Willow Vale is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Kiama local government area (postcode 2534). The area has roughly 73 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $95K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 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 most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $800. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,636.
Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Kiama LGA is low at 1,682 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, 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.