In short

Kiama Downs is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2533, home to 5,087 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Kiama local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$490 /wk

Population5,087

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAKiama

Demographics

Population: 5,087
Median age: 43 years
Median household income: $2,103 /week
Median personal income: $872 /week
Median family income: $2,356 /week
Average household size: 2.8
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Kiama
Statistical region (SA4): Illawarra
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Gilmore

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $490 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,200
Rent share of household income: 23%

Schools

Jamberoo Public School Primary · Government
Mount Terry Public School Primary · Government
Tullimbar Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 1.6 km: 5 bus stops

Closest stops:

Jamberoo Rd At Tate Pl bus · 1517 m
Churchill St Before Drualla Rd bus · 1539 m
Jamberoo Public School, Churchill St bus · 1567 m
Churchill St Opp Jamberoo Public School bus · 1575 m
Churchill St Before Chapel Lane bus · 1576 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1149 mm
Reference station: Wollongong (University), 34.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 483 across postcode 2533 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 20% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 147 theft, 91 violent offences, 59 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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