Median house price
$2.38M
+5.7% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Caringbah, 2229
Est. population · Jun 2025
14,158
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.6%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,890/wk
Employment rate
63.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,378,000
Languages at home
15.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Caringbah is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas.
Sport and recreation options are easy to find locally, from fitness spots to outdoor pitches. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Community and employment, plus safety push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Caringbah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $1,150 · Units $678
Population (ERP)
14,158
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
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
#19
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
27th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
79th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
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
- 68.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 330th in Australia
- State rank
- 76th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #19 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #55 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $678
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 231
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,378,000
- Median price change
- +5.7%
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
14,158(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +8.6% over 5 years · 79th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +8.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +208
- Change in 5 years
- +1,117
- Growth rank in NSW
- 79th 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 (~15,200), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 12,575
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,890
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 490 of 5,746
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 63.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,455 / 1,436 / 2,353
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 659
- Against the person
- 165
- Against property
- 221
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 76 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault103
- Fraud114
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment126
- Malicious Damage To Property124
- Transport Regulatory Offences264
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
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 1,086
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- Caringbah North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 538 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Caringbah High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1172 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 908 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Endeavour Sports High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 1,381 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Sutherland Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- De La Salle Catholic College, CaringbahSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 536 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1110 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 599 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Miranda North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Laguna Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Burraneer Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 573 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Caringbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 394 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.9 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
Childcare
6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Caringbah Uniting Church Pre-schoolkindergarten
- Dianella Street Early Education Centrekindergarten
- Jacaranda Pre-Schoolkindergarten
- Koala Childcare Centrechildcare
- Peter Pan Childcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
150 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP1 Hay Av
- Caringbah Station
- KAR Kingsway
- LFT Kingsway
- STR Kingsway
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
591 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
19 restaurants · 14 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 bars · 1 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 4 bakeries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 49 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 150 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 9 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 30 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.11
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.9
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.03
Food & drink(49)
- Bakers DelightBakery
- La SaigonBakery
- Simple Simon PiesBakery
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
- Highfield'sBar
- Huxley'sBar
- Bloom BarCafe
- Cafe
- Café on KingswayCafe
- Caringbah Coffee HouseCafe
- Coffee and CrustCafe
- GrindCafe
- Latte StationCafe
- LifegrainCafe
- Mansfield CoffeeCafe
- Michel PatisserieCafe
- Petra Lebanese CuisineCafe
- Roxy Gourmet BarCafe
- Sister FoxCafe
- Tamping GroundCafe
- Canton BBQ HouseFast food
- Domino'sFast food
369 Port Hacking Road South
- Fast food
- FrangoFast food
344 Kingsway
- Kebabs on KingwayFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- SpitroastFast food
- Thai IngahFast food
- Caringbah InnPub
- Tradies Caringbah RSLPub
- Antonio's PizzeriaRestaurant
Unit 5 352-372 Kingsway, Caringbah
- Aomori SushiRestaurant
- Bay Leaf SpiceRestaurant
- BoccaboccaRestaurant
- Caringbah Chinese & Seafood RestaurantRestaurant
- Caringbah SeafoodsRestaurant
- Caringbah SushiRestaurant
- ChammthaiRestaurant
- Chopsticks Vietnamese CuisineRestaurant
- Fish MarketsRestaurant
- Good TimesRestaurant
- Haru Fresh SushiRestaurant
- LangkawiRestaurant
- Monkey KingRestaurant
- Moon PalaceRestaurant
- Shangri-LaRestaurant
- Thai KitchenRestaurant
- Thai Thyme KitchenRestaurant
- Ugly PizzaRestaurant
Shopping(14)
- Leonard's ChickenButcher
- Michael's Finest MeatsButcher
- BP ShopConvenience store
- Caringbah Convenience StoreConvenience store
- Lucky 7Convenience store
- The PlatformConvenience store
- Best FreshGreengrocer
