Mount Ousley

NSW

Mount Ousley is a stable suburb in NSW with 1,611 residents.

SAL code: 12793
SA2: 107041144
Population: 1,611
LGA: Wollongong

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Mount Ousley suburb boundary

Mount Ousley, NSW had 1,611 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 42. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,450 a month. Around 85.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 48.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 94.7% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 5 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,611

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+2.1%

3yr: +3.1% · 10yr: +2.5%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,293/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

5/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

4.9%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Wollongong · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$650/wk+1.6% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,115,000+9.6% YoY2025 Q4

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

9.9

per 1,000 residents

↑ 45%

vs prior year

Drug Offences

5 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Balgownie - Fairy Meadow (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Mount Ousley suburb alone is ~1,611 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.1%5yr: +2.1%10yr: +2.5%Total: +11.7%

Population grew from 19,963 to 22,303 over 24 years, averaging 0.5% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Mt Ousley PS52.3%

Pleasant Hts PS 47.6%
Keiraville PS 0.0%
Gwynneville PS 0.0%

Secondary

Keira HS100.0%

Wollongong HS of the Performing Arts 0.0%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 0.7%

Almost entirely detached houses (94.7%), owner-occupied (85%), built for families (44% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 95%

538 houses23 townhouses7 apartments

Tenure

Owned 49%

Mortgage 37%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

6 (1.0%)

2 bed

60 (10.4%)

3 bed

256 (44.4%)

4 bed

185 (32.1%)

5 bed

58 (10.1%)

6+ bed

12 (2.1%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

5 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	70.0%	0.56 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	15.9%	0.13 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	11.7%	0.09 km²
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	1.3%	0.01 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	1.1%	8,589 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.