Median price trend for houses
Based on 67 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,150,000
Up 16.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $910k
- 3 bed
- $1.15m
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
- 5+ bed
- $1.44m
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The quick read on
Port Kembla
NSW 2505 · Wollongong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,150,000
- Median unit
- $690,000
- Population
- 5,088
- Postcode
- 2505
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ABS 2021
Port Kembla, New South Wales
Property market insights for Port Kembla
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Port Kembla NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 75 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 11.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Port Kembla, NSW is currently $1,150,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Port Kembla has a 12-month growth rate of 16.5% for houses and 2.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $910,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,440,000 in Port Kembla.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Port Kembla is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Port Kembla is $690,000, which has increased 2.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $745,000 in Port Kembla. The median rent for units and apartments in Port Kembla is $475 per week and has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Port Kembla safe?
The overall rate for Port Kembla is 2,345 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% 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 Port Kembla.
Overall crime rate
2,345
offences per 100,000 residents
29% belowRest of NSW
Port KemblaRest 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 Port Kembla?
Port Kembla NSW 2505 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
5,088 people call Port Kembla home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,308 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,088
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.2%Below
15–3423.7%Above
35–5424.5%Above
55–7424.3%Below
75 and over10.4%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.8%Below
Townhouses6.6%Below
Apartments15.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.8%Below
Paying a mortgage26.6%Below
Renting34.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.6%Above
One car37.7%Above
Two cars32.7%Below
Three or more16.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.2%Above
Drove to work54.7%Below
Train, tram or bus1.2%Above
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Port Kembla
20.2% of workers in Port Kembla worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
33.5% of people in Port Kembla described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Port Kembla
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Port Kembla NSW 2505.
Is Port Kembla family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.2% of Port Kembla's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
1,356 family households lived in Port Kembla; 37.9% were couple families and 24.7% were one-parent families.
34.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Port Kembla?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Port Kembla had 5,088 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Port Kembla?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.8% of occupied private dwellings in Port Kembla.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 15.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Port Kembla?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
26.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.6% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Port Kembla?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Port Kembla had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 32.8%, while 20.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Port Kembla?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
54.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Port Kembla?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 37.7% of the total.
48.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Port Kembla, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.8% reported a different address.
23.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Port Kembla?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.1% of residents used only English at home.
23.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Port Kembla residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.6% of Port Kembla's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.4% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Port Kembla?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.2% of ancestry responses in Port Kembla.
Australian ancestry made up 28.7% 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 Port Kembla?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 9.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Port Kembla?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
26.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Port Kembla show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 11.2% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Port Kembla?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Port Kembla?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,308 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Port Kembla compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.2% in Port Kembla, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 38.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 34.6% in Port Kembla, 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 Port Kembla
Is Port Kembla expensive?
The median house price is $1,150,000, while units and apartments sit at $690,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Port Kembla good for families?
The Census counted 1,356 local families, and 17.2% 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 Port Kembla?
Larger houses have a median around $1,440,000, 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 Port Kembla
60 streets in Port Kembla
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allan St
- Anzac
- Bland St
- Brody St
- Church St
- Cowper St
- Darcy Rd
- Diggers Ln
- Donaldson St
- Dovers Dr
- Fifth Ave
- First Ave
- Fitzwilliam St
- Five Islands Rd
- Flagstaff Rd
- Flinders St
- Foreshore Rd
- Forster St
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- Gallipoli St
- Gloucester Bvd
- Griffiths Ave
- Harris St
- Hill St
- Hixson St
- Holman St
- Horne St
- Illawarra St
- Jenkins St
- Jubilee Rd
- Keira St
- Kembla St
- Lawarra St
- Marne St
- Matthews Cr
- Mcgowen St
- Military Ln
- Military Rd
- Northcliffe Dr
- O'Donnell St
- Old Port Rd
- Olympic Bvd
- Parker St
- Parkes St
- Perth Rd
- Quarry St
- Reservoir St
- Robertson St
- Second Ave
- Shellharbour Rd
- Sixth Ave
- Somme St
- Spooner St
- Storey St
- Surfside Dr
- Suvla St
- Third Ave
- Tobruk Ave
- Tom Brown Rd
- Wentworth Ln
- Wentworth St
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