Port Kembla, NSW 2505 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Port Kembla is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2505, home to 5,088 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Wollongong local government area.
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$340 /wk
Population5,088
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAWollongong
Demographics
- Population
- 5,088
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median household income
- $1,308 /week
- Median personal income
- $648 /week
- Median family income
- $1,759 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Wollongong
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Illawarra
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Cunningham
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $340 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Rent share of household income
- 26%
Schools
- Port Kembla Public School
- Five Islands Secondary College
- Kemblawarra Public School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
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), 10.8 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 530 across postcode 2505 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 9% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 117 other offences, 108 theft, 76 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
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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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