Median price trend for houses
Based on 62 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,050,000
Up 5.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.96m
- 4 bed
- $2m
- 5+ bed
- $2.12m
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The quick read on
Caringbah
NSW 2229 · Sutherland Shire
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,050,000
- Median unit
- $900,000
- Population
- 12,575
- Postcode
- 2229
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ABS 2021
Caringbah, New South Wales
Property market insights for Caringbah
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Caringbah NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 46 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$950 per week
Up 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Caringbah, NSW is currently $2,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Caringbah has a 12-month growth rate of 5.1% for houses and 0.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,960,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,120,000 in Caringbah.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Caringbah is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Caringbah is $900,000, which has increased 0.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $595,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $862,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,410,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,580,000 in Caringbah. The median rent for units and apartments in Caringbah is $725 per week and has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Caringbah safe?
The overall rate for Caringbah is 2,806 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% below the Greater Sydney 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 Caringbah.
Overall crime rate
2,806
offences per 100,000 residents
18% belowGreater Sydney
CaringbahGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Caringbah?
Caringbah NSW 2229 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
12,575 people call Caringbah home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,890 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,575
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $470 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.4%In line
15–3427.0%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7419.1%In line
75 and over7.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses27.7%Below
Townhouses27.3%Above
Apartments44.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.7%Below
Paying a mortgage34.4%In line
Renting38.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.8%Below
One car45.2%Above
Two cars34.1%Above
Three or more10.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.3%Below
Drove to work41.4%Above
Train, tram or bus2.5%Below
Walked or cycled3.6%Above
What stands out in Caringbah
32.3% of workers in Caringbah worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.8% of Caringbah residents were born in England.
36.7% of people in Caringbah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Caringbah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Caringbah NSW 2229.
Is Caringbah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.4% of Caringbah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
3,375 family households lived in Caringbah; 43.5% were couple families and 18.3% were one-parent families.
40.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Caringbah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Caringbah had 12,575 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.2% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Caringbah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 27.7% of occupied private dwellings in Caringbah.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 27.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 44.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Caringbah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
34.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.9% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Caringbah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Caringbah had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 32.1%, while 19.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Caringbah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
41.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Caringbah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 45.2% of the total.
44.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Caringbah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.7% reported a different address.
21.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Caringbah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.5% of residents used only English at home.
14.9% used a language other than English at home.
2.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Caringbah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.5% of Caringbah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.5% was born in Australia.
1.8% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Caringbah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.7% of ancestry responses in Caringbah.
Australian ancestry made up 34.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Caringbah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 15.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Caringbah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
37.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Caringbah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Caringbah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Caringbah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,890 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $470 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Caringbah compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.3% in Caringbah, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 26.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 38.9% in Caringbah, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Caringbah
Is Caringbah expensive?
The median house price is $2,050,000, while units and apartments sit at $900,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Caringbah good for families?
The Census counted 3,375 local families, and 18.4% 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 Caringbah?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,960,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Caringbah
81 streets in Caringbah
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adventure Pl
- Atkinson Rd
- Balfour Ave
- Banksia Rd
- Bay Rd
- Bellevue Pde
- Binalong Ave
- Booyong Ave
- Box Rd
- Broula Cl
- Burleigh Ave
- Burrawalla Rd
- Captain Cook Dr
- Carabella Rd
- Caringbah Rd
- Carrington Avenue
- Cawarra Rd
- Chamberlain Ave
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- Combara Ave
- Condon Street
- Coolabah Pl
- Crammond Boulevard
- Curtis St
- Delagoa Pl
- Denman Ave
- Dianella St
- Drake Ave
- Duraba Pl
- Endeavour Rd
- Erskine Rd
- Fenton Ave
- Flide St
- Frobisher Ave
- Gannons Rd
- Gardere St
- Glassop St
- Gordon St
- Grenville Ave
- Hay Ave
- High St
- Hinkler Ave
- Irrubel Rd
- Jacaranda Rd
- Kareena Rd
- Karimbla Rd
- Karoola Cr
- Kingsway
- Kitchener St
- Koonya Cct
- Mackay St
- Mansfield Ave
- Meta St
- Milba Rd
- Mirbelia Pl
- Murrami Ave
- Nioka Pl
- Northumberland Rd
- Nullaburra Rd
- Oleander Pde
- Park Ln
- Parraweena Rd
- Port Hacking Rd
- President Ave
- Raleigh Ave
- Resolution Dr
- Sindone Pl
- Sunnyside Ave
- Taren Point Rd
- Taren Rd
- Taronga Pde
- Tergur Cr
- The Boulevarde
- Van Dieman Pl
- Vista St
- Wallumatta Rd
- Warrington Avenue
- Willarong Rd
- Winifred Ave
- Woodfield Bvd
- Wurrook Cct
- Yathong Rd
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