Kiar
NSW 2259 · Central Coast
25 (2021) → 26 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Central Coast local government area (est. 356,114 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kiar is a moderate growth suburb in Central Coast, NSW 2259, about 77km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Kiar are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 42/100, and is about 12km inland. Kiar has an overall score of 34/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 958 (below 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)
- Lakes Grammar - An Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1066
- MacKillop Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1037
- Porters Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 985
- Wyee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 948
- Woongarrah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 981
- Warnervale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 978
- Blue Haven Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 934
- The Lakes CollegeSecondary · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 912
- Northlakes High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 916
- Northlakes Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 917
- St Philip's Christian College DALE Young Parents - WyongSecondary · Independent · 6.6km
- Wadalba Community SchoolCombined · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 946
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 Kiar
How far is Kiar from Sydney CBD?
Kiar is about 77.2 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 244 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kiar?
Kiar has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kiar?
Kiar has a transport score of 42/100 and 6 bus stops.