Median price trend for houses
Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,120,000
Up 28.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $950k
- 4 bed
- $1.06m
- 5+ bed
- $1.55m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Kilaben Bay
NSW 2283 · Lake Macquarie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,120,000
- Population
- 1,516
- Postcode
- 2283
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kilaben Bay, New South Wales
Property market insights for Kilaben Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kilaben Bay NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 12 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 14.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kilaben Bay, NSW is currently $1,120,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kilaben Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 28.2% for houses and -20.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000 in Kilaben Bay.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kilaben Bay is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kilaben Bay safe?
The overall rate for Kilaben Bay is 1,087 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% 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 Kilaben Bay.
Overall crime rate
1,087
offences per 100,000 residents
67% belowRest of NSW
Kilaben BayRest 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 Kilaben Bay?
Kilaben Bay NSW 2283 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,516 people call Kilaben Bay home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,186 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,516
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,036 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.2%In line
15–3418.0%Below
35–5425.9%Above
55–7430.3%Above
75 and over8.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.6%Above
Townhouses4.2%Below
Apartments1.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.0%Above
Paying a mortgage42.0%Above
Renting12.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car22.8%Below
Two cars46.6%Above
Three or more29.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.9%Above
Drove to work49.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Kilaben Bay
26.9% of workers in Kilaben Bay worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.8% of Kilaben Bay residents were born in England.
42.1% of people in Kilaben Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kilaben Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kilaben Bay NSW 2283.
Is Kilaben Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.2% of Kilaben Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
456 family households lived in Kilaben Bay; 41.9% were couple families and 9.4% were one-parent families.
30.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kilaben Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kilaben Bay had 1,516 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kilaben Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.6% of occupied private dwellings in Kilaben Bay.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.2% 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 Kilaben Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
42.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kilaben Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kilaben Bay had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 17.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 40.3%, while 27.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kilaben Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
49.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kilaben Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 22.8% of the total.
76.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kilaben Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.6% reported a different address.
10.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kilaben Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.3% of residents used only English at home.
3.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kilaben Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.2% of Kilaben Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.8% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kilaben Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.0% of ancestry responses in Kilaben Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 40.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kilaben Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 13.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 11.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kilaben Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
33.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kilaben Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kilaben Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kilaben Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,186 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,036.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kilaben Bay compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.9% in Kilaben Bay, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 46.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 12.0% in Kilaben Bay, 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 Kilaben Bay
Is Kilaben Bay expensive?
The median house price is $1,120,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kilaben Bay good for families?
The Census counted 456 local families, and 18.2% 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 Kilaben Bay?
Larger houses have a median around $1,550,000, 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 Kilaben Bay
20 streets in Kilaben Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arbre Cl
- Avery Cl
- Barina Ave
- Centennial Pwy
- Coal Point Rd
- Jarrett St
- Kilaben Rd
- Lakeshore Cl
- Lake View Rd
- Laycock St
- Mount Waring Rd
- Puntee St
- Ralfe Cr
- Ridge Rd
- Rockdale Cl
- South St
- Warruga St
- Wesley Cl
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- Wybalena Cl
- Wyera Cr
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