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Aerial view of Upper Kangaroo Valley, NSW

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The quick read on

Upper Kangaroo Valley

NSW 2577 · Kiama

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

Population
3

ABS 2021

Postcode
2577

Upper Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales

Property market insights for Upper Kangaroo Valley

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upper Kangaroo Valley NSW

Crime and safety

Is Upper Kangaroo Valley safe?

The overall rate for Upper Kangaroo Valley is 2,041 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% 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 Upper Kangaroo Valley.

Overall crime rate

2,041

offences per 100,000 residents

38% belowRest of NSW

Upper Kangaroo ValleyRest 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 Upper Kangaroo Valley?

Upper Kangaroo Valley NSW 2577 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

3 people call Upper Kangaroo Valley home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $450 a week.

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

Population
3
Median age
31 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

What stands out in Upper Kangaroo Valley

100.0% of people in Upper Kangaroo Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Upper Kangaroo Valley

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upper Kangaroo Valley NSW 2577.

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

0.0% of Upper Kangaroo Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

0 family households lived in Upper Kangaroo Valley.

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

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

Upper Kangaroo Valley had 3 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Upper Kangaroo Valley.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Upper Kangaroo Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Upper Kangaroo Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Upper Kangaroo Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Upper Kangaroo Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 100.0% of ancestry responses in Upper Kangaroo Valley.

Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

The labour-force participation rate was 100.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

0.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

Median household income was $450 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Upper Kangaroo Valley

Is Upper Kangaroo Valley expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Upper Kangaroo Valley good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. 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 Upper Kangaroo Valley?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Upper Kangaroo Valley

1 streets in Upper Kangaroo Valley

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

  • Upper Kangaroo River Rd

Keep exploring

Is Upper Kangaroo Valley right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

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