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Moving to Unanderra (Mount Kembla area) from Guildford (South Granville area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Unanderra - Mount Kembla and Guildford - South Granville, side by side - all from public government data.

Unanderra (Mount Kembla area) has 15,414 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.3% in a year, a median house price of $1.16M, 8 schools and 11 childcare services. Full Unanderra (Mount Kembla area) suburb profile.

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Guildford - South Granville
NSW · current home
Unanderra - Mount Kembla
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
24,112
15,414
Annual growth
+1.3%
+0.3%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,223/wk
$1,920/wk
Overseas born
42.5%
19.7%
Non-English-speaking background
73.7%
15.7%
Children aged 0–14
24.1%
18.0%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 1
Decile 6
IRSAD score
880
1,003
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
5
8
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
917
1,001
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,004
1,029
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
25
11
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.36M
$1.16M
House price YoY
+8.8%
+20.3%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$750
$765
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
None mapped
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
None mapped
None mapped
Parks nearby
23
12
Train stations
None mapped
1
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
1,362
632
Change vs prior year
-11%
-14%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Guildford - South Granville
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Blaxcell Street Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Guildford - South Granville.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 948
ICSEA 957
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Guildford - South Granville (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Holy Family Primary School
Catholic 235 students
ICSEA 1004 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Unanderra - Mount Kembla
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Unanderra Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Unanderra - Mount Kembla.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 348
ICSEA 992
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Unanderra - Mount Kembla (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Illawarra Christian School
Independent 800 students
ICSEA 1091 intake context
Cedars Christian College
Independent 661 students
ICSEA 1067 intake context
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Catholic 371 students
ICSEA 1066 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Unanderra - Mount Kembla's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,001, compared to 917 in Guildford - South Granville. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Unanderra - Mount Kembla 1,029 (5 schools), Guildford - South Granville 1,004 (1 school).

There are 8 schools in Unanderra - Mount Kembla, compared to 5 in Guildford - South Granville.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 11 in Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs 25 in Guildford - South Granville.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Unanderra - Mount Kembla at 15.7% (vs 73.7% in Guildford - South Granville).

Unanderra - Mount Kembla has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 6, above Guildford - South Granville's Decile 1. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 15% lower in Unanderra - Mount Kembla ($1.16M vs $1.36M).

Similar suburbs near Unanderra - Mount Kembla

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House$1.28M
Gov ICSEA1,061
Schools8
Childcare8
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Wollongong - West NSW
House$1.2M
Gov ICSEA1,018
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Childcare14
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Wollongong - East NSW
House$1.2M
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Childcare21
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Horsley - Kembla Grange NSW
House$970,000
Gov ICSEA1,006
Schools1
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Balgownie - Fairy Meadow NSW
House$1.37M
Gov ICSEA1,053
Schools10
Childcare18
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Unanderra (Mount Kembla area)?

15,414 people lived in Unanderra (Mount Kembla area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.3% over the year. Guildford (South Granville area) had 24,112.

Are houses cheaper in Unanderra (Mount Kembla area) than in Guildford (South Granville area)?

Yes. The median house price is $1.16M in Unanderra (Mount Kembla area) and $1.36M in Guildford (South Granville area), 15% lower in Unanderra (Mount Kembla area).

How many schools are in Unanderra (Mount Kembla area)?

ACARA lists 8 schools in Unanderra (Mount Kembla area), against 5 in Guildford (South Granville area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Guildford - South Granville → Unanderra - Mount Kembla