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NSW · Kiama Council

Kiama, 2533

Est. population · Jun 2025

8,208

Growth (1 yr)

+0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.2%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,572/wk

Employment rate

47.7%

University qualified

30.3%

Work from home

27%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,400,000

Languages at home

5.9%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

72.1/100
Excellent

Top 1% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Green suburb
  • Walkable
What Kiama is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Café precinct, Green suburb, Walkable

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Suburb profile

Kiama is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Kiama Council. Notable landmarks include Scots Presbyterian Church, Land and Trees and Kiama Railway Station Group and Turntable.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places, and socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 116% above the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group, with median house prices 77% above the peer median.

Overall, Kiama suits people prioritising lower crime and school quality over lower housing costs.

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

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group

What stands out

  • East Beach
  • Surf Beach
  • Scots Presbyterian Church, Land and Trees
  • Kiama Railway Station Group and Turntable

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Kiama compares

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

Median house price

$1.4M

-6.3% change

Median rent

$750/wk

Houses $800 · Units $605

Population (ERP)

8,208

+0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

16.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#2

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

13th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

39th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

24%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

73rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
72.1/100 — Excellent
State standing
Top 1% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
14th in Australia
State rank
9th in NSW
Peer rank
#2 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#2 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$605
Houses (January to March 2026)
$800
All types (January to March 2026)
$750
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
78
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,400,000
Median price change
-6.3%

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

8,208(June 2025)

+0.1% annual · +5.2% over 5 years · 39th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.1%
5-year growth
+5.2%
Change in 1 year
+5
Change in 5 years
+409
Growth rank in NSW
39th 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 (~8,800), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
7,904
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,572
Dwelling vacancy
16.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
628 of 3,860
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$478
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
48.6% / 27.4% / 24%
Employment rate
47.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
27% / 0.6% / 52.9%
Walked or cycled to work
3.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,795 / 780 / 621 (+ 36 other)

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

30.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified30.3% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified12.3% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational17.2% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below40.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce19%
  • Education15.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.2%
  • Health13.9%
  • Society and culture13.3%
  • Architecture and building7.6%
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)
$55,786

49th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,111

65th percentile in NSW · +3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
20.0%

83rd percentile in NSW · +45% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$142,842

97th percentile in NSW · +126% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

60th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2533 — 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
10,518
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,073
Median net rent
$2,216
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,128
Taxable income vs state median
0%
Salary / wages vs state median
+7%
Rental investment vs state median
+43%
Super vs state median
+103%
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

5.9% speak a language other than English at home; 19% born overseas

Language at home
7,034 English only · 439 other
Non-English at home
5.9%
Born overseas
1,445 (19%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
172 (2.2%)
Australian citizens
7,162
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
17

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin18 · 12.5%
  • Greek17 · 11.8%
  • Cantonese13 · 9%
  • Spanish13 · 9%
  • German12 · 8.3%
  • French11 · 7.6%
  • Afrikaans10 · 6.9%
  • Tagalog8 · 5.6%

Religion

51%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 51%, while 40% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion40%32.8%
Christianity51%47.6%
Other / not stated9%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic22%22.4%
Anglican17.6%11.9%
Uniting Church3.1%2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.9%1.9%

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 2533, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
285
Against the person
60
Against property
132
Rate per 1,000 residents
34.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 132 residents
State crime-rate percentile
13.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-11.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
60
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
7.31

Most common offence types

  • Fraud21
  • Malicious Damage To Property25
  • Other Theft19
  • Steal From Retail Store18
  • Transport Regulatory Offences31

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

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,064
Median ICSEA percentile
73th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Kiama High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 761 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Kiama Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 347 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 363 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Kiama HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kiama PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Minnamurra 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

Public transport

114 public transport stops in this suburb

  • CCP Railway Pde N
  • CCP Railway Pde S
  • Kiama Station
  • Kiama Station, Platform 1
  • Kiama Station, Platform 2

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

540 mapped amenities

20 restaurants · 20 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 bars · 1 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 6 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 56 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 19 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 114 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.53
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
7.09
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.4
Food & drink(56)
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Bakery
  • Cakes on Collins LaneBakery
  • Flour Water SaltBakery
  • Kiama Pie ShopBakery
  • The Pines PantryBakery
  • Kiama InnBar
  • Little Betty's BarBar

    Unit 1 55 Collins Street

  • Miss ArdaBar
  • Amaki CafeCafe
  • Cafe
  • Central PerkCafe
  • Earnest ArthurCafe
  • Frida’s CantinaCafe
  • KG CafeCafe
  • Native CafeCafe
  • OtisCafe
  • Penny WhistlersCafe
  • Quarry CafeCafe
  • SaltwaterCafe
  • Short BlackCafe

