Caringbah South, New South Wales
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.
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
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.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, there were 13,168 residents in Caringbah South.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.2% of the population.
- 82.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were England 3.7% and New Zealand 1.2%.
- 88.7% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 1.5% and Italian 0.8%.
- The most common responses for religion were Catholic 31.5%, No Religion 31.2% and Anglican 18.7%.
- The median weekly household income was $2,721, in comparison to the New South Wales average of $1,829.
Notable people
- Tahyna MacManus - actress
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Caringbah South (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "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.