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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
$1.56M
Median house (2025)
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 $1.56M 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.

59.3 km
To Sydney CBD
55.3 km
To coast
$710/wk
Median rent (house)
1.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

234
Population
47
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Blue Mountains LGA population (est. 2025)79,044
Median household income (weekly)$2,374
vs NSW median+28.3%
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

$1.56M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$710 / $500 wk
Rental yield (house)2.4%
Days on market (house)30 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

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

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: 8 (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 2025

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 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

54
CBD commute (est.)190 min (bus)
Nearest train stationValley Heights (1.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

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

Population & Growth

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

Source: 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.

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.