Sun Valley
NSW 2777 · Blue Mountains
234 (2021) → 237 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.
Sun Valley is a stable suburb in Blue Mountains, NSW 2777, about 59km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.56M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 55km inland. Sun Valley has an overall score of 56/100, 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 (7.69%), South Africa (2.14%), Hong Kong (1.71%)
Top languages: Italian (1.71%)
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 1053 (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)
- Blue Mountains Grammar Preparatory School campusPrimary · Independent · 1.8km
- Springwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1061
- Ellison Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1053
- Wycliffe Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1089
- Wycliffe Hope SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1056
- Warrimoo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1071
- St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1093
- Blaxland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1060
- Winmalee High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1049
- St Columba's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1091
- Mount Riverview Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1066
- Winmalee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1037
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 Sun Valley
What are property prices in Sun Valley?
In Sun Valley, the median house price is $1.56M. Median weekly house rent is $710.
How far is Sun Valley from Sydney CBD?
Sun Valley is about 59.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 190 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Sun Valley?
Sun Valley has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sun Valley?
Sun Valley has a transport score of 54/100.