Mount Saint Thomas NSW 2500
675 addresses · 18 streets
Cunningham Electorate › Wollongong LGA › Mount Saint Thomas · 71 km from Sydney
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Living Here
Mount Saint Thomas is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,449 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,835 a week, with median rent near $300 a week. Most homes are houses. About 72% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Wollongong statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Mount Saint Thomas itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
3 beaches
2 doctors & medical clinics
2 dentists
1 childcare centre
1 playground
2 bakeries
1 hardware store
2 hairdressers
1 electrician
1 plumber
Getting around. Train station: Coniston, 1.3 km east · Railway halt: Lysaghts, 1.5 km south · Bus interchange: Station St opp Wollongong Station, 2.2 km north-east · Airport: Shellharbour Airport, 15.2 km south-west.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 66.7% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 62%
Population by age in Mount Saint Thomas
| 0-4 | 99 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 183 |
| 15-19 | 87 |
| 20-24 | 91 |
| 25-34 | 198 |
| 35-44 | 211 |
| 45-54 | 187 |
| 55-64 | 188 |
| 65-74 | 116 |
| 75-84 | 65 |
| 85+ | 23 |
Dwelling types in Mount Saint Thomas
| House | 507 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 36 |
| Apartment | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Mount Saint Thomas
| <$650 | 92 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 135 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 150 |
| $3,000+ | 139 |
Top ancestries in Mount Saint Thomas
| Australian | 562 |
|---|---|
| English | 518 |
| Irish | 190 |
| Other | 176 |
| Scottish | 157 |
| Macedonian | 83 |
Housing tenure in Mount Saint Thomas
| Owned | 158 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 237 |
| Rented | 150 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Mount Saint Thomas
| 0 | 35 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 205 |
| 2 | 213 |
| 3 | 60 |
| 4+ | 29 |
Commute to work in Mount Saint Thomas
| Car | 351 |
|---|---|
| Train | 5 |
| Bus | 3 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 3 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 210 |
Top countries of birth in Mount Saint Thomas
| England | 51 |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 51 |
| Italy | 26 |
| New Zealand | 16 |
| Thailand | 14 |
| Myanmar | 12 |
Languages used at home in Mount Saint Thomas
| Macedonian | 62 |
|---|---|
| Italian | 27 |
| Serbian | 23 |
| Spanish | 19 |
| Arabic | 15 |
| Croatian | 11 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
211,215 bird observations recorded near Mount Saint Thomas — most often seen:
- Rainbow Lorikeet (14,355)
- Common Myna (13,139)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (12,366)
- Magpie-lark (11,281)
- Little Wattlebird (10,186)
- Australian Raven (9,907)
- Grey Butcherbird (9,767)
- Lewin's Honeyeater (9,694)
- Australian Magpie (9,669)
- Noisy Miner (7,686)
- Satin Bowerbird (7,539)
- Eastern Spinebill (7,478)
- Laughing Kookaburra (7,159)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Mount Saint Thomas
- Silver Gull (7,011)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (6,441)
- Australian King-parrot (5,698)
- Eastern Whipbird (5,568)
- Welcome Swallow (5,561)
- Crested Pigeon (4,900)
- Eastern Yellow Robin (4,628)
- Australian Wood Duck (4,616)
- Crimson Rosella (4,436)
- Red-whiskered Bulbul (4,425)
- Superb Fairy-wren (4,246)
- Masked Lapwing (4,193)
- Grey Fantail (4,033)
- Dusky Moorhen (3,896)
- White-browed Scrubwren (3,896)
- Pacific Black Duck (3,729)
- Eurasian Blackbird (3,712)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Mount Saint Thomas:
- Spring Hill (0.6 km)
- Coniston (1 km)
- Mangerton (1.2 km)
- Figtree (1.9 km)
- West Wollongong (2 km)
- Wollongong (2.7 km)
- Mount Keira (3.2 km)
- Keiraville (3.2 km)
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Streets
- Allman Lane (1)
- Drummond Street (17)
- Gladstone Avenue (134)
- Grasmere Street (31)
- Hickman Street (18)
- Hill Street (30)
- John Street (15)
- Marceau Street (10)
- Moran Parade (13)
- Mount Street (35)
- Ocean Street (105)
- Prospect Street (29)
- St Johns Avenue (10)
- Taronga Avenue (39)
- Television Avenue (1)
- The Avenue (114)
- Vale Street (23)
- Waldron Street (50)
