Kilaben Bay

NSW

Kilaben Bay is a stable suburb in NSW with 1,516 residents.

SAL code: 12133
SA2: 111021219
Population: 1,516
LGA: Lake Macquarie

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Kilaben Bay suburb boundary

Kilaben Bay, NSW had 1,516 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 47. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,036 a month. Around 88.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 46.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 95.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 2 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,516

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+1.2%

3yr: -0.2% · 10yr: +2.1%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,186/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

4/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

6.2%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

104

Lake Macquarie · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$650/wk+16.1% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,215,000+15.7% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

2.0

per 1,000 residents

↓ 67%

vs prior year

Other

2 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Toronto - Awaba (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Kilaben Bay suburb alone is ~1,516 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: -0.2%5yr: +1.2%10yr: +2.1%Total: +4.7%

Population grew from 13,457 to 14,088 over 24 years, averaging 0.2% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Coal Pt PS69.6%

Toronto PS 30.4%

Secondary

Toronto HS

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (95.3%), owner-occupied (88%).

Dwelling mix

Houses 95%

524 houses23 townhouses3 apartments

Tenure

Owned 46%

Mortgage 42%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

9 (1.6%)

2 bed

38 (6.8%)

3 bed

212 (38.2%)

4 bed

215 (38.7%)

5 bed

66 (11.9%)

6+ bed

15 (2.7%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

6 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	40.2%	0.65 km²
RU4	ZoneRural	28.3%	0.46 km²
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	22.0%	0.35 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	6.8%	0.11 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	1.9%	0.03 km²
R3	ZoneResidential	0.6%	9,819 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.