Miranda vs Caringbah South

Miranda is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Caringbah South. In both, most households own their home. 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 $1.86 million in Miranda, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Miranda 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

They split

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

  • Miranda has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • Caringbah South carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Miranda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($817,500 vs $1,300,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,860,000 vs $2,380,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Miranda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($488/wk vs $730/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Miranda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Miranda

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 23%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Caringbah South carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Miranda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs 7.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Miranda 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.

Miranda 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.

Miranda Caringbah South
Walkability 96 / 71
Miranda — Walkability: 96/100 Caringbah South — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 19 / 80
Miranda — Safety: 19/100 Caringbah South — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Miranda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Caringbah South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Caringbah South rents higher ($730/wk vs $488/wk); Caringbah South has higher household incomes ($141,492 vs $99,840).

Miranda Caringbah South
Population 17,942
+27% vs other
 13,168
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +7.6%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $99,840/yr $141,492/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $488/wk $730/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Miranda Caringbah South
0-4 6.0% / 6.3%
Miranda — 0-4: 6.0% Caringbah South — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 11.6% / 14.1%
Miranda — 5-14: 11.6% Caringbah South — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 4.9% / 6.6%
Miranda — 15-19: 4.9% Caringbah South — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.2% / 5.5%
Miranda — 20-24: 5.2% Caringbah South — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 14.5% / 8.6%
Miranda — 25-34: 14.5% Caringbah South — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 14.9% / 12.3%
Miranda — 35-44: 14.9% Caringbah South — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 12.3% / 14.0%
Miranda — 45-54: 12.3% Caringbah South — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 10.2% / 12.9%
Miranda — 55-64: 10.2% Caringbah South — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 8.7% / 10.8%
Miranda — 65-74: 8.7% Caringbah South — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 7.1% / 5.9%
Miranda — 75-84: 7.1% Caringbah South — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 4.6% / 3.1%
Miranda — 85+: 4.6% Caringbah South — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Miranda 40.6% couple families
Miranda — Couple Families: 40.6% Miranda — Lone Person: 38.2% Miranda — One Parent Families: 15.3% Miranda — Group Household: 4.2% Miranda — Other Families: 1.7%
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.

Miranda 36.3% renting
Miranda — Owned Outright: 29.4% Miranda — Mortgage: 34.3% Miranda — Renting: 36.3%
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.

Miranda Caringbah South
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 16.1%
Miranda — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Caringbah South — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 13.5%
Miranda — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Caringbah South — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.9%
Miranda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Caringbah South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 4.9%
Miranda — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Caringbah South — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.8%
Miranda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% 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.

Miranda Caringbah South
England 3.7% / 3.7%
Miranda — England: 3.7% Caringbah South — England: 3.7%
China 3.1% / 0.8%
Miranda — China: 3.1% Caringbah South — China: 0.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.2%
Miranda — New Zealand: 2.1% Caringbah South — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 1.4% / —
Miranda — Philippines: 1.4% Caringbah South — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.7% / 0.5%
Miranda — Italy: 0.7% Caringbah South — Italy: 0.5%
India 1.0% / —
Miranda — India: 1.0% Caringbah South — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Miranda — South Africa: not among its largest Caringbah South — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Miranda 40.2% houses
Miranda — Houses: 40.2% Miranda — Flats / Apartments: 42.4% Miranda — Townhouses: 17.4%
Caringbah South 76.6% houses
Caringbah South — Houses: 76.6% Caringbah South — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Caringbah South — Townhouses: 22.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Miranda Caringbah South
Median house price $1,860,000 $2,380,000
Median unit price $817,500 $1,300,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 78 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.

Miranda Caringbah South
3 bed $1.78M / $2.02M
Miranda — 3 bed: $1.78M (52 sales) Caringbah South — 3 bed: $2.02M (31 sales)

52 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1.98M / $2.36M
Miranda — 4 bed: $1.98M (41 sales) Caringbah South — 4 bed: $2.36M (69 sales)

41 vs 69 sales

5 bed $2.02M / $2.6M
Miranda — 5 bed: $2.02M (23 sales) Caringbah South — 5 bed: $2.6M (28 sales)

23 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Caringbah South has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 3%).

Miranda Caringbah South
Residential 68% 63%
Environmental 3% 32%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 1%
Parks and recreation 6% 3%
Commercial 6% 0%
Industrial 4% 0%
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

Miranda 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.

Miranda Caringbah South
Houses 3.4%
$1,190/wk on $1.8M
 3.7%
$1,400/wk on $1.95M
Units 4.9%
$740/wk on $789K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Miranda Caringbah South
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools Higher than 87% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 62% of NSW —

Liveability

Miranda is more walkable (96 vs 71); Caringbah South scores higher overall (86 vs 74).

Miranda Caringbah South
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Miranda carries more crime risk (81 vs 20).

Miranda Caringbah South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Miranda Caringbah South
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Miranda

  • Miranda Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Miranda North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Port Hacking High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Caringbah South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Miranda Caringbah South
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 5
Parks & reserves 12 9
Childcare 18 12
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 8 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Miranda Caringbah South
Walkability score 96/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 26.8 km 28.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 39 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 251.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 148.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2228
 1.3%
postcode 2229
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 2228
 24
postcode 2229

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.

Miranda Caringbah South
Car (driver) 47.4% / 47.6%
Miranda — Car (driver): 47.4% Caringbah South — Car (driver): 47.6%
Worked from Home 40.0% / 46.6%
Miranda — Worked from Home: 40.0% Caringbah South — Worked from Home: 46.6%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.9%
Miranda — Car (passenger): 3.3% Caringbah South — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 4.0% / 1.5%
Miranda — Train: 4.0% Caringbah South — Train: 1.5%
Walked Only 4.4% / 1.0%
Miranda — Walked Only: 4.4% Caringbah South — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.6%).

Setting

Miranda Caringbah South
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 1.9 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Miranda Caringbah South
Connectivity score 81/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
10,391 premises
 48%
5,170 premises

Climate

Miranda Caringbah South
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Miranda 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Miranda

Apartments Coastal Outer Parks Urban

Caringbah South

Coastal Outer Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

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