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Caringbah South bushfire risk

Of Caringbah South’s 6,112 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Caringbah South’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
0.4%
In a bushfire area
6,112
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Caringbah South

Flood and bushfire areas across Caringbah South. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Caringbah South

Caringbah South sits in the Sutherland council area, which recorded 10,806 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,806 total. Figures are for the whole Sutherland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Caringbah South

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$2,378,000+5.67%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,013,000-4.92%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Caringbah South shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Caringbah South

Caringbah South is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential76.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Environmental15% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Environmental7.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

School catchments in Caringbah South

Caringbah South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Caringbah South

At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of Caringbah South’s 13,168 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.5%
Australian38.1%
Irish13.3%
Scottish10.5%
Italian5.5%
Greek3.7%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%
New Zealand1.2%
China0.8%
South Africa0.5%
Italy0.5%
Ireland0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Caringbah South

Sutherland council approved 1,314 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,314
Dwellings/yr
215
Houses
1,099
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sutherland council area (not just Caringbah South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Caringbah South address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.