Kiama Area Profile

NSW 2533|Council: The Council of the Municipality of Kiama

14 heritage items in LGA

Crime

Very low3,159 per 100k

SafestNSW avgHighest

Safer than 95% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?

↓-0.4% over 3 years(state: -0.3%)

Transport regulatory offences68

Malicious damage to property63

Fraud51

Source: BOCSAR, The Council of the Municipality of Kiama LGA level

Schools

1068

avg ICSEA

Above average

3 schools in area

Public

Kiama Public School

1064

Kiama High School

1036

Private / Independent

Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School

1104

ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.

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Council Rates

Rate in $0.0843c

Waste charge$673.2/yr

Stormwater$25/yr

FY 2025-26, The Council of the Municipality of Kiama Council

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Compare nearby suburbs

Suburb	Council	Crime	Schools	Airbnb	Waste
Kiama (this area)	The Council of the Municipality of Kiama	Very low	1068	—	$673.22025-26
Albion Park2527	Shellharbour	Below avg	991	—	$471
Nowra2541	Shoalhaven	Above avg	964	365d	$531
Bowral2576	Wingecarribee Shire	Very low	1054	—	$716
Wollongong2500	Wollongong	Below avg	1069	365d	$498.05

Shellharbour Council

Shoalhaven Council

Wingecarribee Shire Council

Wollongong Council

Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (The Council of the Municipality of Kiama) level unless otherwise noted.