Suburbs Caringbah South

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Caringbah South NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Caringbah South NSW is 13,168 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Caringbah South is $1,041 per week ($54,132 per year). Median rent in Caringbah South is $730 per week ($3,163 per month). Caringbah South has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Caringbah South has a population density of 3218.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Caringbah South is England. The most common religion is Catholic (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Caringbah South is $3,380.

There were 35 recorded offences in Caringbah South in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (15 offences).

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📍 Caringbah South, New South Wales — 34.0531°S, 151.1205°E

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Caringbah South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Caringbah South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,041/wk
$54,132 per year
#982 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$730/wk
$3,163 per month
#76 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,380/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Caringbah South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (6,486) Female 50.8% (6,689)

Population Density

3218.0
people per km²
13,168 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,173
Family income/wk

Caringbah South 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 South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
53.7% 2,058 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
46.3% 1,774 dwellings

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

Caringbah South Country of Birth

Australia
92.1%
England
4.8%
China
0.9%
Greece
0.5%
Germany
0.5%
Egypt
0.3%
India
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%
Chile
0.2%

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

Caringbah South Religion

Catholic
33.1%
No Religion
32.9%
Anglican
19.7%
Not stated
4.4%
Eastern Orthodox
4.2%
Uniting Church
2.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%
Christian (other)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Caringbah South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

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

Caringbah South Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
25.8%
Other
13.2%
Italian
12.6%
Mandarin
10.3%
Arabic
8.9%
Cantonese
8.9%
Croatian
7.6%
Spanish
7.4%
French
5.3%

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

Caringbah South Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.4% 3,642 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.3% 2,210 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.7% 160 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.6% 3,466 people

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

Caringbah South Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.3%
Certificate III/IV
28.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.2%
Postgraduate Degree
10.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

Caringbah South Occupation

Professionals
31.5%
Managers
24.3%
Clerical & Administrative
14.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.2%
Community & Personal Service
8.1%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Labourers
2.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.5%

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

Caringbah South Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.0%
Engineering
13.8%
Society & Culture
11.0%
Health
10.3%
Architecture & Building
10.0%
Education
9.5%
Creative Arts
4.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Information Technology
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Caringbah South Dwelling Types

Separate house
77.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
16.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Caringbah South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.6%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.0%
$4,000+/wk
33.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Caringbah South Marital Status

💍
Married
58.0% 6,081
↔️
Separated
2.2% 227
📋
Divorced
6.8% 712
🕊️
Widowed
5.3% 552
👤
Never married
27.8% 2,914

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Caringbah South Ancestry

English
31.8%
Australian
29.3%
Irish
10.2%
Scottish
8.1%
Other
6.0%
Italian
4.2%
Greek
2.8%
German
2.6%
Chinese
1.8%
Maltese
1.2%
Croatian
1.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Caringbah South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.5%
Secondary — Government
19.7%
Pre-school
12.7%
Secondary — Catholic
11.4%
Primary — Catholic
9.6%
Vocational Education
9.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.9%

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

Caringbah South Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.0% 1,009
✅
No need for assistance
96.0% 24,409

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

Caringbah South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.6% 1,483
—
Not a volunteer
85.4% 8,661

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Caringbah South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.9%
$300-$449/mo
3.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
1.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
33.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Caringbah South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.3%
Did not go to work
23.8%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Train
1.6%
Walked only
1.4%
Truck
1.4%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Bus
0.1%

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

Caringbah South Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.4%
1 vehicle
25.5%
2 vehicles
45.7%
3 vehicles
14.9%
4+ vehicles
10.6%

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

Caringbah South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
5.6%
3 bedrooms
39.7%
4 bedrooms
37.9%
5 bedrooms
12.5%
6+ bedrooms
2.6%

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

Caringbah South Population Mobility

11.5%
moved in the last year
34.1%
moved in the last 5 years
2.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Caringbah South Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
305
Indigenous residents
25,333
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Caringbah South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
710
Arthritis
419
Asthma
402
Heart disease
351
Diabetes
255
Cancer
217
Lung condition
153
Stroke
99
Kidney disease
81
Dementia
38

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

Caringbah South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500+/wk
10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Caringbah South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.7%
Couple — no children under 15
23.5%
Couple — no children
22.2%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%
One parent — children under 15
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Caringbah South Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.5% 49
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 5
🏅
Previously served
2.1% 214
👤
Never served
97.4% 9,920

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Caringbah South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.0% 1,523
—
Did not provide
85.0% 8,625

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Caringbah South Children Ever Born

No children
27.4%
1 child
10.7%
2 children
35.2%
3 children
20.2%
4 children
5.8%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Caringbah South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
40
1951–1960
160
1961–1970
290
1971–1980
271
1981–1990
286
1991–2000
179
2001–2010
353
2011–2015
174
2016
41
2017
31
2018
24
2019
36
2020
19
2021
8

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

Caringbah South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
31.4%
15–29 hours
16.2%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
19.7%

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

Caringbah South Household Size

1 person
16.9%
2 persons
30.5%
3 persons
16.7%
4 persons
21.5%
5 persons
10.8%
6+ persons
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Caringbah South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,162
Moved from NSW
1,092
Moved — same area (SA2)
252
Moved from overseas
60
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from WA
7
Moved from ACT
3

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

Caringbah South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.8%
Step family — no other children
6.9%
Blended family — no other children
2.5%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Caringbah South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 35 total

Theft
15
Property Damage
5
Assault
4
Other Against Person
4
Drug Offences
4
Sexual Offences
2
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Caringbah South Schools

22
schools nearby
15
government
1084
avg ICSEA score
10,802
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
Lilli Pilli Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 323 students
1113
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 22 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 South Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $2,721/wk
Median Rent $730/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.8%

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

If you earn X in Caringbah South

≈ $11,791/month
Median rent $730/wk
Left after rent $1,991/wk
Rent share 26.8%

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Caringbah South vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Wauchope
Pop: 6,589 Income: $585/wk Rent: $350/wk
Woodcroft (NSW)
Pop: 6,597 Income: $861/wk Rent: $470/wk
Tumut
Pop: 6,613 Income: $655/wk Rent: $245/wk
Glenhaven
Pop: 6,619 Income: $950/wk Rent: $650/wk
South Tamworth
Pop: 6,621 Income: $626/wk Rent: $260/wk
Jannali
Pop: 6,632 Income: $1,023/wk Rent: $428/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Caringbah South

What is the population of Caringbah South NSW?

The population of Caringbah South NSW is 13,168 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3218.0 people per km².Caringbah South is ranked #364 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Caringbah South?

The median personal income in Caringbah South NSW is $1,041 per week, or $54,132 per year.The median household income is $2,721 per week.Family income is $3,173 per week.Caringbah South is ranked #982 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Caringbah South?

Median rent in Caringbah South NSW is $730 per week ($3,163 per month).Rent represents 26.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Caringbah South ranks #76 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Caringbah South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Caringbah South NSW is $3,380. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Caringbah South?

The median age in Caringbah South NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Caringbah South a good suburb to live in?

Caringbah South is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 13,168.The median income is $1,041/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.8% 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: 10815. All dollar figures in AUD.