Suburb
Kogarah postcode, New South Wales
Kogarah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,416. It is in postcode 2217. Households earn a median of $1,903/wk, 4% above the state median.
Kogarah at a glance:
- 16,416
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,903/wk
- Median household income
- 35
- Median age
- $450/wk
- Median rent
- 6,910
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Kogarah compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Kogarah
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Kogarah |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey, Ramsgate Beach, Beverley Park and 2 more | 28,673 | $1,900/wk | 38 | 13,113 |
How Kogarah ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 16,416 — 70th of 92 in New South Wales, 231st of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,903/wk — 52nd of 92 in New South Wales, 161st of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 35 — 53rd of 92 in New South Wales, 200th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $450/wk — 47th of 92 in New South Wales, 78th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 48.4% — 26th of 92 in New South Wales, 52nd of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4989
- 5-141,504
- 15-19585
- 20-241,276
- 25-343,809
- 35-442,800
- 45-541,745
- 55-641,471
- 65-741,030
- 75-84705
- 85+496
Housing and people
- Houses
- 20.9%
- Townhouses
- 6.9%
- Apartments
- 71.2%
- Owned outright
- 21.6%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 26.8%
- Rented
- 48.4%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,200/mo
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Born overseas
- 61.8%
- Other language at home
- 67.2%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.5%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banora Point → | 16,460 | $1,268/wk | $440/wk | 49 | 2486 |
| Kogarah | 16,416 | $1,903/wk | $450/wk | 35 | 2217 |
| Waterloo → | 16,379 | $2,028/wk | $530/wk | 33 | 2017 |
| The Ponds → | 16,315 | $3,285/wk | $643/wk | 35 | 2769 |
| Cessnock → | 16,300 | $1,192/wk | $320/wk | 40 | 2325 |
| Manly → | 16,296 | $3,164/wk | $725/wk | 38 | 2095 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Kogarah
What is the postcode of Kogarah, NSW?+
Kogarah is in postcode 2217.
Does Kogarah share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2217 also covers Monterey, Ramsgate Beach, Beverley Park, Kogarah Bay and Ramsgate.
What is the median household income in Kogarah?+
$1,903/wk, which is 4% above the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Kogarah compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Kogarah is the 70th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 16,416 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.