Caringbah South is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Sutherland Shire Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Burraneer Bay and the Yowie Bay.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is strong, with school access 100% above the peer median. Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 59% above the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 52% above the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and socio-economic advantage over lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)
Strengths
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
Working from home is more common than in comparable places
School access is strong
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
What stands out
Caringbah South Beach
Burraneer Bay
Yowie Bay
Dolans Bay
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Caringbah South compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$2.38M
+5.7% change
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $1,150 · Units $678
Population (ERP)
13,947
+2.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.5%
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
#114
among Metro Sydney · Established
Crime rate
27th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
90th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
12%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
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
57.6/100 — Good
State standing
Top 14% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
766th in Australia
State rank
292nd in NSW
Peer rank
#114 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#221 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.
+2.3% annual · +6.8% over 5 years · 90th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.3%
5-year growth
+6.8%
Change in 1 year
+316
Change in 5 years
+893
Growth rank in NSW
90th 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 (~14,600), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
13,168
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,721
Dwelling vacancy
3.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
158 of 4,579
Median monthly mortgage
$3,380
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$730
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
47.4% / 40.8% / 11.8%
Employment rate
62.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
39% / 1% / 43.4%
Walked or cycled to work
1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,383 / 999 / 30
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
28.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 16.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified28.5% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified12.5% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational16.9% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below42.1% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce29.6%
Engineering and related technologies15.7%
Society and culture10.8%
Education10.5%
Health9.7%
Architecture and building9.2%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$71,346
89th percentile in NSW · +22% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$78,000
88th percentile in NSW · +20% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
19.0%
79th percentile in NSW · +38% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$119,545
89th percentile in NSW · +89% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
29th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2229 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
20,660
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,979
Median net rent
-$1,075
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,810
Taxable income vs state median
+27%
Salary / wages vs state median
+24%
Rental investment vs state median
+36%
Super vs state median
+70%
Business income vs state median
-10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
8.6% speak a language other than English at home; 15.1% born overseas
Language at home
11,675 English only · 1,098 other
Non-English at home
8.6%
Born overseas
1,936 (15.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
154 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
12,341
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
23
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Greek98 · 22%
Italian48 · 10.8%
Mandarin39 · 8.7%
Arabic34 · 7.6%
Cantonese34 · 7.6%
Croatian29 · 6.5%
Spanish28 · 6.3%
French20 · 4.5%
Religion
62.8%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 62.8%, while 31.2% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
31.2%
32.8%
Christianity
62.8%
47.6%
Other / not stated
5.9%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
31.5%
22.4%
Anglican
18.7%
11.9%
Eastern Orthodox
4%
2.5%
Uniting Church
2.4%
2.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2229, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
649
Against the person
162
Against property
218
Rate per 1,000 residents
46.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 81 residents
State crime-rate percentile
26.8th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
53
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
3.8
Most common offence types
Domestic Violence Related Assault43
Fraud48
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment53
Malicious Damage To Property52
Transport Regulatory Offences110
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
10
Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
1,088
Median ICSEA percentile
81th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
Caringbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 394 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.2 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% · 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% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Laguna Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Burraneer Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 573 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Lilli Pilli Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1113 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 323 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College BurraneerSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 421 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Sutherland Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Yowie Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 329 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Caringbah North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 538 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Burraneer Bay PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Caringbah PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Endeavour Sp HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Laguna St PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Lilli Pilli PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Woolooware HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 126 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 20 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
86/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.23
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.61
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.68
Food & drink(8)
Family BakehouseBakery
Flour: Coffee & DoughroomCafe
277 Willarong Road
Lilli Pilli Patisserie CafeCafe
The LanewayCafe
Lady HillFast food
Na Na's BoxFast food
The Italian JobFast food
The Chur MexicanRestaurant
Shopping(3)
FoodaryConvenience store
IGASupermarket
Everyday services(2)
AmpChargeEV charging
AmpolPetrol station
Community(8)
Little Darlings Child Care CentreChildcare
Community centre
Port Hacking Community CentreCommunity centre
184-188 Gannons Road South
Library
Admin blockSchool
204 Caringbah Road
Caringbah Public SchoolSchool
HallSchool
Laguna Street PrimarySchool
Health & services(2)
The Smile SpaceDentist
TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(43)
BBQ
Beach
Boat ramp
Sutherland to Cronulla Active Transport LinkCycling route
Drinking water (7)
Nature reserve
Wattlebird Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Allambie Avenue ReservePark
Beauford Avenue ReservePark
Castelnau Street ReservePark
John Dwyer ParkPark
Park (4)
Robin Place ReservePark
Playground (7)
Public toilets
Basketball areaSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (11)
Transport(60)
60 bus stops
Other(24)
River & LilyBaby Goods
La CureBeauty salon
Bench (22)
Bicycle Parking (2)
Coral Coast LivingClothes
Uniform shopClothes
Kim'sDry Cleaning
E G Waterhouse National Camellia GardensGarden
Rose GardenGarden
Clean Cut BarbersHairdresser
Corie's Hair EscapeHairdresser
Information (2)
Caringbah MusicMusic School
Newsagent
Parking (6)
Picnic Table (7)
Mail Boxes Etc.Post Box
Post Box (4)
Little Free LibraryPublic Bookcase
Port Hacking SeafoodSeafood
Shelter (4)
Telephone
Waste Basket (4)
Waste Transfer Station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Sutherland Hospital (1.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
The Smile SpaceDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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 (12%)
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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 2.2 km away).
Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%
5.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Caringbah SouthLabor 37.3% · Coalition 62.7% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
Caringbah CentralLabor 41.3% · Coalition 58.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
Burraneer BayLabor 36.6% · Coalition 63.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Caringbah WestLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Lilli PilliLabor 34.4% · Coalition 65.6% TPP (2025)1.2 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.
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 (12%)