NSW · Kiama Council
Minnamurra, 2533
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Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Minnamurra revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. The coast is the anchor, with regional towns nearby for markets, dining and weekend exploring. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar coastal suburbs, even with safety and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 804
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,577
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 345
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,580
- Employment rate
- 49.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 36 / 3
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)
- $605
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 78
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)
- 28
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 134 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -12.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud44
- Malicious Damage To Property53
- Other Theft40
- Steal From Retail Store38
- Transport Regulatory Offences67
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,068
- Minnamurra Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Minnamurra Station
- Minnamurra Station, Platform 1
- Minnamurra Station, Railway Av
- RMP Railway Av
- Railway Av Opp Beach St
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).
58 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 FEDERAL STREET MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house102 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Supporting Development32A CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure185 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Residential Accommodation120 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
2025· 7 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Access ramp; Awnings, blinds and canopies22 BOYD STREET MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
August 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure4 THE VILLAGE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation33 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Withdrawn
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility4 RITCHIE PLACE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation6 NORTH STREET MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 RIVER STREET MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation127 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation20 ROBINSON AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space3 RANGOON ROAD MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 AUSTIN AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation127 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Withdrawn
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation148 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
June 2024
- Demolition19 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool103 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure169 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 RAILWAY AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)22 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 FEDERAL STREET MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure100 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling127A CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
June 2023
- Other157 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition43 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
2022· 12 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development176 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development86 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Other446 RIVERSIDE DRIVE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Retaining walls, protection of trees138 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Stratum / community title subdivision; Shed8 BOYD STREET MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development26 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development40 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition44 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 RANGOON ROAD MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
April 2022
- Home business11 THE VILLAGE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition42 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development141 CHARLES AVENUE MINNAMURRA 2533Determined
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
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bike Lockers - Minnamurra Station, cnr North St & Railway AveBicycle Parking
- Charles Av after Carlson PlBus stop
- Charles Av after North StBus stop
- Charles Av after Railway AvBus stop
- Charles Av at North StBus stop
- Charles Av before Rangoon RdBus stop
- Charles Av opp Carson PlBus stop
- Charles Av opp North StBus 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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- James Oates ReservePark
- North Street ReservePark
- Trevethan ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 45.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2622nd in Australia
- State rank
- 830th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #35 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #89 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bike Lockers - Minnamurra Station, cnr North St & Railway Aveamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Charles Av after Carlson Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Charles Av after North Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Charles Av after Railway Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Charles Av at North Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Charles Av before Rangoon Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Charles Av opp Carson Plamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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