Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cabarita vs Wareemba.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Wareemba edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Wareemba scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 24/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Wareemba (1106) sits above Cabarita (1105). Cabarita skews owner-occupied (80%), Wareemba runs more rental-dense (68% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Wareemba edges out on average school ICSEA (1106 vs 1105). Cabarita also has a higher family-household share (83% vs 72%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCabarita vs Wareemba

Common questions

Does Cabarita or Wareemba have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Wareemba scores 1106 vs 1105 in Cabarita. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Cabarita or Wareemba?

Wareemba scores 24/100 on walkability vs 8/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Cabarita
Metric
Wareemba

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$560/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$570/wk
$900/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$600/wk
80.0%
Owner occupied
68.0%
18.0%
Renter occupied
28.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
24
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,933
Population
1,519
50
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1105
Avg ICSEA
1106

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).