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Suburbs›NSW›Newcastle & Lake Macquarie›Kilaben Bay

Kilaben Bay, NSW 2283

Property data updated June 2026·1,516 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
24 sales · 15 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Kilaben Bay, NSW 2283 market activity

House sales lead Kilaben Bay, with 23 sales at around $1.086M, taking about 47 days to sell, with prices growing faster than most house markets in NSW.

House rentals come next, with 14 leases at $635 a week, renting out in about 22 days. Followed by 1 unit rentals at $675 a week and 1 unit sales at around $1.299M.

Above-average incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalMostly owners

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,516
Median age
47yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
87%
Renting
12%
Couples, no kids
38%
Families with kids
31%
Born overseas
11%
Year 12+ⓘ
53%

Kilaben Bay on the map

1.61 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 15%
decile 9/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 16%
decile 9/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 30%
decile 7/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 20%Median household income · $2,186/wk — well above average: in the top 20%, higher household income than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 30%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less rent stress than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 32%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 32%, less mortgage stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 29%Birthplace diversity · 0.21 — below average: in the bottom 29%, less diverse than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 26%Born overseas · 11% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 42%Managers & professionals · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 36%Unemployment rate · 3.6% — below average: in the bottom 36%, less unemployment than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 36%No motor vehicle · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 49%Settled 5+ years · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 21%Owner-occupied · 87% — well above average: in the top 21%, more owner-occupiers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 25%Renting · 12% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 28%Owned outright · 45% — above average: in the top 28%, more outright owners than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 32%Owned with mortgage · 41% — above average: in the top 32%, more mortgaged owners than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 44%Separate houses · 95% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 39%Apartments · 1.1% — above average: in the top 39%, more apartments than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 32%Median personal income · $859/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher personal income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 18%Median family income · $2,523/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher family income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 27%Low earners · 31% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 37%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 48%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 44%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 40%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 40%, more out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 35%Community & personal service · 10% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 20%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 20%, more clerical and admin workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 29%Sales workers · 9.1% — above average: in the top 29%, more sales workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 44%Completed Year 12+ · 53% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 41%In education · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 44%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 24%Seniors · 24% — well above average: in the top 24%, more seniors than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 32%Youth dependency · 31.44 — above average: in the top 32%, more children per worker than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 19%Total dependency · 73.35 — well above average: in the top 19%, more dependants per worker than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 13%Australian citizens · 93% — well above average: in the top 13%, more Australian citizens than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 26%Both parents born overseas · 14% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 38%Established migrants · 85% — above average: in the top 38%, more long-settled migrants than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,516 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.0% · 160.9% · 1480-840.8% · 131.7% · 2675-792.0% · 301.7% · 2670-744.0% · 613.4% · 5165-694.0% · 604.8% · 7360-643.9% · 594.1% · 6255-592.8% · 423.4% · 5150-543.4% · 513.6% · 5445-493.7% · 564.2% · 6340-442.5% · 382.3% · 3535-392.6% · 393.5% · 5230-341.7% · 262.6% · 3925-291.5% · 231.6% · 2420-242.2% · 331.8% · 2715-193.8% · 582.3% · 3510-143.3% · 492.6% · 395-93.1% · 464.2% · 630-42.9% · 432.3% · 35◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
18%
26%
14%
24%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2410%Young adults25–347.7%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+24%
Household composition
17%
38%
31%
12%
Lone person17%Couples, no kids38%Families with kids31%Other families12%Group / share2.2%
2.6 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom8.3% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
17%1
40%2
16%3
19%4
7.1%5
1.3%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.11%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.3.9%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.2%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.14%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.93%
Birthplace diversity21%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity9%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England2.9%
New Zealand1.2%
Elsewhere1.0%
Scotland0.6%
South Africa0.6%
Germany0.5%
Wales0.4%
Cambodia0.3%
Born in Australia89%
Languages at homeother than English
Spanish0.8%
Other0.8%
German0.6%
Khmer0.3%
Australian Indigenous0.3%
Mandarin0.3%
Afrikaans0.2%
Greek0.2%
English only96%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English47%
Australian40%
Scottish13%
Irish12%
German4.3%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity54%
No religion45%
Buddhism1.0%
Hinduism0.4%
Other religions0.4%

13% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.6% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
14%
12%
74%
Both parents overseas14%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia74%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198136%
1981-200021%
2001-201028%
2011-20156.1%
2016-20218.8%

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 31%Median weekly rent · $390/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher rent than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 27%Median monthly mortgage · $2,036/mo — above average: in the top 27%, higher mortgages than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 30%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less rent stress than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 32%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 32%, less mortgage stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 38%High mortgage · 15% — above average: in the top 38%, more big mortgages than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.6%1
6.9%2
39%3
39%4
12%5
2.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
45%
41%
12%
Owned outright45%Mortgage41%Renting12%Other1.6%
What’s built heredwelling types
95%
House95%Townhouse4.2%Apartment1.1%
95% separate houses1.1% apartments0.0% high-rise

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 32%Median personal income · $859/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher personal income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 18%Median family income · $2,523/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher family income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 42%Managers & professionals · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 19%High earners · 18% — well above average: in the top 19%, more high earners than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 42%Managers & professionals · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 20%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 20%, more clerical and admin workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 35%Community & personal service · 10% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 29%Sales workers · 9.1% — above average: in the top 29%, more sales workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 32%Technicians, trades & labourers · 28% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.5× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
35%
21%
38%
Employed full-time35%Employed part-time21%Employed (away/other)3.0%Unemployed2.3%Not in labour force38%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 48%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 44%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 36%Unemployment rate · 3.6% — below average: in the bottom 36%, less unemployment than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 40%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 40%, more out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 39%Labour-force participation · 62% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less workforce participation than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 28%Walked or cycled to work · 1.7% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less walking and cycling than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 16%Worked from home · 27% — well above average: in the top 16%, more working from home than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 36%No motor vehicle · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)86%
Car (passenger)8.1%
Other/combined3.4%
Motorbike2.2%
Walked1.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.8%0
23%1
46%2
18%3
12%4+

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 Kilaben Bay

1 school inside Kilaben Bay, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Kilaben Bay1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools11within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest 1.9 km
Median ICSEA rank34thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

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.

Nearby within12 schools
  • Within Kilaben Bay · 1Order by
  • 1
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students194Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank57th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 11
  • 2
    Toronto Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students201Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 3
    Toronto High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Toronto · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students952Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank29th
  • 4
    Rathmines Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rathmines · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students311Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 5
    Biraban Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students163Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank6th
  • 6
    Toronto Adventist SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students43Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank98th
  • 7
    Coal Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coal Point · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students245Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 8
    Blackalls Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blackalls Park · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students217Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank31st
  • 9
    Fennell Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fennell Bay · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students159Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 10
    Charlton Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Fassifern · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students831Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 11
    Arcadia Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Arcadia Vale · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students171Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank34th
  • 12
    Fassifern Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fassifern · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students59Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank23rd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 49%Settled 5+ years · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 34%Moved in past year · 11% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 45%Arrived from overseas · 2.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
63%
25%
Same address63%Moved within area9.1%From elsewhere in Australia25%From overseas2.2%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.11%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.37%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.2%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Kilaben Bay — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.09M
↑ +14.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
47
↓ 19 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
23
↓ -11.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.7mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$635/w
↑ +16.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
22
↓ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
14
↑ +75.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample23ThinLease sample14ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed13 sales · 5 leases
Sales13▲+18.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+150.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed6 sales · 5 leases
Sales6▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+150.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
All houses
Sales23▼−11.5%
Price$1.09M▲+14.3%
Sales DOM47 days▲+19d
Leased14▲+75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.00%
19/100
—
All units
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

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
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

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.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

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.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
17 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
47 days▲ +19 days YoY
Median price
$1.09M▲ +14.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
23▼ −11.5% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Kilaben Bay against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Kilaben Bay in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Kilaben Bay · this suburb
Demand index
17 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
47 days▲ +19 days YoY
Median price
$1.09M▲ +14.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
23▼ −11.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

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.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY 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.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY 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.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

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.

