Located in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area, Mount Keira is a small community (postcode 2500). It is home to about 1,691 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $129K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Mount Keira has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has moved lower by 6.5% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,468.
Mount Keira is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1072, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,563 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Mount Keira shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -6.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.