In short

Keiraville is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2500, home to 4,001 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Wollongong local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$420 /wk

Population4,001

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAWollongong

Demographics

Population: 4,001
Median age: 26 years
Median household income: $1,739 /week
Median personal income: $610 /week
Median family income: $2,310 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Wollongong
Statistical region (SA4): Illawarra
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Cunningham

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $420 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,200
Rent share of household income: 24%

Schools

Wollongong West Public School Primary · Government
Gwynneville Public School Primary · Government
Illawarra Hospital School Other · Government
Keiraville Public School Primary · Government
Lindsay Park Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 45 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 3 train stops, 186 bus stops

Closest stops:

David St After Gilmore St bus · 219 m
Crown St At Fisher St bus · 259 m
Crown St Opp Fisher St bus · 272 m
Gilmore St At Reserve St bus · 285 m
Wollongong Station, Platform 1 train · 1342 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1149 mm
Reference station: Wollongong (University), 7.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 4,500 across postcode 2500 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 1,390 theft, 885 violent offences, 670 drug offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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