Mount Kembla is a small community in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area (postcode 2526). The area has roughly 1,083 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $147K per year, with an average household size of 3 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, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Mount Kembla is $1.2 million, having softened modestly by 1.6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Mount Kembla is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1050, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,563 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.0% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -1.6% 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.