Caringbah vs Woolooware
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CaringbahSutherland Shire | WooloowareSutherland Shire |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,410,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,643,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $1,020,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,200,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $850/wk | $750/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.83% | 1.48% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 12,575 | 5,060 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 28% | 44% |
| Townhouses | 27% | 17% |
| Apartments/units | 45% | 39% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 20.2 km | 20.6 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 2% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Burraneer Bay PS, Caringbah NPS, Caringbah PS, Laguna St PS, Miranda NPS, Taren Pt PS, Woolooware PS | Burraneer Bay PS, Caringbah NPS, Cronulla PS, Woolooware PS |
| Secondary | Endeavour Sp HS, Woolooware HS | Cronulla HS, Woolooware HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Woolooware is higher on median house price (by about 10%).
- Woolooware is higher on median unit price (by about 18%).
- Caringbah is higher on median weekly rent (by about 13%).
- Caringbah is higher on population (by about 148%).
- Woolooware is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Woolooware is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 16 percentage points).
- Caringbah is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 41%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,410,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2229 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.1% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,020,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2229. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,643,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2230 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 3.9% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,200,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2230.