Keiraville vs Mount Ousley

Keiraville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 42 in Mount Ousley. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mount Ousley, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Keiraville: a median of $1.33 million, against $1.17 million in Mount Ousley, though rent is higher in Mount Ousley. On these figures, Keiraville tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and share households, while Mount Ousley suits 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 Ousley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 63%)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Keiraville has more parks and reserves (14 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Ousley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($740,000 vs $882,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,167,500 vs $1,332,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Keiraville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Keiraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, 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 6%)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Mount Ousley carries lower crime risk (41/100 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 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Keiraville and Mount Ousley 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 Ousley
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 Ousley
Walkability 75 / 66
Keiraville — Walkability: 75/100 Mount Ousley — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 43 / 59
Keiraville — Safety: 43/100 Mount Ousley — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Keiraville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Ousley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Keiraville has more residents (4,001 vs 1,611); Mount Ousley skews older (42 vs 26).

Keiraville Mount Ousley
Population 4,001
+60% vs other
 1,611
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +0.6%
Median age 26 42
Median household income $90,428/yr $119,236/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $500/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keiraville Mount Ousley
0-4 3.1% / 5.3%
Keiraville — 0-4: 3.1% Mount Ousley — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 8.8% / 12.5%
Keiraville — 5-14: 8.8% Mount Ousley — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 16.1% / 6.5%
Keiraville — 15-19: 16.1% Mount Ousley — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 18.9% / 7.2%
Keiraville — 20-24: 18.9% Mount Ousley — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 12.5% / 10.0%
Keiraville — 25-34: 12.5% Mount Ousley — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 8.7% / 12.1%
Keiraville — 35-44: 8.7% Mount Ousley — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 9.4% / 13.4%
Keiraville — 45-54: 9.4% Mount Ousley — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 8.0% / 13.6%
Keiraville — 55-64: 8.0% Mount Ousley — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 6.2% / 8.9%
Keiraville — 65-74: 6.2% Mount Ousley — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 5.6% / 6.0%
Keiraville — 75-84: 5.6% Mount Ousley — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.6% / 4.4%
Keiraville — 85+: 2.6% Mount Ousley — 85+: 4.4%

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 Ousley 53.1% couple families
Mount Ousley — Couple Families: 53.1% Mount Ousley — Lone Person: 26.1% Mount Ousley — One Parent Families: 14.3% Mount Ousley — Group Household: 4.8% Mount Ousley — Other Families: 1.8%
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 Ousley 14.7% renting
Mount Ousley — Owned Outright: 48.8% Mount Ousley — Mortgage: 36.6% Mount Ousley — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Keiraville Mount Ousley
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 16.0%
Keiraville — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Mount Ousley — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 13.1%
Keiraville — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% Mount Ousley — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.9% / 7.6%
Keiraville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9% Mount Ousley — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 8.4%
Keiraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Mount Ousley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.2%
Keiraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mount Ousley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 Ousley
China 3.2% / 2.2%
Keiraville — China: 3.2% Mount Ousley — China: 2.2%
England 2.8% / 2.4%
Keiraville — England: 2.8% Mount Ousley — England: 2.4%
India 4.0% / 1.1%
Keiraville — India: 4.0% Mount Ousley — India: 1.1%
Italy 0.5% / 1.4%
Keiraville — Italy: 0.5% Mount Ousley — Italy: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.1%
Keiraville — New Zealand: 0.6% Mount Ousley — New Zealand: 1.1%
Pakistan 0.8% / —
Keiraville — Pakistan: 0.8% Mount Ousley — Pakistan: not among its largest

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 Ousley 93.6% houses
Mount Ousley — Houses: 93.6% Mount Ousley — Townhouses: 4.0% Mount Ousley — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Keiraville Mount Ousley
Median house price $1,332,500 $1,167,500
Median unit price $882,500 $740,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 7 sales
 21 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.

Keiraville Mount Ousley
3 bed $1.25M / $1.06M
Keiraville — 3 bed: $1.25M (27 sales) Mount Ousley — 3 bed: $1.06M (17 sales)

27 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.43M / $1.4M
Keiraville — 4 bed: $1.43M (18 sales) Mount Ousley — 4 bed: $1.4M (6 sales)

18 vs 6 sales

5 bed $1.42M / $1.26M
Keiraville — 5 bed: $1.42M (8 sales) Mount Ousley — 5 bed: $1.26M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Keiraville Mount Ousley
Residential 42% 69%
Infrastructure and transport 31% 17%
Parks and recreation 15% 12%
Environmental 12% 2%
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 Ousley
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 Ousley
Houses 2.7%
$600/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Keiraville Mount Ousley
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of NSW —

Liveability

Keiraville is more walkable (75 vs 66); Mount Ousley scores higher overall (74 vs 69).

Keiraville Mount Ousley
Grade B A
Score 69/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Keiraville carries more crime risk (57 vs 41).

Keiraville Mount Ousley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
41/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Keiraville Mount Ousley
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 2.8 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 19.8% 4.5%

Schools in Keiraville

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

Schools in Mount Ousley

  • Elonera Montessori School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Keiraville Mount Ousley
Walkability score 75/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 83.2 km
+1% vs other
 82 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 77 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2500
 1.3%
postcode 2519
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2500
 30
postcode 2519

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 Ousley
Car (driver) 54.7% / 54.1%
Keiraville — Car (driver): 54.7% Mount Ousley — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 36.5% / 39.2%
Keiraville — Worked from Home: 36.5% Mount Ousley — Worked from Home: 39.2%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.8%
Keiraville — Car (passenger): 2.6% Mount Ousley — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.3%
Keiraville — Walked Only: 2.1% Mount Ousley — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 2.1% / 0.6%
Keiraville — Bus: 2.1% Mount Ousley — Bus: 0.6%
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.0%
Keiraville — Bicycle: 0.6% Mount Ousley — Bicycle: 1.0%

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

Setting

Keiraville Mount Ousley
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Keiraville Mount Ousley
Connectivity score 69/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,470 premises
 56%
610 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Keiraville Mount Ousley
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 Ousley

Coastal Parks Professionals Quiet River

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