Bawley Point vs Kioloa

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kioloa, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bawley Point: a median of $1.15 million, against $890,000 in Kioloa, though rent is higher in Kioloa. On these figures, Kioloa tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bawley Point

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 35/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 40%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kioloa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($505,000 vs $800,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($890,000 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bawley Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $370/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bawley Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (218 min vs 239 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (255.9 km vs 264.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bawley Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bawley Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.9% vs 13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bawley Point and Kioloa drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bawley Point Kioloa
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bawley Point Kioloa
Walkability 5 / 10
Bawley Point — Walkability: 5/100 Kioloa — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 78 / 65
Bawley Point — Safety: 78/100 Kioloa — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 39 / 16
Bawley Point — Low fire risk: 39/100 Kioloa — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Bawley Point has more residents (844 vs 292); Bawley Point has higher household incomes ($64,480 vs $51,428).

Bawley Point Kioloa
Population 844
+65% vs other
 292
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.9% +13.6%
Median age 56 58
Median household income $64,480/yr
+20% vs other
 $51,428/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $370/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bawley Point Kioloa
0-4 4.9% / 3.8%
Bawley Point — 0-4: 4.9% Kioloa — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 9.7% / 7.2%
Bawley Point — 5-14: 9.7% Kioloa — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 4.4% / 2.7%
Bawley Point — 15-19: 4.4% Kioloa — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 1.3% / 4.1%
Bawley Point — 20-24: 1.3% Kioloa — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 7.2% / 9.9%
Bawley Point — 25-34: 7.2% Kioloa — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 9.5% / 9.6%
Bawley Point — 35-44: 9.5% Kioloa — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 10.7% / 11.3%
Bawley Point — 45-54: 10.7% Kioloa — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 23.1% / 19.9%
Bawley Point — 55-64: 23.1% Kioloa — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 18.8% / 20.9%
Bawley Point — 65-74: 18.8% Kioloa — 65-74: 20.9%
75-84 9.1% / 11.0%
Bawley Point — 75-84: 9.1% Kioloa — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ 1.3% / 1.7%
Bawley Point — 85+: 1.3% Kioloa — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bawley Point 43.5% lone person
Bawley Point — Lone Person: 43.5% Bawley Point — Couple Families: 41.0% Bawley Point — One Parent Families: 10.0% Bawley Point — Group Household: 3.5% Bawley Point — Other Families: 2.0%
Kioloa 57.1% lone person
Kioloa — Lone Person: 57.1% Kioloa — Couple Families: 27.5% Kioloa — One Parent Families: 12.1% Kioloa — Group Household: 3.3% Kioloa — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bawley Point 11.9% renting
Bawley Point — Owned Outright: 67.6% Bawley Point — Mortgage: 20.4% Bawley Point — Renting: 11.9%
Kioloa 15.3% renting
Kioloa — Owned Outright: 59.7% Kioloa — Mortgage: 25.0% Kioloa — Renting: 15.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bawley Point Kioloa
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 18.8%
Bawley Point — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Kioloa — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 5.5%
Bawley Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Kioloa — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.6%
Bawley Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Kioloa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 4.5%
Bawley Point — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Kioloa — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / —
Bawley Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Kioloa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bawley Point Kioloa
England 4.1% / 1.0%
Bawley Point — England: 4.1% Kioloa — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Bawley Point — New Zealand: 1.2% Kioloa — New Zealand: 1.0%
Italy — / 2.1%
Bawley Point — Italy: not among its largest Kioloa — Italy: 2.1%
South Africa 1.3% / —
Bawley Point — South Africa: 1.3% Kioloa — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.2% / —
Bawley Point — Scotland: 1.2% Kioloa — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Bawley Point — Netherlands: 1.2% Kioloa — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bawley Point 98.8% houses
Bawley Point — Houses: 98.8% Bawley Point — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Kioloa 92.4% houses
Kioloa — Houses: 92.4% Kioloa — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bawley Point Kioloa
Median house price $1,150,000 $890,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $800,000 $505,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 97 days
from 19 sales
 110 days
from 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bawley Point Kioloa
2 bed $540K / $708K
Bawley Point — 2 bed: $540K (13 sales) Kioloa — 2 bed: $708K (5 sales)

13 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.26M / $790K
Bawley Point — 3 bed: $1.26M (14 sales) Kioloa — 3 bed: $790K (9 sales)

14 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Bawley Point has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 13%); Kioloa has more rural and farming land (71% vs 58%).

Bawley Point Kioloa
Rural and farming 58% 71%
Environmental 31% 13%
Parks and recreation 3% 12%
Residential 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Planning zones cover 99% of Bawley Point and 96% of Kioloa. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bawley Point Kioloa
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bawley Point Kioloa
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Bawley Point Kioloa
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kioloa carries more crime risk (35 vs 22); Kioloa carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 61).

Bawley Point Kioloa
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 High
84/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
32/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bawley Point Kioloa
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bawley Point Kioloa
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Beaches 6 4
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Kioloa sits further from the CBD (264.4 km vs 255.9 km).

Bawley Point Kioloa
Walkability score 5/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 255.9 km 264.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 218 min 239 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2539
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2539
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bawley Point Kioloa
Car (driver) 65.3% / 70.2%
Bawley Point — Car (driver): 65.3% Kioloa — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 27.4% / 19.0%
Bawley Point — Worked from Home: 27.4% Kioloa — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Walked Only 2.3% / 7.1%
Bawley Point — Walked Only: 2.3% Kioloa — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.6%
Bawley Point — Car (passenger): 5.0% Kioloa — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Bawley Point Kioloa
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
1.4 km to a named beach
 792 m
824 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bawley Point Kioloa
Connectivity score 58/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
797 premises
 0%
345 premises

Climate

Bawley Point Kioloa
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Bawley Point Kioloa
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Bawley Point Kioloa
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bawley Point Kioloa
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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