Median price trend for houses
Based on 23 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,300,000
Up 13.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.24m
- 4 bed
- $1.32m
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The quick read on
Kahibah
NSW 2290 · Lake Macquarie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,300,000
- Median unit
- $856,000
- Population
- 2,603
- Postcode
- 2290
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ABS 2021
Kahibah, New South Wales
Property market insights for Kahibah
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kahibah NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 25 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kahibah, NSW is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kahibah has a 12-month growth rate of 13.0% for houses and -2.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000 in Kahibah.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kahibah is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Kahibah is $856,000, which has decreased 2.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $799,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $950,000 in Kahibah. The median rent for units and apartments in Kahibah is $600 per week and has decreased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kahibah safe?
The overall rate for Kahibah is 2,244 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kahibah.
Overall crime rate
2,244
offences per 100,000 residents
32% belowRest of NSW
KahibahRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kahibah?
Kahibah NSW 2290 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
2,603 people call Kahibah home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,804 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,603
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,089 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.4%Above
15–3423.3%Above
35–5427.5%Above
55–7419.2%Below
75 and over9.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses73.9%Below
Townhouses24.7%Above
Apartments1.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.5%Below
Paying a mortgage40.4%Above
Renting23.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.8%Below
One car37.6%Above
Two cars41.3%Above
Three or more16.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.7%Above
Drove to work53.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.4%In line
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Kahibah
24.7% of workers in Kahibah worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.1% of Kahibah residents were born in England.
50.2% of people in Kahibah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kahibah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kahibah NSW 2290.
Is Kahibah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.4% of Kahibah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
713 family households lived in Kahibah; 45.7% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.
40.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kahibah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kahibah had 2,603 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kahibah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 73.9% of occupied private dwellings in Kahibah.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 24.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kahibah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
40.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kahibah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kahibah had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 29.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 30.2%, while 23.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kahibah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
53.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kahibah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 37.6% of the total.
57.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kahibah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.9% reported a different address.
9.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kahibah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kahibah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.1% of Kahibah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kahibah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.0% of ancestry responses in Kahibah.
Australian ancestry made up 44.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kahibah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 10.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.3% of workers, and education and training employed 12.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kahibah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
36.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kahibah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 8.3% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kahibah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kahibah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,804 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,089.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kahibah compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.7% in Kahibah, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 36.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 23.1% in Kahibah, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kahibah
Is Kahibah expensive?
The median house price is $1,300,000, while units and apartments sit at $856,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kahibah good for families?
The Census counted 713 local families, and 20.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Kahibah?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,320,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Kahibah
39 streets in Kahibah
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aveley St
- Baden Cl
- Beath Cr
- Benton St
- Bryant
- Bunar Pl
- Burwood St
- Collarena Cr
- Fallins St
- Frances St
- Frith St
- Garvey Gr
- Glebe St
- Goola Ave
- Hamilton St
- Handley St
- Hexham Street
- Jarvie Ln
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- Kahibah Rd
- Kawara Pl
- Keenan Ln
- Kendella Pde
- Kenibea Ave
- Kullaroo Rd
- Lemana Pl
- Louisa Ave
- Lowana Cr
- Murrakin St
- Newcastle Cr
- Orana Cl
- Parkview Ave
- Pindari Cl
- Princes Ave
- Redhead St
- Richley Ave
- Symes Ave
- Tibbin St
- Wallsend St
- Waratah St
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