NSW · Wollongong Council
Kembla Heights, NSW, 2526
Suburb snapshot
Kembla Heights is a small locality in the Wollongong area, home to around 88 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,067 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 12125.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $460, houses $760), 9 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 88
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,265
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 56.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $760
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 82
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,067
- Against the person
- 218
- Against property
- 453
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12,125
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6%
Most common offence types
- Fraud78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment71
- Malicious Damage To Property66
- Steal From Motor Vehicle71
- Transport Regulatory Offences121
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cordeaux Rd At Harry Graham Dr
- Cordeaux Rd At Harry Graham Dr
- Harry Graham Dr Opp Central Av
- Harry Graham Dr Opp Kembla Heights Community Hall
- Kembla Heights Community Hall, Harry Graham Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure595 CORDEAUX ROAD KEMBLA HEIGHTS 2526Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure340 HARRY GRAHAM DRIVE KEMBLA HEIGHTS 2526Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Subdivision of land; Other; Change of use595 CORDEAUX ROAD KEMBLA HEIGHTS 2526Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition595 CORDEAUX ROAD KEMBLA HEIGHTS 2526Determined
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development605 CORDEAUX ROAD KEMBLA HEIGHTS 2526Determined
August 2020
- Retaining walls, protection of trees340 HARRY GRAHAM DRIVE KEMBLA HEIGHTS 2526Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Cordeaux Rd at Harry Graham DrBus stop
- Harry Graham Dr opp Central AveBus stop
- Harry Graham Dr opp Kembla Heights Community HallBus stop
- Kembla Heights Community Hall, Harry Graham DrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mt Kembla Summit ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Mount Kembla Mine Disaster Site Ruins and SettingKembla HeightsSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Cordeaux Rd At Harry Graham Drtransport
- Cordeaux Rd At Harry Graham Drtransport
- Harry Graham Dr Opp Central Avtransport
- Harry Graham Dr Opp Kembla Heights Community Halltransport
- Kembla Heights Community Hall, Harry Graham Drtransport
- Mount Kembla Mine Disaster Site Ruins and SettingheritageKembla HeightsSHR
- Mt Kembla Summit Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning605 CORDEAUX ROAD KEMBLA HEIGHTS 2526Lodged 25 Nov 2020 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning595 CORDEAUX ROAD KEMBLA HEIGHTS 2526Lodged 12 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolitionplanning595 CORDEAUX ROAD KEMBLA HEIGHTS 2526Lodged 25 Nov 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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