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Cabarita NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cabarita, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cabarita NSW is 1,933 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cabarita is $1,150 per week ($59,800 per year). Median rent in Cabarita is $900 per week ($3,900 per month). Cabarita has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Cabarita has a population density of 3868.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cabarita is China. The most common religion is Catholic (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Cantonese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cabarita is $3,500.

There were 12 recorded offences in Cabarita in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (7 offences).

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Cabarita Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cabarita Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,150/wk

$59,800 per year

#550 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$900/wk

$3,900 per month

#31 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cabarita Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (941) Female 51.3% (992)

Population Density

3868.3

people per km²

1,933 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,012

Family income/wk

Cabarita Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cabarita Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

68.2% 395 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

31.8% 184 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cabarita Country of Birth

Australia

80.1%

China

7.2%

England

4.1%

India

2.5%

Hong Kong

2.3%

Greece

1.2%

Iran

0.9%

Germany

0.8%

Chile

0.5%

Cambodia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cabarita Religion

Catholic

41.5%

No Religion

29.7%

Anglican

9.8%

Eastern Orthodox

5.3%

Not stated

4.1%

Buddhism

3.5%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cabarita Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cabarita Languages Spoken at Home

Cantonese

22.6%

Mandarin

22.1%

Italian

17.3%

Korean

11.1%

Arabic

10.1%

Persian ED

6.3%

Greek

5.8%

Other

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cabarita Employment

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Employed full-time

34.4% 515 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.3% 275 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.9% 29 people

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Not in labour force

45.4% 680 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cabarita Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.2%

Postgraduate Degree

20.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Certificate III/IV

14.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.7%

Certificate I/II

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cabarita Occupation

Professionals

42.3%

Managers

28.6%

Clerical & Administrative

14.1%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

4.3%

Community & Personal Service

2.8%

Labourers

2.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cabarita Field of Study

Management & Commerce

37.1%

Health

14.0%

Society & Culture

10.1%

Engineering

9.8%

Education

7.6%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Information Technology

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cabarita Dwelling Types

Separate house

72.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cabarita Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

3.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

35.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cabarita Marital Status

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Married

64.6% 1,055

↔️

Separated

1.2% 20

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Divorced

6.0% 98

🕊️

Widowed

5.4% 88

👤

Never married

22.8% 372

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cabarita Ancestry

English

20.2%

Australian

15.5%

Chinese

13.4%

Italian

12.6%

Other

11.8%

Irish

7.4%

Scottish

5.8%

Lebanese

4.4%

Greek

2.7%

Indian

2.2%

Korean

2.1%

German

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cabarita School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

20.6%

Secondary — Catholic

19.0%

Primary — Government

13.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.1%

Pre-school

10.2%

Secondary — Government

7.0%

Vocational Education

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cabarita Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 172

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 3,579

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cabarita Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.8% 250

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 1,336

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cabarita Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

13.5%

$600-$799/mo

7.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

4.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

31.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cabarita How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.9%

Did not go to work

19.6%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Ferry

2.3%

Walked only

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Train

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cabarita Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

35.6%

2 vehicles

45.0%

3 vehicles

9.9%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cabarita Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

7.9%

3 bedrooms

60.5%

4 bedrooms

24.7%

5 bedrooms

6.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cabarita Population Mobility

10.8%

moved in the last year

27.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cabarita Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,755

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cabarita Long-term Health Conditions

Heart disease

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Asthma

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cabarita Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cabarita Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.4%

Couple — children under 15

35.0%

Couple — no children under 15

21.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

One parent — children under 15

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cabarita Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.5% 40

👤

Never served

97.5% 1,550

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cabarita Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 220

—

Did not provide

86.2% 1,371

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cabarita Children Ever Born

No children

25.9%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

35.6%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cabarita When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

109

1981–1990

140

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cabarita Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

22.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cabarita Household Size

1 person

16.8%

2 persons

42.4%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

16.4%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cabarita Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,662

Moved from NSW

111

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cabarita Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.5%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cabarita Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 12 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Cabarita Schools

schools nearby

government

1112

avg ICSEA score

18,752

total students

Meriden School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,761 students

1180

ICSEA

MLC School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,393 students

1177

ICSEA

Villa Maria Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 360 students

1166

ICSEA

Dobroyd Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1149

ICSEA

Boronia Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 409 students

1145

ICSEA

Russell Lea Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 428 students

1140

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 427 students

1140

ICSEA

St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 484 students

1133

ICSEA

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 179 students

1132

ICSEA

St Joseph's College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,100 students

1130

ICSEA

Gladesville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 305 students

1129

ICSEA

All Hallows Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 462 students

1125

ICSEA

Rosebank College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students

1125

ICSEA

The McDonald College Independent

Combined · 1-12 · 265 students

1123

ICSEA

St Martha's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1120

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 42 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Cabarita Rent Prices & Affordability

33%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,695/wk

Median Rent $900/wk

Rent-to-Income 33.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Cabarita

Your weekly income

≈ $11,678/month

Median rent $900/wk

Left after rent $1,795/wk

Rent share 33.4%

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Income: $1,362/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $380/wk

Cabarita vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Black Head

Pop: 972 Income: $598/wk Rent: $375/wk

Scotts Head

Pop: 986 Income: $581/wk Rent: $330/wk

Fernhill

Pop: 987 Income: $595/wk Rent: $190/wk

Stroud

Pop: 988 Income: $606/wk Rent: $320/wk

Townsend

Pop: 991 Income: $575/wk Rent: $365/wk

Boat Harbour (Port Stephens - NSW)

Pop: 993 Income: $755/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cabarita

What is the population of Cabarita NSW?

The population of Cabarita NSW is 1,933 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3868.3 people per km².Cabarita is ranked #3,083 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cabarita?

The median personal income in Cabarita NSW is $1,150 per week, or $59,800 per year.The median household income is $2,695 per week.Family income is $3,012 per week.Cabarita is ranked #550 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cabarita?

Median rent in Cabarita NSW is $900 per week ($3,900 per month).Rent represents 33.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Cabarita ranks #31 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cabarita?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cabarita NSW is $3,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cabarita?

The median age in Cabarita NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cabarita a good suburb to live in?

Cabarita is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,933.The median income is $1,150/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (33.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10734. All dollar figures in AUD.