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Kiama Heights NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kiama Heights NSW is 878 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kiama Heights is $748 per week ($38,896 per year). Median rent in Kiama Heights is $540 per week ($2,340 per month). Kiama Heights has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Kiama Heights has a population density of 215.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kiama Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kiama Heights is $2,340.

There were 1 recorded offences in Kiama Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 1 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (1 offences).

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Kiama Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kiama Heights Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$748/wk

$38,896 per year

#4564 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$540/wk

$2,340 per month

#435 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,340/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kiama Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (443) Female 49.4% (432)

Population Density

215.9

people per km²

878 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,037

Family income/wk

Kiama Heights 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 Heights Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.9% 161 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.1% 117 dwellings

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

Kiama Heights Country of Birth

Australia

89.9%

England

7.2%

Egypt

2.1%

Hong Kong

0.8%

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

Kiama Heights Religion

No Religion

39.1%

Catholic

25.4%

Anglican

20.2%

Not stated

5.4%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Eastern Orthodox

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kiama Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

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

Kiama Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

20.0%

Vietnamese

20.0%

Other

20.0%

Spanish

16.0%

Greek

12.0%

Italian

12.0%

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

Kiama Heights Employment

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Employed full-time

29.7% 196 people

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Employed part-time

21.5% 142 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 17 people

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Not in labour force

46.1% 304 people

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

Kiama Heights Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.4%

Certificate III/IV

26.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

11.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Kiama Heights Occupation

Professionals

33.4%

Managers

17.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Community & Personal Service

11.8%

Labourers

5.1%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

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

Kiama Heights Field of Study

Society & Culture

19.5%

Management & Commerce

18.2%

Engineering

15.5%

Health

14.5%

Architecture & Building

10.4%

Education

7.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Information Technology

1.7%

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

Kiama Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kiama Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kiama Heights Marital Status

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Married

60.3% 432

↔️

Separated

3.2% 23

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Divorced

8.1% 58

🕊️

Widowed

4.3% 31

👤

Never married

24.1% 173

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kiama Heights Ancestry

English

34.7%

Australian

26.2%

Irish

11.6%

Scottish

10.4%

Other

5.5%

Italian

3.1%

German

3.0%

French

1.3%

Maltese

1.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Macedonian

1.0%

Maori

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kiama Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.9%

Secondary — Government

26.8%

Pre-school

11.1%

Vocational Education

8.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

Primary — Catholic

2.6%

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

Kiama Heights Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.5% 59

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No need for assistance

96.5% 1,610

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

Kiama Heights Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.2% 131

—

Not a volunteer

80.8% 551

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kiama Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

24.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kiama Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.1%

Did not go to work

17.9%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Truck

1.1%

Walked only

1.1%

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

Kiama Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

24.3%

2 vehicles

47.7%

3 vehicles

19.9%

4+ vehicles

6.2%

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

Kiama Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

6.1%

3 bedrooms

33.3%

4 bedrooms

44.6%

5 bedrooms

11.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.8%

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

Kiama Heights Population Mobility

13.5%

moved in the last year

34.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kiama Heights Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,666

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kiama Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

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

Kiama Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

6.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kiama Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.5%

Couple — no children

38.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kiama Heights Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.3% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.7% 5

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Previously served

3.3% 23

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Never served

94.7% 655

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kiama Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 84

—

Did not provide

87.6% 593

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kiama Heights Children Ever Born

No children

24.8%

1 child

8.2%

2 children

33.9%

3 children

27.3%

4 children

5.8%

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

Kiama Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2020

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

Kiama Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

18.6%

30+ hours

12.7%

Did not do domestic work

15.2%

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

Kiama Heights Household Size

1 person

16.1%

2 persons

44.1%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

13.4%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kiama Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

715

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Kiama Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.5%

Step family — no other children

3.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kiama Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1 total

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Kiama Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

1070

avg ICSEA score

1,124

total students

Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 363 students

1104

ICSEA

Kiama High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 761 students

1036

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 Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,758/wk

Median Rent $540/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Kiama Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $7,618/month

Median rent $540/wk

Left after rent $1,218/wk

Rent share 30.7%

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Kiama Heights vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Ariah Park

Pop: 439 Income: $601/wk Rent: $160/wk

Hyland Park

Pop: 440 Income: $533/wk Rent: $350/wk

Woodville (NSW)

Pop: 440 Income: $904/wk Rent: $360/wk

Bilambil

Pop: 441 Income: $643/wk Rent: $340/wk

Fernmount

Pop: 444 Income: $769/wk Rent: $350/wk

Ravenswood (NSW)

Pop: 444 Income: $520/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kiama Heights

What is the population of Kiama Heights NSW?

The population of Kiama Heights NSW is 878 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 215.9 people per km².Kiama Heights is ranked #4,158 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kiama Heights?

The median personal income in Kiama Heights NSW is $748 per week, or $38,896 per year.The median household income is $1,758 per week.Family income is $2,037 per week.Kiama Heights is ranked #4,564 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kiama Heights?

Median rent in Kiama Heights NSW is $540 per week ($2,340 per month).Rent represents 30.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Kiama Heights ranks #435 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kiama Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kiama Heights NSW is $2,340. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kiama Heights?

The median age in Kiama Heights NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kiama Heights a good suburb to live in?

Kiama Heights is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 878.The median income is $748/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.7% 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: 12126. All dollar figures in AUD.