Moving to Keiraville NSW 2500
What the official numbers say about living in Keiraville — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $420 a week, against a median household income of $1,739 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Keiraville grew 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,343 → 4,001 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, China, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Arabic, Serbian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Keiraville sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (58% of workers), while 37% work from home.
Nearest train station: North Wollongong, 1.8 km east.
Nearest railway halt: Lysaghts, 4.7 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Station St opp Wollongong Station, 2.2 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Shellharbour Airport, 18 km south-west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 68 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 34 schools · 98 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 47 parks · 5 beaches — see them all on the Keiraville profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Keiraville Public School 200 m · Keiraville Community Preschool 650 m · Gwynneville Primary School 850 m · St Brigids Catholic Primary School 1 km · Edmund Rice College 1.1 km · Wollongong West Public School 1.3 km · Mount Keira Public School 1.4 km · Para Meadows School 1.5 km
Groceries: Keiraville Friendly Grocer Supermarket 250 m · Wan Long Oriental Supermarket 2.2 km · Dong Phuong Asian Supermarket 2.3 km · Coles 2.3 km · The Source Bulk Foods 2.6 km · Coles 2.7 km · Woolworths 2.7 km · Woolworths 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Murray Park 150 m · Cedar Grove Park 550 m · Nyrang Park 600 m · Kooloobong Park 650 m · Memorial Lawn 750 m · Keira Park 800 m · Molloy Park 800 m · Duck Pond Lawn 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Keiraville, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Magpie-lark · Australian Raven · Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Keiraville, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiraville here | 4,001 | — | 9/10 | 74% |
| Gwynneville | 3,139 | — | 6/10 | 48% |
| West Wollongong | 5,223 | — | 7/10 | 53% |
| Mount Keira | 1,691 | — | 10/10 | 97% |
| Mount Ousley | 1,611 | — | 10/10 | 70% |
| Mount Pleasant | 1,397 | — | 10/10 | 95% |
| Mangerton | 2,862 | — | 10/10 | 83% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wollongong — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Cunningham — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2500 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Keiraville profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $420 a week.
The population grew 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,343 people to 4,001. It sits about 68 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and North Wollongong station is roughly 1.8 km away. Local government is Wollongong council, and the federal seat is Cunningham.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Keiraville vs Gwynneville · Keiraville vs West Wollongong.
Nearby guides: Gwynneville · West Wollongong · Mount Keira · Mount Ousley · Mount Pleasant · Mangerton.
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