Caringbah South Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2229
Postcode for Caringbah South, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 22 km from Sydney · Pop. 13,168
13,168
Population
42
Median Age
$2,721
Household Income/wk
$730
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Caringbah South ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Caringbah South Compares

Caringbah South vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCaringbah SouthNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,721 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $730 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,380 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 42 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Caringbah South is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2229. It sits about 22 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Sutherland Shire local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 4.1 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Caringbah South has a population of 13,168 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,721, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 154 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Caringbah South includes a median weekly rent of $730, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,380, with 4,419 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Caringbah South scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Caringbah South is part of the Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah statistical area in New South Wales.

Caringbah South Details

Postcode2229
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)13,168
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,721/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,041/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$730
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,380
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area4.1 km²
Population Density3218/km²
Total Dwellings4,419
Australian Citizens93.7%
Indigenous Population154 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.0529
Longitude151.12
Distance from Sydney22 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Sutherland
Area (SA3)Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah
Local GovernmentSutherland Shire
Federal ElectorateCook

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (19.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,682 (20.4%)
15–24 years1,586 (12.0%)
25–44 years2,754 (20.9%)
45–64 years3,541 (26.9%)
65+ years2,607 (19.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.4%) Mortgaged (40.8%) Rented (11.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,140 (8.7%)
Asthma894 (6.8%)
Heart Disease559 (4.2%)
Cancer475 (3.6%)
Diabetes442 (3.4%)
Lung Condition154 (1.2%)
Dementia75 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle148 (3.4%)
1 vehicle1,115 (25.5%)
2 vehicles2,001 (45.7%)
3+ vehicles1,114 (25.4%)

Suburbs Near Caringbah South

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.