Kogarah (postcode 2217) is a settled mid-to-large suburb in New South Wales within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It is home to about 16,416 residents, with a mix of families and early-career residents and a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $99K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.
Kogarah has a median house price of $2.1 million, which has grown strongly by 8.6% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $700,000 (-3.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,200.
Kogarah is served by 8 schools, including 2 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 1064, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 rail stations, 1 ferry wharf, 30 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 3 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Bayside (NSW) LGA is below average at 2,355 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 1.9%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.1M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 20.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.