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Keiraville NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Keiraville, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Keiraville NSW is 4,001 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Keiraville is $610 per week ($31,720 per year). Median rent in Keiraville is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Keiraville has a median age of 26 years, younger than the national median of 38. Keiraville has a population density of 1603.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Keiraville is India. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Keiraville is $2,200.

There were 50 recorded offences in Keiraville in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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📍 Keiraville, New South Wales — 34.4099°S, 150.8738°E

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Keiraville Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Keiraville Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$610/wk
$31,720 per year
#6937 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
26years
12 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,200/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Keiraville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (1,982) Female 50.5% (2,023)

Population Density

1603.6
people per km²
4,001 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,310
Family income/wk

Keiraville Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Keiraville Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
63.7% 454 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
36.3% 259 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Keiraville Country of Birth

Australia
80.7%
India
7.7%
China
4.8%
England
3.6%
Indonesia
0.7%
Germany
0.6%
Canada
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.5%
Iran
0.4%
Chile
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Keiraville Religion

No Religion
45.3%
Catholic
18.7%
Anglican
12.2%
Not stated
11.7%
Islam
4.1%
Hinduism
3.0%
Eastern Orthodox
2.9%
Uniting Church
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Keiraville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Keiraville Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
32.2%
Other
14.6%
Arabic
14.6%
Urdu
9.3%
Malayalam
8.6%
Serbian
7.6%
Tamil
6.6%
Hindi
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Keiraville Employment

💼
Employed full-time
26.2% 757 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.9% 749 people
🔍
Unemployed
6.6% 190 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.4% 1,197 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Keiraville Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.2%
Postgraduate Degree
22.7%
Certificate III/IV
19.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.3%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Keiraville Occupation

Professionals
45.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Managers
11.0%
Community & Personal Service
10.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.2%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%
Labourers
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Keiraville Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.6%
Engineering
16.8%
Society & Culture
14.6%
Health
12.5%
Education
11.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.5%
Information Technology
6.3%
Creative Arts
5.5%
Architecture & Building
3.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Keiraville Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
17.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Keiraville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
7.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.8%
$4,000+/wk
14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Keiraville Marital Status

💍
Married
31.7% 1,116
↔️
Separated
1.6% 56
📋
Divorced
5.8% 203
🕊️
Widowed
4.0% 140
👤
Never married
57.0% 2,005

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Keiraville Ancestry

English
26.7%
Australian
25.8%
Other
11.5%
Irish
9.2%
Scottish
7.5%
Chinese
4.7%
Italian
3.5%
German
3.3%
Indian
3.0%
Dutch
2.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.4%
Serbian
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Keiraville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.6%
Secondary — Government
21.2%
Vocational Education
15.2%
Secondary — Catholic
9.4%
Pre-school
8.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%
Primary — Catholic
4.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Keiraville Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.5% 327
✅
No need for assistance
95.5% 6,908

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Keiraville Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.5% 618
—
Not a volunteer
80.5% 2,548

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Keiraville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.9%
$300-$449/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Keiraville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.1%
Did not go to work
28.2%
Car (passenger)
3.0%
Walked only
2.3%
Bus
1.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.0%
Train
0.8%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Keiraville Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.5%
1 vehicle
40.3%
2 vehicles
33.6%
3 vehicles
12.1%
4+ vehicles
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Keiraville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.3%
2 bedrooms
19.4%
3 bedrooms
36.8%
4 bedrooms
24.2%
5 bedrooms
8.6%
6+ bedrooms
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Keiraville Population Mobility

28.7%
moved in the last year
54.5%
moved in the last 5 years
9.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Keiraville Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
128
Indigenous residents
7,198
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Keiraville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
420
Asthma
142
Arthritis
91
Heart disease
75
Diabetes
70
Lung condition
47
Cancer
36
Kidney disease
30
Stroke
24
Dementia
16

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Keiraville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.9%
$150-$299/wk
10.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.0%
$3,500+/wk
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Keiraville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.9%
Couple — no children
28.4%
Couple — no children under 15
19.1%
One parent — children under 15
6.3%
One parent — no children under 15
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Keiraville Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.7% 54
👤
Never served
98.2% 3,119

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Keiraville Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.2% 355
—
Did not provide
88.8% 2,809

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Keiraville Children Ever Born

No children
52.3%
1 child
9.6%
2 children
22.5%
3 children
11.5%
4 children
3.2%
5+ children
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Keiraville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
56
1961–1970
89
1971–1980
72
1981–1990
54
1991–2000
87
2001–2010
160
2011–2015
109
2016
33
2017
48
2018
72
2019
106
2020
76

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Keiraville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
27.3%
5–14 hours
28.5%
15–29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
6.8%
Did not do domestic work
25.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Keiraville Household Size

1 person
27.8%
2 persons
30.7%
3 persons
16.2%
4 persons
15.6%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Keiraville Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,584
Moved from NSW
779
Moved — same area (SA2)
129
Moved from ACT
46
Moved from overseas
27
Moved from QLD
18
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from SA
5
Moved from TAS
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Keiraville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.6%
Step family — no other children
6.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Keiraville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 50 total

Theft
20
Other Against Property
9
Other Against Person
6
Property Damage
6
Assault
4
Sexual Offences
2
Weapons
2
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Keiraville Schools

32
schools nearby
22
government
1056
avg ICSEA score
12,096
total students
Smiths Hill High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 736 students
1186
ICSEA
The Illawarra Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 970 students
1159
ICSEA
Pleasant Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 241 students
1126
ICSEA
Elonera Montessori School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 187 students
1108
ICSEA
St Mary Star of the Sea College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,128 students
1104
ICSEA
Keiraville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 297 students
1103
ICSEA
St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1090
ICSEA
Wollongong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 579 students
1084
ICSEA
Edmund Rice College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,054 students
1083
ICSEA
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 175 students
1083
ICSEA
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 335 students
1081
ICSEA
Nareena Hills Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 209 students
1080
ICSEA
Mount Ousley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 193 students
1079
ICSEA
Balgownie Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 329 students
1076
ICSEA
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,169 students
1075
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 32 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Keiraville Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,739/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Keiraville

≈ $7,536/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,319/wk
Rent share 24.2%

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Keiraville vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Guyra
Pop: 2,003 Income: $639/wk Rent: $260/wk
Laurieton
Pop: 2,012 Income: $487/wk Rent: $315/wk
Robertson (NSW)
Pop: 2,017 Income: $806/wk Rent: $443/wk
Wallerawang
Pop: 2,019 Income: $666/wk Rent: $275/wk
Wyongah
Pop: 2,020 Income: $725/wk Rent: $390/wk
Glenning Valley
Pop: 2,023 Income: $887/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Keiraville

What is the population of Keiraville NSW?

The population of Keiraville NSW is 4,001 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1603.6 people per km².Keiraville is ranked #1,921 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Keiraville?

The median personal income in Keiraville NSW is $610 per week, or $31,720 per year.The median household income is $1,739 per week.Family income is $2,310 per week.Keiraville is ranked #6,937 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Keiraville?

Median rent in Keiraville NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Keiraville ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Keiraville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Keiraville NSW is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Keiraville?

The median age in Keiraville NSW is 26 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Keiraville a good suburb to live in?

Keiraville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,001.The median income is $610/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12093. All dollar figures in AUD.