$470 ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Caringbah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Caringbah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Caringbah, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,500. This expensive market is reflected in the high proportion of residents renting and a housing mix that leans heavily toward apartments over family homes.
$470
▲ +34.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caringbah — higher than 90% of areas.
| Caringbah | $470 |
|---|---|
| 2229, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $470, which is among the highest for areas of this type and well above the national figure of $375. Home loans are also costly, with the usual monthly payment of $2,500 sitting a little above the New South Wales average.
$2,500 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,253
- 2016: $2,208
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Caringbah, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (24%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Caringbah splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.2% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the 26.2% of homes owned outright is well below the state average.
38.2% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.2% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Caringbah splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 44.8% of the housing stock, which helps explain why separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. Only 48.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure far below the state average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
27.7% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.4% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Caringbah, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 45%, followed by Separate house (28%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (27%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Caringbah, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Caringbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10814/caringbah/topic/housing-dwellings