Property
Kilaben Bay — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
35.7%

of Kilaben Bay's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 8.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 27.3% to 35.7%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.07M+10.3%
5y median $1.00Mvs last year $971k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
26+8.3%
5y median 24vs last year 24
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
51 days+13
5y median 46 daysvs last year 38 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$635/wk+16.5%
5y median $545/wkvs last year $545/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
14+75.0%
5y median 12vs last year 8
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days+2
5y median 17 daysvs last year 19 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.08%-0.32 pt
5y median 2.76%vs last year 3.40%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.2 months+40.0%
5y median 3.8 monthsvs last year 3.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
5.1 months+240.0%
5y median 1.3 monthsvs last year 1.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Kilaben Bay, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketKilaben BayNSW 2283 · Houses · Total
Price$1.09M
DOM47 days
Sold23
14 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Carey BayNSW 2283 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.17M
DOM32 days
Sold14
priciermuch faster
02
TorontoNSW 2283 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$829k
DOM30 days
Sold76
cheapermuch faster
03
RathminesNSW 2283 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$879k
DOM28 days
Sold29
cheapermuch faster
04
Coal PointNSW 2283 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.15M
DOM40 days
Sold34
pricierfaster
05
BalmoralNSW 2283 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$851k
DOM32 days
Sold10
cheapermuch faster
06
Blackalls ParkNSW 2283 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$827k
DOM33 days
Sold43
cheaperfaster
07
ButtabaNSW 2283 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$940k
DOM28 days
Sold23
cheapermuch faster
08
Fishing PointNSW 2283 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.12M
DOM29 days
Sold32
priciermuch faster
09
Bolton PointNSW 2283 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$870k
DOM19 days
Sold31
cheapermuch faster
10
Arcadia ValeNSW 2283 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$893k
DOM28 days
Sold29
cheapermuch faster
11
WoodrisingNSW 2284 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$820k
DOM16 days
Sold25
cheapermuch faster
12
Fennell BayNSW 2283 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$881k
DOM26 days
Sold30
cheapermuch faster
13
ValentineNSW 2280 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.35M
DOM31 days
Sold76
priciermuch faster
14
FassifernNSW 2283 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$800k
DOM33 days
Sold4
cheaperfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Kilaben Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Kilaben Bay's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketKilaben BayNSW 2283 · Houses · Total
Price$1.09M
DOM47 days
Sold23
Most similar sales markets · within 10.2–346 kmLast 12 months
01
Wyee PointNSW 2259 · 16km · 85% match
Price$1.08M
DOM35 days
Sold23
02
SunshineNSW 2264 · 10km · 81% match
Price$1.13M
DOM59 days
Sold17
03
MillfieldNSW 2325 · 35km · 79% match
Price$1.05M
DOM49 days
Sold30
04
Hawks NestNSW 2324 · 70km · 79% match
Price$1.20M
DOM54 days
Sold40
05
Tallwoods VillageNSW 2430 · 138km · 75% match
Price$971k
DOM60 days
Sold36
06
Crangan BayNSW 2259 · 16km · 74% match
Price$1.11M
DOM56 days
Sold34
07
NulkabaNSW 2325 · 33km · 73% match
Price$1.13M
DOM69 days
Sold22
08
GoogongNSW 2620 · 346km · 72% match
Price$1.08M
DOM50 days
Sold278
09
Kotara SouthNSW 2289 · 12km · 72% match
Price$1.14M
DOM36 days
Sold18
10
DunmoreNSW 2529 · 191km · 72% match
Price$1.10M
DOM44 days
Sold24
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Kilaben Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Kilaben Bay include Wyee Point (NSW 2259), Sunshine (NSW 2264), Millfield (NSW 2325), Hawks Nest (NSW 2324), Tallwoods Village (NSW 2430), Crangan Bay (NSW 2259), Nulkaba (NSW 2325) and Googong (NSW 2620). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Kilaben Bay

22 data-driven answers about Kilaben Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Kilaben Bay?

#

The median house price in Kilaben Bay, NSW 2283 is $1.09M as of June 2026, based on 23 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +14.3% 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.

02

What is the median unit price in Kilaben Bay?

#

The median unit price in Kilaben Bay, NSW 2283 is $1.3M as of June 2026, based on 1 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +53.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 120% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Kilaben Bay?

#

The median weekly house rent in Kilaben Bay is $635 as of June 2026, drawn from 14 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $675 per week. House rents have moved +16.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Kilaben Bay?

#

Gross rental yield in Kilaben Bay is 3.00% for houses and 2.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Kilaben Bay?

#

As of June 2026, Kilaben Bay medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$1.09M$1.05M$1.09M
Units—$1.3M——$1.3M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Kilaben Bay's property market trends?

#

Kilaben Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +14.3% year-on-year and units +53.0%; weekly house rents moved +16.5%; homes now sell in a median 47 days — slower than a year ago by 19; sales supply sits at 4.7 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Kilaben Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Kilaben Bay as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Kilaben Bay, house prices rose +14.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.00% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 47 days to sell, sales supply is 4.7 months (very loose). 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.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Kilaben Bay?

#

Houses in Kilaben Bay sell in a median 47 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 99 days. Days on market have lengthened by 19 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Kilaben Bay a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Kilaben Bay's sales market sits at 4.7 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose 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 0.9 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Kilaben Bay gone up or down?

#

House prices in Kilaben Bay moved +14.3% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +53.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Kilaben Bay?

#

Kilaben Bay's house rental market sits at 0.9 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 14 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Kilaben Bay in its property market cycle?

#

Kilaben Bay's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening 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 popular
13

How does Kilaben Bay compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Kilaben Bay's median house price ($1.09M) is 6% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 47 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Kilaben Bay sits at 3.00% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Kilaben Bay compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Kilaben Bay's most-similar nearby market is Wyee Point (15.7 km away) with a median house price of $1.08M — about 0% cheaper. 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.

15

What's the most popular property type in Kilaben Bay?

#

The most-transacted segment in Kilaben Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 13 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 6 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Kilaben Bay last year?

#

Kilaben Bay recorded 23 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 24 transactions. On the rental side, 14 houses and 1 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Kilaben Bay?

#

Kilaben Bay, NSW 2283 is home to 1,516 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 47, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Kilaben Bay?

#

The median household in Kilaben Bay earns $2k per week — roughly $114k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $859/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Kilaben Bay?

#

Kilaben Bay is mostly owner-occupied: about 87% of households are owner-occupiers and 12% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 45% own outright and 41% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Kilaben Bay?

#

Kilaben Bay has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including St Joseph's Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Kilaben Bay a good place to live?

#

Kilaben Bay, NSW 2283 has a population of 1,516, a median age of 47, a median household income around $2k/week, 12% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 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 cadence
22

When was this Kilaben Bay market data last updated?

#

This Kilaben Bay market data was last updated 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.

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Suburbs near Kilaben Bay

  • Carey Bay1.2km
  • Toronto1.6km
  • Rathmines2.1km
  • Coal Point2.6km
  • Balmoral2.7km
  • Blackalls Park3.0km
  • Buttaba3.2km
  • Fishing Point3.3km
  • Bolton Point3.6km
  • Arcadia Vale4.0km
  • Fennell Bay4.5km
  • Woodrising4.5km
  • Valentine4.6km
  • Fassifern4.6km
  • Awaba5.0km
  • Marmong Point5.1km
  • Wangi Wangi5.3km
  • Croudace Bay5.6km
  • Booragul5.8km
  • Eleebana6.3km
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