Casuarina vs Cabarita Beach

Casuarina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Cabarita Beach. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Casuarina, most households are couple families. Units cost more in Casuarina: a median of $1.1 million, against $963,000 in Cabarita Beach, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Casuarina tends to suit families with children and couples, while Cabarita Beach suits people living alone, share households, 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

Casuarina

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 36%)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 94/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 56%)
  • But Cabarita Beach has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cabarita Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($963,000 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cabarita Beach

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $635/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cabarita Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 42/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (796.1 km vs 798.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cabarita Beach

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 42/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 29%)
  • But Casuarina carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Casuarina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.6% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
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.

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Walkability 42 / 73
Casuarina — Walkability: 42/100 Cabarita Beach — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 42 / 6
Casuarina — Safety: 42/100 Cabarita Beach — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 17 / 46
Casuarina — Low fire risk: 17/100 Cabarita Beach — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Casuarina has more residents (3,256 vs 101); Casuarina rents higher ($635/wk vs $400/wk).

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Population 3,256
+97% vs other
 101
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% -1.9%
Median age 41 52
Median household income $121,004/yr
+19% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $635/wk
+37% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
0-4 6.5% / 5.9%
Casuarina — 0-4: 6.5% Cabarita Beach — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 18.0% / 7.9%
Casuarina — 5-14: 18.0% Cabarita Beach — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 6.7% / 11.9%
Casuarina — 15-19: 6.7% Cabarita Beach — 15-19: 11.9%
20-24 3.4% / —
Casuarina — 20-24: 3.4% Cabarita Beach — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.0% / 6.9%
Casuarina — 25-34: 6.0% Cabarita Beach — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 17.5% / 5.0%
Casuarina — 35-44: 17.5% Cabarita Beach — 35-44: 5.0%
45-54 17.0% / 14.9%
Casuarina — 45-54: 17.0% Cabarita Beach — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 12.5% / 11.9%
Casuarina — 55-64: 12.5% Cabarita Beach — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 9.1% / 25.7%
Casuarina — 65-74: 9.1% Cabarita Beach — 65-74: 25.7%
75-84 2.5% / 9.9%
Casuarina — 75-84: 2.5% Cabarita Beach — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 0.9% / 4.0%
Casuarina — 85+: 0.9% Cabarita Beach — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Casuarina 63.9% couple families
Casuarina — Couple Families: 63.9% Casuarina — Lone Person: 19.7% Casuarina — One Parent Families: 13.3% Casuarina — Group Household: 3.1%
Cabarita Beach 22.7% couple families
Cabarita Beach — Couple Families: 22.7% Cabarita Beach — Lone Person: 40.9% Cabarita Beach — One Parent Families: 13.6% Cabarita Beach — Group Household: 22.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Casuarina 22.3% renting
Casuarina — Owned Outright: 31.4% Casuarina — Mortgage: 46.3% Casuarina — Renting: 22.3%
Cabarita Beach 44.0% renting
Cabarita Beach — Owned Outright: 40.0% Cabarita Beach — Mortgage: 16.0% Cabarita Beach — Renting: 44.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 14.9%
Casuarina — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Cabarita Beach — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 9.9%
Casuarina — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Cabarita Beach — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 10.9%
Casuarina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Cabarita Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 4.0%
Casuarina — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Cabarita Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Casuarina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Cabarita Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
England 4.5% / 7.9%
Casuarina — England: 4.5% Cabarita Beach — England: 7.9%
France — / 4.0%
Casuarina — France: not among its largest Cabarita Beach — France: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.4% / —
Casuarina — New Zealand: 3.4% Cabarita Beach — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.6% / —
Casuarina — South Africa: 1.6% Cabarita Beach — South Africa: not among its largest
Brazil 0.9% / —
Casuarina — Brazil: 0.9% Cabarita Beach — Brazil: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Casuarina — Germany: 0.4% Cabarita Beach — Germany: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Casuarina 71.3% houses
Casuarina — Houses: 71.3% Casuarina — Flats / Apartments: 12.4% Casuarina — Townhouses: 16.3%
Cabarita Beach 55.6% houses
Cabarita Beach — Houses: 55.6% Cabarita Beach — Flats / Apartments: 44.4% Cabarita Beach — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Median house price $2,282,500 —
Median unit price $1,100,000 $963,000
Median land price $1,700,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 31 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Cabarita Beach has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 0%).

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Other and special use 48% 52%
Residential 41% 5%
Environmental 0% 23%
Parks and recreation 9% 15%
Commercial 3% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Casuarina and 99% of Cabarita Beach. 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

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

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Houses 3.5%
$1,500/wk on $2.2M
 —
Units 4.6%
$1,150/wk on $1.31M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
House price Higher than 87% of NSW —
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 47% of NSW —

Liveability

Cabarita Beach is more walkable (73 vs 42).

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Cabarita Beach carries more crime risk (94 vs 58); Casuarina carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 54).

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Bushfire High
83/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
94/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
12/100
 Moderate
54/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
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

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 3
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Casuarina sits further from the CBD (798.8 km vs 796.1 km).

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Walkability score 42/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 798.8 km 796.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 512 min 509 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2487
 0.9%
postcode 2488
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2487
 66
postcode 2488

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.

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Car (driver) 61.6% / 24.3%
Casuarina — Car (driver): 61.6% Cabarita Beach — Car (driver): 24.3%
Worked from Home 30.1% / 51.4%
Casuarina — Worked from Home: 30.1% Cabarita Beach — Worked from Home: 51.4%
Walked Only 2.7% / 24.3%
Casuarina — Walked Only: 2.7% Cabarita Beach — Walked Only: 24.3%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Casuarina — Car (passenger): 3.9% Cabarita Beach — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Casuarina — Bicycle: 0.8% Cabarita Beach — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.6%).

Setting

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 389 m
423 m to a named beach
 208 m
332 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Connectivity score 75/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
1,769 premises
 29%
150 premises

Climate

Casuarina Cabarita Beach
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm 1,569 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C 9.1°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Casuarina

Beach Beachfront Coastal Family

Cabarita Beach

Apartments Beach Beachfront Coastal Parks Professionals Quiet Retirees

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