Median house price
$3.54M
+25% change
NSW · Canada Bay Council
Cabarita, 2137
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,887
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.2%
Median age
50
Median income
$2,695/wk
Employment rate
53.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,538,000
Languages at home
31%non-English
Most common: Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Cabarita hums with inner-city energy, a smaller community where there is always something happening nearby. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Cabarita snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$830/wk
Houses $1,100 · Units $780
Population (ERP)
1,887
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#45
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
9th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
62nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
86th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 46.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2631st in Australia
- State rank
- 794th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #45 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #546 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $830
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 243
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,538,000
- Median price change
- +24.8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,887(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +2.2% over 5 years · 62th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +2.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +16
- Change in 5 years
- +41
- Growth rank in NSW
- 62th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,000), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,933
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $2,695
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 775
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,500
- Employment rate
- 53.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 307 / 114 / 297
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 56
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 138 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Fraud103
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment66
- Malicious Damage To Property65
- Other Offences91
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,108
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 86th
School list
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 357 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Mortlake Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 261 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Abbotsford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1113 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Giant Steps SydneySpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 113 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Gladesville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 305 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Concord Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 276 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cabarita Park, Cabarita Rd
- Cabarita Rd After Elphinstone St
- Cabarita Rd At Moore St
- Cabarita Wharf, Cabarita Rd
- Kendall Reserve, Cabarita Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 6 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 sports centres · 3 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 18 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 31/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.03
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.03
Food & drink(2)
- Angelo's CabaritaRestaurant
Phillips Street
- Angelo's on the BayRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- Jim's Convenience StoreConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Dog park
- Kendall ReservePark
- Park
- Playground (6)
- Cabarita public swimming poolsSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(10)
- Bench (2)
- Bike Lockers - Cabarita Wharf, Cabarita RdBicycle Parking
- Drinking water (3)
- Cabarita Ferry WharfParking
- Parking (9)
- Picnic Table
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Cabarita boat rampSlipway
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kendall ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Concord Private Hospital (2.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 27
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 DORKING ROAD CABARITA 2137Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45/-/1291267Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Residential Accommodation9 COLLINGWOOD AVENUE CABARITA 2137Under Assessment
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure48 ELPHINSTONE STREET CABARITA 2137Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 PHILLIPS STREET CABARITA 2137Under Assessment
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 COLLINGWOOD AVENUE CABARITA 2137Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 ELPHINSTONE STREET CABARITA 2137Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)45/--/SP69055Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure91 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 ELPHINSTONE STREET CABARITA 2137Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure91 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space135 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house102 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 COLLINGWOOD AVENUE CABARITA 2137Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure118 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Operational consent issued
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 COLLINGWOOD AVENUE CABARITA 2137Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Waterway structures - minor alterations; Sea walls or training walls13 COLLINGWOOD AVENUE CABARITA 2137Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation45/-/DP271494Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure126 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 MOORE STREET CABARITA 2137Operational consent issued
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure95 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure155 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 PHILLIPS STREET CABARITA 2137Determined
2023· 14 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 DORKING ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
November 2023
- Subdivision104 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 ROSEMEADOW DRIVE CABARITA 2137Determined
September 2023
- Port, wharf, boating facilities138 Cabarita Road, CabaritaDetermined
July 2023
- Dwelling16 DORKING ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling91 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
- Dwelling126 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Operational consent issued
- Dwelling; Demolition11 COLLINGWOOD AVENUE CABARITA 2137Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition11 COLLINGWOOD AVENUE CABARITA 2137Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development13 Collingwood Avenue CABARITA NSW 2137Operational consent issued
March 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels23 MEDORA STREET CABARITA 2137Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition89 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling12 DORKING ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
January 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing43 DORKING ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing100 CABARITA ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
October 2022
- Demolition21 PHILLIPS STREET CABARITA 2137Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling36 DORKING ROAD CABARITA 2137Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Federation Pavillion, Cabarita ParkCabarita Road, CabaritaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Reid
- Member of Parliament
- Sally SITOU (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,810
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.0%Labor 62.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%
8.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Breakfast PointLabor 50.5% · Coalition 49.5% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- MortlakeLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Concord CityLabor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- AbbotsfordLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Concord EastLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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