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Sun Valley

NSW 2777 · Blue Mountains

234 (2021) → 237 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Blue Mountains local government area (est. 79,044 residents)

56
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

234
Population
$1.58M
Median house (2026)Low sales volume
Data not available
Safety score
54
Transport score

Sun Valley is a stable suburb in Blue Mountains, NSW 2777, about 59km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.58M 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.

59.3 km
To Sydney CBD
55.3 km
To coast
$700/wk
Median rent (house)
1.3 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

234
Population
47
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Blue Mountains LGA population (est. 2025)79,044
Median household income (weekly)$2,374
vs NSW median+28.3%
Median taxable income (individual)$65,332/yr
vs national median ($59,576)↑ +10%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2777 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher51.9%
Born in Australia78.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse83 / 0 / 0

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

$1.58M
Median house (2026)Low volume: 9 sales in 12 months
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$700 / $470 wk
Rental yield (house)2.3%
Days on market (house)38 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
1
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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

Total recorded incidents: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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 March 2026

Schools

31
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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 1059
  • Ellison Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1051
  • Wycliffe Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1100
  • Wycliffe Hope SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1037
  • Warrimoo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1052
  • St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1095
  • Blaxland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1068
  • Winmalee High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1040
  • St Columba's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1088
  • Mount Riverview Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1050
  • Winmalee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1043

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

54
CBD commute (est.)158 min (bus)
Nearest train stationValley Heights (1.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate1.6% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Education & Training
15.9%
Health Care & Social Assistance
15.6%
Construction
10.0%
Public Administration & Safety
9.3%
Retail Trade
8.5%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

30.2°C
Summer max
17.6°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
30 in suburbCafes/Rest.
71 in suburbParks
5Playgrounds
13521 in suburbPools
50 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
20 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
412 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalNepean Hospital (12.2 km)
Nearest vet3.4 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (23.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

5
Christian0 in suburb
Total within 3km5
In this suburb0

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.32%
Projected population 2041236
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Blue Mountains

Valley Heights$1.05M88transportWarrimoo$1.06M86transportSpringwood$1.23M87transportWinmalee$1.16M46transportYellow Rock (Blue Mountains)$1.14M41transportBlaxland$1.21M88transport

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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 $1.58M. Median weekly house rent is $700.

How far is Sun Valley from Sydney CBD?

Sun Valley is about 59.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 158 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.