- Caringbah MarketsMarketplace
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(16)
- Childcare
- Koala Childcare CentreChildcare
- Caringbah District Girl Guide AssociationCommunity centre
- Caringbah Senior Citizens CentreCommunity centre
- Caringbah Uniting Church Pre-schoolKindergarten
- Dianella Street Early Education CentreKindergarten
- Jacaranda Pre-SchoolKindergarten
- Peter Pan ChildcareKindergarten
- Caringbah Public LibraryLibrary
- Caringbah High SchoolSchool
85 Willarong Road
- Caringbah North Public SchoolSchool
125 Cawarra Road, Caringbah
- De La Salle Catholic CollegeSchool
389 Port Hacking Road, Caringbah
- Endeavour Sports High SchoolSchool
Caringbah
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- Sutherland Hospital SchoolSchool
Caringbah
- Stellar ExperiencesSocial Centre
Health & services(21)
- Clinic
- Heart ClinicClinic
- Possum CottageClinic
- Vision AustraliaClinic
- WarriwulClinic
- Caringbah Dental CareDentist
- Denture ClinicDentist
- Sutherland Shire Denture ClinicDentist
- The Caringbah DentistsDentist
- Kareena Private HospitalHospital
- Sutherland Heart ClinicHospital
- Sutherland Heart ClinicHospital
Kingsway
- Sutherland HospitalHospital
- Caringbah Family PracticeMedical clinic
- Caringbah Medical CenterMedical clinic
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
29-35 President Avenue
- Cincotta ChemistPharmacy
- Discount Drug StoresPharmacy
- Pharmacy 4 LessPharmacy
- Ramsay PharmacyPharmacy
- Caringbah Vet HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(43)
- Anytime FitnessGym
- CurvesGym
- Day OneGym
- Gracie Barra CaringbahGym
- inLIFE WelnessGym
- Joy in MovementGym
- Transform 40Gym
- Breen ParkPark
- Crammond Boulevard ReservePark
- Daniella Street ReservePark
- Fenton Avenue ReservePark
- Highfield ParkPark
- Milba Road Public ReservePark
- Park (6)
- Sunnyside ReservePark
- Playground (8)
- Caringbah Leisure CentreSports centre
- Caringbah YMCASports centre
- Glenn McGrath OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (11)
Transport(67)
66 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(158)
- BWSAlcohol
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
343 Port Hacking Road South
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Ans' Acupuncture & HerbsAlternative
- Caringbah ChiropracticAlternative
- Caringbah TherapiesAlternative
- LJ ChiropracticAlternative
- ANZATM
- ATMxATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NABATM
- St.GeorgeATM
- ANZBank
- AussieBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
- St.GeorgeBank
- Bbq (2)
- Aesthetic HausBeauty salon
- Bliss Day SpaBeauty salon
- Brow AddictBeauty salon
- California Nails BeautyBeauty salon
- Corliss Nail BarBeauty salon
- Cya LaserBeauty salon
- Della RougeBeauty salon
- Fanciful Nail & BeautyBeauty salon
- Laser ClinicsBeauty salon
- T.W & SkinBeauty salon
- Tanned CoBeauty salon
- Vali LashesBeauty salon
- Bench (97)
- Fraser's CyclesBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- Bike Shed - Caringbah Station, KingswayBicycle Parking
- TABBookmaker
- Caringbah BookstationBooks
- Sutherland IsuzuCar
- CampermanCar Rental
- Camperman Australia Campervan Hire SydneyCar Rental
23-25 Erskine Road
- Cruisin' MotorhomesCar Rental
1C Box Road
- EnviroWashCar wash
- Fine Handmade ChocolateChocolate
- Melt & MakeChocolate
- Barefoot BridalClothes
- Clothes
- Eddy's Menswear & TailoringClothes
307 Kingsway, Caringbah
- FocusClothes
- Hay Ave BoutiqueClothes
- WorksceneClothes
- Moore and Moore SignsCopyshop
- Ready Set DanceDance
Unit C 31 Koonya Circuit, Caringbah
- Harvey NormanDepartment Store
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
Koonya Circuit, Caringbah
- Drinking water (10)
- JaycarElectronics
- The Good GuysElectronics
152-158 Taren Point Road
- M2M Missionary to MadamErotic
- bp pulseEV charging
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- Fitness Station (2)
- Funky FlowersFlorist
- The Shire FloristFlorist
- Dial A Picture FrameFrame
- Olsen FarewallsFuneral Directors
- Garden (11)
- Gift
- Bixie ColourHairdresser
- Boyz 2 Gents SalonHairdresser
- Coco21Hairdresser
- Cowboys & AngelsHairdresser
- Hazz Barber ShopHairdresser
- Kingsway BarbersHairdresser
- Knot Just BrowsHairdresser
- Madeleine + CoHairdresser
- MHDHairdresser
- Progressive HeadsHairdresser
- Shire BarbersHairdresser
- Studio ShireHairdresser
- TantrumHairdresser
- Tony's Gents Hair StylistHairdresser
- Upstairs With KarenHairdresser
- Connect HearingHearing Aids
- Freedom HearingHearing Aids
- Açia TongueIce Cream
- Kiosk
- Village NewsKiosk
- Fosters Dry CleaningLaundry
- Websters Master LocksmithsLocksmith
- Caringbah Shopping VillageMall
- HomeCoMall
41-49 Willarong Road
- Caringbah Kingsway Thai MassageMassage
- Caringbah Thai MassageMassage
- Jantara Thai MassageMassage
- WellbeingMassage
- Bsmart LivingMedical Supply
- NightcapMotel
- Caringbah MotorcyclesMotorcycle
- Learn2play MusicMusic School
- Newsagent
- Booty N BuffNutrition Supplements
- The Eye-SiteOptician
- EyecarePlusOptometrist
- George & Matilda EyecareOptometrist
- Outdoor Seating (4)
- Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolParking
- Parking (50)
- Sutherland Shire CouncilParking
- Parking Entrance (6)
- Parking Space (13)
- Patisserie New YorkPastry
- Payment Terminal
- St GeorgePayment Terminal
- PetOPet
- BPPetrol station
- SpeedwayPetrol station
- Picnic Table (7)
- Caringbah Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- Caringbah Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- East Coast ChurchPlace of worship
3A Endeavour Road, Caringbah
- Our Lady of Fatima ChurchPlace of worship
- Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
- St Phils ChurchPlace of worship
- Caringbah PodiatryPodiatrist
- Australia PostPost Box
- Mail Boxes Etc.Post Box
- Post Box (5)
- Australia Post Distribution CentrePost Depot
- Caringbah Business Hub Australia PostPost office
Koonya Circuit
- Caringbah Post OfficePost office
341 Kingsway
- Cloud Psychological ServicesPsychotherapist
- Psychotherapist
- Public toilets
- Anglicare Op ShopRecycling
- Enough is EnoughRecycling
- Helping Hand RecyclingRecycling
- King Cotton Australia PTY LTDRecycling
- Recycling (4)
- Ocean Catch SeafoodSeafood
- The Sewing BasketSewing
- Shelter (2)
- Stellar ExperiencesSocial Facility
- Sports Hall
- Telephone (5)
- Tobacco (2)
- No 1 Roofing & Building SuppliesTrade
42-44 Box Road
- GM Variety StoreVariety Store
- Vending machine
- BOVA AusVeterinary Pharmacy
- Waste Basket (17)
- Breathalysers AustraliaYes
Unit 2 46-48 President Ave, Caringbah
- Claudine SchoolwearYes
