Mount Riverview
NSW 2774 · Blue Mountains
3,074 (2021) → 3,111 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.
Mount Riverview is a stable suburb in Blue Mountains, NSW 2774, about 55km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.11M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 49/100, and is about 53km inland. Mount Riverview has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.94%), New Zealand (0.81%), Netherlands (0.68%), USA (0.68%), South Africa (0.59%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.52%), Polish (0.49%), Japan (0.36%), Russian (0.36%), Thai (0.36%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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 1024 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mount Riverview Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1066
Nearby (within 10km)
- Emu Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1006
- Wycliffe Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1089
- Wycliffe Hope SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1056
- Blaxland East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1060
- Blaxland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1060
- Warrimoo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1071
- Our Lady of The Way Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1051
- Emu Plains Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1000
- Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 997
- Blaxland High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1064
- St Finbar's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1107
- Penola Catholic College Emu PlainsSecondary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1025
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 Mount Riverview
Is Mount Riverview safe?
Mount Riverview has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,854 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Mount Riverview?
In Mount Riverview, the median house price is $1.11M. Median weekly house rent is $700.
How far is Mount Riverview from Sydney CBD?
Mount Riverview is about 55.1 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 177 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mount Riverview?
Mount Riverview has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1066 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Riverview?
Mount Riverview has a transport score of 49/100 and 18 bus stops.