Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cabarita Beach suburb profile
Cabarita Beach, NSW · Postcode 2488
This Cabarita Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cabarita Beach, NSW (postcode 2488). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cabarita Beach with nearby suburbs.
Cabarita Beach at a glance
Population
101
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,875/wk
Median age
52
Cabarita Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.9% over 10 years
Population
101
was 103 in 2016
-2 · -1.9%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $363/wk in 2016
+$37 · +10.2%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,083/wk in 2016
+$792 · +73.1%
Median age
52
was 40 in 2016
+12 · +30%
Dig deeper: Cabarita Beach population growth · Cabarita Beach then and now
Cabarita Beach vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Cabarita Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Cabarita Beach$400/wk
- Nearby$450/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+1.7% vs area
- Cabarita Beach$1,875/wk
- Nearby$1,585/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Cabarita Beach52
- Nearby44
- NSW40
Personal income
-4.6% vs area
- Cabarita Beach$771/wk
- Nearby$769.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Cabarita Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cabarita Beach sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4997
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6990.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3968.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,008.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cabarita Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cabarita Beach, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cabarita Beach people
- Population
- 101
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 16.8%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cabarita Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,875/wk
- Median personal income
- $771/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cabarita Beach housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,265/mo
- Separate houses
- 24.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 21.3%
- Owned outright
- 16.4%
- Mortgaged
- 6.6%
- Rented
- 18%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 54.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cabarita Beach work
- Employment to population
- 45.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2488)
Compare Cabarita Beach with nearby suburbs
Cabarita Beach in numbers
Cabarita Beach had 101 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 16.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.4% own their home outright, 6.6% are paying a mortgage, 18% rent. Separate houses make up 24.6% of dwellings, with 21.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,875/wk, 4% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.9% (from 103 to 101). Median rent moved from $363/wk to $400/wk (+10.2%).
Cabarita Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cabarita Beach, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cabarita Beach was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cabarita Beach, NSW?
- Cabarita Beach had 101 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cabarita Beach?
- Median household income in Cabarita Beach was $1,875/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cabarita Beach?
- 18% of occupied homes in Cabarita Beach were rented, 16.4% were owned outright and 6.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cabarita Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cabarita Beach. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology