Caves Beach, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Caves Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1011, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Caves Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,016
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,628
- SEIFA score
- 1011
- Coordinates
- -33.1077, 151.6455
Caves Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Caves Beach using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 18% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 653 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 460 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 693 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,113 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,103 | 27% |
Share of the 4,022 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 735 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 452 | 30% |
| Rented | 268 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,279 | 86% |
| Townhouses & semis | 155 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 60 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,494 occupied private dwellings in Caves Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,090
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,954
- Median weekly personal income
- $711
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 463 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 162 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 129 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,484 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 900
- Employed part-time
- 686
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Caves Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Caves Beach is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.3°C). The area receives roughly 898 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 26.2°C | 20.5°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 25.1°C | 19.6°C | 149 mm |
| Apr | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 76 mm |
| May | 20°C | 13.2°C | 44 mm |
| Jun | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 48 mm |
| Sep | 20.7°C | 12.7°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 22.7°C | 15.2°C | 79 mm |
| Nov | 24°C | 17°C | 71 mm |
| Dec | 25.9°C | 19°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Caves Beach
Where is Caves Beach?
Caves Beach is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Caves Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Caves Beach had a population of about 4,016.
Is Caves Beach an advantaged area?
Caves Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 1011, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 64 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Caves Beach?
Caves Beach has average daytime highs of about 22.3°C and overnight lows of about 15.5°C, with roughly 898 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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