- HandPickedYes
- ILS - Independent Living SpecialistYes
- Jett EmbroideryYes
- Le SaucierYes
- Pacific StoneYes
- Shire Learning HubYes
- Tyrehub Fitment IndustriesYes
35 Cawarra Road
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Breen ParkPark
- Crammond Boulevard ReservePark
- Daniella Street ReservePark
- Fenton Avenue ReservePark
- Highfield ParkPark
- Milba Road Public ReservePark
- Sunnyside ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
Places of worship
6 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Caringbah Presbyterian Church
- Caringbah Uniting Church
- East Coast Church
3A Endeavour Road, Caringbah
- Our Lady of Fatima Church
- Seventh-Day Adventist Church
- St Phils Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 28
- Nearest hospital
- Sutherland Hospital (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Ans' Acupuncture & HerbsAlternative
- Caringbah ChiropracticAlternative
- Caringbah Dental CareDentist
- Caringbah Family PracticeDoctor
- Caringbah Medical CenterDoctor
- Caringbah PodiatryPodiatrist
- Caringbah TherapiesAlternative
- Chemist WarehousePresident AvenuePharmacy
- Cincotta ChemistPharmacy
- ClinicClinic
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)
- 388
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.4
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· 34 proposals
August 2026
- Subdivision25 WINIFRED AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Under Assessment
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure16 BINALONG AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Under Assessment
July 2026
- Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading41 WILLARONG ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care45-51 PRESIDENT AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation411/-/DP1326380Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure402/1307860Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 CHAMBERLAIN AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Under Assessment
June 2026
- Subdivision223/-/DP1200949Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility9A JACARANDA ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading7 BOX ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure339/-/DP1323416Determined
- Advertising and signage; Business identification sign41 WILLARONG ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia17 HINKLER AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Under Assessment
- Signage; Business premises; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Business identification sign2 304-308 KINGSWAY CARINGBAH 2229Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure223 KINGSWAY CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure45 GANNONS ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 BURLEIGH AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Withdrawn
- Subdivision45 PRESIDENT AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure319/-/DP1323416Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care41 WILLARONG ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure320/-/DP1323416Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 FROBISHER AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Determined
March 2026
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading41 WILLARONG ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise97 PARRAWEENA ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development2 NULLABURRA ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Industrial retail outlet; Centre-based child care; Light industry; Hours of operation and trading13 ENDEAVOUR ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading45 PRESIDENT AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 GORDON STREET CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry17 RESOLUTION DRIVE CARINGBAH 2229Determined
January 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure435/-/DP1318780Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure1C BOX ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure330/1131934Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 BURLEIGH AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 WINIFRED AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Determined
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Advertising and signage; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading7 BOX ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 CHAMBERLAIN AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development107 PRESIDENT AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Advertising and signage; Specialised Retail Premises152-158 TAREN POINT ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Attached dwelling; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 OLEANDER PARADE CARINGBAH 2229Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 DRAKE AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure223 KINGSWAY CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Advertising and signage; Business identification sign17 KOONYA CIRCUIT CARINGBAH 2229Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)40 DRAKE AVENUE CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)283 KINGSWAY CARINGBAH 2229Deferred Commencement
- Demolition; Subdivision; General industry27 ATKINSON ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Subdivision18 BOX ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Sex and Adult Premise; Sex services premise18 BOX ROAD CARINGBAH 2229Determined
- Subdivision328/-/727843Withdrawn
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksTaren Point Road, Holt Road05 Jul 2026 – 06 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · 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
- Cook
- Member of Parliament
- Simon KENNEDY (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,855
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 57.2%Labor 42.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 55.4%Labor 44.6%
1.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Caringbah NorthLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Caringbah CentralLabor 41.3% · Coalition 58.7% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Miranda NorthLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Caringbah WestLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Taren PointLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.4% TPP (2025)1.9 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Sutherland Shire Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.