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Valley Heights

NSW 2777 · Blue Mountains

1,188 (2021)1,203 est. (2025) · Stable

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

71
Overall score

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

1,188
Population
$1.04M
Median house (2025)
100
Safety score
88
Transport score

Valley Heights is a stable suburb in Blue Mountains, NSW 2777, about 60km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.04M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 88/100, and is about 56km inland. Valley Heights has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

60.3 km
To Sydney CBD
56.4 km
To coast
$710/wk
Median rent (house)
620 m
To nearest station

Demographics

1,188
Population
44
Median age
2.6
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)$2,144
vs NSW median+15.9%
Bachelor degree or higher43.0%
Born in Australia83.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse429 / 0 / 14

Top countries of birth: England (4.46%), Germany (0.84%), Netherlands (0.84%), New Zealand (0.67%), South Africa (0.59%)

Top languages: Arabic (0.51%), French (0.34%), Spanish (0.34%), Filipino (0.25%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.04M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$710 / $500 wk
Rental yield (house)3.5%
Days on market (house)42 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

0
Break & enter dwelling0/100k
0
Steal from dwelling0/100k
0
Motor vehicle theft0/100k
3
Domestic assault253/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 35 (all categories, latest year)2,946 per 100,000 residents2-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 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1053 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Blue Mountains Grammar Preparatory School campusPrimary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Springwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1061
  • Ellison Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1053
  • Warrimoo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1071
  • Wycliffe Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1089
  • Wycliffe Hope SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1056
  • St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1093
  • Blaxland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1060
  • St Columba's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1091
  • Faulconbridge Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1052
  • Springwood High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1026
  • Winmalee High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1049
  • Mount Riverview Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1066

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

88
1Train
15Bus
CBD commute (est.)129 min (train)
Peak train frequency18/hr
Nearest train stationValley Heights (620 m)

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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
91 in suburbCafes/Rest.
83 in suburbParks
73 in suburbPlaygrounds
16841 in suburbPools
50 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
50 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
20 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
362 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalNepean Hospital (13.1 km)
Nearest vet2.4 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (23.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.31%
Projected population 20411,200
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Valley Heights

Is Valley Heights safe?

Valley Heights 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 2,946 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Valley Heights?

In Valley Heights, the median house price is $1.04M. Median weekly house rent is $710.

How far is Valley Heights from Sydney CBD?

Valley Heights is about 60.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 129 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Valley Heights?

Valley Heights has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Valley Heights?

Valley Heights has a transport score of 88/100, including 1 train station and 15 bus stops.

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.