Kembla Heights, NSW 2526
Wollongong City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2526
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Median house price
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Rent in Kembla Heights
- Weekly rent (house)
- $750/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $500/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2526)
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What to know about Kembla Heights
Kembla Heights (2526) sits in the Wollongong region of NSW.
Kembla Heights has roughly 88 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Kembla Heights scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,111 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 11 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 6 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 35/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Kembla Heights's population at 88, with a median age of 44. That sits as an established, older skew. The household mix is balanced (59% family, 24% lone person).
- Population
- 88
- Median age
- 44
- Family households
- 59%
- Lone person
- 24%
- Renter occupied
- 97%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
11 offences recorded in 2025
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2025
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,111 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Kembla Heights
- What is the Kembla Heights postcode?
- Kembla Heights is in the 2526 postcode, in NSW, in the Wollongong City Council region.
- Where is Kembla Heights?
- Kembla Heights is a suburb in the Wollongong City Council area, NSW 2526.
- What is the average rent in Kembla Heights?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $750, for units it's $500.
- What schools are in Kembla Heights?
- There are 20 schools serving Kembla Heights on this page, including Mount Kembla Public School, Illawarra Christian School, Craig Davis College.
- How walkable is Kembla Heights?
- Kembla Heights has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 35.
- What suburbs are near Kembla Heights?
- Kembla Heights is close to Mount Kembla, Cordeaux, Cordeaux Heights, Farmborough Heights, Figtree.
- What is the population of Kembla Heights?
- The population of Kembla Heights is approximately 88 (2021 Census). The median age is 44.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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