NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Kioloa, NSW, 2539
Desirability index
#254 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kioloa is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 292 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 885 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 3030.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $440, houses $600), 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 292
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $989
- Dwelling vacancy
- 59%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 177 of 300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 39.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 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)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 113
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)
- 885
- Against the person
- 280
- Against property
- 350
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,030.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Fraud69
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
- Malicious Damage To Property84
- Trespass59
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Forest Rd At Golden Beaches Dr
- Murramarang Rd After Dawson St
- Murramarang Rd After O'Brien St
- Murramarang Rd Opp Merry St
- Northwood Dr At Glasford Cres
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).
50 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 FOREST ROAD KIOLOA 2539Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 GLASFORD CRESCENT KIOLOA 2539Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Other InfrastructureMerry Beach Rd KIOLOA - Lot 143 DP 1241147Withdrawn
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 SCERRI DRIVE KIOLOA 2539Under Assessment
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 SCERRI DRIVE KIOLOA 2539Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Caravan park635 MURRAMARANG ROAD KIOLOA 2539Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 KURRAWA DRIVE KIOLOA 2539Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision of land; Stormwater management systems33 FOREST ROAD KIOLOA 2539Determined
October 2024
- Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia3 MERRY STREET KIOLOA 2539Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Caravan park635 MURRAMARANG ROAD KIOLOA 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 FOREST ROAD KIOLOA 2539Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Caravan park635 MURRAMARANG ROAD KIOLOA 2539Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah42 KURRAWA DRIVE KIOLOA 2539Determined
May 2024
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure36 BUTLER STREET KIOLOA 2539Withdrawn
March 2024
- Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia3 MERRY STREET KIOLOA 2539Determined
2023· 11 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 BRACE CLOSE KIOLOA 2539Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 GLASFORD CRESCENT KIOLOA 2539Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park46 MERRY BEACH ROAD KIOLOA 2539Withdrawn
October 2023
- Other35 SCERRI DRIVE KIOLOA 2539Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs3 PANAMUNA PLACE KIOLOA 2539Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees3 PANAMUNA PLACE KIOLOA 2539Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling13 FOREST ROAD KIOLOA 2539Determined
- Shed35 SCERRI DRIVE KIOLOA 2539Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 MERRY STREET KIOLOA 2539Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling33 GLASFORD CRESCENT KIOLOA 2539Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling18 GLASFORD CRESCENT KIOLOA 2539Withdrawn
2022· 9 proposals
May 2022
- Dwelling18 KURRAWA DRIVE KIOLOA 2539Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition3 PANAMUNA PLACE KIOLOA 2539Determined
- Dwelling21 FOREST ROAD KIOLOA LOT 3 DP 1282007Determined
- Dwelling61 KURRAWA DRIVE KIOLOA 2539Determined
April 2022
- Recreational Uses; Shed35 SCERRI DRIVE KIOLOA 2539Determined
March 2022
- Demolition; Shed20 KURRAWA DRIVE KIOLOA 2539Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development27 KURRAWA DRIVE KIOLOA 2539Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 PANAMUNA PLACE KIOLOA 2539Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 PANAMUNA PLACE KIOLOA 2539Determined
2021· 15 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling; Shed17 Forest Road, Kioloa, 2539Determined
- Shed7 GLASFORD CRESCENT KIOLOA 2539Determined
November 2021
- Other46 MERRY BEACH ROAD KIOLOA 2539Determined
October 2021
- Other46 MERRY BEACH ROAD KIOLOA 2539Determined
September 2021
- Subdivision of land17 FOREST ROAD KIOLOA 2539Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Florence & Peter CurtisBench
- Ross and Watson memorialBench
- Forest Rd at Golden Beaches DrBus stop
- Murramarang Rd after Dawson StBus stop
- Murramarang Rd after O'Brien StBus stop
- Saltwood Cafe and LifestyleCafe
636 Murramarang Road, Kioloa
- Merry Beach General Store and TakeawayFast food
- Merry Beach General Store and TakeawayGeneral
- Picnic Table (2)
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Belowla Island Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Forest Road ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 44.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #254 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Forest Rd At Golden Beaches Drtransport
- Murramarang Rd After Dawson Sttransport
- Murramarang Rd After O'Brien Sttransport
- Murramarang Rd Opp Merry Sttransport
- Northwood Dr At Glasford Crestransport
- Belowla Island Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Forest Road Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning8 MERRY STREET KIOLOA 2539Lodged 14 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning27 KURRAWA DRIVE KIOLOA 2539Lodged 23 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2 PANAMUNA PLACE KIOLOA 2539Lodged 13 Jan 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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