Upper Kangaroo Valley (postcode 2577) is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Kiama local government area. It is home to about 3 residents, with a predominantly early-career demographic and a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $23K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The top ancestries reported are English, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $690.
The crime rate in the Kiama LGA is low at 1,682 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.