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Kogarah, 2217

Est. population · Jun 2025

18,398

Growth (1 yr)

+2.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+14.7%

Median age

35

Median income

$1,903/wk

Employment rate

58.7%

University qualified

39.5%

Work from home

30.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,273,000

Languages at home

67.2%non-English

Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

50.9/100
Average

Top 30% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
What Kogarah is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Education hub, Café precinct, Walkable

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Suburb profile

Kogarah is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in Bayside Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development. Notable landmarks include Toomevara Lane Chinese Market Gardens.

Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for mixed commercial-residential suburbs. Rents sit a little below those in comparable places, with median rents 12% below the peer median. Population growth is an exceptional strength, and green cover is stronger than in comparable places, with green cover 98% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are thinner park access and relatively limited childcare access, with park access 48% below the peer median.

Kogarah is a better fit for people who value health access and lower rents more than open space.

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

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)

Strengths

  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Rents sit a little below those in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Park access is thinner than in comparable places
  • Childcare access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Lady Margaret Beach
  • Toomevara Lane Chinese Market Gardens

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Kogarah compares

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

Median house price

$2.27M

+20% change

Median rent

$700/wk

Houses $820 · Units $690

Population (ERP)

18,398

+2.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.0%

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

#70

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

42nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

90th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

50%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

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
50.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 30% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1813th in Australia
State rank
632nd in NSW
Peer rank
#70 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#400 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$690
Houses (January to March 2026)
$820
All types (January to March 2026)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
407
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,273,000
Median price change
+19.6%

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

18,398(June 2025)

+2.3% annual · +14.7% over 5 years · 90th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.3%
5-year growth
+14.7%
Change in 1 year
+405
Change in 5 years
+2,361
Growth rank in NSW
90th 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 (~20,700), extrapolated at +2.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
16,416
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,903
Dwelling vacancy
11%
Unoccupied private dwellings
762 of 6,910
Median monthly mortgage
$2,200
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$450
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
22.3% / 27.7% / 50%
Employment rate
58.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
30.6% / 11.2% / 31.4%
Walked or cycled to work
7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,286 / 426 / 4,377 (+ 51 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

39.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 8.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified39.5% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.1% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational8.2% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below41.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce31.3%
  • Health13.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.7%
  • Society and culture10.7%
  • Information technology10.6%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services5.5%
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)
$59,344

60th percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,571

64th percentile in NSW · +2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
17.0%

71st percentile in NSW · +23% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$43,948

14th percentile in NSW · -31% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

75th percentile in NSW · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2217 — 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
20,708
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,601
Median net rent
-$715
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,524
Taxable income vs state median
+6%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
+21%
Super vs state median
-38%
Business income vs state median
+20%

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

67.2% speak a language other than English at home; 61.8% born overseas

Language at home
4,997 English only · 10,229 other
Non-English at home
67.2%
Born overseas
9,639 (61.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
76 (0.5%)
Australian citizens
10,707
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
33

Top languages other than English

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

  • Nepali1,068 · 23.1%
  • Mandarin563 · 12.2%
  • Greek379 · 8.2%
  • Cantonese378 · 8.2%
  • Bengali355 · 7.7%
  • Arabic203 · 4.4%
  • Hindi189 · 4.1%
  • Spanish181 · 3.9%

Religion

39.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 39.3%, while 22.7% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion22.7%32.8%
Christianity39.3%47.6%
Hinduism16.8%3.4%
Islam7%4.3%
Buddhism5%2.8%
Other / not stated9.2%9.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.8%22.4%
Eastern Orthodox9.5%2.5%
Anglican3.5%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)3.1%2.4%

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 2217, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,098
Against the person
205
Against property
313
Rate per 1,000 residents
59.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 80 residents
State crime-rate percentile
41.5th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
170
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
9.24

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions231
  • Fraud90
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment59
  • Malicious Damage To Property58
  • Transport Regulatory Offences163

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
16
Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
1,064
Median ICSEA percentile
73th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
6
School list
  • James Cook Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 473 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Moorefield Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 372 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • St George Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • St George SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1055 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 64 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 416 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Kogarah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 456 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Kogarah High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 993 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 787 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St George Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1148 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 908 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Carlton South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 514 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Marist College KogarahSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 1,045 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bayside HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Brighton-Le-Sands PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Carlton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Carlton SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • GRC HurstvilleGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • GRC Oatley SCGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • James Cook Boys Technology HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kogarah HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kogarah PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Moorefield GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Lorikeet Child Care Centrekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

95 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Acc To Concourse
  • FTB Station St
  • Kogarah Station
  • STR/LFT To P2/3
  • STR/LFT To P4