    Unit 2 88-90 Terralong Street, Kiama

  • StockedCafe
  • Stone Wall CafeCafe
  • The Breeding ItalianCafe
  • The Coffee EmporiumCafe
  • The Grumpy BunnyCafe
  • The Spot CafeCafe
  • Westend CoffeeCafe
  • Wild Patch CafeCafe
  • Cargo Fish and ChipsFast food

    2 Kiama Wharf

  • Domino'sFast food
  • Red RoosterFast food
  • Single Fin KioskFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Zak’s Kebab and Dessert BarFast food
  • Grand Hotel KiamaPub
  • by the SeaRestaurant

    72 Terralong Street, Kiama

  • Centrepoint PizzaRestaurant
  • El CorazonRestaurant
  • HanoiRestaurant
  • Harbour View ThaiRestaurant
  • JawsRestaurant
  • JJ's Indian RestaurantRestaurant
  • Kiama Dumpling ShopRestaurant
  • Kiama Leagues ClubRestaurant
  • Meats & Greet BBQRestaurant
  • Moon’s SushiRestaurant
  • Noodle ParadiseRestaurant
  • Roll BowlRestaurant
  • SilicaRestaurant
  • Sushi HubRestaurant
  • Thai @ KiamaRestaurant
  • The Hungry MonkeyRestaurant

    Unit 5 32 Collins Street

  • YvesRestaurant
  • Zia’sRestaurant
  • Zia’s Italian RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(14)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • CellarbrationsBottle shop
  • Butcher’s NookButcher
  • Convenience store
  • Fletch & Co.Convenience store
  • Kiama Farmers MarketMarketplace
  • Op shop
  • SalvosOp shop
  • VinniesOp shop
  • Kiama VillageShopping centre
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(11)
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • NABATM
  • Next PaymentsATM
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • imb BankBank

    86 Terralong Street, Kiama

  • NABBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Laundry
  • EnhancePetrol station
  • Petrol station
  • Kiama Post OfficePost office
Community(6)
  • Country Women's AssociationCommunity centre

    70 Shoalhaven Street

  • Joyce Wheatley Community CentreCommunity centre
  • Kiama LibraryLibrary
  • Kiama High SchoolSchool

    Kiama

  • Kiama Public SchoolSchool

    67 Bong Bong Street, Kiama

  • Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Parish Primary SchoolSchool

    96-98 Manning Street

Health & services(14)
  • Collins Street DentalDentist
  • Dentist
  • Dentist

    Unit 6

  • Kiama DentalDentist
  • Kiama Gentle DentistDentist
  • Kiama Hospital & Community Health ServiceHospital
  • Kiama Diagnostic ImagingMedical clinic
  • Kiama DoctorsMedical clinic
  • Kiama Medical PracticeMedical clinic
  • Terralong Street SurgeryMedical clinic
  • Blooms The ChemistPharmacy
  • Health Destination PharmacyPharmacy
  • Kiama PharmacyPharmacy
  • Kiama Vet HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(57)
  • BBQ (3)
  • Black BeachBeach
  • Bombo BeachBeach
  • East BeachBeach
  • Kendalls BeachBeach
  • Surf BeachBeach
  • Boat ramp
  • Jamberoo Valley CyclewayCycling route
  • Kiama Coast WalkCycling route
  • Drinking water (9)
  • Fitness station (7)
  • Bonaira Native GardenPark
  • Bonaira Native GardensPark
  • Bonaira ReservePark
  • Chapman Point ReservePark
  • Coronation ParkPark
  • Hindmarsh ParkPark
  • Isabell’s ReservePark
  • Kendalls Beach ReservePark
  • Kiama Lions Club ParkPark
  • Park (5)
  • Peace ParkPark
  • Rotary ParkPark
  • Stead ReservePark
  • Playground (6)
  • Public toilets
  • Kiama Bowling and Recreation ClubSports centre
  • Kiama Tennis ClubSports centre
  • Rugby OvalSports centre
  • Bonaira Playing FieldSports field
  • Sports field
  • Kiama Coast WalkWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(3)
  • Easts Beach Kiama Caravan ParkCaravan park
  • Kendalls On The Beach Holiday ParkCaravan park
  • Surf Beach Holiday ParkCaravan park
Places to stay(6)
  • BellevueHotel
  • Nova KiamaHotel
  • The SebelHotel
  • Kiama Cove MotelMotel
  • Kiama Shores MotelMotel
  • Motel 617Motel

    132 Manning Street

Transport(25)

