Mount Saint Thomas (postcode 2500) is a small community in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area. It is home to about 1,449 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $95K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 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, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Mount Saint Thomas has a median house price of $935,000, which has dipped slightly by 0.5% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $449,000 (+15.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,563 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Mount Saint Thomas shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($935K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.5% 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.