Kiama Heights vs Gerringong

Comparing Kiama Heights and Gerringong, NSW: Gerringong has more residents (4,165 vs 878); Gerringong is more walkable (70 vs 17); and Gerringong scores higher overall (75 vs 69).

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • But Kiama Heights has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 79%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gerringong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gerringong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gerringong

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kiama Heights Gerringong
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.

Kiama Heights Gerringong
Walkability 17 / 70
Kiama Heights — Walkability: 17/100 Gerringong — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 86 / 79
Kiama Heights — Safety: 86/100 Gerringong — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kiama Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gerringong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gerringong has more residents (4,165 vs 878).

Kiama Heights Gerringong
Population 878 4,165
+374% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +5.0%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $91,416/yr $98,748/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+7% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kiama Heights Gerringong
0-4 6.0% / 5.5%
Kiama Heights — 0-4: 6.0% Gerringong — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.5% / 12.9%
Kiama Heights — 5-14: 12.5% Gerringong — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 4.7% / 5.8%
Kiama Heights — 15-19: 4.7% Gerringong — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.5% / 3.9%
Kiama Heights — 20-24: 3.5% Gerringong — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.8% / 8.9%
Kiama Heights — 25-34: 8.8% Gerringong — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 12.4% / 10.9%
Kiama Heights — 35-44: 12.4% Gerringong — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 10.4% / 12.5%
Kiama Heights — 45-54: 10.4% Gerringong — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 15.7% / 13.7%
Kiama Heights — 55-64: 15.7% Gerringong — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 18.5% / 13.3%
Kiama Heights — 65-74: 18.5% Gerringong — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 6.5% / 8.5%
Kiama Heights — 75-84: 6.5% Gerringong — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.4% / 4.1%
Kiama Heights — 85+: 1.4% Gerringong — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kiama Heights 52.6% couple families
Kiama Heights — Couple Families: 52.6% Kiama Heights — Lone Person: 27.9% Kiama Heights — One Parent Families: 15.8% Kiama Heights — Group Household: 2.1% Kiama Heights — Other Families: 1.6%
Gerringong 49.5% couple families
Gerringong — Couple Families: 49.5% Gerringong — Lone Person: 34.3% Gerringong — One Parent Families: 11.9% Gerringong — Group Household: 3.4% Gerringong — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kiama Heights 12.9% renting
Kiama Heights — Owned Outright: 50.5% Kiama Heights — Mortgage: 36.7% Kiama Heights — Renting: 12.9%
Gerringong 20.5% renting
Gerringong — Owned Outright: 46.2% Gerringong — Mortgage: 33.3% Gerringong — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kiama Heights Gerringong
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 16.2%
Kiama Heights — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Gerringong — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 14.3%
Kiama Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Gerringong — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 9.2%
Kiama Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Gerringong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 5.3%
Kiama Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Gerringong — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.9%
Kiama Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Gerringong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Kiama Heights Gerringong
England 6.9% / 4.9%
Kiama Heights — England: 6.9% Gerringong — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.4%
Kiama Heights — New Zealand: 1.1% Gerringong — New Zealand: 1.4%
Italy 1.1% / 0.3%
Kiama Heights — Italy: 1.1% Gerringong — Italy: 0.3%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.4%
Kiama Heights — South Africa: 1.0% Gerringong — South Africa: 0.4%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.2%
Kiama Heights — Scotland: 1.0% Gerringong — Scotland: 0.2%
Germany — / 0.4%
Kiama Heights — Germany: not among its largest Gerringong — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kiama Heights 93.2% houses
Kiama Heights — Houses: 93.2% Kiama Heights — Townhouses: 5.0% Kiama Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Gerringong 78.8% houses
Gerringong — Houses: 78.8% Gerringong — Townhouses: 15.0% Gerringong — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kiama Heights Gerringong
Median house price $1,515,000 $1,500,000
Median unit price — $925,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 10 sales
 34 days
from 61 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.

Kiama Heights Gerringong
3 bed $1.3M / $1.29M
Kiama Heights — 3 bed: $1.3M (7 sales) Gerringong — 3 bed: $1.29M (35 sales)

7 vs 35 sales

4 bed $2.4M / $1.64M
Kiama Heights — 4 bed: $2.4M (7 sales) Gerringong — 4 bed: $1.64M (44 sales)

7 vs 44 sales

Zoning mix

Kiama Heights has more land zoned for conservation (53% vs 36%).

Kiama Heights Gerringong
Environmental 53% 36%
Rural and farming 27% 35%
Residential 10% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 6%
Parks and recreation 1% 5%
Planning zones cover 100% of Kiama Heights and 99% of Gerringong. 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

Kiama Heights Gerringong
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Kiama Heights Gerringong
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Income — Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Gerringong is more walkable (70 vs 17); Gerringong scores higher overall (75 vs 69).

Kiama Heights Gerringong
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kiama Heights Gerringong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Kiama Heights

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

Schools in Gerringong

  • Gerringong Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Kiama Heights Gerringong
Walkability score 17/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 132.1 km 131.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 111 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 54/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2533
 1.2%
postcode 2534
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2533
 46
postcode 2534

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.

Kiama Heights Gerringong
Car (driver) 63.9% / 63.2%
Kiama Heights — Car (driver): 63.9% Gerringong — Car (driver): 63.2%
Worked from Home 32.0% / 30.4%
Kiama Heights — Worked from Home: 32.0% Gerringong — Worked from Home: 30.4%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.9%
Kiama Heights — Car (passenger): 3.1% Gerringong — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 0.9% / 3.0%
Kiama Heights — Walked Only: 0.9% Gerringong — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bicycle — / 0.3%
Kiama Heights — Bicycle: not among its largest Gerringong — Bicycle: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.9%).

Setting

Kiama Heights Gerringong
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 738 m
1.5 km to a named beach
 737 m
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kiama Heights Gerringong
Connectivity score 98/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
410 premises
 45%
2,267 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Kiama Heights Gerringong
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kiama Heights

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Gerringong

Beach Coastal Parks Retirees River

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