Mount Keira
NSW 2500 · Wollongong
1,691 (2021) → 1,762 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Wollongong local government area (est. 224,373 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Keira is a moderate growth suburb in Wollongong, NSW 2500, about 67km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.24M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 42/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mount Keira has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 75/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.67%), India (1.83%), New Zealand (1.3%), Italy (1.24%), North Macedonia (1.18%)
Top languages: Macedon (2.48%), Italian (1.66%), Greek (1.18%), Mandarin (0.95%), Hindi (0.77%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1024 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mount Keira Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1082
Nearby (within 10km)
- Pleasant Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1123
- Edmund Rice CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1083
- Keiraville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1092
- Nareena Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1091
- Aspect South Coast School, Wollongong UniversityCombined · Independent · 2.5km
- Balgownie Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1088
- Gwynneville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1046
- Wollongong West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1024
- Lindsay Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1060
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1103
- St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1079
- Figtree Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1061
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Keira
Is Mount Keira safe?
Mount Keira has a residential safety score of 75/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,543 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Mount Keira?
In Mount Keira, the median house price is $1.24M. Median weekly house rent is $750.
How far is Mount Keira from Sydney CBD?
Mount Keira is about 67.4 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Mount Keira?
Mount Keira has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1082 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Keira?
Mount Keira has a transport score of 42/100 and 9 bus stops.