NSW · Wollondilly Council

Blue Mountains National Park, 2787

Median house price · October to December 2025

$655,000

Housing snapshot

Median rent
$440/wk
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Holiday parks
  • Regional centre
What Blue Mountains National Park is known for: Beach, Green suburb, National parks, Holiday parks, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Blue Mountains National Park is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Wollondilly Council. It is close to the Nepean River and Mount Werong.

Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 21% below the peer median. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 13% year on year, and household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 20% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary and thinner park access, with green cover 100% below the peer median.

Blue Mountains National Park is a better fit for people who value lower crime and lower rents more than open space.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • Household incomes are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs
  • Park access is thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Blue Mountains National Park Beach
  • Boyds Beach
  • Nepean River
  • Mount Werong
  • Great Dividing Range
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Blue Mountains National Park compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$655k

+11% change

Median rent

$440/wk

Population (ERP)

—

No data available

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

10th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$460
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$655,000
Median price change
+11%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
0
Median age
69
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
50%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,816

53rd percentile in NSW · -3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,712

57th percentile in NSW · 0% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

35th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$73,679

55th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

76th percentile in NSW · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2787 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
2,616
Taxpayers reporting net rent
316
Median net rent
$948
Taxpayers reporting business income
324
Taxable income vs state median
+2%
Salary / wages vs state median
+3%
Rental investment vs state median
-14%
Super vs state median
+5%
Business income vs state median
+20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2787, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
101
Against the person
44
Against property
32
Rate per 1,000 residents
32
State crime-rate percentile
10.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-13.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
20
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
6.34

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault7
  • Fraud9
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
  • Malicious Damage To Property10
  • Sexual Assault11

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Bilpin PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Blackheath PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Blaxland HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Blaxland PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bowral HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Buxton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Camden HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Colo HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Crookwell HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Faulconbridge PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Berambing Picnic Area, Bells Line Of Road
  • Berambing Picnic Area, Bells Line Of Road
  • Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, Govetts Leap Rd
  • Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, Govetts Leap Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

44 mapped amenities

5 beaches · 20 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
6/100
Sport & outdoors(24)
  • Beach (2)
  • Boyds BeachBeach
  • Duck Hole BeachBeach
  • Glenbrook BeachBeach
  • Glenraphael DriveCycling route
  • Great Blue Mountains TrailCycling route
  • Upper Greater Blue Mountains TrailCycling route
  • Banksia ParkNature reserve
  • Blue Mountains National ParkNature reserve
  • Darley ParkNature reserve
  • Gordon Falls ReserveNature reserve
  • Mabel Falls ReserveNature reserve
  • Minnehaha Falls Recreation ReserveNature reserve
  • Nattai State Conservation AreaNature reserve
  • Redledge ReserveNature reserve
  • Woodford Special AreaNature reserve
  • Charles Darwin WalkWalking trail
  • Circular Walk and Pheasants CaveWalking trail
  • Grand Cliff Top WalkWalking trail
  • Katoomba to KanangraWalking trail
  • Leura Cascades Fern Bower CircuitWalking trail
  • Old Picnic Area TrackWalking trail
  • Prince Henry Cliff WalkWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(20)
  • Acacia Flat CampgroundCampground
  • Apple Tree Flat CampsiteCampground
  • Batsh CampCampground
  • Bennetts Ridge CampsiteCampground
  • Breakfast Creek - Cox River junctionCampground
  • Burra Korain Camping AreaCampground
  • Camp fire siteCampground
  • Campground
  • Catholic Bushwalkers Campsite at New YardsCampground
  • Darug Camp AreaCampground
  • Dex Creek Bush Camping AreaCampground
  • Frying Pan FlatCampground
  • Ingar CampsiteCampground
  • Kedumba River Crossing campgroundCampground
  • Miners CampsiteCampground
  • Mobbs SoakCampground
  • Murphys Glen CampsiteCampground
  • Nioka CampsiteCampground
  • Perch PondsCampground
  • Redgum CampsiteCampground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Banksia ParkNature reserve
  • Darley ParkNature reserve
  • Gordon Falls ReserveNature reserve
  • Lone Pine Peace ParkPark
  • Mabel Falls ReserveNature reserve
  • Minnehaha Falls Recreation ReserveNature reserve
  • Redledge ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
45
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital (21.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
119
Participants per 1,000 residents
37.7

