NSW · Kiama Council
Knights Hill, NSW, 2577
Suburb snapshot
Knights Hill is a small locality in the Kiama area, home to around 39 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 696 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 17846.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 39
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,749
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Employment rate
- 47.2%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
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)
- 696
- Against the person
- 193
- Against property
- 247
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17,846.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions63
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1518 Jamberoo Mountain Rd
- 1518 Jamberoo Mountain Rd
- 1594 Jamberoo Mountain Rd
- Jamberoo Mountain Rd At Pheasant Ground Rd
- Jamberoo Mountain Rd At Pheasant Ground Rd
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).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks180 KNIGHTS HILL ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Determined
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Dwelling1518 JAMBEROO MOUNTAIN ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Dwelling133-137 PHEASANT GROUND ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling133-137 PHEASANT GROUND ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Shed; Other216 KNIGHTS HILL ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 2
- 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
- 1518 Jamberoo Mountain Rdtransport
- 1518 Jamberoo Mountain Rdtransport
- 1594 Jamberoo Mountain Rdtransport
- Jamberoo Mountain Rd At Pheasant Ground Rdtransport
- Jamberoo Mountain Rd At Pheasant Ground Rdtransport
- Dwellingplanning1518 JAMBEROO MOUNTAIN ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Lodged 18 May 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning133-137 PHEASANT GROUND ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Lodged 08 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning133-137 PHEASANT GROUND ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Lodged 23 Mar 2022 · Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanksplanning180 KNIGHTS HILL ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Lodged 08 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Shed; Otherplanning216 KNIGHTS HILL ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Lodged 12 Apr 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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