Gwynneville vs Keiraville

Keiraville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 29 in Gwynneville. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Gwynneville, most households rent. In Keiraville, most households own their home. On these figures, Gwynneville tends to suit renters.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gwynneville has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • Keiraville has more parks and reserves (14 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gwynneville has cheaper units ($640,500 vs $882,500)
  • Keiraville leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gwynneville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Gwynneville returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 2.7%)
  • Keiraville is growing faster (12.1% vs 1.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gwynneville and Keiraville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gwynneville Keiraville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gwynneville Keiraville
Walkability 79 / 75
Gwynneville — Walkability: 79/100 Keiraville — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 34 / 43
Gwynneville — Safety: 34/100 Keiraville — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gwynneville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Keiraville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Keiraville has more residents (4,001 vs 3,139); Keiraville has higher household incomes ($90,428 vs $72,488).

Gwynneville Keiraville
Population 3,139 4,001
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +12.1%
Median age 29 26
Median household income $72,488/yr $90,428/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $420/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gwynneville Keiraville
0-4 4.3% / 3.1%
Gwynneville — 0-4: 4.3% Keiraville — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 10.7% / 8.8%
Gwynneville — 5-14: 10.7% Keiraville — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 6.2% / 16.1%
Gwynneville — 15-19: 6.2% Keiraville — 15-19: 16.1%
20-24 17.0% / 18.9%
Gwynneville — 20-24: 17.0% Keiraville — 20-24: 18.9%
25-34 21.3% / 12.5%
Gwynneville — 25-34: 21.3% Keiraville — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 11.3% / 8.7%
Gwynneville — 35-44: 11.3% Keiraville — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 10.2% / 9.4%
Gwynneville — 45-54: 10.2% Keiraville — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 7.6% / 8.0%
Gwynneville — 55-64: 7.6% Keiraville — 55-64: 8.0%
65-74 6.0% / 6.2%
Gwynneville — 65-74: 6.0% Keiraville — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 3.8% / 5.6%
Gwynneville — 75-84: 3.8% Keiraville — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.9% / 2.6%
Gwynneville — 85+: 1.9% Keiraville — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gwynneville 34.7% lone person
Gwynneville — Lone Person: 34.7% Gwynneville — Couple Families: 31.1% Gwynneville — Group Household: 19.6% Gwynneville — One Parent Families: 13.0% Gwynneville — Other Families: 1.7%
Keiraville 36.5% lone person
Keiraville — Lone Person: 36.5% Keiraville — Couple Families: 33.8% Keiraville — Group Household: 16.6% Keiraville — One Parent Families: 11.0% Keiraville — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gwynneville 55.7% renting
Gwynneville — Owned Outright: 26.3% Gwynneville — Mortgage: 18.0% Gwynneville — Renting: 55.7%
Keiraville 39.7% renting
Keiraville — Owned Outright: 38.4% Keiraville — Mortgage: 21.9% Keiraville — Renting: 39.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gwynneville Keiraville
Bachelor Degree 19.0% / 16.6%
Gwynneville — Bachelor Degree: 19.0% Keiraville — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Postgraduate Degree 14.0% / 9.9%
Gwynneville — Postgraduate Degree: 14.0% Keiraville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 8.7%
Gwynneville — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Keiraville — Certificate III & IV: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.6%
Gwynneville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Keiraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.2%
Gwynneville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Keiraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gwynneville Keiraville
India 6.7% / 4.0%
Gwynneville — India: 6.7% Keiraville — India: 4.0%
China 3.5% / 3.2%
Gwynneville — China: 3.5% Keiraville — China: 3.2%
England 2.4% / 2.8%
Gwynneville — England: 2.4% Keiraville — England: 2.8%
Pakistan 3.1% / 0.8%
Gwynneville — Pakistan: 3.1% Keiraville — Pakistan: 0.8%
Indonesia 1.6% / 0.4%
Gwynneville — Indonesia: 1.6% Keiraville — Indonesia: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Gwynneville — New Zealand: not among its largest Keiraville — New Zealand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gwynneville 57.2% houses
Gwynneville — Houses: 57.2% Gwynneville — Flats / Apartments: 24.1% Gwynneville — Townhouses: 18.7%
Keiraville 63.4% houses
Keiraville — Houses: 63.4% Keiraville — Flats / Apartments: 16.1% Keiraville — Townhouses: 20.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gwynneville Keiraville
Median house price $1,325,000 $1,332,500
Median unit price $640,500 $882,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 14 sales
 39 days
from 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gwynneville Keiraville
3 bed $1.29M / $1.25M
Gwynneville — 3 bed: $1.29M (9 sales) Keiraville — 3 bed: $1.25M (27 sales)

9 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.43M
Gwynneville — 4 bed: $1.35M (7 sales) Keiraville — 4 bed: $1.43M (18 sales)

7 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Keiraville has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 1%).

Gwynneville Keiraville
Residential 63% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 31%
Parks and recreation 22% 15%
Environmental 1% 12%
Commercial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Gwynneville Keiraville
New dwellings approved 1,476
across Wollongong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gwynneville Keiraville
Houses 3.2%
$680/wk on $1.09M
 2.7%
$600/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gwynneville Keiraville
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW

Liveability

Keiraville scores higher overall (69 vs 60).

Gwynneville Keiraville
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 69/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gwynneville Keiraville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Gwynneville Keiraville
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 1.7 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 11.5% 19.8%

Schools in Gwynneville

  • Gwynneville Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Keiraville

  • Keiraville Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspect South Coast School, Wollongong University Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Gwynneville Keiraville
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 14
Childcare 4
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Gwynneville Keiraville
Walkability score 79/100 75/100
Distance to Sydney 83.2 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 79 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 55.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2500
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2500
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gwynneville Keiraville
Car (driver) 54.7% / 54.7%
Gwynneville — Car (driver): 54.7% Keiraville — Car (driver): 54.7%
Worked from Home 32.2% / 36.5%
Gwynneville — Worked from Home: 32.2% Keiraville — Worked from Home: 36.5%
Walked Only 4.1% / 2.1%
Gwynneville — Walked Only: 4.1% Keiraville — Walked Only: 2.1%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 2.6%
Gwynneville — Car (passenger): 3.2% Keiraville — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bus 2.3% / 2.1%
Gwynneville — Bus: 2.3% Keiraville — Bus: 2.1%
Train 2.5% / 1.3%
Gwynneville — Train: 2.5% Keiraville — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Gwynneville Keiraville
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gwynneville Keiraville
Connectivity score 87/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 77%
1,329 premises
 44%
1,470 premises

Climate

Gwynneville Keiraville
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gwynneville Keiraville
PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.66 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gwynneville Keiraville
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Gwynneville Keiraville
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gwynneville Keiraville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gwynneville

Coastal Parks River Students

Keiraville

Coastal Parks Professionals River Students Townhouses

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