City profile
A quick snapshot of the Kiama Local Government Area, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
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- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, ABS via OLG)
- ~23,200Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 258 km²
- Population density
- ~90 people per km²
- Region
- Illawarra / South Coast (just south of Shellharbour, ~120 km from Sydney)
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City (OLG Group 4)
- Local government type
- Municipality — undivided (no wards)
Suburbs & postcodes
- Kiama2533
- Kiama Downs2533
- Kiama Heights2533
- Bombo2533
- Minnamurra2533
- Jamberoo2533
- Gerringong2534
- Gerroa2534
- Werri Beach2534
- Foxground2534
- Rose Valley2534
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the localities in the Kiama LGA; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for the Municipality of Kiama).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.