22 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(119)
  • Kiama Osteopathic and Natural Therapy CentreAlternative
  • Terrace CollectablesAntiques
  • Arthur PantryArt
  • Artwork (3)
  • Joseph WestonArtwork
  • Making WavesArtwork
  • My Anh’s Nail SalonBeauty salon
  • Selective NailsBeauty salon
  • Bench (70)
  • Kiama Cycle & SportsBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Bike Lockers - Kiama Station, Bong Bong & Eddy StsBicycle Parking
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Spring Creek Bird HideBird Hide
  • Bleachers (2)
  • BouquinisteBooks
  • The BookshopBooks
  • Bombo Clothing Co.Clothes
  • EmbellishClothes
  • InspiredClothes
  • KerrysClothes

    Unit 1 88-90 Terralong Street, Kiama

  • KnickerboxersClothes

    Unit 3 88-90 Terralong Street

  • Rip CurlClothes
  • Kiama Sweet CoConfectionery
  • The Lolly ShopConfectionery
  • The PavilionConference Centre
  • Kiama Court HouseCourthouse
  • Kiama Fire StationFire station

    210 Terralong Street

  • Always FlowersFlorist
  • Florist
  • Fountain
  • Stan CrappFuneral Directors
  • Kiama Council Community Arts CentreGallery
  • Garden (6)
  • Kiama Community GardenGarden
  • Kiama Lions GardenGarden
  • BurnettsGarden Centre
  • Barber IndustriesHairdresser
  • Hairdresser (2)
  • Kiama HairHairdresser
  • Kostal HairHairdresser
  • Premier BarbersHairdresser

    Unit 1 130 Terralong Street, Kiama

  • Zephyr Hair CoHairdresser
  • Bay Audio Hearing ExpertsHearing Aids
  • Hearing Sound SolutionsHearing Aids
  • House 2 HomeHouseware
  • Indigo Rose Home LivingHouseware
  • Vogue DecorHouseware
  • The Original Ice CreameryIce Cream
  • Cafe Kiama & Scoops Ice CreameryIce Cream;Cafe
  • Art and modern engineeringInformation
  • Basalt for SydneyInformation
  • Bombo Headland QuarryInformation
  • Founding orphans of KiamaInformation
  • Kiama’s ObeliskInformation
  • Oscars for OrryInformation
  • Relic of the PastInformation
  • Robertson BasinInformation
  • Schooled in stoneInformation
  • Spring Creek WetlandsInformation
  • Staples and StuntsInformation
  • Stormwater harvestInformation
  • The DreamingInformation
  • Thomas ChapmanInformation
  • Timber terraces for stone workersInformation
  • Up the CreekInformation
  • Welcome to Kiama HarbourInformation
  • What Birds Live Here?Information
  • This Old House StudioInterior Decoration
  • Jewelry
  • SaraJewelry
  • Endota SpaMassage
  • Siam Balance Thai MassageMassage
  • Motorcycle Parking
  • Kiama NewsagencyNewsagent
  • NextraNewsagent
  • SpecsaversOptician
  • EyeQ OptometristOptometrist
  • Amaki CafeOutdoor Seating
  • Frida’s CantinaOutdoor Seating
  • Outdoor Seating (5)
  • The Hungry MonkeyOutdoor Seating
  • Boat trailer parkingParking
  • Kendalls BeachParking
  • Park&Ride - KiamaParking
  • Parking (51)
  • Animal Kinship Pet Supplies and ServicesPet
  • Flinders Pet ServicesPet
  • PetstockPet
  • Physiotherapist
  • Picnic Table (31)
  • Christ ChurchPlace of worship
  • Kiama Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Place of worship (2)
  • Saints Peter and Paul Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
  • Scots Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
  • Kiama Police StationPolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Recycling (6)
  • Shelter (6)
  • The Winsome Barker GazeboShelter
  • Shower (7)
  • Blue Haven VillageSocial Facility
  • Cedar on CollinsSocial Facility
  • Orry-Kelly StageStage
  • Kiama Community RadioStudio
  • Taxi
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Ticket Validator (2)
  • Tobacco
  • ToyworldToys
  • Helloworld TravelTravel Agency
  • South Coast HolidaysTravel Agency
  • Vacant (4)
  • Waste Basket (48)
  • Ambience HausYes
  • Shambalaa TribeYes
  • The Collective BeatYes
  • White EarthYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

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

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Kiama Surf Life Saving Club

    Surf Life Saving

  • Kiama Surf Lifesaving Club

    Surf Life Saving

  • Kiama Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

13 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bonaira Native GardenPark
  • Bonaira Native GardensPark
  • Bonaira ReservePark
  • Chapman Point ReservePark
  • Charmian Clift ReservePark
  • Coronation ParkPark
  • Hindmarsh ParkPark
  • Isabell’s ReservePark
  • Kendalls Beach ReservePark
  • Kiama Lions Club ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8.2%
Woodland / forest cover
6.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
28
Parks (OSM)
19
Typical summer maximum
24°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

