NSW · Kiama Council
Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW), NSW, 2534
Suburb snapshot
Rose Valley (Kiama - NSW) is a small locality in the Kiama area, home to around 87 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 112 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-42%), roughly 1287.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $705, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 87
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,150
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 37
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,828
- Employment rate
- 68.4%
- 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)
- $770
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 32
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)
- 112
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 58
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,287.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -41.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
- Liquor Offences8
- Motor Vehicle Theft8
- Steal From Motor Vehicle11
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 129 Rose Valley Rd
- Rose Valley Rd At Mitchells Lane
- Rose Valley Rd At Omega Lane
- Rose Valley Rd Before Taballa Rd
- Rose Valley Rd Opp Mitchells Lane
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).
1 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 Mitchells Lane Rose ValleyDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2025 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Recent changes
- 129 Rose Valley Rdtransport
- Rose Valley Rd At Mitchells Lanetransport
- Rose Valley Rd At Omega Lanetransport
- Rose Valley Rd Before Taballa Rdtransport
- Rose Valley Rd Opp Mitchells Lanetransport
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning20 Mitchells Lane Rose ValleyLodged 08 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime10
- Liquor Offencescrime8
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime8
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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