Median house price
$2.27M
+20% change
NSW · Georges River Council
Kogarah Bay, 2217
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,230
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.8%
Median age
44
Median income
$2,528/wk
Employment rate
55.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,273,000
Languages at home
47.1%non-English
Most common: Greek, Arabic, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Georges River Council, Kogarah Bay is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Kogarah Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $820 · Units $690
Population (ERP)
2,230
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
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
#117
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
41st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
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
- 47.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2553rd in Australia
- State rank
- 774th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #117 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #539 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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 (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
2,230(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +5.8% over 5 years · 87th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +44
- Change in 5 years
- +123
- Growth rank in NSW
- 87th 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 (~2,350), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,102
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,528
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 698
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,963
- Employment rate
- 55.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 641 / 27 / 6
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 133
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 84 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions389
- Fraud151
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment100
- Malicious Damage To Property98
- Transport Regulatory Offences274
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 1,064
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 73th
School list
- Blakehurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 256 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Blakehurst High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 1,013 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Carlton South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 514 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Mater Dei Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 400 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans SouciPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 218 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Sans Souci Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 523 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St George Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1159 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 845 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Ramsgate Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 447 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 416 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- Park Rd At Bell Av
- Park Rd At Wyee St
- Park Rd Before Brighton St
- Park Rd Opp Merton St
- Ramsgate Rd Before Park 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
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 2 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
- 2.38
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Corry ReservePark
- Leighton ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Park Road ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Harold Fraser OvalSports field
- Sports field
- The Charles Pirie FieldSports field
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(9)
- Bbq
- Bench (4)
- Drinking water
- ElysianHairdresser
- Parking (4)
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- 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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Corry ReservePark
- Leighton ParkPark
- Park Road ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- Calvary Health Care Sydney (1.3 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)
- 38
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.0
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
- 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 (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· 7 proposals
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure92 CARLTON CRESCENT KOGARAH BAY 2217Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure79 PARK ROAD KOGARAH BAY 2217Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure198 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH BAY 2217Under Assessment
June 2026
- Subdivision15 BAYVIEW STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure68 PARK ROAD KOGARAH BAY 2217Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 PARKSIDE DRIVE KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation20 LACEY STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
2025· 13 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 BRUCE STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool32 CARLTON CRESCENT KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 WHARF ROAD KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty4A CARLTON CRESCENT KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 VAUDAN STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space21 HAMER STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 LACEY STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure34 PARKSIDE DRIVE KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 CARLTON CRESCENT KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Residential flat building192 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
April 2025
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure198 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
February 2025
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure198 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 HAMER STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision27 MAYOR STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 HAMER STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure68 PARK ROAD KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision33 SOUTER STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14A CARLTON CRESCENT KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure1 LACEY STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)121 PARK ROAD KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
2023· 12 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 CARLTON CRESCENT KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care96 PARK ROAD KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentG05/5-9 John Street Kogarah BayWithdrawn
- Multi-dwelling housing192 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling23 CARLTON CRESCENT KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of land1A WYEE STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Semi-attached dwelling69 PAYTEN STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces27 RAMSGATE ROAD KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
June 2023
- Residential flat building1 JOHN STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition121 PARK ROAD KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling28 CARLTON CRESCENT KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees22 HAMER STREET KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition31 CARLTON CRESCENT KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces26 PARKSIDE DRIVE KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition19 CARLTON CRESCENT KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
October 2022
- Subdivision of land82 PARK ROAD KOGARAH BAY 2217Determined
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- 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 1.9 km away).
Coalition 53.6%Labor 46.4%
19.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Kogarah BayLabor 45.4% · Coalition 54.6% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Carlton WestLabor 66.1% · Coalition 33.9% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Blakehurst North (Barton)Labor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Allawah (Barton)Labor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Carlton SouthLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)1.2 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Compare with
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