Median house price
$1.4M
-6.3% change
NSW · Kiama Council
Kiama Heights, 2533
Est. population · Jun 2025
910
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.2%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,758/wk
Employment rate
51%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,400,000
Languages at home
7.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Well away from Sydney, Kiama Heights is a coastal smaller community built around sand, sea and space. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum compared with similar coastal suburbs, though community and employment, plus safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Kiama Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $800 · Units $605
Population (ERP)
910
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.6%
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
#85
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
40th
percentile in NSW
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 34.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4784th in Australia
- State rank
- 1525th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #85 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #154 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
910(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +5.2% over 5 years · 40th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +5.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +45
- Growth rank in NSW
- 40th 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 (~1,000), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 878
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,758
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 385
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,340
- Employment rate
- 51%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 300 / 16 / 9
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 32
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 125 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Fraud44
- Malicious Damage To Property53
- Other Theft40
- Steal From Retail Store38
- Transport Regulatory Offences67
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- 27A South Kiama Dr
- 91 Attunga Av
- Kalang Rd At Anembo Cres
- Kalang Rd At Attunga Av
- Kalang Rd At Elanora Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 3 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.14
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Park
- Playground
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(4)
- Bench
- Information (3)
- Public toilets
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Kiama Hospital & Community Health Service (2.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 16
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.6
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 4 proposals
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2A SOUTH KIAMA DRIVE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool139 ATTUNGA AVENUE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2A SOUTH KIAMA DRIVE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 DAVID SMITH PLACE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
2025· 13 proposals
October 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space51 ATTUNGA AVENUE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 ELANORA ROAD KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 ANEMBO CRESCENT KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision11 WEIR STREET KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 ELANORA ROAD KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 27 ANEMBO CRESCENT KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure139 ATTUNGA AVENUE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation4-6 ELANORA ROAD KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)4-6 ELANORA ROAD KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Withdrawn
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure139 ATTUNGA AVENUE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support54 SOUTH KIAMA DRIVE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 ATTUNGA AVENUE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation59 KALANG ROAD KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
2024· 15 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal)54 SOUTH KIAMA DRIVE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation36 ELANORA ROAD KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Withdrawn
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure215 PRINCES HIGHWAY KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support54 SOUTH KIAMA DRIVE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 ATTUNGA AVENUE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 ELANORA ROAD KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure162 PRINCES HIGHWAY KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Swimming pool139 ATTUNGA AVENUE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Withdrawn
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm stay accommodation164 PRINCES HIGHWAY KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support40 SOUTH KIAMA DRIVE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure98 ATTUNGA AVENUE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision11 WEIR STREET KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure21 SOUTH KIAMA DRIVE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 SOUTH KIAMA DRIVE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure129 ATTUNGA AVENUE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition54 KALANG ROAD KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2A SOUTH KIAMA DRIVE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
August 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development67 ATTUNGA AVENUE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
- Multi dwelling housing (terraces)4-6 ELANORA ROAD KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development56 ATTUNGA AVENUE KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
- Dwelling54 KALANG ROAD KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
July 2023
- Farm buildings; Other164 PRINCES HIGHWAY KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing38A ANEMBO CRESCENT KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition15 ELANORA ROAD KIAMA HEIGHTS 2533Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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 8.9 km away).
Coalition 36.6%Labor 63.4%
8.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Kiama SouthLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- KiamaLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- Werri BeachLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- GerringongLabor 62.1% · Coalition 37.9% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
- Kiama DownsLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)6.8 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Kiama Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.