Kogarah Bay Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2217
Postcode for Kogarah Bay, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 15 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,102
2,102
Population
44
Median Age
$2,528
Household Income/wk
$650
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Kogarah Bay ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kogarah Bay Compares

Kogarah Bay vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricKogarah BayNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,528 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $650 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,963 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 44 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2217 covers Kogarah Bay, an inland suburb of Sydney about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Georges River.

According to the 2021 Census, Kogarah Bay has a population of 2,102 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,528, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Kogarah Bay includes a median weekly rent of $650, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,963, with 663 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kogarah Bay scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Kogarah Bay is part of the Kogarah - Rockdale statistical area in New South Wales.

Kogarah Bay Details

Postcode2217
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,102
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,528/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$837/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$650
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,963
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area0.7 km²
Population Density3162/km²
Total Dwellings663
Australian Citizens91.6%
Indigenous Population14 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.98338
Longitude151.12166
Distance from Sydney15 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner South West
Area (SA3)Kogarah - Rockdale
Local GovernmentGeorges River
Federal ElectorateCook

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (20.3%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (19.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years346 (16.5%)
15–24 years287 (13.7%)
25–44 years427 (20.3%)
45–64 years643 (30.6%)
65+ years401 (19.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.0%) Mortgaged (39.2%) Rented (13.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis167 (7.9%)
Asthma111 (5.3%)
Diabetes100 (4.8%)
Heart Disease100 (4.8%)
Cancer56 (2.7%)
Lung Condition16 (0.8%)
Dementia12 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle22 (3.3%)
1 vehicle177 (26.9%)
2 vehicles274 (41.6%)
3+ vehicles185 (28.1%)

Suburbs Near Kogarah Bay

Same Postcode (2217)

More Kogarah Bay Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.