Places of worship

6 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Christ Church
  • Kiama Uniting Church
  • Place of worship (2)
  • Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church
  • Scots Presbyterian Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
15
Nearest hospital
Kiama Hospital & Community Health Service (1.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
4
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 4
Aged-care services
3
Residential aged-care places
134

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

  • Blooms The ChemistPharmacy
  • Collins Street DentalDentist
  • DentistDentist
  • DentistDentist
  • EyeQ OptometristOptometrist
  • Kiama DentalDentist
  • Kiama Diagnostic ImagingGP
  • Kiama DoctorsGP
  • Kiama Gentle DentistDentist
  • Kiama Hospital & Community Health ServiceHospital
Aged-care services
  • Blue Haven BonairaKIAMAResidential
  • Blue Haven CareKIAMAHome Care
  • Kiama Home CareKIAMAHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
141
Participants per 1,000 residents
17.2

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
24° / 17°
Rainfall
301 mm · ~38 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 15°
Rainfall
396 mm · ~50 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 10°
Rainfall
292 mm · ~36 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
20° / 13°
Rainfall
274 mm · ~34 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· 75 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    11 TINGIRA CRESCENT KIAMA 2533Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    36 KALEULA CRESCENT KIAMA 2533Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general
    50 Shoalhaven Street Kiama - Adjacent Road ReserveAdditional Information Requested
  • Subdivision
    17 GLENBROOK DRIVE KIAMA 2533Under Assessment
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Recreation/Tourist Premise
    100 SHOALHAVEN STREET KIAMA 2533Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    40 BONAIRA STREET KIAMA 2533Determined

  • August 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1 5 BROWN STREET KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 BONG BONG STREET KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Subdivision
    11 EDDY STREET KIAMA 2533Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3A STEWART PLACE KIAMA 2533Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    12 ISABELLA PLACE KIAMA 2533Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    14 KALEULA CRESCENT KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    21 BOURROOL STREET KIAMA 2533Additional Information Requested
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    45 SURFLEET PLACE KIAMA 2533Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    43 BOANYO AVENUE KIAMA 2533Rejected
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    46 BONAIRA STREET KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Subdivision
    40 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD KIAMA 2533Determined

  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise
    4 42 COLLINS STREET KIAMA 2533Additional Information Requested
  • Subdivision
    47 CEDAR RIDGE ROAD KIAMA 2533Rejected
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    123 BLAND STREET KIAMA 2533Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    83 TINGIRA CRESCENT KIAMA 2533Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    26 HOTHERSAL STREET KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    15 HENLEY AVENUE KIAMA 2533Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    45 IRVINE STREET KIAMA 2533Determined

  • June 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise
    10 BONG BONG STREET KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    164 MANNING STREET KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Subdivision
    40 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD KIAMA 2533Under Assessment
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    45 THOMSON STREET KIAMA 2533Under Assessment
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    70 BONG BONG STREET KIAMA 2533Additional Information Requested
  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise
    49 MANNING STREET KIAMA 2533Additional Information Requested

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    27 FARMER STREET KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    79 SOUTH KIAMA DRIVE KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Food and drink premise
    34-36 MANNING STREET KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    11 ELIMATTA PLACE KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    136 SHOALHAVEN STREET KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    2 BONG BONG STREET KIAMA 2533Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)
    19A BOURROOL STREET KIAMA 2533Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Hot water systems; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators
    27 BARNEY STREET KIAMA 2533Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    5 SOMMERVILLE CLOSE KIAMA 2533Deferred Commencement
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    29 MARKS STREET KIAMA 2533Determined

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Heritage

9 heritage places

  • CBC Bank (former)16-20 Manning Street KiamaSHR
  • Kiama Post Office24 Terralong Street KiamaSHR
  • Kiama Railway Station Group and TurntableIllawarra railway, KiamaSHR
  • Kiama Reservoir (WS 0231)Irvine Street, KiamaSHR
  • Kiama Reservoir (WS 0232)Irvine Street, KiamaSHR
  • Masonic Temple46 Collins Street KiamaSHR
  • Scots Presbyterian Church, Land and TreesShoalhaven Street, KiamaSHR
  • Wooden Terraces24-40 Collins Street KiamaSHR
  • Wooden Terraces42-44 Collins Street KiamaSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
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
Gilmore
Member of Parliament
Fiona PHILLIPS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,995
Turnout (2025)
92.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 44.9%Labor 55.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.3 km away).

Coalition 34.8%Labor 65.2%

10.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +10.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • KiamaLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Kiama SouthLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Kiama DownsLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • MinnamurraLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
  • Werri BeachLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)7.5 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.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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)

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