Caringbah NSW

Postcode 2229 · Sutherland Shire LGA

Caringbah is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Sutherland Shire local government area (postcode 2229). With a population of 12,575, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Caringbah is $2.0 million, having increased 4.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $858,000 (-7.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,500.

Caringbah is served by 8 schools, including 4 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1094, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 62 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 1 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Sutherland Shire LGA is low at 1,782 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Caringbah offers a gross rental yield of 2.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 20.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +4.6% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.0M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability20.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+4.6% Stable
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$70,221
Mean Income$83,895
Earners8,683
YoY Change+7.8%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage7/10
Education8/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.0M
4.6% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$858K
-7.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$470
POPULATION
12,575
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age37
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$1,890
Personal Income /wk$1032
Mortgage /mth$2,500
CRIME (Sutherland Shire LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,782
Total Incidents4,189
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops62
SCHOOLS (8)
Avg ICSEA1094
Total Students4,796
Government6
Catholic2
Endeavour Sports High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1040
Caringbah High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1172
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1110
Caringbah North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086
De La Salle Catholic College, CaringbahSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1078
HOSPITALS (2)
Kareena Private Hospitalprivate
Sutherland Hospitalpublic
Data: 2026