Suburbs Caringbah

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Caringbah NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Caringbah NSW is 12,575 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Caringbah is $1,032 per week ($53,664 per year). Median rent in Caringbah is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Caringbah has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Caringbah has a population density of 3099.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Caringbah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Caringbah is $2,500.

There were 268 recorded offences in Caringbah in 2025-26, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (75 offences).

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📍 Caringbah, New South Wales — 34.0353°S, 151.1242°E

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Caringbah Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Caringbah Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,032/wk
$53,664 per year
#1025 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$470/wk
$2,037 per month
#852 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Caringbah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (6,151) Female 51.1% (6,427)

Population Density

3099.6
people per km²
12,575 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,536
Family income/wk

Caringbah 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)

Caringbah Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.6% 1,377 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.4% 1,778 dwellings

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

Caringbah Country of Birth

Australia
90.0%
England
4.5%
China
1.8%
India
1.1%
Brazil
0.8%
Germany
0.5%
Greece
0.4%
Egypt
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%

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

Caringbah Religion

No Religion
39.4%
Catholic
29.2%
Anglican
15.3%
Not stated
6.2%
Eastern Orthodox
4.1%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%
Uniting Church
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Caringbah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

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

Caringbah Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
20.3%
Other
16.2%
Greek
12.9%
Spanish
11.5%
Russian
11.1%
Cantonese
10.1%
SAL Tot
9.7%
Portuguese
8.3%

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

Caringbah Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.3% 3,901 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.1% 1,902 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 265 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.7% 2,945 people

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

Caringbah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
33.6%
Bachelor Degree
31.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.9%
Postgraduate Degree
9.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

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

Caringbah Occupation

Professionals
30.0%
Managers
17.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.5%
Community & Personal Service
11.1%
Sales Workers
5.6%
Labourers
3.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.0%

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

Caringbah Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.9%
Engineering
14.8%
Society & Culture
13.3%
Health
10.9%
Education
9.5%
Architecture & Building
9.2%
Creative Arts
5.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%
Information Technology
3.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Caringbah Dwelling Types

Separate house
50.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
39.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Caringbah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.6%
$4,000+/wk
13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Caringbah Marital Status

💍
Married
40.9% 4,199
↔️
Separated
3.4% 345
📋
Divorced
12.0% 1,233
🕊️
Widowed
4.8% 493
👤
Never married
38.9% 3,997

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Caringbah Ancestry

English
29.9%
Australian
28.0%
Irish
9.9%
Other
8.8%
Scottish
7.6%
Chinese
3.6%
Italian
3.5%
German
2.5%
Greek
2.5%
Filipino
1.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.3%
Maltese
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Caringbah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.6%
Secondary — Government
21.0%
Vocational Education
15.9%
Pre-school
13.7%
Primary — Catholic
6.9%
Secondary — Catholic
6.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
0.6%

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

Caringbah Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.3% 1,027
✅
No need for assistance
95.7% 22,923

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

Caringbah Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.9% 1,059
—
Not a volunteer
89.1% 8,684

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Caringbah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Caringbah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.7%
Did not go to work
21.4%
Walked only
4.8%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Train
3.4%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Bus
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Caringbah Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.9%
1 vehicle
45.3%
2 vehicles
34.1%
3 vehicles
7.6%
4+ vehicles
3.1%

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

Caringbah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.0%
2 bedrooms
40.7%
3 bedrooms
33.0%
4 bedrooms
12.7%
5 bedrooms
2.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Caringbah Population Mobility

17.7%
moved in the last year
49.7%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Caringbah Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
392
Indigenous residents
23,755
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Caringbah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
998
Asthma
413
Arthritis
342
Diabetes
259
Heart disease
253
Lung condition
170
Cancer
170
Kidney disease
99
Stroke
87
Dementia
28

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

Caringbah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Caringbah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.9%
Couple — no children
26.2%
Couple — no children under 15
13.4%
One parent — no children under 15
8.5%
One parent — children under 15
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Caringbah Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.2% 120
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 23
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 184
👤
Never served
96.7% 9,443

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Caringbah Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.5% 1,024
—
Did not provide
89.5% 8,716

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Caringbah Children Ever Born

No children
37.1%
1 child
15.9%
2 children
29.5%
3 children
13.2%
4 children
3.4%
5+ children
0.9%

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

Caringbah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
40
1951–1960
81
1961–1970
217
1971–1980
252
1981–1990
308
1991–2000
388
2001–2010
567
2011–2015
428
2016
74
2017
77
2018
89
2019
74
2020
41
2021
20

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

Caringbah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
31.6%
15–29 hours
12.5%
30+ hours
7.8%
Did not do domestic work
25.6%

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

Caringbah Household Size

1 person
33.3%
2 persons
32.2%
3 persons
14.6%
4 persons
13.9%
5 persons
4.5%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Caringbah Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,713
Moved from NSW
1,617
Moved — same area (SA2)
303
Moved from overseas
81
Moved from QLD
21
Moved from VIC
21
Moved from ACT
16
Moved from WA
15
Moved from NT
4

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

Caringbah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.2%
Step family — no other children
11.0%
Blended family — no other children
3.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Caringbah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 268 total

Traffic
75
Theft
62
Other Against Property
35
Assault
32
Property Damage
20
Drug Offences
20
Other Against Person
19
Weapons
3
Sexual Offences
1
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Caringbah Schools

26
schools nearby
18
government
1078
avg ICSEA score
12,170
total students
Caringbah High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 908 students
1172
ICSEA
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 175 students
1124
ICSEA
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 178 students
1123
ICSEA
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 599 students
1110
ICSEA
Burraneer Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 573 students
1101
ICSEA
Yowie Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 329 students
1093
ICSEA
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 396 students
1090
ICSEA
St Aloysius College Cronulla Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 482 students
1089
ICSEA
Caringbah Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 394 students
1088
ICSEA
Woolooware Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 462 students
1086
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 421 students
1086
ICSEA
Caringbah North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 538 students
1086
ICSEA
Laguna Street Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 440 students
1084
ICSEA
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 536 students
1078
ICSEA
Cronulla Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 516 students
1064
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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Caringbah Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,890/wk
Median Rent $470/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Caringbah

≈ $8,190/month
Median rent $470/wk
Left after rent $1,420/wk
Rent share 24.9%

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Income: $901/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $70/wk

Caringbah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

South Grafton
Pop: 6,288 Income: $526/wk Rent: $280/wk
Belmont North
Pop: 6,291 Income: $748/wk Rent: $380/wk
Lake Albert (NSW)
Pop: 6,291 Income: $907/wk Rent: $340/wk
Sefton
Pop: 6,300 Income: $555/wk Rent: $425/wk
St Johns Park
Pop: 6,302 Income: $485/wk Rent: $450/wk
Cardiff (NSW)
Pop: 6,318 Income: $780/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Caringbah

What is the population of Caringbah NSW?

The population of Caringbah NSW is 12,575 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3099.6 people per km².Caringbah is ranked #403 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Caringbah?

The median personal income in Caringbah NSW is $1,032 per week, or $53,664 per year.The median household income is $1,890 per week.Family income is $2,536 per week.Caringbah is ranked #1,025 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Caringbah?

Median rent in Caringbah NSW is $470 per week ($2,037 per month).Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Caringbah ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Caringbah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Caringbah NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Caringbah?

The median age in Caringbah NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Caringbah a good suburb to live in?

Caringbah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 12,575.The median income is $1,032/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% 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: 10814. All dollar figures in AUD.