Caringbah South

NSW

Caringbah South is a growing suburb in NSW with 13,168 residents.

SAL code: 10815
SA2: 128011603
Population: 13,168
LGA: Sutherland

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Caringbah South suburb boundary

Caringbah South, NSW had 13,168 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 6.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 42. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,380 a month. Around 88.2% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 47.4%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 76.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 14 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

13,168

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+6.9%

3yr: +5.9% · 10yr: +11.3%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,721/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

10/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

1.5%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

5 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Sutherland · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$850/wk+13.3% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$2,865,000+15.5% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

5.0

per 1,000 residents

↑ 35%

vs prior year

Theft

26 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Caringbah South (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Caringbah South suburb alone is ~13,168 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +5.9%5yr: +6.9%10yr: +11.3%Total: +16.2%

Population grew from 11,907 to 13,833 over 24 years, averaging 0.6% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Caringbah PS32.5%

Laguna St PS 31.5%
Burraneer Bay PS 24.4%
Lilli Pilli PS 10.9%

Secondary

Woolooware HS68.0%

Endeavour Sp HS 31.8%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 0.3%

Almost entirely detached houses (76.9%), owner-occupied (88%).

Dwelling mix

Houses 77%

Townhouses 23%

3,383 houses999 townhouses17 apartments

Tenure

Owned 47%

Mortgage 41%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

74 (1.7%)

2 bed

245 (5.6%)

3 bed

1,741 (39.7%)

4 bed

1,662 (37.9%)

5 bed

549 (12.5%)

6+ bed

113 (2.6%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

9 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	62.4%	2.55 km²
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	20.4%	0.83 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	10.8%	0.44 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	3.1%	0.13 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	1.3%	0.06 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	0.9%	0.04 km²
W2	ZoneWaterway	0.7%	0.03 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.2%	8,354 m²
W1	ZoneWaterway	0.2%	8,055 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.