Average rent in Unanderra - Mount Kembla, NSW — 2026
Unanderra - Mount Kembla sits in the Wollongong local government area, 73km from the Sydney CBD, with a population of around 15,280 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $355/week — below the New South Wales state median of $424/week. 23% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
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ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 15,280
- Median age
- 41
- Distance to Sydney
- 73 km
- Households renting
- 23%
- Separate houses
- 89%
- Flats / apartments
- 5%
- Born overseas
- 20%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Wollongong
ABS 2021
Renting in Unanderra - Mount Kembla
Unanderra - Mount Kembla comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $355/week, around 16% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 74% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 23% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (89%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 15,280, median age 41, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 20% of residents were born overseas. At 73km from Sydney, Unanderra - Mount Kembla typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.
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