Kianga vs Narooma

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Kianga, about half of households are people living alone. In Narooma, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Narooma tends to suit people living alone.

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

Kianga

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 68%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 34%)
  • But Narooma has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

Narooma

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kianga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (290 min vs 311 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (348.2 km vs 358.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narooma

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Kianga carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 86/100)

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

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

Kianga Narooma
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.

Kianga Narooma
Walkability 0 / 7
Kianga — Walkability: 0/100 Narooma — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 44 / 14
Kianga — Safety: 44/100 Narooma — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 45 / 33
Kianga — Low fire risk: 45/100 Narooma — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Narooma has more residents (2,731 vs 785); Kianga rents higher ($350/wk vs $260/wk).

Kianga Narooma
Population 785 2,731
+248% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +4.8%
Median age 58
same for both
Median household income $57,616/yr
+16% vs other
 $48,152/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+26% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kianga Narooma
0-4 5.1% / 3.4%
Kianga — 0-4: 5.1% Narooma — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 9.7% / 8.5%
Kianga — 5-14: 9.7% Narooma — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 5.1% / 4.3%
Kianga — 15-19: 5.1% Narooma — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 2.2% / 2.7%
Kianga — 20-24: 2.2% Narooma — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 6.6% / 7.0%
Kianga — 25-34: 6.6% Narooma — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 7.5% / 7.4%
Kianga — 35-44: 7.5% Narooma — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 9.9% / 11.4%
Kianga — 45-54: 9.9% Narooma — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 15.3% / 17.1%
Kianga — 55-64: 15.3% Narooma — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 22.5% / 24.8%
Kianga — 65-74: 22.5% Narooma — 65-74: 24.8%
75-84 12.1% / 9.9%
Kianga — 75-84: 12.1% Narooma — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 3.9% / 3.6%
Kianga — 85+: 3.9% Narooma — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kianga 51.4% lone person
Kianga — Lone Person: 51.4% Kianga — Couple Families: 31.8% Kianga — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kianga — Group Household: 4.5% Kianga — Other Families: 0.0%
Narooma 61.3% lone person
Narooma — Lone Person: 61.3% Narooma — Couple Families: 20.1% Narooma — One Parent Families: 14.2% Narooma — Group Household: 3.9% Narooma — Other Families: 0.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kianga 14.2% renting
Kianga — Owned Outright: 63.7% Kianga — Mortgage: 22.1% Kianga — Renting: 14.2%
Narooma 25.5% renting
Narooma — Owned Outright: 55.1% Narooma — Mortgage: 19.4% Narooma — Renting: 25.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kianga Narooma
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 18.3%
Kianga — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Narooma — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 9.5%
Kianga — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Narooma — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.1%
Kianga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Narooma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.1%
Kianga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Narooma — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.6%
Kianga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Narooma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Kianga Narooma
England 4.5% / 5.4%
Kianga — England: 4.5% Narooma — England: 5.4%
Scotland 1.4% / 0.5%
Kianga — Scotland: 1.4% Narooma — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.8% / 0.8%
Kianga — Germany: 0.8% Narooma — Germany: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Kianga — New Zealand: not among its largest Narooma — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Kianga — South Africa: 0.6% Narooma — South Africa: not among its largest
India — / 0.6%
Kianga — India: not among its largest Narooma — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kianga 97.9% houses
Kianga — Houses: 97.9% Kianga — Townhouses: 1.8% Kianga — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Narooma 68.4% houses
Narooma — Houses: 68.4% Narooma — Townhouses: 16.1% Narooma — Flats / Apartments: 15.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kianga Narooma
Median house price $865,000 $840,000
Median unit price — $450,000
Median land price — $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 17 sales
 56 days
from 22 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.

Kianga Narooma
3 bed $825K / $860K
Kianga — 3 bed: $825K (11 sales) Narooma — 3 bed: $860K (18 sales)

11 vs 18 sales

4 bed $868K / $845K
Kianga — 4 bed: $868K (16 sales) Narooma — 4 bed: $845K (8 sales)

16 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Kianga has more rural and farming land (95% vs 80%); Narooma has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 2%).

Kianga Narooma
Rural and farming 95% 80%
Environmental 2% 16%
Residential 1% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Kianga Narooma
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
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.

Kianga Narooma
Houses — 3.7%
$675/wk on $960K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kianga Narooma
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income — Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Kianga scores higher overall (27 vs 14).

Kianga Narooma
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100 14/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Narooma carries more crime risk (86 vs 56); Narooma carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 55).

Kianga Narooma
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
23/100
 Moderate
58/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kianga Narooma
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kianga

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

Schools in Narooma

  • Narooma Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narooma High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kianga Narooma
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 8
Waterways 16 18

Mobility

Narooma sits further from the CBD (358.2 km vs 348.2 km).

Kianga Narooma
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Sydney 348.2 km 358.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 290 min 311 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2546
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2546
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.

Kianga Narooma
Car (driver) 71.4% / 73.0%
Kianga — Car (driver): 71.4% Narooma — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 13.6%
Kianga — Worked from Home: 20.5% Narooma — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 5.5%
Kianga — Car (passenger): 6.7% Narooma — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 1.3% / 7.0%
Kianga — Walked Only: 1.3% Narooma — Walked Only: 7.0%
Bus — / 0.5%
Kianga — Bus: not among its largest Narooma — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Kianga Narooma
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Kianga Narooma
Connectivity score 76/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
469 premises
 26%
2,155 premises

Climate

Kianga Narooma
Annual rainfall 948 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Kianga Narooma
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Kianga Narooma
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kianga Narooma
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kianga

Acreage Retirees River

Narooma

Retirees Rural

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