NSW · Wollongong Council
Mount Keira, 2500
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mount Keira sits up in the Wollongong 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. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- 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)
- 29 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 287
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 89
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 169.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,072
- Mount Keira Public SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
78 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
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 2500Under Assessment
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (29)
- Cafe
- Clock
- Drinking water
- Firepit
- Parking (2)
- The JumpersParking
- Picnic Table (2)
- Outdoor ChapelPlace of worship
- Playground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 35.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4260th in Australia
- State rank
- 1354th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #345 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #707 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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