Kings Point vs Ulladulla

Kings Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Ulladulla. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ulladulla, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ulladulla tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kings Point carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 73/100)
  • Ulladulla has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kings Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ulladulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $375/wk)
  • But Kings Point leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ulladulla

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (186 min vs 191 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (226.1 km vs 230.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ulladulla

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 16/100)
  • But Kings Point carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 73/100)

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

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

Kings Point Ulladulla
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.

Kings Point Ulladulla
Walkability 16 / 54
Kings Point — Walkability: 16/100 Ulladulla — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 88 / 27
Kings Point — Safety: 88/100 Ulladulla — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 32 / 49
Kings Point — Low fire risk: 32/100 Ulladulla — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Ulladulla has more residents (7,262 vs 609); Kings Point has higher household incomes ($71,916 vs $52,364).

Kings Point Ulladulla
Population 609 7,262
+1092% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.1% +9.8%
Median age 48 51
Median household income $71,916/yr
+27% vs other
 $52,364/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+9% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kings Point Ulladulla
0-4 5.3% / 4.7%
Kings Point — 0-4: 5.3% Ulladulla — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.8% / 10.6%
Kings Point — 5-14: 10.8% Ulladulla — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.2% / 5.2%
Kings Point — 15-19: 6.2% Ulladulla — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.8% / 3.9%
Kings Point — 20-24: 2.8% Ulladulla — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 10.8% / 8.9%
Kings Point — 25-34: 10.8% Ulladulla — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 10.3% / 9.7%
Kings Point — 35-44: 10.3% Ulladulla — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 13.1% / 11.5%
Kings Point — 45-54: 13.1% Ulladulla — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 17.2% / 14.3%
Kings Point — 55-64: 17.2% Ulladulla — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 14.6% / 16.6%
Kings Point — 65-74: 14.6% Ulladulla — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 5.9% / 10.8%
Kings Point — 75-84: 5.9% Ulladulla — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 2.5% / 3.9%
Kings Point — 85+: 2.5% Ulladulla — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kings Point 30.3% lone person
Kings Point — Lone Person: 30.3% Kings Point — Couple Families: 42.8% Kings Point — One Parent Families: 23.4% Kings Point — Group Household: 3.4% Kings Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Ulladulla 46.4% lone person
Ulladulla — Lone Person: 46.4% Ulladulla — Couple Families: 28.8% Ulladulla — One Parent Families: 19.6% Ulladulla — Group Household: 3.9% Ulladulla — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kings Point 15.2% renting
Kings Point — Owned Outright: 47.7% Kings Point — Mortgage: 37.1% Kings Point — Renting: 15.2%
Ulladulla 28.3% renting
Ulladulla — Owned Outright: 49.8% Ulladulla — Mortgage: 21.8% Ulladulla — Renting: 28.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kings Point Ulladulla
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 18.9%
Kings Point — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Ulladulla — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 6.8%
Kings Point — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Ulladulla — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.5%
Kings Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Ulladulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.7%
Kings Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Ulladulla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
Kings Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Ulladulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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.

Kings Point Ulladulla
England 1.5% / 4.3%
Kings Point — England: 1.5% Ulladulla — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.2%
Kings Point — New Zealand: 1.0% Ulladulla — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 1.0% / 0.5%
Kings Point — Germany: 1.0% Ulladulla — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.7%
Kings Point — Scotland: 0.5% Ulladulla — Scotland: 0.7%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Kings Point — South Africa: 0.7% Ulladulla — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Kings Point — Philippines: not among its largest Ulladulla — Philippines: 0.6%
Italy — / 0.6%
Kings Point — Italy: not among its largest Ulladulla — Italy: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kings Point 99.2% houses
Kings Point — Houses: 99.2% Kings Point — Townhouses: 3.4% Kings Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ulladulla 80.5% houses
Ulladulla — Houses: 80.5% Ulladulla — Townhouses: 11.0% Ulladulla — Flats / Apartments: 8.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kings Point Ulladulla
Median house price $845,000 $890,000
Median unit price — $1,022,500
Median land price — $910,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 5 sales
 52 days
from 105 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.

Kings Point Ulladulla
3 bed $838K / $840K
Kings Point — 3 bed: $838K (12 sales) Ulladulla — 3 bed: $840K (86 sales)

12 vs 86 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $990K
Kings Point — 4 bed: $1.11M (5 sales) Ulladulla — 4 bed: $990K (60 sales)

5 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Kings Point has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 23%).

Kings Point Ulladulla
Environmental 55% 23%
Residential 19% 35%
Parks and recreation 20% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 12%
Rural and farming 0% 6%
Industrial 0% 6%
Commercial 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Kings Point and 97% of Ulladulla. 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

Kings Point Ulladulla
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
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.

Kings Point Ulladulla
Houses — 3.3%
$630/wk on $995K
Units — 3.4%
$580/wk on $874K

Ranking within NSW

Kings Point Ulladulla
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 34% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 9% of NSW

Liveability

Ulladulla is more walkable (54 vs 16); Kings Point scores higher overall (37 vs 26).

Kings Point Ulladulla
Grade C D
Score 37/100 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Ulladulla carries more crime risk (73 vs 12); Kings Point carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 51).

Kings Point Ulladulla
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
12/100
 High
73/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kings Point Ulladulla
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kings Point

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

Schools in Ulladulla

  • Ulladulla High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Ulladulla Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kings Point Ulladulla
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Kings Point sits further from the CBD (230.3 km vs 226.1 km).

Kings Point Ulladulla
Walkability score 16/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 230.3 km
+2% vs other
 226.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 191 min 186 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Kings Point Ulladulla
Car (driver) 86.9% / 76.7%
Kings Point — Car (driver): 86.9% Ulladulla — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 10.9%
Kings Point — Worked from Home: 9.6% Ulladulla — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 6.4%
Kings Point — Car (passenger): 3.5% Ulladulla — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only — / 4.7%
Kings Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Ulladulla — Walked Only: 4.7%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Kings Point — Bicycle: not among its largest Ulladulla — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.9%).

Setting

Kings Point Ulladulla
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kings Point Ulladulla
Connectivity score 74/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
306 premises
 36%
4,471 premises

Climate

Kings Point Ulladulla
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

Kings Point Ulladulla
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Kings Point Ulladulla
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kings Point

Acreage Coastal

Ulladulla

Beach Coastal Retirees

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