Caringbah South · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Caringbah South

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly home-loan payments of $3,380 are among the highest for this kind of area in Caringbah South. This is a place where housing is expensive, but home ownership is far more common than the state or national average. Most residents live in large, separate houses.

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📍 Caringbah South, Suburb / Locality

Where Caringbah South sits — Median rent (weekly)

$730 ▲ +52.1%
  • $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 South — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Caringbah South$730
2229, NSW $500
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent and mortgages are both very high here. The typical weekly rent is $730, which is far above the national figure of $375, while the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,517 more than the Australian average.

$730 ▲ +52.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $480
  • 2016: $620
  • 2021: $730

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,380 ▲ +20.7%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,800
  • 2016: $3,000
  • 2021: $3,380

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Caringbah South, the largest group is $750 or more at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $350–$549 (15%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Caringbah South, $3,000 or more is the majority at 59%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in New South Wales, at 46.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 11.6%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.

11.6% ▲ +7.2%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.6% ▼ -5.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49.3%
  • 2016: 47.7%
  • 2021: 46.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Caringbah South, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (12%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the landscape, with 92% having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 76.6% of all dwellings, a figure well above the Australian average of 72.3%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

76.6% ▼ -9.5%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.6%
  • 2016: 80.1%
  • 2021: 76.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

92.0% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89.3%
  • 2016: 89.4%
  • 2021: 92.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Caringbah South, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.

Bedrooms per home

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Caringbah South splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 15%.

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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10815/caringbah-south/topic/housing-dwellings