Question 1

Is Kiama Heights a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Kiama Heights sits elevated just inland from Kiama, a semi-rural suburb of rolling farmland and tree-lined lanes. Properties range from acreage and hobby farms to renovated cottages and newer family homes, many with expansive valley or ocean views. Outdoor recreation and rural outlooks shape daily life, while Kiama's town centre, beaches and the blowhole are within easy reach and the South Coast rail line and Princes Highway provide regional links.

It is a small community of 878 people with a median age of 47, and most homes are owner-occupied (about seven in eight). Families are largely couple households without children, with couples with children making up roughly one in three. Nearby planning for the South Kiama Urban Release Area would bring about 380 residential lots and new open space, so the suburb combines a settled, country-style character with some planned nearby residential growth. Whether it suits you will depend on how much you value that semi-rural setting close to the coast.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Kiama Heights?

Accepted Answer

In Kiama Heights, a house renting for $900 a week would take about 51.2% of a typical local household's weekly income as recorded at the most recent Census. On these figures, renting a house would take a large share of a typical local household's income, so if you're renting rather than buying that rent share is the key number to consider when judging how costly it feels.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Kiama Heights a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Kiama Heights fell 12.4% over the past 12 months, a strong decline, while the rent houses earn climbed 20.0% over the same period, a strong rise. Put simply, the house side saw capital value fall over the year even as rental income increased markedly.

If capital growth is your priority, the value decline is the figure to note; if rental income matters more, the sharp rise in house rents is the relevant movement. Whether that pattern fits your goals and circumstances is for you to judge.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-12.4%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	3	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$900	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	20.0%	N/A

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