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

302 mapped amenities

16 restaurants · 14 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 5 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 2 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 45 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 95 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 9 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.85
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.74
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.55
Food & drink(45)
  • Kogarah BakeryBakery

    9 Montgomery Street, Kogarah

  • Yianni's BakeryBakery
  • The Bank TavernBar
  • Belgrave CafeCafe

    11 South Street, Kogarah

  • Cafe
  • Cafe 959Cafe
  • Cafe AgaveCafe

    14 Kensington Street

  • ChiyaHubCafe

    16 Station Street

  • Culture BeanCafe
  • Georgies Coffee ShopCafe

    1 South Street

  • Gong ChaCafe
  • Johnny's AcaiCafe

    Unit 12 1 Railway Parade

  • Montgomery St CafeCafe

    52 Montgomery Street

  • Platform One EspressoCafe

    Unit 12 1 Railway Parade, Kogarah

  • Pulse Espresso BarCafe
  • San ValentinoCafe

    138 Railway Parade

  • The Laughing Goat CafeCafe
  • Advanced SouvlakiFast food
  • Angry BullFast food
  • Eighty Twenty Smash BurgerFast food

    55 Railway Parade

  • El Afraah BakeryFast food

    23A Railway Parade

  • Fish O HolicsFast food
  • Go KatiFast food

    39 Railway Parade

  • Guzman y GomezFast food

    11A Montgomery Street, Kogarah

  • Habibi JuiceFast food

    29 Railway Parade

  • Hariri ChickensFast food

    140 Railway Parade

  • Hong HangFast food

    23 Railway Parade

  • SubwayFast food

    13 Railway Parade

  • Kogarah TavernPub

    Unit 1 1 Railway Parade

  • 500 SteakhouseRestaurant

    13 Belgrave Street, Kogarah

  • Broaster ChickenRestaurant
  • Filipino FiestaRestaurant

    9 Regent Street

  • Hong Kong Noodle KingRestaurant

    33 Railway Parade

  • Kogarah ClubhouseRestaurant

    Railway Parade, Kogarah

  • Panlasang PinoyRestaurant

    26 Regent Street

  • Pasta La VistaRestaurant
  • PizzaboxRestaurant
  • Royal Spice KitchenRestaurant
  • Shiori DonburiRestaurant

    Unit 2-3 33 Regent Street

  • So ThaiRestaurant
  • TakoRestaurant
  • Thai RecipeRestaurant
  • Tomo SushiRestaurant

    27 Railway Parade

  • Viet-Mix CafeRestaurant

    15-19 Belgrave Street, Kogarah

  • Yuu SushiRestaurant
Shopping(15)
  • Kogarah's Best MeatsButcher
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
  • Greengrocer
  • Kogarahs' FreshGreengrocer
  • Kogarah Town CentreShopping centre
  • ALDISupermarket

    G1 Railway Parade

  • Elite SupermarketSupermarket
  • Kogarah Indian BazaarSupermarket

    33 Regent Street

  • Panda Asia MartSupermarket

    84 Railway Parade

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(8)
  • RediATMATM
  • St.GeorgeATM
  • Commonwealth BankBank

    104-106 Railway Parade

  • St.GeorgeBank
  • AmpolPetrol station

    651 Princes Highway

  • PrimePetrol station
  • WoolworthsPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office

    5-9 Railway Parade, Kogarah

Community(9)
  • Lorikeet Child Care CentreKindergarten
  • Clive James Library and Service CentreLibrary
  • Bayside High SchoolSchool

    Kogarah

  • Kogarah High SchoolSchool

    Kogarah

  • Kogarah Public SchoolSchool

    Kogarah

  • Saint Patrick’s Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
  • St George Girls High SchoolSchool

    Victoria Street, Kogarah

  • St George Hospital SchoolSchool

    Kogarah

  • St George SchoolSchool

    Kogarah

Health & services(16)
  • Disappear Laser Clinic + Tattoo RemovalClinic

    Unit Suite 9 40-42 Montgomery Street, Kogarah

  • Health Plus Medical CentreClinic
  • iHealth Medical CentreClinic
  • National Day Surgery, SydneyClinic
  • ExperteethDentist
  • St George HospitalHospital

    30 Gray Street, Kogarah

  • St George Hospital Loading DockHospital
  • St George Private HospitalHospital

    1 South Street, Kogarah

  • Wesley Hospital KogarahHospital
  • Kirk PlaceMedical clinic
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy

