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Kembla Grange NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kembla Grange NSW is 1,452 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kembla Grange is $1,106 per week ($57,512 per year). Median rent in Kembla Grange is $570 per week ($2,470 per month). Kembla Grange has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kembla Grange has a population density of 100.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kembla Grange is India. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kembla Grange is $2,338.

There were 21 recorded offences in Kembla Grange in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

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Kembla Grange Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kembla Grange Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,106/wk

$57,512 per year

#685 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$570/wk

$2,470 per month

#315 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,338/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kembla Grange Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (731) Female 49.8% (726)

Population Density

100.3

people per km²

1,452 people · 14.5 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,639

Family income/wk

Kembla Grange 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)

Kembla Grange Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

16.3% 57 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

83.7% 292 dwellings

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

Kembla Grange Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

India

3.0%

England

1.9%

China

1.1%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.6%

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

Kembla Grange Religion

No Religion

39.3%

Catholic

31.3%

Anglican

12.3%

Not stated

5.3%

Eastern Orthodox

4.9%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Islam

1.7%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kembla Grange Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

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

Kembla Grange Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

27.3%

Other

22.1%

Macedon

15.6%

Serbian

10.4%

IAL Sinhal

6.5%

Italian

6.5%

Spanish

6.5%

Greek

5.2%

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

Kembla Grange Employment

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Employed full-time

50.0% 473 people

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Employed part-time

24.2% 229 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.8% 36 people

🏠

Not in labour force

22.0% 208 people

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

Kembla Grange Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.3%

Bachelor Degree

29.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Kembla Grange Occupation

Professionals

28.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Managers

11.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.4%

Labourers

5.4%

Sales Workers

4.7%

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

Kembla Grange Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.0%

Society & Culture

17.2%

Engineering

15.8%

Health

14.1%

Architecture & Building

8.3%

Education

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Information Technology

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

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

Kembla Grange Dwelling Types

Separate house

80.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kembla Grange Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

0.9%

$500-$649/wk

0.7%

$650-$799/wk

2.7%

$800-$999/wk

3.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

18.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

9.3%

$4,000+/wk

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kembla Grange Marital Status

💍

Married

51.5% 550

↔️

Separated

2.8% 30

📋

Divorced

6.0% 64

🕊️

Widowed

2.7% 29

👤

Never married

36.9% 394

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kembla Grange Ancestry

Australian

30.9%

English

27.1%

Other

8.0%

Scottish

6.4%

Italian

6.1%

Irish

5.9%

German

3.2%

Indian

3.0%

Macedonian

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Dutch

2.1%

Maltese

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kembla Grange School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.8%

Pre-school

20.6%

Secondary — Government

14.0%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Primary — Catholic

11.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

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

Kembla Grange Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.3% 93

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 2,706

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

Kembla Grange Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.9% 91

—

Not a volunteer

91.1% 935

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kembla Grange Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

1.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

5.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

37.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

27.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kembla Grange How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.4%

Did not go to work

19.2%

Car (passenger)

2.4%

Walked only

2.2%

Truck

0.8%

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

Kembla Grange Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

19.4%

2 vehicles

55.4%

3 vehicles

15.7%

4+ vehicles

7.8%

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

Kembla Grange Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

7.0%

3 bedrooms

25.4%

4 bedrooms

53.2%

5 bedrooms

10.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

Kembla Grange Population Mobility

45.5%

moved in the last year

80.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

76.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kembla Grange Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,739

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kembla Grange Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

117

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Heart disease

Kidney disease

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

Kembla Grange Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

2.7%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kembla Grange Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

60.0%

Couple — no children

19.8%

Couple — no children under 15

10.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

One parent — no children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kembla Grange Military Service

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Previously served

1.8% 18

👤

Never served

98.2% 1,009

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kembla Grange Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.1% 114

—

Did not provide

88.9% 915

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kembla Grange Children Ever Born

No children

34.6%

1 child

16.7%

2 children

29.8%

3 children

12.7%

4 children

5.3%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Kembla Grange When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

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

Kembla Grange Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.2%

5–14 hours

34.7%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

17.3%

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

Kembla Grange Household Size

1 person

12.1%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

21.1%

4 persons

24.2%

5 persons

8.6%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kembla Grange Where Residents Moved From

Same address

740

Moved from NSW

516

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

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

Kembla Grange Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.7%

Step family — no other children

7.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kembla Grange Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 21 total

Theft

Traffic

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Kembla Grange Schools

schools nearby

government

1010

avg ICSEA score

2,120

total students

Cedars Christian College - Aspire Independent

Combined · U · 13 students

1094

ICSEA

Illawarra Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 800 students

1091

ICSEA

Cedars Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 661 students

1067

ICSEA

Hayes Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 601 students

972

ICSEA

Craig Davis College Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 45 students

825

ICSEA

Aspect South Coast School, Farmborough Heights Independent

Combined

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

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Kembla Grange Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,574/wk

Median Rent $570/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.1%

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

If you earn X in Kembla Grange

Your weekly income

≈ $11,154/month

Median rent $570/wk

Left after rent $2,004/wk

Rent share 22.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kembla Grange

What is the population of Kembla Grange NSW?

The population of Kembla Grange NSW is 1,452 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 100.3 people per km².Kembla Grange is ranked #3,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kembla Grange?

The median personal income in Kembla Grange NSW is $1,106 per week, or $57,512 per year.The median household income is $2,574 per week.Family income is $2,639 per week.Kembla Grange is ranked #685 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kembla Grange?

Median rent in Kembla Grange NSW is $570 per week ($2,470 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kembla Grange ranks #315 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kembla Grange?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kembla Grange NSW is $2,338. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kembla Grange?

The median age in Kembla Grange NSW is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kembla Grange a good suburb to live in?

Kembla Grange is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,452.The median income is $1,106/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% 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: 12100. All dollar figures in AUD.