Moving to Mount Keira NSW 2500
What the official numbers say about living in Mount Keira — 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 $2,476 a week.
About 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 15% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mount Keira grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,522 → 1,691 people).
Around 80% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Macedonian, Italian, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mount Keira sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (61% of workers), while 36% work from home.
Nearest train station: Wollongong, 3.1 km south-east.
Nearest railway halt: Lysaghts, 4.7 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Station St opp Wollongong Station, 3.1 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Shellharbour Airport, 17.2 km south.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 69 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 37 schools · 14 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 33 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Mount Keira profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mount Keira Public School 450 m · Keiraville Community Preschool 650 m · Edmund Rice College 650 m · Keiraville Public School 1.4 km · Nareena Hills Public School 1.6 km · Wollongong West Public School 1.6 km · Lindsay Park Public School 1.7 km · St Therese's Catholic School 1.7 km
Groceries: Keiraville Friendly Grocer Supermarket 1.3 km · Coles 2.3 km · Woolworths 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Millbrook Park 350 m · Koloona Park 500 m · Keira Park 600 m · Cedar Grove Park 1 km · Roy Johanson Park 1.1 km · Molloy Park 1.1 km · Murray Park 1.2 km · Byarong Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mount Keira, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Common Myna · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Magpie-lark · Lewin's Honeyeater · Little Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mount Keira, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Keira here | 1,691 | — | 10/10 | 85% |
| West Wollongong | 5,223 | — | 7/10 | 16% |
| Keiraville | 4,001 | — | 9/10 | 34% |
| Figtree | 12,335 | — | 9/10 | 29% |
| Mangerton | 2,862 | — | 10/10 | 29% |
| Mount Pleasant | 1,397 | — | 10/10 | 48% |
| Gwynneville | 3,139 | — | 6/10 | 15% |
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 Mount Keira profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $420 a week, and about 15% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,522 people to 1,691. It sits about 69 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Wollongong station is roughly 3.1 km away. Local government is Wollongong council, and the federal seat is Cunningham.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mount Keira vs Keiraville · Mount Keira vs Mangerton.
Nearby guides: West Wollongong · Keiraville · Figtree · Mangerton · Mount Pleasant · Gwynneville.
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