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The quick read on

Minnamurra

NSW 2533 · Kiama

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,600,000

latest suburb median

Population
804

ABS 2021

Postcode
2533

Minnamurra, New South Wales

Property market insights for Minnamurra

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Minnamurra NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,600,000

Up 1.3% over 12 months

$2.5m$2m$1.5m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.5m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$725 per week

Down 14.7% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Minnamurra, NSW is currently $1,600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Minnamurra has a 12-month growth rate of 1.3% for houses and 7.7% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Minnamurra.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Minnamurra is $725 per week. The median house rent has decreased 14.7% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Minnamurra is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Minnamurra safe?

The overall rate for Minnamurra is 2,077 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% 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 Minnamurra.

Overall crime rate

2,077

offences per 100,000 residents

37% belowRest of NSW

MinnamurraRest 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 Minnamurra?

Minnamurra NSW 2533 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

804 people call Minnamurra home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,577 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
804
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$2,580 / month
2021 household rent
$500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.7%Below
15–3414.3%Below
35–5423.8%In line
55–7432.5%Above
75 and over12.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses85.1%Above
Townhouses12.2%Above
Apartments1.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright58.3%Above
Paying a mortgage30.7%Below
Renting11.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.1%Below
One car30.4%Below
Two cars42.0%Above
Three or more20.8%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home31.1%Above
Drove to work44.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.9%In line
Walked or cycled1.8%Below

What stands out in Minnamurra

31.1% of workers in Minnamurra worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

3.7% of Minnamurra residents were born in England.

39.9% of people in Minnamurra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Minnamurra

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Minnamurra NSW 2533.

Is Minnamurra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.7% of Minnamurra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

226 family households lived in Minnamurra; 42.5% were couple families and 6.6% were one-parent families.

32.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Minnamurra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Minnamurra had 804 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

45.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Minnamurra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 85.1% of occupied private dwellings in Minnamurra.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Minnamurra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

58.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

30.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

11.0% 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 Minnamurra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Minnamurra had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 24.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 38.7%, while 21.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Minnamurra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

31.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

44.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Minnamurra?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 30.4% of the total.

62.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Minnamurra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

69.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.4% reported a different address.

9.0% 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 Minnamurra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.2% of residents used only English at home.

2.9% 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 Minnamurra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.0% of Minnamurra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Minnamurra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in Minnamurra.

Australian ancestry made up 42.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Minnamurra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

27.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 16.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 12.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Minnamurra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 50.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

25.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Minnamurra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.8% reported asthma, 12.3% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Minnamurra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

25.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Minnamurra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,577 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,580.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Minnamurra compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 31.1% in Minnamurra, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 58.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 11.0% in Minnamurra, 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 Minnamurra

Is Minnamurra expensive?

The median house price is $1,600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Minnamurra good for families?

The Census counted 226 local families, and 15.7% 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 Minnamurra?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Minnamurra

14 streets in Minnamurra

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Austin Ave
  • Beach St
  • Boyd St
  • Carson Pl
  • Charles Ave
  • Federal St
  • Links St
  • North St
  • Railway Ave
  • Rangoon Rd
  • Riverside Dr
  • River St
  • Robinson Ave
  • The Village

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Is Minnamurra right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.