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NSW · Kiama Council

Saddleback Mountain, 2533

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  • Green suburb
What Saddleback Mountain is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Set among the hills of Kiama, Saddleback Mountain is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
67
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,916
Dwelling vacancy
23.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 30
Median monthly mortgage
$4,333
Employment rate
46%
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)
$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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
29.9
State safety percentile
7.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-33.2%

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

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

7 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    50 WILSONS ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Under Assessment

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    480 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    480 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • June 2023

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition
    480 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition
    537 FOUNTAINDALE ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Withdrawn

  • January 2022

  • Shed
    537 FOUNTAINDALE ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • November 2021

  • Dwelling; Demolition
    459 SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN 2533Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (7)
  • Public toilets

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Saddleback Mountain Summit ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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)
1

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

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  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Fraudcrime44
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime53

Data sources & freshness

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