Median price trend for houses
Based on 37 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,310,000
Down 3.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.27m
- 4 bed
- $1.29m
- 5+ bed
- $1.38m
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The quick read on
Keiraville
NSW 2500 · Wollongong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,310,000
- Median unit
- $920,000
- Population
- 4,001
- Postcode
- 2500
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ABS 2021
Keiraville, New South Wales
Property market insights for Keiraville
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Keiraville NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 41 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Keiraville, NSW is currently $1,310,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Keiraville has a 12-month growth rate of -3.1% for houses and 6.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,270,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,290,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in Keiraville.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Keiraville is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Keiraville is $920,000, which has increased 6.4% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $890,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,450,000 in Keiraville. The median rent for units and apartments in Keiraville is $575 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Keiraville safe?
The overall rate for Keiraville is 2,160 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Keiraville.
Overall crime rate
2,160
offences per 100,000 residents
35% belowRest of NSW
KeiravilleRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Keiraville?
Keiraville NSW 2500 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
4,001 people call Keiraville home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,739 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,001
- Median age
- 26 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,200 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.9%Below
15–3447.5%Above
35–5418.1%Below
55–7414.3%Below
75 and over8.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses63.6%Below
Townhouses20.5%Above
Apartments16.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.4%Below
Paying a mortgage21.9%Below
Renting39.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.5%Above
One car40.3%Above
Two cars33.6%Below
Three or more19.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.4%Above
Drove to work42.5%Below
Train, tram or bus1.8%Above
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Keiraville
28.4% of workers in Keiraville worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
4.0% of Keiraville residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
41.1% of people in Keiraville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Keiraville
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Keiraville NSW 2500.
Is Keiraville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.9% of Keiraville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
748 family households lived in Keiraville; 42.6% were couple families and 13.9% were one-parent families.
33.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Keiraville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Keiraville had 4,001 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Keiraville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 63.6% of occupied private dwellings in Keiraville.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 16.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Keiraville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
21.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
39.7% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Keiraville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Keiraville had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.7% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Two-person households represented 30.6%, while 25.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Keiraville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
42.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Keiraville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 40.3% of the total.
53.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Keiraville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
45.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.5% reported a different address.
24.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Keiraville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.0% of residents used only English at home.
19.8% used a language other than English at home.
4.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Keiraville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.7% of Keiraville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.3% was born in Australia.
3.2% of residents were born in China.
4.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Keiraville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.7% of ancestry responses in Keiraville.
Australian ancestry made up 30.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Keiraville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
32.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 9.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 16.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Keiraville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
21.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Keiraville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 6.2% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Keiraville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Keiraville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,739 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,200.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Keiraville compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.4% in Keiraville, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 38.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 39.7% in Keiraville, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Keiraville
Is Keiraville expensive?
The median house price is $1,310,000, while units and apartments sit at $920,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Keiraville good for families?
The Census counted 748 local families, and 11.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Keiraville?
Larger houses have a median around $1,380,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Keiraville
36 streets in Keiraville
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Akuna St
- Andrew Ave
- Ashcroft Pl
- Attunga St
- Banool St
- Bell St
- Binda St
- Braeside Ave
- Bulwarra St
- Burradool St
- Cassian St
- Cedar Gr
- Cosgrove Ave
- Craig Mor
- Cunningham Pl
- Dallas St
- Falder Pl
- Georgina Ave
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- Gipps Rd
- Gooyong St
- Grey St
- Harkness Ave
- Keira Mine Rd
- Madoline Street
- Murphys Avenue
- Nioka Ave
- Northfields Ave
- Nyrang St
- O'Leary Rd
- Parsons St
- Pindari St
- Robsons Rd
- Rosedale Ave
- Rose St
- Shoobert Cr
- William St
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