Megalong Valley
NSW 2785 · Blue Mountains
148 (2021) → 151 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.
Megalong Valley is a stable suburb in Blue Mountains, NSW 2785, about 93km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Megalong Valley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 89km inland. Megalong Valley has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.41%), USA (5.41%), Germany (2.03%)
Top languages: Spanish (4.05%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 1049 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Megalong Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1142
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Canice's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.3kmICSEA 1063
- Katoomba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1018
- Katoomba High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1041
- Katoomba North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 981
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 Megalong Valley
What are property prices in Megalong Valley?
Recent sales volume in Megalong Valley is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $580.
How far is Megalong Valley from Sydney CBD?
Megalong Valley is about 92.6 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 290 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Megalong Valley?
Megalong Valley has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1142 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Megalong Valley?
Megalong Valley has a transport score of 0/100.