Kiah zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kiah
(Bega Valley, NSW) - 72.58 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
72.58 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kiah's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Kiah at a glance
How Kiah is zoned
Buying in Kiah? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 72.58 km², Kiah is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Forestry. The median lot measures about 55,112 m² across 170 parcels.
Who lives in Kiah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kiah suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 904, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kiah's 101 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bega-Eden Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kiah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kiah itself.
8,429 in 2001 to 9,955 in 2025, up 18%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Kiah data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Kiah address
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See what's in the $9 report →Kiah planning - frequently asked
Is Kiah flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Kiah, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Bega Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Kiah bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Kiah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bega Valley average of 95%.
What is the zoning in Kiah?
The dominant planning zone in Kiah is Forestry, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Rural Landscape.
Does Kiah have heritage-listed places?
Kiah has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Kiah?
Across 170 surveyed parcels in Kiah, the median lot size is about 55,112 m². There are also 13 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Kiah have a train station?
There is no train station inside Kiah itself. The suburb is served by 12 bus stops.
What is the population of Kiah?
At the 2021 Census Kiah had 101 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Bega-Eden Hinterland statistical area, which contains Kiah, went from 8,429 people in 2001 to 9,955 in 2025, up 18%.
Is Kiah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kiah scores 904 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Kiah?
Median household income in Kiah was $1,041 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,277 for the typical suburb in Bega Valley. Median rent was $215 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,754 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boydtown | 5.7 km | Not mapped | 92% |
| Wonboyn North | 6.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Edrom | 8.5 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Narrabarba | 10.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wonboyn | 13.4 km | Not mapped | 93% |
| Green Cape | 13.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Towamba | 14.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nullica | 14.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Nethercote | 15.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Eden | 15.4 km | Not mapped | 94% |