NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Kings Point, 2539
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Shoalhaven, Kings Point keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 609
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,383
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 284
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 54%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 8 / 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)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 113
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)
- 27
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 76 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Fraud69
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
- Malicious Damage To Property84
- Trespass59
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Harold St At Edward Av
- Harold St Before Parkland Dr
- Kings Point Dr After George Av
- Kings Point Dr Before George Av
- Parkland Dr Opp Henry Pl
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).
31 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation57 EDWARD AVENUE KINGS POINT 2539Under Assessment
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah64 JAMES CRESCENT KINGS POINT 2539Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support66 Enmore Crescent Kings ForestDetermined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool35 JAMES CRESCENT KINGS POINT 2539Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33 EDWARD AVENUE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 GEORGE AVENUE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 EDWARD AVENUE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool22 HAROLD STREET KINGS POINT 2539Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure70 KINGS POINT DRIVE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support42 EDWARD AVENUE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 EDWARD AVENUE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure70 KINGS POINT DRIVE KINGS POINT 2539Rejected
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space8 WILLIAM STREET KINGS POINT 2539Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development46 KINGS POINT DRIVE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development68 JAMES CRESCENT KINGS POINT 2539Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing22 KINGS POINT DRIVE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
March 2023
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land40 JAMES CRESCENT KINGS POINT 2539Determined
- Shed2 KINGS POINT DRIVE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 HAROLD STREET KINGS POINT 2539Determined
- Dwelling10 JAMES CRESCENT KINGS POINT 2539Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling38 JAMES CRESCENT KINGS POINT 2539Determined
2022· 6 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling22 KINGS POINT DRIVE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Stormwater management systems18 JAMES CRESCENT KINGS POINT 2539Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 HAROLD STREET KINGS POINT 2539Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development12 GEORGE AVENUE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
March 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces36 KINGS POINT DRIVE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling22 EDWARD AVENUE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
2021· 4 proposals
October 2021
- Dwelling70 KINGS POINT DRIVE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling75 KINGS POINT DRIVE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling10 KINGS POINT DRIVE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development43 KINGS POINT DRIVE KINGS POINT 2539Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 22.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6360th in Australia
- State rank
- 1982nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #510 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #938 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime75
- Fraudcrime69
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime89
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime84
- Trespasscrime59
- Harold St At Edward Avtransport
- Harold St Before Parkland Drtransport
- Kings Point Dr After George Avtransport
- Kings Point Dr Before George Avtransport
- Parkland Dr Opp Henry Pltransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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