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%.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wollongong council area (not just Kembla Grange). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 21B Farrier Place, Kembla Grange NSW 2526
- 324 Reddalls Road, Kembla Grange NSW 2526
- 8 Aspect Street, Kembla Grange NSW 2526
- 180 Sheaffes Road, Kembla Grange NSW 2526
- 2/74 Darkes Road, Kembla Grange NSW 2526
- 22A Bentley Road, Kembla Grange NSW 2526
- 12 Elevation Street, Kembla Grange NSW 2526
- 10 Trifecta Place, Kembla Grange NSW 2526
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.