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Kahibah NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kahibah, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kahibah NSW is 2,603 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kahibah is $932 per week ($48,464 per year). Median rent in Kahibah is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Kahibah has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Kahibah has a population density of 2373.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kahibah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kahibah is $2,089.

There were 14 recorded offences in Kahibah in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Kahibah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kahibah Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$932/wk

$48,464 per year

#1788 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,089/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kahibah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,293) Female 50.4% (1,312)

Population Density

2373.5

people per km²

2,603 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,445

Family income/wk

Kahibah Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kahibah Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

47.5% 377 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.5% 417 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kahibah Country of Birth

Australia

95.6%

England

2.6%

Chile

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Brazil

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

France

0.3%

India

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kahibah Religion

No Religion

53.3%

Catholic

19.0%

Anglican

12.7%

Not stated

5.1%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kahibah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kahibah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.9%

Spanish

18.8%

Macedon

14.6%

Italian

14.6%

French

8.3%

German

8.3%

Afrikaans

6.3%

Japan

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kahibah Employment

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Employed full-time

38.6% 749 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.8% 501 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.5% 49 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.1% 643 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kahibah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.4%

Bachelor Degree

32.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

8.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kahibah Occupation

Professionals

35.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.3%

Clerical & Administrative

14.3%

Managers

11.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.3%

Labourers

4.3%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kahibah Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.5%

Engineering

18.3%

Health

14.6%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

12.0%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kahibah Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kahibah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kahibah Marital Status

💍

Married

46.7% 968

↔️

Separated

3.4% 70

📋

Divorced

9.7% 200

🕊️

Widowed

5.5% 113

👤

Never married

34.8% 720

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kahibah Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

32.3%

Scottish

9.9%

Irish

8.7%

Other

4.3%

German

3.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.7%

Italian

1.9%

Dutch

1.5%

Welsh

1.1%

Polish

0.8%

Macedonian

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kahibah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.2%

Secondary — Government

19.2%

Vocational Education

14.0%

Pre-school

14.0%

Primary — Catholic

4.1%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kahibah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 204

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 4,817

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kahibah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.3% 308

—

Not a volunteer

84.7% 1,702

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kahibah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kahibah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.8%

Did not go to work

20.9%

Car (passenger)

3.0%

Bicycle

1.1%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.9%

Walked only

0.8%

Bus

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kahibah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.8%

1 vehicle

37.6%

2 vehicles

41.3%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kahibah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

21.2%

3 bedrooms

52.0%

4 bedrooms

19.0%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kahibah Population Mobility

12.1%

moved in the last year

32.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kahibah Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

158

Indigenous residents

4,875

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kahibah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

270

Asthma

123

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kahibah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kahibah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.9%

Couple — no children

25.3%

Couple — no children under 15

14.0%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kahibah Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 4

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 64

👤

Never served

96.5% 1,939

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kahibah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 276

—

Did not provide

86.2% 1,728

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kahibah Children Ever Born

No children

31.4%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

36.6%

3 children

14.8%

4 children

3.4%

5+ children

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kahibah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kahibah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.1%

5–14 hours

34.2%

15–29 hours

15.2%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kahibah Household Size

1 person

29.5%

2 persons

30.2%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

17.7%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kahibah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,181

Moved from NSW

218

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kahibah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.3%

Step family — no other children

7.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kahibah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 14 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Kahibah Schools

schools nearby

government

1041

avg ICSEA score

9,278

total students

Merewether Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 269 students

1129

ICSEA

St Columba's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 168 students

1107

ICSEA

St James' Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1104

ICSEA

Belair Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 409 students

1103

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 361 students

1102

ICSEA

New Lambton Heights Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 55 students

1100

ICSEA

Dudley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 245 students

1095

ICSEA

Trinity Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-11 · 849 students

1090

ICSEA

Adamstown Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 439 students

1078

ICSEA

Kahibah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 291 students

1076

ICSEA

Charlestown South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 235 students

1075

ICSEA

Kotara South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 309 students

1069

ICSEA

Kotara High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,130 students

1066

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 989 students

1062

ICSEA

Garden Suburb Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 227 students

1045

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kahibah Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,804/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kahibah

Your weekly income

≈ $7,817/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,404/wk

Rent share 22.2%

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Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $150/wk

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Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $125/wk

Mangerton

Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk Save: $47/wk

Barnsley

Income: $794/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk

East Corrimal

Income: $840/wk Rent: $361/wk Save: $39/wk

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Income: $794/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $35/wk

Wallalong

Income: $922/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $393/wk Save: $7/wk

Kahibah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Skennars Head

Pop: 1,303 Income: $794/wk Rent: $550/wk

Canada Bay

Pop: 1,308 Income: $1,056/wk Rent: $550/wk

Shelly Beach (NSW)

Pop: 1,313 Income: $801/wk Rent: $423/wk

Bingara

Pop: 1,318 Income: $479/wk Rent: $200/wk

Girards Hill

Pop: 1,318 Income: $677/wk Rent: $290/wk

South Bowenfels

Pop: 1,326 Income: $727/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kahibah

What is the population of Kahibah NSW?

The population of Kahibah NSW is 2,603 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2373.5 people per km².Kahibah is ranked #2,656 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kahibah?

The median personal income in Kahibah NSW is $932 per week, or $48,464 per year.The median household income is $1,804 per week.Family income is $2,445 per week.Kahibah is ranked #1,788 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kahibah?

Median rent in Kahibah NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kahibah ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kahibah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kahibah NSW is $2,089. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kahibah?

The median age in Kahibah NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kahibah a good suburb to live in?

Kahibah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,603.The median income is $932/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12056. All dollar figures in AUD.