Gerringong vs Gerroa

Gerringong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 56 in Gerroa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gerringong, about half of households are couple families. In Gerroa, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gerroa: a median of $2.15 million, against $1.5 million in Gerringong. On these figures, Gerringong tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Gerroa suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Gerringong

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Gerringong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($925,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,500,000 vs $2,150,000)
  • But Gerroa leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Gerringong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 117 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (131.2 km vs 137.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gerringong

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Gerroa has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Gerringong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.0% vs -15.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gerringong Gerroa
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.

Gerringong Gerroa
Walkability 70 / 10
Gerringong — Walkability: 70/100 Gerroa — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 79 / 38
Gerringong — Safety: 79/100 Gerroa — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 31
Gerringong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gerroa — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Gerringong has more residents (4,165 vs 571); Gerroa skews older (56 vs 46).

Gerringong Gerroa
Population 4,165
+86% vs other
 571
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% -15.2%
Median age 46 56
Median household income $98,748/yr $99,788/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+4% vs other
 $480/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gerringong Gerroa
0-4 5.5% / 3.7%
Gerringong — 0-4: 5.5% Gerroa — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.9% / 5.8%
Gerringong — 5-14: 12.9% Gerroa — 5-14: 5.8%
15-19 5.8% / 4.2%
Gerringong — 15-19: 5.8% Gerroa — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.9% / 5.1%
Gerringong — 20-24: 3.9% Gerroa — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 8.9% / 11.0%
Gerringong — 25-34: 8.9% Gerroa — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 10.9% / 9.1%
Gerringong — 35-44: 10.9% Gerroa — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 12.5% / 9.5%
Gerringong — 45-54: 12.5% Gerroa — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 13.7% / 17.9%
Gerringong — 55-64: 13.7% Gerroa — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 13.3% / 18.4%
Gerringong — 65-74: 13.3% Gerroa — 65-74: 18.4%
75-84 8.5% / 12.8%
Gerringong — 75-84: 8.5% Gerroa — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ 4.1% / 3.3%
Gerringong — 85+: 4.1% Gerroa — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gerringong 34.3% lone person
Gerringong — Lone Person: 34.3% Gerringong — Couple Families: 49.5% Gerringong — One Parent Families: 11.9% Gerringong — Group Household: 3.4% Gerringong — Other Families: 0.9%
Gerroa 51.5% lone person
Gerroa — Lone Person: 51.5% Gerroa — Couple Families: 29.4% Gerroa — One Parent Families: 12.5% Gerroa — Group Household: 4.4% Gerroa — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gerringong 20.5% renting
Gerringong — Owned Outright: 46.2% Gerringong — Mortgage: 33.3% Gerringong — Renting: 20.5%
Gerroa 21.9% renting
Gerroa — Owned Outright: 56.2% Gerroa — Mortgage: 21.9% Gerroa — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gerringong Gerroa
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 21.4%
Gerringong — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Gerroa — Bachelor Degree: 21.4%
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 11.9%
Gerringong — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Gerroa — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.4%
Gerringong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Gerroa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 8.4%
Gerringong — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Gerroa — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.9%
Gerringong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Gerroa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Gerringong Gerroa
England 4.9% / 6.0%
Gerringong — England: 4.9% Gerroa — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.8%
Gerringong — New Zealand: 1.4% Gerroa — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany 0.4% / 1.1%
Gerringong — Germany: 0.4% Gerroa — Germany: 1.1%
Italy 0.3% / 1.1%
Gerringong — Italy: 0.3% Gerroa — Italy: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Gerringong — Netherlands: not among its largest Gerroa — Netherlands: 0.7%
South Africa 0.4% / —
Gerringong — South Africa: 0.4% Gerroa — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gerringong 78.8% houses
Gerringong — Houses: 78.8% Gerringong — Townhouses: 15.0% Gerringong — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Gerroa 81.4% houses
Gerroa — Houses: 81.4% Gerroa — Townhouses: 8.4% Gerroa — Flats / Apartments: 10.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gerringong Gerroa
Median house price $1,500,000 $2,150,000
Median unit price $925,000 $1,600,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 61 sales
 58 days
from 16 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.

Gerringong Gerroa
3 bed $1.29M / $2.26M
Gerringong — 3 bed: $1.29M (35 sales) Gerroa — 3 bed: $2.26M (10 sales)

35 vs 10 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $2.39M
Gerringong — 4 bed: $1.64M (44 sales) Gerroa — 4 bed: $2.39M (8 sales)

44 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Gerroa has more land zoned for conservation (54% vs 36%).

Gerringong Gerroa
Environmental 36% 54%
Rural and farming 35% 38%
Residential 15% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 1%
Parks and recreation 5% 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of Gerringong and 100% of Gerroa. 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

Gerringong Gerroa
New dwellings approved 159
across Kiama
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gerringong Gerroa
Houses 1.6%
$900/wk on $2.9M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gerringong Gerroa
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of NSW —

Liveability

Gerringong is more walkable (70 vs 10); Gerringong scores higher overall (75 vs 40).

Gerringong Gerroa
Grade A C
Score 75/100 40/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Gerroa carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0); Gerroa carries more crime risk (62 vs 21).

Gerringong Gerroa
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
31/100
 Low
17/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gerringong Gerroa
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gerringong

  • Gerringong Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Gerroa

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Gerringong Gerroa
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 4 0
GPs 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Gerroa sits further from the CBD (137.3 km vs 131.2 km).

Gerringong Gerroa
Walkability score 70/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 131.2 km 137.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min 117 min
Public transport score 54/100
Rail · Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2534
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2534
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.

Gerringong Gerroa
Car (driver) 63.2% / 57.1%
Gerringong — Car (driver): 63.2% Gerroa — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 30.4% / 36.1%
Gerringong — Worked from Home: 30.4% Gerroa — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only 3.0% / 3.7%
Gerringong — Walked Only: 3.0% Gerroa — Walked Only: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.2%
Gerringong — Car (passenger): 2.9% Gerroa — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bicycle 0.3% / —
Gerringong — Bicycle: 0.3% Gerroa — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.2%).

Setting

Gerringong Gerroa
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 737 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 572 m
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gerringong Gerroa
Connectivity score 69/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,267 premises
 36%
529 premises

Climate

Gerringong Gerroa
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gerringong Gerroa
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gerringong Gerroa
Average residential rate $1,898/yr
same for both
Council Kiama
same for both

Federal electorate

Gerringong Gerroa
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gerringong Gerroa
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gerringong

Beach Coastal Parks Retirees River

Gerroa

Coastal Premium Professionals Retirees River

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