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Knights Hill, 2577

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  • Green suburb
What Knights Hill is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Knights Hill is a residential smaller community in Kiama with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

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

Population

Population
39
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,749
Dwelling vacancy
15.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$2,300
Employment rate
47.2%
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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$710
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
90

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)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
51.3
State safety percentile
28.1th (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 Conditions63
  • Fraud72
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
  • Malicious Damage To Property56
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41

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

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1518 Jamberoo Mountain Rd
  • 1518 Jamberoo Mountain Rd
  • 1594 Jamberoo Mountain Rd
  • Jamberoo Mountain Rd At Pheasant Ground Rd
  • Jamberoo Mountain Rd At Pheasant Ground 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).

5 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • August 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks
    180 KNIGHTS HILL ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • May 2023

  • Dwelling
    1518 JAMBEROO MOUNTAIN ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling
    133-137 PHEASANT GROUND ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Determined

  • March 2022

  • Dwelling
    133-137 PHEASANT GROUND ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Withdrawn
2021· 1 proposal

  • April 2021

  • Shed; Other
    216 KNIGHTS HILL ROAD KNIGHTS HILL 2577Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking

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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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)
2
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

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime63
  • Fraudcrime72
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime73
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime56
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime41
  • 1518 Jamberoo Mountain Rdtransport
  • 1518 Jamberoo Mountain Rdtransport
  • 1594 Jamberoo Mountain Rdtransport
  • Jamberoo Mountain Rd At Pheasant Ground Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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