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Kiama Heights

NSW 2533 · Kiama

878 (2021)909 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

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

44
Overall score

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

878
Population
$1.54M
Median house (2025)
100
Safety score
35
Transport score

Kiama Heights is a moderate growth suburb in Kiama, NSW 2533, about 98km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.54M 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. Kiama Heights has an overall score of 44/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

98.0 km
To Sydney CBD
750 m
To coast
$800/wk
Median rent (house)
3.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

878
Population
47
Median age
2.6
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)$1,758
vs NSW median-5.0%
Bachelor degree or higher44.1%
Born in Australia76.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse300 / 9 / 16

Top countries of birth: England (6.95%), Italy (1.14%), New Zealand (1.14%), Scotland (1.03%), South Africa (1.03%)

Top languages: Macedon (1.37%), Italian (1.03%), French (0.68%), Thai (0.68%), Spanish (0.57%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.54M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$800 / $682 wk
Rental yield (house)2.7%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

100
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 dwelling114/100k
0
Steal from dwelling0/100k
0
Motor vehicle theft0/100k
0
Domestic assault0/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 5 (all categories, latest year)570 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

6
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1062 (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)

  • Kiama High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1033
  • Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1102
  • Kiama Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1063
  • Gerringong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1078
  • Minnamurra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1063
  • Jamberoo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 1031

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

35
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKiama (3.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C
Summer max
17.5°C
Winter max
1,250mm
Rainfall/yr
6.8h
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.
102 in suburbParks
31 in suburbPlaygrounds
43 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
9Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachEast Beach (1.6 km)
Nearest hospitalShellharbour Hospital (15.8 km)
Nearest vet3.5 km
Nearest airportSydney (89.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.87%
Projected population 20411,051
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Kiama Heights

Is Kiama Heights safe?

Kiama Heights has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 570 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Kiama Heights?

In Kiama Heights, the median house price is $1.54M. Median weekly house rent is $800.

How far is Kiama Heights from Sydney CBD?

Kiama Heights is about 98.0 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Kiama Heights?

Kiama Heights has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kiama Heights?

Kiama Heights 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.