Caringbah South flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Caringbah South
(Sutherland Shire, NSW) - 4.96 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
4.96 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Caringbah South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Caringbah South
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 25 Sep 2026
typical observed square 2 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Caringbah South at a glance
How Caringbah South is zoned
Buying in Caringbah South? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 4.96 km², Caringbah South is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 1% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 16 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 684 m² across 4,141 parcels.
Who lives in Caringbah South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Caringbah South suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1124, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Caringbah South's 13,168 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Caringbah South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Caringbah South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Caringbah South itself.
11,907 in 2001 to 13,833 in 2025, up 16%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Caringbah South data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 14% of Caringbah South. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Caringbah South planning - frequently asked
Is Caringbah South flood-prone?
About 22% of Caringbah South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 22%.
Is Caringbah South bushfire-prone?
Around 1% of Caringbah South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sutherland Shire average of 46%.
Is Caringbah South under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 14% of Caringbah South, and over about 62% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 2 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Caringbah South?
The dominant planning zone in Caringbah South is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental Living and Recreational Waterways.
Does Caringbah South have heritage-listed places?
Caringbah South has 16 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Caringbah South?
Across 4,141 surveyed parcels in Caringbah South, the median lot size is about 684 m². There are also 173 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Caringbah South have a train station?
There is no train station inside Caringbah South itself. The suburb is served by 131 bus stops.
What is the population of Caringbah South?
At the 2021 Census Caringbah South had 13,168 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Caringbah South statistical area, which contains Caringbah South, went from 11,907 people in 2001 to 13,833 in 2025, up 16%.
Is Caringbah South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Caringbah South scores 1124 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Caringbah South?
Median household income in Caringbah South was $2,721 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,626 for the typical suburb in Sutherland Shire. Median rent was $730 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,380 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolans Bay | 1.1 km | 29% | 0% |
| Yowie Bay | 1.6 km | 37% | 2% |
| Port Hacking | 1.7 km | 53% | 0% |
| Lilli Pilli | 1.8 km | 59% | 0% |
| Burraneer | 2.1 km | 46% | 2% |
| Caringbah | 2.1 km | 33% | 0% |
| Woolooware | 2.3 km | 49% | 0% |
| Miranda | 2.8 km | 16% | <1% |
| Maianbar | 2.9 km | 56% | 36% |
| Cronulla | 3.0 km | 35% | 0% |