R&H Suburb Profile CARINGBAH

Caringbah is a suburb about 24km south of Sydney’s CBD in the local government area of Sutherland Shire.

Caringbah features a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial areas. The commercial district comprises mostly small businesses specialising in professional services. There is also a large commercial and industrial area on Taren Point Road and in nearby surrounding areas.

The main shopping centre is close to Caringbah railway station and centred on the intersections of President Avenue, the Kingsway and Port Hacking Road South. A small group of shops, known as Caringbah South, is further south on Port Hacking Road South. Another small group of shops is even further south, close to the border of Lilli Pilli.

Caringbah is a central suburb of the Sutherland Shire, with many main roads intersecting here. President Avenue and The Kingsway both run from Sutherland via Miranda in the west, to the popular beachside suburb of Cronulla in the east. Taren Point Road leads north to the Captain Cook Bridge, the St George area and further north to Sydney’s CBD.

Caringbah railway station is on the Cronulla branch of the Illawarra line on the CityRail network. Caringbah Bus Service runs buses to Lilli Pilli and Westfield Miranda. BusLink runs services to Cronulla and Westfield Miranda. Sydney Buses has services to Rockdale and Westfield Miranda, but buses to the commercial area near the railway station are limited.

There are three secondary schools and several primary schools including Caringbah Selective High School, Endeavour Sports High School and De La Salle College. De La Salle College is a school for boys from Year 7 to Year 10. Primary schools include Caringbah Public School, Caringbah North Public School, Laguna Street Public School and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School.

Caringbah is home to the Sutherland Hospital and Kareena Private Hospital on President Avenue.