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NSW · Bega Valley Council

Kiah, NSW, 2551

Suburb snapshot

Kiah is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 101 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 323 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-32%), roughly 3198.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
101
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,041
Dwelling vacancy
16.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 49
Median monthly mortgage
$1,754
Employment rate
59%
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

All types (January to March 2026)
$480

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

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
323
Against the person
80
Against property
146
Rate per 1,000 residents
3,198
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
52.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-31.7%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order24
  • Fraud25
  • Malicious Damage To Property47
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault31
  • Other Offences27

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

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Kiah Store, Princes Hwy
  • Princes Hwy After Shelleys Rd
  • Princes Hwy At Edrom Rd
  • Princes Hwy At Jim McMahon Dr
  • Princes Hwy At Upper Kiah Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

17 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    143 JIM MCMAHON DRIVE KIAH 2551Determined
2025· 4 proposals

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1394 PRINCES HIGHWAY KIAH 2551Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    112 EURACK COURT KIAH 2551Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2 THE SNAKE TRACK KIAH 2551Determined

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    295 SHELLEYS ROAD KIAH 2551Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 THE SNAKE TRACK KIAH 2551Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • June 2023

  • Dwelling
    143 JIM MCMAHON DRIVE KIAH 2551Determined

  • March 2023

  • Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Other
    KHANDALLAH ROAD KIAH 2551Determined
2022· 6 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Dwelling
    2 THE SNAKE TRACK KIAH 2551Determined

  • October 2022

  • Secondary dwelling; Shed
    264 KHANDALLAH ROAD KIAH 2551Determined

  • September 2022

  • Secondary dwelling; Other
    COCHRANES FLAT ROAD KIAH 2551Determined

  • July 2022

  • Recreational Uses
    PRINCES HIGHWAY KIAH 2551Determined

  • April 2022

  • Dwelling
    3 HAZELNUT DRIVE KIAH 2551Determined
  • Dwelling
    15 KHANDALLAH ROAD KIAH 2551Determined
2021· 3 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Dwelling
    691 THE SNAKE TRACK KIAH 2551Determined

  • August 2021

  • Dwelling
    Jim McMahon Drive KiahDetermined
  • Secondary dwelling
    390 COCHRANES FLAT ROAD KIAH 2551Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BottlerAlcohol
  • Kiah Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Kiah General StoreGas
  • Kiah General StoreGeneral
  • Kiah General StorePetrol station
  • TelstraTelephone

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
0

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

  • Kiah Store, Princes Hwytransport
  • Princes Hwy After Shelleys Rdtransport
  • Princes Hwy At Edrom Rdtransport
  • Princes Hwy At Jim McMahon Drtransport
  • Princes Hwy At Upper Kiah Rdtransport
  • Dwellingplanning143 JIM MCMAHON DRIVE KIAH 2551Lodged 28 Jun 2023 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning2 THE SNAKE TRACK KIAH 2551Lodged 14 Nov 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning3 HAZELNUT DRIVE KIAH 2551Lodged 12 Apr 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning15 KHANDALLAH ROAD KIAH 2551Lodged 06 Apr 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning691 THE SNAKE TRACK KIAH 2551Lodged 17 Nov 2021 · Determined

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