Keiraville vs Mount Keira

Keiraville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 40 in Mount Keira. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mount Keira, most households are couple families. On these figures, Keiraville tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and share households, while Mount Keira suits families with children and couples.

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

Mount Keira

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 57/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 63%)
  • But Keiraville has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Keira

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Keiraville has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 16%)
  • Mount Keira leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Keiraville is more walkable (75/100 vs 26/100)
  • Mount Keira sits closer to the CBD (80.6 km vs 83.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Keiraville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 26/100)
  • But Mount Keira carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Keiraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Keiraville Mount Keira
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.

Keiraville Mount Keira
Walkability 75 / 26
Keiraville — Walkability: 75/100 Mount Keira — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 43 / 66
Keiraville — Safety: 43/100 Mount Keira — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 18
Keiraville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Keira — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Keiraville has more residents (4,001 vs 1,691); Mount Keira skews older (40 vs 26).

Keiraville Mount Keira
Population 4,001
+58% vs other
 1,691
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +1.6%
Median age 26 40
Median household income $90,428/yr $128,752/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keiraville Mount Keira
0-4 3.1% / 5.0%
Keiraville — 0-4: 3.1% Mount Keira — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 8.8% / 14.3%
Keiraville — 5-14: 8.8% Mount Keira — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 16.1% / 7.3%
Keiraville — 15-19: 16.1% Mount Keira — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 18.9% / 7.4%
Keiraville — 20-24: 18.9% Mount Keira — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 12.5% / 9.5%
Keiraville — 25-34: 12.5% Mount Keira — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 8.7% / 13.1%
Keiraville — 35-44: 8.7% Mount Keira — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 9.4% / 14.8%
Keiraville — 45-54: 9.4% Mount Keira — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 8.0% / 12.7%
Keiraville — 55-64: 8.0% Mount Keira — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 6.2% / 9.7%
Keiraville — 65-74: 6.2% Mount Keira — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 5.6% / 4.8%
Keiraville — 75-84: 5.6% Mount Keira — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.6% / 1.8%
Keiraville — 85+: 2.6% Mount Keira — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Keiraville 33.8% couple families
Keiraville — Couple Families: 33.8% Keiraville — Lone Person: 36.5% Keiraville — One Parent Families: 11.0% Keiraville — Group Household: 16.6% Keiraville — Other Families: 2.0%
Mount Keira 57.8% couple families
Mount Keira — Couple Families: 57.8% Mount Keira — Lone Person: 23.0% Mount Keira — One Parent Families: 14.1% Mount Keira — Group Household: 4.3% Mount Keira — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Keiraville 39.7% renting
Keiraville — Owned Outright: 38.4% Keiraville — Mortgage: 21.9% Keiraville — Renting: 39.7%
Mount Keira 15.5% renting
Mount Keira — Owned Outright: 43.3% Mount Keira — Mortgage: 41.2% Mount Keira — Renting: 15.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Keiraville Mount Keira
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 17.0%
Keiraville — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Mount Keira — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 12.2%
Keiraville — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% Mount Keira — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.9% / 8.5%
Keiraville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9% Mount Keira — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 9.0%
Keiraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Mount Keira — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.7%
Keiraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mount Keira — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Keiraville Mount Keira
England 2.8% / 3.7%
Keiraville — England: 2.8% Mount Keira — England: 3.7%
India 4.0% / 1.8%
Keiraville — India: 4.0% Mount Keira — India: 1.8%
China 3.2% / 0.5%
Keiraville — China: 3.2% Mount Keira — China: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.3%
Keiraville — New Zealand: 0.6% Mount Keira — New Zealand: 1.3%
Italy 0.5% / 1.2%
Keiraville — Italy: 0.5% Mount Keira — Italy: 1.2%
Pakistan 0.8% / —
Keiraville — Pakistan: 0.8% Mount Keira — Pakistan: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Keiraville — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Keira — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Keiraville 63.4% houses
Keiraville — Houses: 63.4% Keiraville — Townhouses: 20.5% Keiraville — Flats / Apartments: 16.1%
Mount Keira 91.8% houses
Mount Keira — Houses: 91.8% Mount Keira — Townhouses: 2.7% Mount Keira — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Keiraville Mount Keira
Median house price $1,332,500 $1,245,500
Median unit price $882,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 7 sales
 24 days
from 10 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.

Keiraville Mount Keira
3 bed $1.25M / $1.17M
Keiraville — 3 bed: $1.25M (27 sales) Mount Keira — 3 bed: $1.17M (18 sales)

27 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.43M / $1.23M
Keiraville — 4 bed: $1.43M (18 sales) Mount Keira — 4 bed: $1.23M (9 sales)

18 vs 9 sales

5 bed $1.42M / $1.97M
Keiraville — 5 bed: $1.42M (8 sales) Mount Keira — 5 bed: $1.97M (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Keira has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 12%).

Keiraville Mount Keira
Environmental 12% 85%
Residential 42% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 31% 6%
Parks and recreation 15% 1%
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

Keiraville Mount Keira
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.

Keiraville Mount Keira
Houses 2.7%
$600/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Keiraville Mount Keira
House price Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of NSW —

Liveability

Keiraville is more walkable (75 vs 26); Keiraville scores higher overall (69 vs 48).

Keiraville Mount Keira
Grade B C
Score 69/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mount Keira carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 0); Keiraville carries more crime risk (57 vs 34).

Keiraville Mount Keira
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
34/100
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 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Keiraville Mount Keira
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 2.8 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 19.8% 4.1%

Schools in Keiraville

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

Schools in Mount Keira

  • Mount Keira Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Keiraville sits further from the CBD (83.2 km vs 80.6 km).

Keiraville Mount Keira
Walkability score 75/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 83.2 km
+3% vs other
 80.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 77 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Keiraville Mount Keira
Car (driver) 54.7% / 56.6%
Keiraville — Car (driver): 54.7% Mount Keira — Car (driver): 56.6%
Worked from Home 36.5% / 35.6%
Keiraville — Worked from Home: 36.5% Mount Keira — Worked from Home: 35.6%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 4.6%
Keiraville — Car (passenger): 2.6% Mount Keira — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.1%
Keiraville — Walked Only: 2.1% Mount Keira — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 2.1% / 0.7%
Keiraville — Bus: 2.1% Mount Keira — Bus: 0.7%
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.0%
Keiraville — Bicycle: 0.6% Mount Keira — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.6%).

Setting

Keiraville Mount Keira
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 382 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 4.6 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Keiraville Mount Keira
Connectivity score 69/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,470 premises
 100%
617 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Keiraville Mount Keira
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Keiraville

Coastal Parks Professionals River Students Townhouses

Mount Keira

Acreage Professionals Quiet

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