    80 Railway Parade

  • Cincotta Discount ChemistPharmacy
  • Health Save PharmacyPharmacy
  • Kogarah All Saints PharmacyPharmacy
  • Kogarah Discount Drug StorePharmacy
  • Princes Highway VetVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(39)
  • Lady Margaret BeachBeach
  • Allawah - RamsgateCycling route
  • Botany Bay ForeshoreCycling route
  • Cooks to OatleyCycling route
  • Kogarah - OatleyCycling route
  • Kyeemagh to Georges RiverCycling route
  • M6 Shared PathCycling route
  • Rockdale Council Local Cycle RouteCycling route
  • Turella to Hurstville - Rockdale Council Cycle RouteCycling route
  • Dog park
  • Scarborough Park Off Leash Dog AreaDog park
  • Drinking water (11)
  • Snap FitnessGym
  • Civic Avenue ReservePark
  • Edith Blake ReservePark
  • Fry's ReservePark
  • Hogben ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Robertson Street ReservePark
  • Tom Hanratty ReservePark
  • Victory ReservePark
  • Playground (4)
  • Scarborough Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
Places to stay(1)
  • Kogarah HotelHotel

    70 Railway Parade

Transport(43)

42 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(63)
  • Southern AntiquesAntiques

    243 Princes Highway

  • Australia and LemnosArtwork
  • Bruce LeeArtwork
  • Sparkling Nail BarBeauty salon

    21 Regent Street

  • The Ritz Skin ClinicBeauty salon

    19 Railway Parade

  • Bench (26)
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Bike Lockers - Kogarah Station, Station StBicycle Parking
  • Elvis' Mechanical RepairsCar repair
  • Ultra TuneCar repair
  • Cleanup Solutions - Car Detailing SydneyCar wash

    55 Ocean Street, Kogarah

  • WashCar wash
  • Saint George TAFE CollegeCollege
  • St George TAFECollege
  • TAFE NSW St George CollegeCollege
  • Courthouse

    17 Montgomery Street

  • Kogarah Court HouseCourthouse
  • Master Kwon's Martial Arts AcademyDojo
  • Regent Drycleaning & LaundryDry Cleaning

    3 Regent Street

  • Kogarah Fire StationFire station
  • Garden (4)
  • Town Square ArcadeGeneral
  • Faded Barber ShopHairdresser

    35 Railway Parade

  • Kogarah Hair StudioHairdresser
  • Diman & Co JewellersJewelry
  • Treasure XrossingJewelry

    37 Railway Parade

  • Jade VIP LoungeLicensed Club
  • Danielle's Remedial MassageMassage

    27 Regent Street

  • Illusion Filo MassageMassage

    Unit 25A 19-37 Railway Parade

  • MY THAI Remedial MassageMassage

    17A Regent Street

  • Icon NewsNewsagent

    52 Railway Parade

  • St George NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Belgrave Street Car ParkParking
  • Commuter ParkingParking
  • Georges River Council ParkingParking
  • Park&Ride - KogarahParking
  • Parking (26)
  • Short Street CarparkParking
  • Student ParkingParking
  • Parking Entrance (4)
  • Anglicare Op ShopPawnbroker
  • Cash ConvertersPawnbroker

    Unit 1 31 Regent Street

  • PetbarnPet
  • Drools - Dog Grooming & Day CarePet Grooming

    202 Railway Parade, Kogarah

  • Allied Physio & CoPhysiotherapist

    5 Regent Street

  • Kogarah Physiotherapy & Sports ClinicPhysiotherapist
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of KogarahPlace of worship

    16-20 Belgrave Street

  • St George Police StationPolice

    13 Montgomery Street

  • St George Police Station & Local Area CommandPolice

    13 Montgomery Street

  • Post Box
  • DNA EducationPrep School

    Unit 2 29 Regent Street

  • Shelter (2)
  • Comfort & FitShoes

    Unit 1 29 Regent Street

  • 90.1 NBC FMStudio

    84 Railway Parade

  • Riverwood Station & PlazaTaxi
  • Telephone
  • TelstraTelephone
  • CignallTobacco
  • Vacant

    25B Railway Parade

  • Vending machine (3)
  • Georges River CouncilWaste Basket
  • Waste Basket (6)

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

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Kogarah Waratah Football Club

    Soccer

  • Moorefield Bowling Club

    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

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Civic Avenue ReservePark
  • Edith Blake ReservePark
  • Fry's ReservePark
  • Hogben ParkPark
  • Robertson Street ReservePark
  • Tom Hanratty ReservePark
  • Victory ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
12.9%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
9
Typical summer maximum
25°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

