Kahibah
NSW 2290 · Lake Macquarie
2,603 (2021) → 2,677 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kahibah is a moderate growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2290, about 112km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.21M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Kahibah has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 75/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.07%), Germany (0.58%), New Zealand (0.58%), South Africa (0.58%), USA (0.42%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.77%), Macedon (0.5%), French (0.42%), Japan (0.31%), Portuguese (0.31%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1023 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kahibah Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1066
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1111
- Whitebridge High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1021
- Charlestown East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1040
- Charlestown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1025
- Belair Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1109
- Kotara High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1057
- Alesco Senior College - Charlestown CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.8km
- St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1103
- Charlestown South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1064
- Kotara SchoolCombined · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 933
- Kotara South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1065
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1043
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Kahibah
Is Kahibah safe?
Kahibah has a residential safety score of 75/100, 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 3,266 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Kahibah?
In Kahibah, the median house price is $1.21M and the median unit price is $874K. Median weekly house rent is $700.
How far is Kahibah from Sydney CBD?
Kahibah is about 111.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Kahibah?
Kahibah has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1066 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kahibah?
Kahibah has a transport score of 64/100 and 19 bus stops.