Kembla Grange suburb profile
Kembla Grange is a semi-rural suburb on the Illawarra plain centred on the Kembla Grange Racecourse and framed by broad paddocks and market gardens. It offers a country-style lifestyle with low-density streets and lifestyle blocks, attracting families, horse owners and people who prefer space while remaining close to Wollongong and Shellharbour. Housing ranges from older farmhouses and weatherboard cottages to more recent low-rise homes on larger lots, with the Illawarra escarpment a constant visual backdrop. Residents use the region's main highway and nearby Albion Park Rail station for commuting, and race-day and rural events shape the local rhythm.
Kembla Grange property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Kembla Grange sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units.
Over the last 3 months there were 2 recorded unit sales. Median days on market, house sales counts and rental figures are not available because there haven't been enough recent transactions to produce reliable estimates.
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Kembla Grange demographics
Households in the area are largely family-based: couple families with children are the largest group at 56.7%, while couple families without children make up 30.6%. One-parent families account for 10.5% and other families 2.2%.
The community numbers 1,452 people and has a median age of 29. The median total household income is $2,574 a week, roughly $134,000 a year.
In Kembla Grange most homes are owner-occupied, with 65.5% owned with a mortgage and 12.8% owned outright, while 21.7% are rented.
Suburbs near Kembla Grange
Some popular suburbs near Kembla Grange include:
How does Kembla Grange compare to nearby suburbs?
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Kembla Grange have grown 7.4% higher than in Farmborough Heights.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in nearby Farmborough Heights are selling 28.8% faster than in Kembla Grange.