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
241 mm · ~30 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
11° / 3°
Rainfall
179 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
201 mm · ~25 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal
  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    Proposed Lot 718 Nakuru Street Silverdale NSW 2752Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
  • February 2025

  • Restaurant or cafe; Eco-tourist facility; Retail Premise; Hours of operation and trading
    L2/DP1025431Determined
2024· 2 proposals
  • June 2024

  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air transport premises
    Lot 65 DP 257529Determined
  • April 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air transport premises
    Lot 65 DP 257529Determined
2023· 1 proposal
  • August 2023

  • Other
    L2/DP1025431Determined
2022· 2 proposals
  • February 2022

  • Other
    Lot 65 DP 257529Determined
  • Other
    Lot 65 DP 257529Determined
2021· 4 proposals
  • July 2021

  • Dwelling
    Proposed Lot 282 Abell Road, Marsden ParkDetermined
  • Dwelling
    Proposed Lot 215 Ginger Street, WoongarrahDetermined
  • May 2021

  • Dwelling
    Proposed Lot 411 Billets Way, Box HillDetermined
  • Dwelling
    Proposed Lot 412 Billets Way, Box HillDetermined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Check signage. Follow directions on site. <strong>Mount Wilson Road will be closed to general traffic from 7am, 3 April 2026 due to escalating safety risks following recent severe weather. </strong> Access will be restricted to:   <ul><li>Residents of Mount Wilson and Mount Irvine </li><li>Emergency services </li><li>Essential workers and services</li><li>Individuals requiring access on urgent compassionate grounds </li></ul> Access will be managed through Council’s permit system <ul><li>Residents will have access by displaying a printed copy of approved email permit</li><li>If you already have a parking permit, there is no need to do anything – you will receive an email for your permit approval in coming days. Please print and display in your car windscreen or show your email confirmation.</li><li>To apply for a permit, please email us at <a href="mailto:mtwilsonrestrictedaccess@bmcc.nsw.gov.au" target="_blank">mtwilsonrestrictedaccess@bmcc.nsw.gov.au</a> or call us on 4780 5000 to apply for a new permit, clearly stating that you are a resident of Mt Wilson/Mt Irvine or you need to gain access.</li></ul> At this stage, the road will remain closed until further notice.For more information go to: <a href="https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/mount-wilson-road-mount-wilson" target="_blank">bmcc.nsw.gov.au/mount-wilson-road-mount-wilson</a> or for residents with questions regarding access email: <a href="mailto:mtwilsonrestrictedaccess@bmcc.nsw.gov.au" target="_blank">mtwilsonrestrictedaccess@bmcc.nsw.gov.au</a>Mount Wilson Road, Bells Line of Road31 Mar 2026 – 04 Jun 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Medlow DamBeauchamp Road, Medlow BathSHR
  • TrackCoxs River Arms, Lake Burragorang, Warragamba DamSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Macquarie
Member of Parliament
Susan TEMPLEMAN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,939
Turnout (2025)
93.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.3%Labor 57.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 34.1 km away).

Coalition 23.2%Labor 76.8%

19.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • KatoombaLabor 86.6% · Coalition 13.4% TPP (2025)32.2 km away
  • Katoomba CentralLabor 80.0% · Coalition 20.0% TPP (2025)32.5 km away
  • Leura CentralLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)32.7 km away
  • LeuraLabor 75.0% · Coalition 25.0% TPP (2025)33.1 km away
  • Wentworth FallsLabor 76.9% · Coalition 23.1% TPP (2025)33.2 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

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