Median price trend for houses
Based on 144 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,440,000
Up 1.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.1m
- 4 bed
- $2.4m
- 5+ bed
- $2.9m
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The quick read on
Caringbah South
NSW 2229 · Sutherland Shire
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,440,000
- Median unit
- $1,580,000
- Population
- 13,168
- Postcode
- 2229
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ABS 2021
Caringbah South, New South Wales
Property market insights for Caringbah South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Caringbah South NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 100 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,400 per week
Up 7.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Caringbah South, NSW is currently $2,440,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Caringbah South has a 12-month growth rate of 1.8% for houses and 1.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,400,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,900,000 in Caringbah South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Caringbah South is $1,400 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Caringbah South is $1,580,000, which has increased 1.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $571,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,640,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,860,000 in Caringbah South. The median rent for units and apartments in Caringbah South is $1,200 per week and has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Caringbah South safe?
The overall rate for Caringbah South is 1,288 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% 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 South.
Overall crime rate
1,288
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowGreater Sydney
Caringbah SouthGreater 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 South?
Caringbah South NSW 2229 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
13,168 people call Caringbah South home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,721 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 13,168
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,380 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $730 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.4%Above
15–3420.7%Below
35–5426.2%Below
55–7423.7%Above
75 and over9.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.5%Above
Townhouses22.6%Above
Apartments0.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.4%Above
Paying a mortgage40.8%Above
Renting11.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.4%Below
One car25.4%Below
Two cars45.6%Above
Three or more25.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.0%In line
Drove to work39.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Caringbah South
39.0% of workers in Caringbah South worked from home on Census day.
3.7% of Caringbah South residents were born in England.
31.2% of people in Caringbah South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Caringbah South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Caringbah South NSW 2229.
Is Caringbah South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.4% of Caringbah South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
3,743 family households lived in Caringbah South; 54.4% were couple families and 10.4% were one-parent families.
37.6% 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 South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Caringbah South had 13,168 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Caringbah South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.5% of occupied private dwellings in Caringbah South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Caringbah South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
40.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Caringbah South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Caringbah South had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 16.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 30.5%, while 35.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Caringbah South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
39.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Caringbah South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 25.4% of the total.
71.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Caringbah South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.1% reported a different address.
14.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Caringbah South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.7% of residents used only English at home.
8.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Caringbah South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.7% of Caringbah South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.3% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Caringbah South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.5% of ancestry responses in Caringbah South.
Australian ancestry made up 38.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Caringbah South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 21.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Caringbah South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
34.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Caringbah South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Caringbah South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Caringbah South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,721 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,380.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $730 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Caringbah South compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.0% in Caringbah South, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 47.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 11.8% in Caringbah South, 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 South
Is Caringbah South expensive?
The median house price is $2,440,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,580,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Caringbah South good for families?
The Census counted 3,743 local families, and 20.4% 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 South?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,100,000, 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 South
103 streets in Caringbah South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Actinotus Ave
- Alice St
- Alkira Pl
- Allambie Ave
- Amitaf Ave
- Ash Ave
- Babbin Pl
- Baliga Ave
- Balyata Ave
- Bayside Pl
- Beauford Ave
- Belair Ave
- Binney St
- Blamey Ave
- Bouvardia St
- Bruce Ave
- Bulgalla Pl
- Bulwarra St
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- Bungarn Pl
- Burradoo St
- Burraneer Bay Rd
- Cabarita Pl
- Caringbah Rd
- Carmen Pl
- Castelnau St
- Cecil St
- Cook St
- Coonabarabran Pl
- Crescent Rd
- Crusade Pl
- Cumbee Ln
- Daphne St
- David Ave
- Dean St
- Dudley Ave
- Eden Pl
- Edmund Street
- Epacris Ave
- Fernleigh Rd
- Frangipani Pl
- Gannons Rd
- Gillham Ave
- Gillwinga Ave
- Grandview Pde
- Heather St
- Holly St
- Homer Pl
- Illawong Ave
- Irwine Rd
- Jacaranda Rd
- Jellicoe St
- Kanoona St
- Kingsway
- Kungar Rd
- La Boheme Ave
- Laguna St
- Langer Ave
- Lehane Plza
- Lindsay St
- Loraine Ave
- Lynch Ave
- Mandur Pl
- Maple St
- Mimulus Pl
- Mirral Rd
- Nemesia Ave
- Northcote Ave
- Oleander Pde
- Pacific St
- Parthenia St
- Percival Rd
- Port Hacking Rd
- President Ave
- Rawson Pde
- Regatta Ave
- Robin Pl
- Saunders Bay Rd
- Tallong Pl
- Taren Rd
- Telopea Ave
- Turriell Bay Rd
- Turtle Rd
- Ultimo St
- Uralba Ave
- Verbena Pl
- Vista St
- Wallami St
- Want St
- Waring Ave
- Warrina Rd
- Water St
- Waterview Ave
- Weerona Pl
- Wentworth St
- Whites Ave
- Whitewood Pl
- Wilga Road
- Willarong Rd
- Woodward Ave
- Yathong Rd
- Yeramba Ave
- Yowie Ave
- Yuruga Ave
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