NSW · Wingecarribee Council

East Kangaloon, 2576

Est. population · Jun 2025

72

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.4%

Median age

54

Median income

$2,125/wk

Employment rate

70.3%

University qualified

30.7%

Work from home

35.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,525,000

Languages at home

6.4%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What East Kangaloon is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

East Kangaloon is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Wingecarribee Council.

Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 74% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on limited amenity for the price and weaker population growth, with population growth 60% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and university qualifications over amenity for the price.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
  • Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How East Kangaloon compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.52M

-18% change

Median rent

$850/wk

Houses $910 · Units $485

Population (ERP)

72

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

22.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

8th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

18th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

18%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$485
Houses (January to March 2026)
$910
All types (January to March 2026)
$850
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
81
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,525,000
Median price change
-17.6%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

72(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 18th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.4%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in NSW
18th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
80
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$2,125
Dwelling vacancy
22.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 36
Median monthly mortgage
$3,402
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
63.6% / 18.2% / 18.2%
Employment rate
70.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
35.3% / 0% / 47.1%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
27 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

30.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 14.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified30.7% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified14.7% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational14.7% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below40% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Education25.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.9%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services14.9%
  • Agriculture and environment10.6%
  • Society and culture8.5%
  • Architecture and building6.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,194

44th percentile in NSW · -8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,838

48th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
18.0%

74th percentile in NSW · +30% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$142,066

97th percentile in NSW · +124% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

58th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2576 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,022
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,603
Median net rent
$3,277
Taxpayers reporting business income
972
Taxable income vs state median
-3%
Salary / wages vs state median
-1%
Rental investment vs state median
+29%
Super vs state median
+102%
Business income vs state median
+10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

6.4% speak a language other than English at home; 13.2% born overseas

Language at home
73 English only · 5 other
Non-English at home
6.4%
Born overseas
10 (13.2%)
Australian citizens
71

Religion

50%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 50%, while 42.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion42.5%32.8%
Christianity50%47.6%
Other / not stated7.5%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican22.5%11.9%
Catholic15%22.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2576, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
27.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 80 residents
State crime-rate percentile
7.5th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
8
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
111.11

Most common offence types

  • Blackmail And Extortion0
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Sexual Assault0
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences0

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Bowral HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Glenquarry PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kangaloon PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Moss Vale HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Robertson PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Kangaloon Rd At Kirkland Rd
  • Tourist Rd After Kirkland Rd
  • Tourist Rd After Kirkland Rd
  • Tourist Rd At Moresby Hill Rd
  • Tourist Rd At Moresby Hill Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
2.6%
Woodland / forest cover
2.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Bowral and District Hospital (17.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
13.9

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal
  • September 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation
    1268 TOURIST ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
  • November 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    64 MORESBY HILL ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
2024· 4 proposals
  • November 2024

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Agriculture
    1268 TOURIST ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    KANGALOON ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • April 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    116 MORESBY HILL ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    98 MORESBY HILL ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
2023· 5 proposals
  • July 2023

  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    4 KIRKLAND ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    300 KIRKLAND ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • June 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    98 MORESBY HILL ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • March 2023

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition
    115 KIRKLAND ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • January 2023

  • Dwelling; Shed
    KANGALOON ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
2022· 5 proposals
  • September 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    1531 TOURIST ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • Pools / decks / fencing
    109 MORESBY HILL ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • August 2022

  • Secondary dwelling
    1268 TOURIST ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • May 2022

  • Secondary dwelling
    1268 TOURIST ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Withdrawn
  • March 2022

  • Farm buildings
    2128 KANGALOON ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
2021· 7 proposals
  • December 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    2179 KANGALOON ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • November 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    1971 KANGALOON ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition
    115 KIRKLAND ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • October 2021

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    1750 TOURIST ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • June 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    2128 KANGALOON ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • February 2021

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed
    109 MORESBY HILL ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed
    104 MORESBY HILL ROAD EAST KANGALOON 2576Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Whitlam
Member of Parliament
Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,093
Turnout (2025)
93.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.1 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.9 km away).

Coalition 47.6%Labor 52.4%

3.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • RobertsonLabor 58.9% · Coalition 41.1% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
  • GlenquarryLabor 35.8% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)11.3 km away
  • BurrawangLabor 50.5% · Coalition 49.5% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
  • RenwickLabor 51.3% · Coalition 48.7% TPP (2025)14.7 km away
  • TullimbarLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)15.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Wingecarribee Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in New South Wales or interstate.