Question 1

Is Mount Kembla a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Mount Kembla is a small semi-rural village on the Illawarra escarpment, centred on a forested summit and a network of walking tracks and lookouts that attract bushwalkers and nature lovers. The centre has a compact village feel with a handful of local shops and community facilities, while streets beyond open into larger green residential blocks, weatherboard cottages and contemporary family homes with leafy outlooks and escarpment views. Life here leans towards an outdoors-oriented, quieter pace, and the suburb’s mining history is visible in local memorials.

The population is 1,083, with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $2,824 a week (about $147,000 a year). The community is strongly family-oriented, and homes are mostly owner-occupied (53.0% owned outright and 39.8% with a mortgage, 7.2% rented). Recent mountain bike trail works and supporting infrastructure have improved access, parking and local amenities. That combination will suit families and people who value outdoor recreation and a quieter village lifestyle; whether it suits you depends on what you want from a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Mount Kembla?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Mount Kembla to publish reliable house or unit price and rent figures. With only the local median household income recorded at the most recent Census available, it's not possible to say how expensive it is to live here compared with local incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Mount Kembla a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Mount Kembla climbed 25.3% over the past 12 months, a strong rise in what houses are worth and a clear example of capital growth on the houses side of the market. The available figures therefore mainly reflect house price appreciation this year; there isn't enough recent data for unit values or for rents to show how rental income or the unit market moved over the same period.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	25.3%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	2	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

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