Caringbah South, New South Wales

Caringbah South
Sydney, New South Wales
Caringbah South; Sydney, New South Wales
	Port Hacking, Caringbah South
Population	12,242 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2229
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Location	25 km (16 mi) south of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Sutherland Shire
State electorate(s)	Cronulla
Federal division(s)	Cook
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Last updated February 11, 2024

Caringbah South is a suburb located on the Port Hacking coastline in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 25 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.

Caringbah South sits on a peninsula, on the north shore of the Port Hacking estuary. The suburb forms the eastern border of Burraneer Bay and the western border of Yowie Bay. Caringbah is the only northern adjacent suburb, whilst Lilli Pilli, Dolans Bay and Port Hacking are adjacent southern suburbs.

History

Caringbah South was once part of Caringbah but was declared a separate suburb in 2008.^[2]

There is a memorial fountain to Elizabeth Batts Cook, the wife of Captain James Cook, in the E. G. Waterhouse National Camellia Garden in Caringbah South.

Heritage listings

Caringbah South has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

44-46 Fernleigh Road: Fernleigh, Caringbah South ^[3]

Commercial area

Caringbah South is a small district made up mostly of small businesses specialising in professional services.

A small group of cafés and restaurants are located on Port Hacking Road South opposite Caringbah Public School. Another small group of shops is located even further south, close to the border of Lilli Pilli. Best Mobile Phone Repair Store in Caringbah nsw.

Demographics

According to the 2016 census, there were 12,242 residents in Caringbah South.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.1% of the population.
82.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were England 3.9% and New Zealand 1.1%.
89.0% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 1.6% and Italian 0.9%.
The most common responses for religion were Catholic 34.6%, Anglican 22.8% and No Religion 21.7%.
The median weekly household income was $2,180, a substantially significant inflation of 32% in comparison to the New South Wales average of $1,486.^[1]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Caringbah South (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
↑ "Caringbah South". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
↑ "Fernleigh". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00302. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .

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[census-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Caringbah South (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 October 2017.

[2] "Caringbah South". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.

[nswshr-302-3] "Fernleigh". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00302. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .

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