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Mount Kembla NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Kembla NSW is 1,083 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Kembla is $1,002 per week ($52,104 per year). Median rent in Mount Kembla is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Mount Kembla has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Kembla has a population density of 177.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Kembla is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Kembla is $2,600.

There were 12 recorded offences in Mount Kembla in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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Mount Kembla Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Kembla Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,002/wk

$52,104 per year

#1221 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Kembla Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (526) Female 51.0% (548)

Population Density

177.2

people per km²

1,083 people · 6.1 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,008

Family income/wk

Mount Kembla 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)

Mount Kembla Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.1% 177 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.9% 133 dwellings

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

Mount Kembla Country of Birth

Australia

93.6%

England

4.6%

India

1.2%

Canada

0.6%

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

Mount Kembla Religion

No Religion

42.2%

Catholic

25.6%

Anglican

20.5%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Brethren

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Eastern Orthodox

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Kembla Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.7%

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

Mount Kembla Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

30.0%

Hindi

20.0%

Other

16.7%

Macedon

13.3%

German

10.0%

Tamil

10.0%

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

Mount Kembla Employment

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Employed full-time

38.6% 306 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.7% 172 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 17 people

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Not in labour force

37.6% 298 people

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

Mount Kembla Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.3%

Certificate III/IV

28.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.2%

Postgraduate Degree

12.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.4%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Mount Kembla Occupation

Professionals

39.1%

Managers

19.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Community & Personal Service

7.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

Labourers

2.6%

Sales Workers

0.8%

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

Mount Kembla Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.2%

Engineering

17.6%

Education

14.1%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Health

12.5%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.8%

Information Technology

1.5%

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

Mount Kembla Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Kembla Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

34.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Kembla Marital Status

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Married

59.1% 504

↔️

Separated

2.0% 17

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Divorced

6.1% 52

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 28

👤

Never married

29.5% 252

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Kembla Ancestry

English

31.8%

Australian

28.9%

Irish

8.5%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

6.3%

Italian

5.5%

German

3.7%

Dutch

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Indian

1.3%

Macedonian

1.1%

Greek

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Kembla School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.5%

Secondary — Government

15.4%

Secondary — Catholic

11.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.2%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Primary — Catholic

8.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Pre-school

5.6%

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

Mount Kembla Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 65

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 2,047

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

Mount Kembla Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.6% 182

—

Not a volunteer

78.4% 661

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Kembla Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.5%

$300-$449/mo

8.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

23.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Kembla How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

23.6%

Car (passenger)

2.6%

Walked only

0.9%

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

Mount Kembla Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.1%

1 vehicle

19.6%

2 vehicles

46.6%

3 vehicles

15.0%

4+ vehicles

16.7%

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

Mount Kembla Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

6.9%

3 bedrooms

37.4%

4 bedrooms

37.9%

5 bedrooms

15.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.6%

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

Mount Kembla Population Mobility

7.3%

moved in the last year

23.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Kembla Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,079

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Kembla Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Cancer

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Mount Kembla Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Kembla Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.9%

Couple — no children under 15

23.9%

Couple — no children

23.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

One parent — no children under 15

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Kembla Military Service

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Previously served

0.7% 6

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Never served

99.3% 833

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Kembla Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 135

—

Did not provide

84.0% 708

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Kembla Children Ever Born

No children

26.5%

1 child

8.1%

2 children

36.9%

3 children

21.9%

4 children

6.7%

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

Mount Kembla When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

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

Mount Kembla Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

14.3%

Did not do domestic work

15.7%

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

Mount Kembla Household Size

1 person

14.2%

2 persons

30.1%

3 persons

15.3%

4 persons

25.0%

5 persons

11.1%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Kembla Where Residents Moved From

Same address

984

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Mount Kembla Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.6%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Kembla Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 12 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Mount Kembla Schools

schools nearby

government

1033

avg ICSEA score

2,606

total students

Cedars Christian College - Aspire Independent

Combined · U · 13 students

1094

ICSEA

Illawarra Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 800 students

1091

ICSEA

Nareena Hills Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 209 students

1080

ICSEA

Cedars Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 661 students

1067

ICSEA

St Pius X Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 371 students

1066

ICSEA

Mount Kembla Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 159 students

1050

ICSEA

Unanderra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 348 students

992

ICSEA

Craig Davis College Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 45 students

825

ICSEA

Aspect South Coast School, Unanderra Independent

Primary

Aspect South Coast School, Farmborough Heights Independent

Combined

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

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Mount Kembla Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,824/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.6%

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

If you earn X in Mount Kembla

Your weekly income

≈ $12,237/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $2,384/wk

Rent share 15.6%

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Mount Kembla vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Attunga

Pop: 542 Income: $757/wk Rent: $300/wk

Sawyers Gully

Pop: 542 Income: $699/wk Rent: $405/wk

Toowoon Bay

Pop: 543 Income: $654/wk Rent: $380/wk

Morts Estate

Pop: 545 Income: $575/wk Rent: $285/wk

Cooks Gap

Pop: 549 Income: $632/wk Rent: $300/wk

Binalong

Pop: 550 Income: $821/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Kembla

What is the population of Mount Kembla NSW?

The population of Mount Kembla NSW is 1,083 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 177.2 people per km².Mount Kembla is ranked #3,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Kembla?

The median personal income in Mount Kembla NSW is $1,002 per week, or $52,104 per year.The median household income is $2,824 per week.Family income is $3,008 per week.Mount Kembla is ranked #1,221 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Kembla?

Median rent in Mount Kembla NSW is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 15.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Kembla ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Kembla?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Kembla NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Kembla?

The median age in Mount Kembla NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Kembla a good suburb to live in?

Mount Kembla is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,083.The median income is $1,002/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.6% 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: 12780. All dollar figures in AUD.