Kianga vs North Narooma
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kianga, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kianga 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
North Narooma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 44%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
North Narooma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
North Narooma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 32%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
North Narooma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.8% vs 1.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kianga and North 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.
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.
Demographics
North Narooma has higher household incomes ($70,252 vs $57,616).
| Kianga | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 785 +13% vs other | 683 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.0% | +9.8% |
| Median age | 58 | 57 |
| Median household income | $57,616/yr | $70,252/yr +22% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +7% vs other | $325/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kianga | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $865,000 | $935,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 44 days from 17 sales | 171 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
Kianga has more rural and farming land (95% vs 59%); North Narooma has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 2%).
| Kianga | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 59% |
| Environmental | 2% | 33% |
| Residential | 1% | 6% |
| 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 | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 211 across Eurobodalla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Kianga | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| Income | — | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 21% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 42% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 85% of NSW | Higher than 81% of NSW |
Liveability
North Narooma scores higher overall (38 vs 27).
| Kianga | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | C |
| Score | 27/100 | 38/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Kianga carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 23).
| Kianga | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 55/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 23/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kianga | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kianga | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Beaches | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 16 | 0 |
Mobility
| Kianga | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 348.2 km same for both | |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 290 min | 292 min |
| Public transport score | 21/100 Bus same for both | |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 2.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 3.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 3 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).
Setting
| Kianga | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 109 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.1 km | 2.1 km 2.9 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Kianga | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 47% 469 premises | 45% 407 premises |
Climate
| Kianga | North 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 | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,246/yr same for both | |
| Council | Eurobodalla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kianga | North 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 | North Narooma | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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