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NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council

Kiar, 2259

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  • Green suburb
What Kiar is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Kiar is a welcoming smaller community in Central Coast (NSW), with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
25
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 11
Median monthly mortgage
$3,625
Employment rate
69.6%
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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$500
Houses (January to March 2026)
$700
All types (January to March 2026)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
472

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
120
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 25 residents
State safety percentile
81.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions789
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault437
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment636
  • Malicious Damage To Property530
  • Transport Regulatory Offences1055

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

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 209 Bushells Ridge Rd
  • 325 Bushells Ridge Rd
  • 325 Bushells Ridge Rd
  • Hue Hue Rd After Bushells Ridge Rd (Hail And Ride)
  • Hue Hue Rd At Woods 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).

2 planning-related records

2023· 1 proposal

  • January 2023

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    245 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD KIAR 2259Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • July 2021

  • Dwelling; Dual occupancy
    325 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD KIAR 2259Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • 209 Bushells Ridge RdBus stop
  • Hue Hue Rd after Bushells Ridge RdBus stop
  • Hue Hue Rd at Woods RdBus stop
  • Hue Hue Rd opp Woods RdBus stop

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

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)
8
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

  • 209 Bushells Ridge Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Hue Hue Rd after Bushells Ridge Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Hue Hue Rd at Woods Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Hue Hue Rd opp Woods Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime789
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime437
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime636
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime530
  • Transport Regulatory Offencescrime1055
  • 209 Bushells Ridge Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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