Side by sideSuburb comparison

Caringbah South vs Port Hacking.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Caringbah South scores higher on walkability (38/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Port Hacking (1093) sits above Caringbah South (1086).

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

Port Hacking edges out on average school ICSEA (1093 vs 1086).

Common questionsCaringbah South vs Port Hacking

Common questions

Does Caringbah South or Port Hacking have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Port Hacking scores 1093 vs 1086 in Caringbah South. 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, Caringbah South or Port Hacking?

Caringbah South scores 38/100 on walkability vs 16/100. 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

Caringbah South
Metric
Port Hacking

Price & Market

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

Rental

$500/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$500/wk
$730/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$795/wk
87.0%
Owner occupied
92.0%
12.0%
Renter occupied
7.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

38
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
65
Bike score
0
13,168
Population
1,210
42
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1086
Avg ICSEA
1093

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).