Is Caringbah or Taren Point more expensive?

Caringbah has the higher median house price ($1.92M) compared with $1.85M in Taren Point.

Which is better for renters — Caringbah or Taren Point?

Median weekly rent is $785/wk in Caringbah and $785/wk in Taren Point, making Taren Point the more affordable rental market.

Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.

Caringbah has 8 schools in the postcode, and Taren Point has 8. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

Suburb comparison

The key differences: Caringbah commands a $65K premium on median property price over Taren Point. The table below covers all available metrics.

Last refreshed May 2026 (most cards). Per-card sources show exact dates.

Sutherland

Caringbah

2229

Sutherland

Taren Point

2229

Comparison of Caringbah (2229) and Taren Point (2229) across 13 metrics in four sections.
Metric	Caringbah	Taren Point
SAFETYSafety Taren Point leads on 1 of 1
Sub-grade	C(0)	C▲(0)
Flood zone coverage	—	—
Bushfire zone coverage	0.4%	0.4%
FAMILYFamily Taren Point leads on 1 of 1
Sub-grade	B-(0)	B-▲(0)
SEIFA advantage decile	9/10	9/10
Schools in postcode	8	8
FINANCEFinance Caringbah leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	B-▲(0)	B-(0)
Median house price	$1.92M	$1.85M
Median unit price	$850K	$1.39M
Median weekly rent	$785/wk	$785/wk
Annual price growth	+9.3%▲	-19.8%
LIFESTYLELifestyle
Sub-grade	B-(0)	B-(0)
Walkability percentile	78	78

Median prices show levels, not better-or-worse for a buyer. See the suburb pages for context.

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Is Caringbah or Taren Point more expensive?: Caringbah has the higher median house price ($1.92M) compared with $1.85M in Taren Point.
Which is better for renters — Caringbah or Taren Point?: Median weekly rent is $785/wk in Caringbah and $785/wk in Taren Point, making Taren Point the more affordable rental market.
Is Caringbah or Taren Point at higher flood risk?: Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.
How many schools are in Caringbah vs Taren Point?: Caringbah has 8 schools in the postcode, and Taren Point has 8. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

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