Wentworth Falls
NSW 2782 · Blue Mountains
6,428 (2021) → 6,494 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.
Wentworth Falls is a stable suburb in Blue Mountains, NSW 2782, about 78km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.00M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 86/100, and is about 75km inland. Wentworth Falls has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 95/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.25%), New Zealand (1.85%), Scotland (1.01%), Germany (0.82%), USA (0.78%)
Top languages: German (0.76%), Spanish (0.72%), Mandarin (0.36%), Italian (0.36%), Arabic (0.26%)
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 1057 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Blue Mountains Grammar SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1140
- Wentworth Falls Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1081
- Kindlehill SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1079
Nearby (within 10km)
- Leura Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1060
- Lawson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1011
- Blacktown Youth College - Lawson CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.9km
- Our Lady of The Nativity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1063
- Aspect Western Sydney School, LawsonPrimary · Independent · 5.7km
- Katoomba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1018
- Katoomba High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1041
- St Canice's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1063
- Korowal SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 1073
- Katoomba North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 981
- Hazelbrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1041
- Blue Mountains Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.2kmICSEA 1084
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 Wentworth Falls
Is Wentworth Falls safe?
Wentworth Falls has a residential safety score of 95/100, 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 2,660 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Wentworth Falls?
In Wentworth Falls, the median house price is $1.00M and the median unit price is $773K. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Wentworth Falls from Sydney CBD?
Wentworth Falls is about 78.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 165 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wentworth Falls?
Wentworth Falls has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1100 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wentworth Falls?
Wentworth Falls has a transport score of 86/100, including 1 train station and 67 bus stops.