Mount Saint Thomas
NSW 2500 · Wollongong
1,449 (2021) → 1,536 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 Saint Thomas is a moderate growth suburb in Wollongong, NSW 2500, about 70km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $903K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 76/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mount Saint Thomas has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 68/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.52%), North Macedonia (3.52%), Italy (1.79%), New Zealand (1.1%), Thailand (0.97%)
Top languages: Macedon (4.28%), Italian (1.86%), Serbian (1.59%), Spanish (1.31%), Arabic (1.04%)
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 1012 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount St Thomas Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.5kmICSEA 1070
- Coniston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 989
- The Illawarra Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1154
- Lindsay Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1060
- Figtree High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1014
- Figtree Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1022
- St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1079
- Wollongong West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1024
- Novo Education SpaceSecondary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 929
- Figtree Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1061
- Illawarra Hospital SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1km
- Edmund Rice CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1083
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 Saint Thomas
Is Mount Saint Thomas safe?
Mount Saint Thomas has a residential safety score of 68/100, 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 4,279 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Mount Saint Thomas?
In Mount Saint Thomas, the median house price is $903K. Median weekly house rent is $750.
How far is Mount Saint Thomas from Sydney CBD?
Mount Saint Thomas is about 70.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Mount Saint Thomas?
Mount Saint Thomas has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Saint Thomas?
Mount Saint Thomas has a transport score of 76/100 and 13 bus stops.