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Gerroa

NSW 2534 · Kiama

571 (2021)572 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Kiama local government area (est. 23,219 residents)

45
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

571
Population
$2.24M
Median house (2025)
55
Safety score
35
Transport score

Gerroa is a stable suburb in Kiama, NSW 2534, about 107km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.24M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is right by the coast. Gerroa has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 55/100.

106.8 km
To Sydney CBD
570 m
To coast
$850/wk
Median rent (house)
3.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

571
Population
56
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Kiama LGA population (est. 2025)23,219
Median household income (weekly)$1,919
vs NSW median+3.7%
Bachelor degree or higher50.1%
Born in Australia78.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse193 / 7 / 20

Top countries of birth: England (5.95%), New Zealand (1.75%), Germany (1.05%), Italy (1.05%), Netherlands (0.7%)

Top languages: German (0.88%), Macedon (0.7%), Italian (0.53%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$2.24M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$850 / $650 wk
Rental yield (house)2.0%
Days on market (house)34 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

55
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

1
Break & enter dwelling175/100k
1
Steal from dwelling175/100k
1
Motor vehicle theft175/100k
4
Domestic assault701/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 26 (all categories, latest year)4,553 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1072 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Gerringong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1078
  • Berry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 1065

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

35
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGerringong (3.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.5°C
Summer max
17.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
6.9h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
66 in suburbParks
22 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachGerringong Harbour (3.9 km)
Nearest hospitalShoalhaven District Memorial Hospital (21.5 km)
Nearest vet9.4 km
Nearest airportSydney (98.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.04%
Projected population 2041589
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Gerroa

Is Gerroa safe?

Gerroa has a residential safety score of 55/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,553 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Gerroa?

In Gerroa, the median house price is $2.24M. Median weekly house rent is $850.

How far is Gerroa from Sydney CBD?

Gerroa is about 106.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Gerroa?

Gerroa has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Gerroa?

Gerroa has a transport score of 35/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.