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Port Kembla NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Port Kembla NSW is 5,088 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Port Kembla is $648 per week ($33,696 per year). Median rent in Port Kembla is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Port Kembla has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Port Kembla has a population density of 368.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Port Kembla is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Kembla is $1,950.

There were 206 recorded offences in Port Kembla in 2025-26, a rate of 40 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (76 offences).

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Port Kembla Population

residents (Census 2021)

Port Kembla Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$648/wk

$33,696 per year

#6331 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Port Kembla Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (2,565) Female 49.6% (2,523)

Population Density

368.0

people per km²

5,088 people · 13.8 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,759

Family income/wk

Port Kembla 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)

Port Kembla Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.3% 757 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.7% 519 dwellings

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

Port Kembla Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

England

3.2%

Greece

1.1%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.5%

India

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Croatia

0.2%

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

Port Kembla Religion

No Religion

35.4%

Catholic

25.1%

Eastern Orthodox

14.9%

Anglican

8.8%

Not stated

6.8%

Christian (other)

6.8%

Uniting Church

1.3%

Islam

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Port Kembla Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

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

Port Kembla Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon

60.8%

Italian

11.3%

Greek

7.9%

Other

7.0%

Portuguese

5.5%

Serbian

3.8%

Arabic

2.4%

Korean

1.3%

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

Port Kembla Employment

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Employed full-time

29.3% 1,090 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.3% 680 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.4% 128 people

🏠

Not in labour force

49.0% 1,823 people

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

Port Kembla Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.2%

Bachelor Degree

23.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

8.0%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

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

Port Kembla Occupation

Professionals

26.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

13.3%

Managers

10.9%

Labourers

8.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Sales Workers

4.7%

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

Port Kembla Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.4%

Engineering

19.9%

Society & Culture

14.9%

Health

12.3%

Education

7.5%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Information Technology

2.4%

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

Port Kembla Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Port Kembla Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

9.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Port Kembla Marital Status

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Married

38.5% 1,624

↔️

Separated

3.8% 161

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Divorced

10.2% 430

🕊️

Widowed

8.9% 374

👤

Never married

38.7% 1,633

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Port Kembla Ancestry

English

24.4%

Australian

23.9%

Macedonian

13.0%

Other

8.9%

Italian

7.1%

Irish

6.5%

Scottish

5.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.6%

Greek

2.5%

German

2.5%

Dutch

1.2%

Maltese

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Port Kembla School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.7%

Secondary — Government

18.8%

Vocational Education

13.8%

Pre-school

12.1%

Secondary — Catholic

9.8%

Primary — Catholic

9.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Port Kembla Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.5% 1,020

✅

No need for assistance

89.5% 8,653

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

Port Kembla Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.5% 455

—

Not a volunteer

88.5% 3,516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Port Kembla Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Port Kembla How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.9%

Did not go to work

20.8%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

1.3%

Train

0.8%

Bus

0.8%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

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

Port Kembla Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.5%

1 vehicle

37.7%

2 vehicles

32.7%

3 vehicles

11.0%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

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

Port Kembla Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.2%

2 bedrooms

24.4%

3 bedrooms

44.2%

4 bedrooms

20.4%

5 bedrooms

4.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Port Kembla Population Mobility

11.8%

moved in the last year

33.8%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Port Kembla Indigenous Population

4.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

473

Indigenous residents

9,241

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Port Kembla Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

589

Arthritis

218

Asthma

195

Heart disease

160

Diabetes

158

Lung condition

132

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Port Kembla Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

6.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Port Kembla Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.5%

Couple — no children

25.7%

Couple — no children under 15

16.3%

One parent — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — children under 15

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Port Kembla Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

2.0% 78

👤

Never served

97.7% 3,905

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Port Kembla Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.8% 626

—

Did not provide

84.2% 3,328

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Port Kembla Children Ever Born

No children

29.7%

1 child

14.5%

2 children

32.2%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Port Kembla When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

123

1961–1970

410

1971–1980

244

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

101

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Port Kembla Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.6%

5–14 hours

27.8%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

30.4%

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

Port Kembla Household Size

1 person

31.2%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

13.1%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Port Kembla Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,181

Moved from NSW

366

Moved — same area (SA2)

119

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

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

Port Kembla Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.7%

Step family — no other children

8.2%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Port Kembla Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 206 total

Traffic

Theft

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Port Kembla Schools

schools nearby

government

987

avg ICSEA score

901

total students

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 177 students

1058

ICSEA

Port Kembla Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 278 students

1014

ICSEA

Five Islands Secondary College Government

Secondary · 9-12 · 293 students

983

ICSEA

Kemblawarra Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 153 students

892

ICSEA

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

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Port Kembla Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,308/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.0%

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

If you earn X in Port Kembla

Your weekly income

≈ $5,668/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $968/wk

Rent share 26.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Forbes (NSW)

Income: $706/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $110/wk

Tumut

Income: $655/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $95/wk

The Rock

Income: $636/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $95/wk

South Kempsey

Income: $527/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $70/wk

Coolamon

Income: $746/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $70/wk

Unanderra

Income: $563/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $55/wk

Tomerong

Income: $772/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $40/wk

Nyngan

Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $140/wk

Port Kembla vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Abermain

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

Rankin Park

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

Tatton

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

Claymore

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Port Kembla

What is the population of Port Kembla NSW?

The population of Port Kembla NSW is 5,088 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 368.0 people per km².Port Kembla is ranked #1,539 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Port Kembla?

The median personal income in Port Kembla NSW is $648 per week, or $33,696 per year.The median household income is $1,308 per week.Family income is $1,759 per week.Port Kembla is ranked #6,331 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Port Kembla?

Median rent in Port Kembla NSW is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 26.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Port Kembla ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Port Kembla?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Kembla NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Port Kembla?

The median age in Port Kembla NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Port Kembla a good suburb to live in?

Port Kembla is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,088.The median income is $648/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.0% 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: 13257. All dollar figures in AUD.