Median house price
$1.27M
+15% change
NSW · Wollongong Council
Mount Keira, 2500
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,553
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.0%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,476/wk
Employment rate
63.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,275,000
Languages at home
14.7%non-English
Most common: Italian, Macedonian, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mount Keira sits up in the Wollongong Council hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability lands below average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mount Keira snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $720 · Units $620
Population (ERP)
1,553
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#212
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
93rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
76th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 35.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4512th in Australia
- State rank
- 1433rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #212 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #756 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 758
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,275,000
- Median price change
- +15.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,553(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +4.0% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +12
- Change in 5 years
- +59
- Growth rank in NSW
- 59th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,600), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,691
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,476
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 594
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,468
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 517 / 15 / 30
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 240
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 74
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 154.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1025
- Malicious Damage To Property396
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
- Steal From Retail Store502
- Transport Regulatory Offences1491
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,072
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 76th
School list
- Mount Keira Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1072 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 91 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carcoola St After Koloona Av
- Carcoola St Before Koloona Av
- Mt Keira Rd At Yellagong St
- Mt Keira Rd Opp Yellagong St
- Spring St After Mt Keira Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
88 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 26/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.59
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.59
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.77
Food & drink(1)
- Cafe
Community(1)
- Mount Keira Public SchoolSchool
255 Mount Keira Road
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Byarong ParkPark
- Koloona ParkPark
- Mount Keira Summit ParkPicnic area
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Illawarra ArchersSports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(11)
- Robertson's LookoutViewpoint
- Ventures LookoutViewpoint
- Victoria LookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint (8)
Other(20)
- Six Daughters of the West WindArtwork
- Bench (29)
- Kum Ba Yah Girl Guides CampCamp Site
333 Mt Keira Rd
- Scout CampCamp Site
- Clock
- Drinking water
- Mount Keira Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
270 Mount Keira Road
- Firepit
- Information (11)
- Illawarra Rhododendron GardensNature Reserve
- Geordies FlatParking
- Parking (7)
- The JumpersParking
- Picnic Table (2)
- Outdoor ChapelPlace of worship
- Place of worship
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Mount Keira South FaceTrack
- Mount Keira West FaceTrack
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Byarong ParkPark
- Illawarra Rhododendron GardensNature reserve
- Keira ParkPark
- Koloona ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Outdoor Chapel
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wollongong Private Hospital (3.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 35
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 WELMONT PLACE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision3 KEIRA STREET MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah213 MOUNT KEIRA ROAD MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation25 SHAUNA CRESCENT MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure94 KOLOONA AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 MORANDOO AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool52 YATES AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 SPRING STREET MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Pathways and pavingKEIRA MINE ROAD MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 MORANDOO AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool52 YATES AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Withdrawn
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure87 KOLOONA AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 YATES AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision7 WELMONT PLACE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
2024· 13 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition6 CARCOOLA STREET MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 CARCOOLA STREET MOUNT KEIRA 2500Operational consent issued
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure212 MOUNT KEIRA ROAD MOUNT KEIRA 2500Withdrawn
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation128 KOLOONA AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure206 MOUNT KEIRA ROAD MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision3 KEIRA STREET MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation157 KOLOONA AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah106 KOLOONA AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support16 MORANDOO AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation152 MOUNT KEIRA ROAD MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)330 Mount Keira Road, Mount Keira, NSW 2500Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 KEIRA STREET MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 PARKMAN PLACE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
2023· 14 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation36 MORANDOO AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 MORANDOO AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
August 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs190 MOUNT KEIRA ROAD MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development24 MORANDOO AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Secondary dwelling153 KOLOONA AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing5 SHAUNA CRESCENT MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 CARCOOLA STREET MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
June 2023
- Retaining walls, protection of trees18 SHAUNA CRESCENT MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development157 KOLOONA AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development159 KOLOONA AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development24 YATES AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development7 ALLEN STREET MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
- Recreational UsesKEIRA MINE ROAD MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development155 KOLOONA AVENUE MOUNT KEIRA 2500Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Cunningham
- Member of Parliament
- Alison BYRNES (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 132,139
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 32.5%Labor 67.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.6 km away).
Coalition 32.2%Labor 67.8%
0.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BalgownieLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Balgownie CentralLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- KeiravilleLabor 71.9% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- Mount KeiraLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- Mount OusleyLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Wollongong Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.