $115,856/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $470/wk $550/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caringbah Woolooware
0-4 7.0% / 5.0%
Caringbah — 0-4: 7.0% Woolooware — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.4% / 10.9%
Caringbah — 5-14: 11.4% Woolooware — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.7% / 6.1%
Caringbah — 15-19: 4.7% Woolooware — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.7% / 6.7%
Caringbah — 20-24: 5.7% Woolooware — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 16.6% / 15.7%
Caringbah — 25-34: 16.6% Woolooware — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 15.1% / 12.7%
Caringbah — 35-44: 15.1% Woolooware — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.4% / 13.4%
Caringbah — 45-54: 13.4% Woolooware — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 10.6% / 12.9%
Caringbah — 55-64: 10.6% Woolooware — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 8.5% / 10.1%
Caringbah — 65-74: 8.5% Woolooware — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.9% / 4.9%
Caringbah — 75-84: 4.9% Woolooware — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.2% / 1.9%
Caringbah — 85+: 2.2% Woolooware — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caringbah 43.1% lone person
Caringbah — Lone Person: 43.1% Caringbah — Couple Families: 36.1% Caringbah — One Parent Families: 15.2% Caringbah — Group Household: 4.4% Caringbah — Other Families: 1.2%
Woolooware 40.2% lone person
Woolooware — Lone Person: 40.2% Woolooware — Couple Families: 43.4% Woolooware — One Parent Families: 12.7% Woolooware — Group Household: 2.9% Woolooware — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Woolooware 27.1% renting
Woolooware — Owned Outright: 33.9% Woolooware — Mortgage: 39.0% Woolooware — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Caringbah Woolooware
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 18.0%
Caringbah — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Woolooware — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 14.8%
Caringbah — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Woolooware — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 11.3%
Caringbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Woolooware — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 4.6%
Caringbah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Woolooware — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.0%
Caringbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Woolooware — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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 Woolooware
England 3.8% / 4.1%
Caringbah — England: 3.8% Woolooware — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.9%
Caringbah — New Zealand: 2.0% Woolooware — New Zealand: 1.9%
China 1.8% / —
Caringbah — China: 1.8% Woolooware — China: not among its largest
Brazil 0.6% / 0.7%
Caringbah — Brazil: 0.6% Woolooware — Brazil: 0.7%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.7%
Caringbah — South Africa: 0.6% Woolooware — South Africa: 0.7%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Caringbah — Philippines: 1.0% Woolooware — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Caringbah — India: 0.8% Woolooware — India: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.6%
Caringbah — Italy: not among its largest Woolooware — Italy: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caringbah 45.0% flats / apartments
Caringbah — Flats / Apartments: 45.0% Caringbah — Houses: 27.7% Caringbah — Townhouses: 27.3%
Woolooware 39.2% flats / apartments
Woolooware — Flats / Apartments: 39.2% Woolooware — Houses: 44.2% Woolooware — Townhouses: 16.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Caringbah Woolooware
Median house price $1,985,000 $2,510,000
Median unit price $820,000 $857,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 51 sales
 25 days
from 20 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 Woolooware
3 bed $1.77M / $2.5M
Caringbah — 3 bed: $1.77M (25 sales) Woolooware — 3 bed: $2.5M (8 sales)

25 vs 8 sales

4 bed $2M / $2.55M
Caringbah — 4 bed: $2M (23 sales) Woolooware — 4 bed: $2.55M (21 sales)

23 vs 21 sales

5 bed $2.05M / $2.8M
Caringbah — 5 bed: $2.05M (21 sales) Woolooware — 5 bed: $2.8M (7 sales)

21 vs 7 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Caringbah Woolooware
1 bed $575K / $800K
Caringbah — 1 bed: $575K (39 sales) Woolooware — 1 bed: $800K (38 sales)

39 vs 38 sales

2 bed $839K / $938K
Caringbah — 2 bed: $839K (134 sales) Woolooware — 2 bed: $938K (42 sales)

134 vs 42 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $2.05M
Caringbah — 3 bed: $1.2M (29 sales) Woolooware — 3 bed: $2.05M (6 sales)

29 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Caringbah has more industrially zoned land (25% vs 0%).

Caringbah Woolooware
Residential 50% 53%
Parks and recreation 4% 31%
Industrial 25% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 9%
Commercial 7% 6%
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 Woolooware
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 Woolooware
Houses 4.0%
$990/wk on $1.3M
 3.7%
$1,550/wk on $2.2M
Units 4.8%
$740/wk on $810K
 5.2%
$800/wk on $800K

Ranking within NSW

Caringbah Woolooware
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools Higher than 60% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

Woolooware scores higher overall (80 vs 69).

Caringbah Woolooware
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Caringbah carries more crime risk (73 vs 63).

Caringbah Woolooware
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 Woolooware
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 3 2
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 Woolooware

  • Woolooware High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Woolooware Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Caringbah Woolooware
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 32 1
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 13 5
GPs 8 1
Pharmacies 9 2
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Woolooware sits further from the CBD (28.8 km vs 26.3 km).

Caringbah Woolooware
Walkability score 90/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 26.3 km 28.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 39 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 210.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2229
 1.5%
postcode 2230
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 2229
 18
postcode 2230

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 Woolooware
Car (driver) 49.7% / 48.4%
Caringbah — Car (driver): 49.7% Woolooware — Car (driver): 48.4%
Worked from Home 38.9% / 43.5%
Caringbah — Worked from Home: 38.9% Woolooware — Worked from Home: 43.5%
Train 3.6% / 2.6%
Caringbah — Train: 3.6% Woolooware — Train: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.0%
Caringbah — Car (passenger): 3.1% Woolooware — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 3.8% / 1.6%
Caringbah — Walked Only: 3.8% Woolooware — Walked Only: 1.6%

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

Setting

Caringbah Woolooware
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 821 m
3.2 km to a named beach
 662 m
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Caringbah Woolooware
Connectivity score 81/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
8,061 premises
 59%
2,866 premises

Climate

Caringbah Woolooware
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Caringbah Woolooware
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

Woolooware

Apartments Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Trains Transport Hub

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