Medlow Bath
NSW 2780 · Blue Mountains
569 (2021) → 577 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Blue Mountains local government area (est. 79,044 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Medlow Bath is a stable suburb in Blue Mountains, NSW 2780, about 87km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $766K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 83/100, and is about 81km inland. Medlow Bath has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 92/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.75%), Philippines (2.28%), Vietnam (2.28%), USA (1.93%), New Zealand (1.58%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (2.28%), Spanish (2.11%), Thai (1.76%), Tagalog (1.41%), French (1.05%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1062 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Katoomba North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 981
- Blackheath Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1049
- St Canice's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1063
- Katoomba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1018
- Mountains Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1025
- Leura Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1060
- Katoomba High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1041
- Megalong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1142
- Blue Mountains Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.1kmICSEA 1140
- Kindlehill SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 1079
- Wentworth Falls Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1081
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Medlow Bath
Is Medlow Bath safe?
Medlow Bath has a residential safety score of 92/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,800 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Medlow Bath?
In Medlow Bath, the median house price is $766K. Median weekly house rent is $649.
How far is Medlow Bath from Sydney CBD?
Medlow Bath is about 87.4 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 183 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Medlow Bath?
Medlow Bath has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Medlow Bath?
Medlow Bath has a transport score of 83/100, including 1 train station and 4 bus stops.