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Kembla Grange flood & bushfire risk

Of Kembla Grange’s 1,106 mapped properties, 1.9% are in a mapped flood area and 19.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kembla Grange’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

1.9%
In a flood area
19.5%
In a bushfire area
1,106
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kembla Grange

Flood and bushfire areas across Kembla Grange. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Kembla Grange

Kembla Grange sits in the Wollongong council area, which recorded 18,971 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,971 total. Figures are for the whole Wollongong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Kembla Grange

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,060,000+7.12%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Kembla Grange shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Kembla Grange

Kembla Grange is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential67% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Industrial12.7% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light Industrial

Residential7% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

School catchments in Kembla Grange

Kembla Grange can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Kembla Grange

At the 2021 Census, 14% of Kembla Grange’s 1,452 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.9%
English35.1%
Scottish8.3%
Italian7.9%
Irish7.6%
German4.2%

Top countries of birth

India2.4%
England2.2%
New Zealand1%
Ireland0.8%
North Macedonia0.7%
Thailand0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Kembla Grange

Wollongong council approved 1,560 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,560
Dwellings/yr
402
Houses
1,158
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wollongong council area (not just Kembla Grange). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kembla Grange address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.