Median house price
$1.4M
-6.3% change
NSW · Kiama Council
Minnamurra, 2533
Est. population · Jun 2025
838
Growth (1 yr)
-0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.8%
Median age
50
Median income
$1,577/wk
Employment rate
49.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,400,000
Languages at home
3%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Minnamurra is a coastal smaller community a long way from Sydney, where beach life and a quieter rhythm set the tone. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Strong connections via buses and trains keep the wider area accessible. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar coastal suburbs, though safety, plus community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Minnamurra snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $800 · Units $605
Population (ERP)
838
-0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.5%
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
#38
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
5th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
75th
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
- 43.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3184th in Australia
- State rank
- 969th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #38 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #94 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $605
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 78
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,400,000
- Median price change
- -6.3%
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
838(June 2025)
-0.5% annual · -1.8% over 5 years · 5th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.5%
- 5-year growth
- -1.8%
- Change in 1 year
- -4
- Change in 5 years
- -15
- Growth rank in NSW
- 5th 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 (~850), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 804
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,577
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 345
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,580
- Employment rate
- 49.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 251 / 36 / 3
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 29
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 134 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.9%
Most common offence types
- Fraud44
- Malicious Damage To Property53
- Other Theft40
- Steal From Retail Store38
- Transport Regulatory Offences67
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,068
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 75th
School list
- Minnamurra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1068 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 464 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.3 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
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Minnamurra Station
- Minnamurra Station, Platform 1
- Minnamurra Station, Railway Av
- RMP Railway Av
- Railway Av Opp Beach St
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
45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 37 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.24
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.24
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.98
Food & drink(1)
- Minnamurra General Store CafeCafe
Community(1)
- Minnamurra Public SchoolSchool
85 Charles Avenue, Minnamurra
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Kiama Golf ClubGolf course
- James Oates ReservePark
- North Street ReservePark
- Park
- Trevethan ReservePark
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(17)
15 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(11)
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bike Lockers - Minnamurra Station, cnr North St & Railway AveBicycle Parking
- Information
- Parking (7)
- Public toilets
- Boat rampSlipway
- Slipway (2)
- Telephone
- Ticket Validator
- 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
- James Oates ReservePark
- North Street ReservePark
- Trevethan ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- Kiama Hospital & Community Health Service (6.8 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)
- 19
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.7
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
- 24° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 301 mm · ~38 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 396 mm · ~50 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 292 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 274 mm · ~34 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
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool33 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation148 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 FEDERAL STREET MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house102 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Supporting Development32A CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure185 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Residential Accommodation120 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
2025· 7 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Access ramp; Awnings, blinds and canopies22 BOYD STREET MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
August 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure4 THE VILLAGE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation33 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Withdrawn
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility4 RITCHIE PLACE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation6 NORTH STREET MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 RIVER STREET MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation127 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation20 ROBINSON AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space3 RANGOON ROAD MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 AUSTIN AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation127 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Withdrawn
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation148 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
June 2024
- Demolition19 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool103 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure169 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 RAILWAY AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)22 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 FEDERAL STREET MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure100 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling127A CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
June 2023
- Other157 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition43 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
2022· 12 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development176 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development86 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Other446 RIVERSIDE DRIVE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Retaining walls, protection of trees138 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Stratum / community title subdivision; Shed8 BOYD STREET MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development26 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development40 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition44 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 RANGOON ROAD MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
April 2022
- Home business11 THE VILLAGE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition42 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development141 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
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
- Gilmore
- Member of Parliament
- Fiona PHILLIPS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,995
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.9%Labor 55.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 16.7 km away).
Coalition 41.6%Labor 58.4%
3.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MinnamurraLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Kiama DownsLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- KiamaLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
- Kiama SouthLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)6.5 km away
- JamberooLabor 57.2% · Coalition 42.8% TPP (2025)7.5 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)
- 9/10
- 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
More in Kiama Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.