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of Kogarah

    16-20 Belgrave Street

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
16
Nearest hospital
St George Private Hospital (0.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
5
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 5
Aged-care services
4
Residential aged-care places
254

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

  • Allied Physio & CoRegent StreetPhysiotherapist
  • Chemist WarehouseRailway ParadePharmacy
  • Cincotta Discount ChemistPharmacy
  • Disappear Laser Clinic + Tattoo RemovalMontgomery StreetClinic
  • ExperteethDentist
  • Health Plus Medical CentreClinic
  • Health Save PharmacyPharmacy
  • Kirk PlaceGP
  • Kogarah All Saints PharmacyPharmacy
  • Kogarah Physiotherapy & Sports ClinicPhysiotherapist
Aged-care services
  • Catholic Healthcare Bethlehem HouseKOGARAHResidential
  • Estia Health KogarahKOGARAHResidential
  • St Basil's KogarahKOGARAHResidential
  • St Patrick's GreenKOGARAHResidential

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)
297
Participants per 1,000 residents
16.1

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
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 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· 27 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    21 MARGARET STREET KOGARAH 2217Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    6 MOOREFIELD AVENUE KOGARAH 2217Under Assessment
  • Signage; Advertising and signage
    800 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH 2217Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Boarding house; Erection of a new structure
    1 BLAKE STREET KOGARAH 2217Additional Information Requested
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    18 VICTORIA STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    98 ROCKY POINT ROAD KOGARAH 2217Determined

  • August 2026

  • Business premises; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    696 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH 2217Additional Information Requested
  • Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    11A MONTGOMERY STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Residential Accommodation
    6 AUSTRAL STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined

  • July 2026

  • Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 ENGLISH STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Medical centre; Co-living
    13 CHAPEL STREET KOGARAH 2217Additional Information Requested
  • Shop top housing; Commercial development; Co-living; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation
    18 MONTGOMERY STREET KOGARAH 2217Under Assessment
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached)
    3 AUSTRAL STREET KOGARAH 2217Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Multi-dwelling housing; Residential flat building; Subdivision
    722 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Supporting Development
    11 REGENT STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Take away food and drink
    55 REGENT STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined

  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    7 ANNETTE AVENUE KOGARAH 2217Operational consent issued
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    11 WARIALDA STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Respite day care centre; Other Infrastructure
    7-11 HOGBEN STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined

  • April 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    12 BAXTER AVENUE KOGARAH 2217Determined

  • March 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    44 UNION STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading
    3 RAILWAY PARADE KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    21 HOGBEN STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    34 BEACH STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined

  • January 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    67 GRAY STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hospital
    1 SOUTH STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    1 BOWNS ROAD KOGARAH 2217Determined
2025· 26 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Business premises; 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
    34 MONTGOMERY STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop; Hours of operation and trading
    4 REGENT STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    18 VICTORIA STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined

  • October 2025

  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 PRESIDENT AVENUE KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 SCOTT STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Demolition
    129 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Co-living
    10 VICTOR STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined

  • September 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    11 WARIALDA STREET KOGARAH 2217Withdrawn

  • August 2025

  • Advertising and signage; Retail Premise
    34 MONTGOMERY STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    206 RAILWAY PARADE KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Commercial development; Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    55 REGENT STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined

  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    6 MOOREFIELD AVENUE KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Residential Accommodation
    41 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    11A MONTGOMERY STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    1 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Demolition
    129 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    18 VICTORIA STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Dwelling house; Hours of operation and trading
    79 MARSHALL STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined

  • June 2025

  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    1 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH 2217Withdrawn
  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    1 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH 2217Open
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Co-living
    4 QUEENS AVENUE KOGARAH 2217Determined

  • May 2025

  • Boarding house; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing
    1 BLAKE STREET KOGARAH 2217Withdrawn
  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    64 BARTON STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop
    11 RAILWAY PARADE KOGARAH 2217Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation
    10 MARSHALL STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined

  • April 2025

  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    34 26 BELGRAVE STREET KOGARAH 2217Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksPrinces Highway, English Lane23 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Toomevara Lane Chinese Market GardensToomevara Lane, KogarahSHR

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
Barton
Member of Parliament
Ash AMBIHAIPAHAR (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,761
Turnout (2025)
91.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.6 km away).

Coalition 36.9%Labor 63.2%

2.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +15.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Kogarah EastLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • Kogarah WestLabor 73.3% · Coalition 26.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • Kogarah CentralLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Carlton SouthLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Monterey (Barton)Labor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)1.0 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

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