NSW · Bega Valley Council
Kiah, 2551
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Kiah is a welcoming smaller community in Bega Valley, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 101
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,041
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,754
- Employment rate
- 59%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 9
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 89.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -30.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order24
- Fraud25
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault31
- Other Offences27
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kiah Store, Princes Hwy
- Princes Hwy After Shelleys Rd
- Princes Hwy At Edrom Rd
- Princes Hwy At Jim McMahon Dr
- Princes Hwy At Upper Kiah Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
17 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation143 JIM MCMAHON DRIVE KIAH 2551Determined
2025· 4 proposals
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1394 PRINCES HIGHWAY KIAH 2551Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure112 EURACK COURT KIAH 2551Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 THE SNAKE TRACK KIAH 2551Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure295 SHELLEYS ROAD KIAH 2551Determined
2024· 1 proposal
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 THE SNAKE TRACK KIAH 2551Determined
2023· 2 proposals
June 2023
- Dwelling143 JIM MCMAHON DRIVE KIAH 2551Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; OtherKHANDALLAH ROAD KIAH 2551Determined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling2 THE SNAKE TRACK KIAH 2551Determined
October 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Shed264 KHANDALLAH ROAD KIAH 2551Determined
September 2022
- Secondary dwelling; OtherCOCHRANES FLAT ROAD KIAH 2551Determined
July 2022
- Recreational UsesPRINCES HIGHWAY KIAH 2551Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling3 HAZELNUT DRIVE KIAH 2551Determined
- Dwelling15 KHANDALLAH ROAD KIAH 2551Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling691 THE SNAKE TRACK KIAH 2551Determined
August 2021
- DwellingJim McMahon Drive KiahDetermined
- Secondary dwelling390 COCHRANES FLAT ROAD KIAH 2551Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlerAlcohol
- Kiah Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Kiah General StoreGas
- Kiah General StoreGeneral
- Kiah General StorePetrol station
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Bottleramenitiesalcohol
- Kiah General Storeamenitiesfuel
- Kiah General Storeamenitiesgas
- Kiah General Storeamenitiesgeneral
- Kiah Rural Fire Brigadeamenitiesfire_station
- Telstraamenitiestelephone
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime24
- Fraudcrime25
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime47
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime31
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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