Mount Keira vs Figtree

Comparing Mount Keira and Figtree, NSW: Figtree has more residents (12,335 vs 1,691); Figtree is more walkable (48 vs 26); and Mount Keira carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 64).

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

Figtree

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Keira

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (80.6 km vs 87.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 83 min)
  • But Figtree is more walkable (48/100 vs 26/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Figtree

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 26/100)

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

Investors

Figtree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.7% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Keira Figtree
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.

Mount Keira Figtree
Walkability 26 / 48
Mount Keira — Walkability: 26/100 Figtree — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 66 / 57
Mount Keira — Safety: 66/100 Figtree — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 18 / 36
Mount Keira — Low fire risk: 18/100 Figtree — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Figtree has more residents (12,335 vs 1,691); Mount Keira has higher household incomes ($128,752 vs $106,184).

Mount Keira Figtree
Population 1,691 12,335
+629% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +6.7%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $128,752/yr
+18% vs other
 $106,184/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk $430/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Keira Figtree
0-4 5.0% / 5.9%
Mount Keira — 0-4: 5.0% Figtree — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.3% / 13.8%
Mount Keira — 5-14: 14.3% Figtree — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.3% / 7.1%
Mount Keira — 15-19: 7.3% Figtree — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.4% / 6.3%
Mount Keira — 20-24: 7.4% Figtree — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 9.5% / 10.2%
Mount Keira — 25-34: 9.5% Figtree — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 13.1% / 13.2%
Mount Keira — 35-44: 13.1% Figtree — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.8% / 13.7%
Mount Keira — 45-54: 14.8% Figtree — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.7% / 10.9%
Mount Keira — 55-64: 12.7% Figtree — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 9.7% / 9.7%
Mount Keira — 65-74: 9.7% Figtree — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.8% / 6.6%
Mount Keira — 75-84: 4.8% Figtree — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.8% / 2.6%
Mount Keira — 85+: 1.8% Figtree — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Figtree 55.0% couple families
Figtree — Couple Families: 55.0% Figtree — Lone Person: 26.7% Figtree — One Parent Families: 13.7% Figtree — Group Household: 3.4% Figtree — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Keira 15.5% renting
Mount Keira — Owned Outright: 43.3% Mount Keira — Mortgage: 41.2% Mount Keira — Renting: 15.5%
Figtree 17.9% renting
Figtree — Owned Outright: 41.7% Figtree — Mortgage: 40.5% Figtree — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Keira Figtree
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 14.6%
Mount Keira — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Figtree — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 15.1%
Mount Keira — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Figtree — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.5%
Mount Keira — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Figtree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 5.7%
Mount Keira — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Figtree — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.2%
Mount Keira — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Figtree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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.

Mount Keira Figtree
England 3.7% / 3.3%
Mount Keira — England: 3.7% Figtree — England: 3.3%
India 1.8% / 1.3%
Mount Keira — India: 1.8% Figtree — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.0%
Mount Keira — New Zealand: 1.3% Figtree — New Zealand: 1.0%
Italy 1.2% / 1.1%
Mount Keira — Italy: 1.2% Figtree — Italy: 1.1%
China 0.5% / 1.6%
Mount Keira — China: 0.5% Figtree — China: 1.6%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Mount Keira — Scotland: 0.8% Figtree — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Keira 91.8% houses
Mount Keira — Houses: 91.8% Mount Keira — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Mount Keira — Townhouses: 2.7%
Figtree 82.4% houses
Figtree — Houses: 82.4% Figtree — Flats / Apartments: 7.9% Figtree — Townhouses: 9.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Keira Figtree
Median house price $1,245,500 $1,180,000
Median unit price — $630,000
Median land price — $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 10 sales
 24 days
from 116 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.

Mount Keira Figtree
3 bed $1.17M / $1.1M
Mount Keira — 3 bed: $1.17M (18 sales) Figtree — 3 bed: $1.1M (83 sales)

18 vs 83 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.29M
Mount Keira — 4 bed: $1.23M (9 sales) Figtree — 4 bed: $1.29M (89 sales)

9 vs 89 sales

5 bed $1.97M / $1.34M
Mount Keira — 5 bed: $1.97M (7 sales) Figtree — 5 bed: $1.34M (29 sales)

7 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Keira has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 28%).

Mount Keira Figtree
Environmental 85% 28%
Residential 8% 50%
Parks and recreation 1% 10%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 4%
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

Mount Keira Figtree
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.

Mount Keira Figtree
Houses — 3.5%
$800/wk on $1.19M
Units — 4.7%
$470/wk on $519K

Ranking within NSW

Mount Keira Figtree
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 51% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Figtree is more walkable (48 vs 26).

Mount Keira Figtree
Grade C B
Score 48/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mount Keira carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 64).

Mount Keira Figtree
Bushfire High
82/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 1
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Keira Figtree
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 4.6 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.0%

Schools in Mount Keira

  • Mount Keira Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Figtree

  • Figtree Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Figtree High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Nareena Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Figtree Heights Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Keira Figtree
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2 14

Mobility

Figtree sits further from the CBD (87.8 km vs 80.6 km).

Mount Keira Figtree
Walkability score 26/100 48/100
Distance to Sydney 80.6 km 87.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 83 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 220.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2500
 1.6%
postcode 2525
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2500
 41
postcode 2525

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.

Mount Keira Figtree
Car (driver) 56.6% / 58.8%
Mount Keira — Car (driver): 56.6% Figtree — Car (driver): 58.8%
Worked from Home 35.6% / 34.1%
Mount Keira — Worked from Home: 35.6% Figtree — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.3%
Mount Keira — Car (passenger): 4.6% Figtree — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.2%
Mount Keira — Walked Only: 1.1% Figtree — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle 1.0% / 0.4%
Mount Keira — Bicycle: 1.0% Figtree — Bicycle: 0.4%
Train 0.4% / 0.7%
Mount Keira — Train: 0.4% Figtree — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.8%).

Setting

Mount Keira Figtree
Elevation 382 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.6 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 4.6 km
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mount Keira Figtree
Connectivity score 100/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
617 premises
 52%
5,004 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Keira Figtree
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Keira

Acreage Professionals Quiet

Figtree

Regional Centre River

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