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Kogarah property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Kogarah, NSW (14,001 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Kogarah

Kogarah is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential41.4% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Centre / commercial26.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

Residential12.5% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

School catchments in Kogarah

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

Crime near Kogarah

Kogarah sits in the Bayside council area, which recorded 7,666 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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242
Break-ins
202
Vehicle theft
1,609
Other theft
572
Property damage
605
Fraud
84
Handling stolen goods
872
Assault
194
Sexual offences
11
Robbery
637
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,638
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,666 total. Figures are for the whole Bayside council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Kogarah

At the 2021 Census, 58.7% of Kogarah’s 16,416 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese16.4%
English10.6%
Australian9.4%
Greek6.7%
Indian6.3%
Filipino4.8%

Top countries of birth

Nepal11.3%
China8.2%
India6%
Philippines3.9%
Bangladesh2.9%
Greece2.2%

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

Development near Kogarah

Bayside (NSW) council approved 1,339 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,339
Dwellings/yr
150
Houses
1,189
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Bayside (NSW) council area (not just Kogarah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kogarah 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.