Kogarah Bay (postcode 2217) is a compact suburb in New South Wales within the Georges River local government area. It is home to about 2,102 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $131K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Greek, Australian, English.
Kogarah Bay has a median house price of $2.4 million, which has declined by 3.7% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million. The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,963.
Public transport access includes 5 ferry wharfves, 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Georges River LGA is below average at 2,022 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Kogarah Bay shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.4M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 18.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.