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The quick read on
Cabarita Beach
NSW 2488 · Tweed
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median unit
- $1,050,000
- Population
- 101
- Postcode
- 2488
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cabarita Beach, New South Wales
Property market insights for Cabarita Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cabarita Beach NSW
Median rent trend for houses
$1,950 per week
Up 95.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
Cabarita Beach has a 12-month growth rate of 3.5% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cabarita Beach is $1,950 per week. The median house rent has increased 95.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Cabarita Beach is $1,050,000, which has increased 3.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,050,000 in Cabarita Beach. The median rent for units and apartments in Cabarita Beach is $850 per week and has increased 30.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cabarita Beach safe?
The overall rate for Cabarita Beach is 5,704 offences per 100,000 residents — 73% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cabarita Beach.
Overall crime rate
5,704
offences per 100,000 residents
73% aboveRest of NSW
Cabarita BeachRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cabarita Beach?
Cabarita Beach NSW 2488 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
101 people call Cabarita Beach home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 101
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,265 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.9%Below
15–3418.8%Below
35–5419.8%Below
55–7437.6%Above
75 and over13.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses53.6%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments46.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.0%In line
Paying a mortgage16.0%Below
Renting44.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car55.2%Above
Two cars41.4%Above
Three or more10.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home46.3%Above
Drove to work22.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled22.0%Above
What stands out in Cabarita Beach
46.3% of workers in Cabarita Beach worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
7.9% of Cabarita Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
32.7% of people in Cabarita Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cabarita Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cabarita Beach NSW 2488.
Is Cabarita Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.9% of Cabarita Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
25 family households lived in Cabarita Beach; 20.0% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
20.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cabarita Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cabarita Beach had 101 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cabarita Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 53.6% of occupied private dwellings in Cabarita Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 46.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cabarita Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
16.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
44.0% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cabarita Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cabarita Beach had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 63.0%, while 14.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cabarita Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
46.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
22.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 22.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cabarita Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 55.2% of the total.
51.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cabarita Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
32.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 67.8% reported a different address.
16.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cabarita Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
76.2% of residents used only English at home.
5.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cabarita Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.8% of Cabarita Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cabarita Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.6% of ancestry responses in Cabarita Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 20.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cabarita Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 12.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.3% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cabarita Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
30.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cabarita Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.0% reported asthma, 12.9% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cabarita Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cabarita Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,265.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cabarita Beach compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 46.3% in Cabarita Beach, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 40.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Renting accounted for 44.0% in Cabarita Beach, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cabarita Beach
Is Cabarita Beach expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Cabarita Beach good for families?
The Census counted 25 local families, and 13.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cabarita Beach?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Cabarita Beach
4 streets in Cabarita Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cypress Cr
- Palm Ave
- Pandanus Pde
- Tweed Coast Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.