NSW · Eurobodalla Council

Kianga, 2546

Est. population · Jun 2025

908

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.5%

Median age

58

Median income

$1,108/wk

Employment rate

38.8%

University qualified

16.6%

Work from home

17.8%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$875,000

Languages at home

1.8%non-English

Most common: Nepali

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

41/100
Average

1419th in NSW

Verified 87% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
What Kianga is known for: Beach

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Suburb profile

Kianga is a coastal town in New South Wales, in Eurobodalla Council.

Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 23% below the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are thinner local amenities and weaker employment, with local amenities 88% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower rents over local amenities.

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

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in New South Wales (162)

Strengths

  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Everyday shops and services are sparse
  • Employment is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Carters Beach
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Kianga compares

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

Median house price

$875k

+0.6% change

Median rent

$500/wk

Houses $600 · Units $400

Population (ERP)

908

+1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

24.4%

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

#101

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

40th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

66th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

14%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

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
41.0/100 — Average
National rank
4151st in Australia
State rank
1419th in NSW
Peer rank
#101 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#166 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
87%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$400
Houses (January to March 2026)
$600
All types (January to March 2026)
$500
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
48
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$875,000
Median price change
+0.6%

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

908(June 2025)

+1.0% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 66th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+5.5%
Change in 1 year
+9
Change in 5 years
+47
Growth rank in NSW
66th 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 (~950), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
785
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,108
Dwelling vacancy
24.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
105 of 430
Median monthly mortgage
$1,593
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
63.7% / 22.1% / 14.2%
Employment rate
38.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
17.8% / 0% / 67.8%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
320 / 6 / 0 (+ 4 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

16.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 22.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified16.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified8.7% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational22.9% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below51.7% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies20.1%
  • Management and commerce18%
  • Education14.2%
  • Health13%
  • Society and culture11.5%
  • Architecture and building10.3%
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)
$42,380

8th percentile in NSW · -28% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$48,784

5th percentile in NSW · -25% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

58th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$85,398

69th percentile in NSW · +35% vs Australia

Residents with business income
14.0%

87th percentile in NSW · +35% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2546 — 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
5,599
Taxpayers reporting net rent
838
Median net rent
$3,371
Taxpayers reporting business income
808
Taxable income vs state median
-24%
Salary / wages vs state median
-22%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
+21%
Business income vs state median
+40%

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

1.8% speak a language other than English at home; 11.7% born overseas

Language at home
728 English only · 13 other
Non-English at home
1.8%
Born overseas
86 (11.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
49 (6.2%)
Australian citizens
735
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

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

  • Nepali3 · 100%

Religion

50.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 50.7%, while 41.8% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.8%32.8%
Christianity50.7%47.6%
Other / not stated7.5%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican19.6%11.9%
Catholic17.2%22.4%
Uniting Church5.2%2.1%
Jehovah's Witnesses2.9%0.3%
Presbyterian and Reformed2%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 2546, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
53
Against the person
19
Against property
19
Rate per 1,000 residents
58.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 41 residents
State crime-rate percentile
39.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
12
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
13.22

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order5
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault4
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment7
  • Malicious Damage To Property6
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault4

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
  • Bodalla PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Narooma HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Narooma 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

22 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lakeside Dr At Kianga Pde
  • Princes Hwy At Mort Av
  • Princes Hwy Opp Mort Av
  • Surf Beach Pde At Kianga Dr
  • Surf Beach Rd After Montague Av

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

5 mapped amenities

1 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Well connected by public transport — 22 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
1.27
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Carters BeachBeach
  • Public toilets
Entertainment(1)
  • Buckeridge LookoutViewpoint
Other(2)
  • Red Knob TrailheadInformation
  • Parking

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

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Bus 866: 179 Old Highway => Dalmeny Bowling Club, Mort Av

    Lawn Bowls

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lions ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Moruya Hospital (31.1 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)
21
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.1

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° / 16°
Rainfall
266 mm · ~33 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
284 mm · ~36 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
175 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
226 mm · ~28 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· 5 proposals
  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    93 MONTAGUE AVENUE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    51 SUNSET BOULEVARD KIANGA 2546Determined
  • April 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    32 KIANGA PARADE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 SUNNYSIDE CRESCENT KIANGA 2546Determined
  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    101 DALMENY DRIVE KIANGA 2546Determined
2025· 12 proposals
  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    12 HILLSIDE CRESCENT KIANGA 2546Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    39 dalmeny drive kianga 2546Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    78 MONTAGUE AVENUE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • September 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures
    38 DAWN PARADE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    19 DALMENY DRIVE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    10 HILLSIDE CRESCENT KIANGA 2546Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    65 MONTAGUE AVENUE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    13 LAKESIDE DRIVE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    19 DALMENY DRIVE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    35 HILLSIDE CRESCENT KIANGA 2546Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    32 KIANGA PARADE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • January 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    39 KIANGA PARADE KIANGA 2546Determined
2024· 15 proposals
  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 LAKESIDE DRIVE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    49 MONTAGUE AVENUE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    35 KIANGA PARADE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    101 DALMENY DRIVE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal)
    20 SUNSET BOULEVARD KIANGA 2546Determined
  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    13 LAKESIDE DRIVE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    35 HILLSIDE CRESCENT KIANGA 2546Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house
    3 DALMENY DRIVE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    49 DAWN PARADE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • June 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    32 KIANGA PARADE KIANGA 2546Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 LAKESIDE DRIVE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation
    17 DALMENY DRIVE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    8 LAKESIDE DRIVE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal)
    20 SUNSET BOULEVARD KIANGA 2546Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    85 MONTAGUE AVENUE KIANGA 2546Determined
2023· 7 proposals
  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 SUNNYSIDE CRESCENT KIANGA 2546Determined
  • June 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    107 MONTAGUE AVENUE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • May 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    117 MONTAGUE AVENUE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • Dwelling
    5 VIEWHILL ROAD KIANGA 2546Determined
  • April 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    78 MONTAGUE AVENUE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • February 2023

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development
    43 KIANGA PARADE KIANGA 2546Determined
  • January 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    77 DALMENY DRIVE KIANGA 2546Determined
2022· 1 proposal
  • November 2022

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development
    9 BALDWIN AVENUE KIANGA 2546Determined

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
Eden-Monaro
Member of Parliament
Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,376
Turnout (2025)
93.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 36.1 km away).

Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%

4.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.3 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • DalmenyLabor 58.5% · Coalition 41.5% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • NaroomaLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
  • BodallaLabor 62.5% · Coalition 37.5% TPP (2025)10.4 km away
  • Central TilbaLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)15.1 km away
  • Tuross HeadLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)17.2 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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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 Eurobodalla Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.