Kembla Grange, NSW 2526
Kembla Grange property market
Kembla Grange is mostly a house rentals market — unit activity is almost zero, with 71 leases at $780 a week as of July 2026, renting out in about 21 days (up from 20 days last year), with 4-bedroom making up around 4 in 10.
House sales come next, with 39 sales at around $1.135M (up), taking about 30 days to sell (down a lot from 43 days last year), among NSW's strongest house price gains, with 4-bedroom homes making up around 60%. Followed by 4 unit sales at around —.
Who lives hereA high-income, mortgage-belt, family-first suburb — newcomer-heavy.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Kembla Grange demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Kembla Grange?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Kembla Grange
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Kembla Grange
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 3.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Kembla Grange
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Kembla Grange
No school inside Kembla Grange itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Kembla Grange median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Kembla Grange — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Kembla Grange property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Kembla Grange
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Kembla Grange against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Kembla Grange in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Kembla Grange — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Kembla Grange median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Kembla Grange rose from $412k (Jul 2021) to $894k (Jun 2026) — +117.1% growth over five years — peaking at $948k between Jun 2025 and May 2026. Median house rent went from $517/wk to $700/wk (+35.4%) over the same period. For units, median rent went from $377/wk to $584/wk (+54.9%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Kembla Grange: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Kembla Grange, ranked by distance — each lined up against Kembla Grange on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Kembla Grange
Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Kembla Grange — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Kembla Grange vs Primbee: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $772k against Kembla Grange's $622k — about 24% higher, with homes selling in 25 days versus 21 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Kembla Grange: Primbee median house price, Wongawilli property market, Wickham property market, Kotara South property market and Coniston property growth.
Kembla Grange's closest rental-market twins: Kotara South property growth, Primbee property market, Coniston property growth, Wickham property market and Wongawilli property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Kembla Grange
25 data-driven answers about Kembla Grange's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Kembla Grange?
#The median house price in Kembla Grange, NSW 2526 is $622k as of June 2026, based on 7 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
How much does it cost to rent in Kembla Grange?
#The median weekly house rent in Kembla Grange is $589 as of June 2026, drawn from 10 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Kembla Grange?
#A 3 bedroom house in Kembla Grange rents for a median $589 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 10 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $589/week, 4-bedroom $589/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Kembla Grange?
#Gross rental yield in Kembla Grange is 3.48% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 3.01%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Kembla Grange?
#As of June 2026, Kembla Grange medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | — | $622k | $622k | $622k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Kembla Grange median?
#At the median Kembla Grange house ($622k purchase, $589/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $882 — about $293 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Kembla Grange's property market trends?
#Kembla Grange's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 21 days — faster than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Kembla Grange market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Kembla Grange as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Kembla Grange, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.48% against a NSW median of 2.77%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Kembla Grange?
#Houses in Kembla Grange sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Kembla Grange a tight or loose property market right now?
#Kembla Grange's sales market sits at 7.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.8 months of supply.
Have property prices in Kembla Grange gone up or down?
#House prices in Kembla Grange moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Kembla Grange?
#Kembla Grange's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 27 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Kembla Grange in its property market cycle?
#Kembla Grange's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Kembla Grange compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Kembla Grange's median house price ($622k) is 37% below the NSW median ($980k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Kembla Grange sits at 3.48% vs 2.77% state median.
How does Kembla Grange compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Kembla Grange's most-similar nearby market is Primbee (5.0 km away) with a median house price of $772k — about 24% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Kembla Grange?
#The most-transacted segment in Kembla Grange over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 10 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 10 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Kembla Grange last year?
#Kembla Grange recorded 10 house sales and 10 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 20 transactions. On the rental side, 27 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Kembla Grange in?
#Kembla Grange is in postcode 2526, in the Illawarra region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Kembla Grange, NSW 2526.
What is the population of Kembla Grange?
#Kembla Grange, NSW 2526 is home to 959 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 23, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Kembla Grange?
#The median household in Kembla Grange earns $2k per week — roughly $116k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $736/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Kembla Grange?
#The unemployment rate in Kembla Grange is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Kembla Grange?
#Kembla Grange is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Kembla Grange?
#Kembla Grange has 107 schools within reach — including Cedars Christian College - Aspire, Cedars Christian College, Farmborough Road Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Kembla Grange a good place to live?
#Kembla Grange, NSW 2526 has a population of 959, a median age of 23, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 107 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Kembla Grange market data last updated?
#This Kembla Grange market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.