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Kiama Downs NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kiama Downs NSW is 5,087 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kiama Downs is $872 per week ($45,344 per year). Median rent in Kiama Downs is $490 per week ($2,123 per month). Kiama Downs has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Kiama Downs has a population density of 1337.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kiama Downs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kiama Downs is $2,200.

There were 17 recorded offences in Kiama Downs in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Kiama Downs Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kiama Downs Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$872/wk

$45,344 per year

#2475 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$490/wk

$2,123 per month

#714 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kiama Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (2,525) Female 50.3% (2,554)

Population Density

1337.3

people per km²

5,087 people · 3.8 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,356

Family income/wk

Kiama Downs 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)

Kiama Downs Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.4% 810 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.6% 679 dwellings

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

Kiama Downs Country of Birth

Australia

93.9%

England

4.3%

Germany

0.7%

China

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.1%

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

Kiama Downs Religion

No Religion

45.1%

Catholic

22.8%

Anglican

17.7%

Not stated

5.0%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kiama Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

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

Kiama Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon

15.3%

Other

15.3%

Italian

13.9%

Arabic

13.9%

Mandarin

12.5%

Cantonese

11.1%

Greek

9.7%

German

8.3%

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

Kiama Downs Employment

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Employed full-time

34.6% 1,287 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.3% 868 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 81 people

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Not in labour force

40.0% 1,488 people

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

Kiama Downs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.4%

Bachelor Degree

29.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Postgraduate Degree

9.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

Kiama Downs Occupation

Professionals

33.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.1%

Managers

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

11.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

Labourers

3.2%

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

Kiama Downs Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.5%

Engineering

16.6%

Education

13.7%

Health

13.2%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Architecture & Building

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Information Technology

1.8%

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

Kiama Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kiama Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.4%

$4,000+/wk

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kiama Downs Marital Status

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Married

60.3% 2,483

↔️

Separated

1.9% 77

📋

Divorced

7.4% 304

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 162

👤

Never married

26.5% 1,089

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kiama Downs Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

30.5%

Scottish

10.4%

Irish

10.3%

Other

4.4%

German

3.1%

Italian

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Dutch

1.2%

Chinese

0.7%

Greek

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kiama Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.6%

Secondary — Government

22.1%

Pre-school

13.9%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Secondary — Catholic

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.1%

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

Kiama Downs Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 422

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 9,353

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

Kiama Downs Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.1% 792

—

Not a volunteer

79.9% 3,146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kiama Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kiama Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.6%

Did not go to work

21.4%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Walked only

1.0%

Truck

1.0%

Train

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Kiama Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

24.8%

2 vehicles

46.6%

3 vehicles

16.2%

4+ vehicles

10.7%

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

Kiama Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

5.2%

3 bedrooms

40.5%

4 bedrooms

43.1%

5 bedrooms

9.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Kiama Downs Population Mobility

9.4%

moved in the last year

28.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kiama Downs Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

253

Indigenous residents

9,587

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kiama Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

462

Arthritis

221

Asthma

194

Heart disease

132

Diabetes

109

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kiama Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kiama Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.0%

Couple — no children

29.6%

Couple — no children under 15

18.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

One parent — children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kiama Downs Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 13

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

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Previously served

2.6% 103

👤

Never served

96.9% 3,828

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kiama Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 542

—

Did not provide

86.2% 3,395

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kiama Downs Children Ever Born

No children

25.0%

1 child

9.5%

2 children

39.3%

3 children

19.8%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Kiama Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

139

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

115

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Kiama Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

33.9%

15–29 hours

16.8%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

17.9%

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

Kiama Downs Household Size

1 person

15.9%

2 persons

37.9%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

18.8%

5 persons

9.6%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kiama Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,405

Moved from NSW

317

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

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

Kiama Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.3%

Step family — no other children

7.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kiama Downs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 17 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Kiama Downs Schools

schools nearby

government

1066

avg ICSEA score

811

total students

Minnamurra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 464 students

1068

ICSEA

Kiama Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 347 students

1064

ICSEA

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

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Kiama Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,103/wk

Median Rent $490/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.3%

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

If you earn X in Kiama Downs

Your weekly income

≈ $9,113/month

Median rent $490/wk

Left after rent $1,613/wk

Rent share 23.3%

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Kiama Downs vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,544 Income: $667/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 2,547 Income: $928/wk Rent: $450/wk

Mannering Park

Pop: 2,554 Income: $653/wk Rent: $378/wk

Mulwala

Pop: 2,557 Income: $638/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 2,560 Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $385/wk

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Pop: 2,579 Income: $483/wk Rent: $209/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kiama Downs

What is the population of Kiama Downs NSW?

The population of Kiama Downs NSW is 5,087 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1337.3 people per km².Kiama Downs is ranked #1,540 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kiama Downs?

The median personal income in Kiama Downs NSW is $872 per week, or $45,344 per year.The median household income is $2,103 per week.Family income is $2,356 per week.Kiama Downs is ranked #2,475 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kiama Downs?

Median rent in Kiama Downs NSW is $490 per week ($2,123 per month).Rent represents 23.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kiama Downs ranks #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kiama Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kiama Downs NSW is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kiama Downs?

The median age in Kiama Downs NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kiama Downs a good suburb to live in?

Kiama Downs is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,087.The median income is $872/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.3% 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: 12125. All dollar figures in AUD.