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Katoomba, 2780

Est. population · Jun 2025

8,465

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.1%

Median age

48

Median income

$1,171/wk

Employment rate

49.9%

University qualified

31.2%

Work from home

31.8%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,000,000

Languages at home

10.2%non-English

Most common: Vietnamese, Mandarin, German

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

57/100
Good

Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Arts precinct
  • Holiday parks
What Katoomba is known for: Excellent transport, Café precinct, Walkable, Arts precinct, Holiday parks

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Suburb profile

Katoomba is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Blue Mountains Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Mount St Marys College and Convent is part of the surrounding geography. Notable landmarks include Carrington Hotel and Katoomba Railway Station and yard group.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Childcare access is an exceptional strength. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 16% below the peer median. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings. Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising childcare and health access over socio-economic advantage.

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

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)

Strengths

  • Childcare access is a relative strength
  • Health access is a relative strength
  • The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Rents are relatively affordable

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median

What stands out

  • Mount St Marys College and Convent
  • Carrington Hotel
  • Katoomba Railway Station and yard group

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Katoomba compares

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

Median house price

$1M

+7.0% change

Median rent

$560/wk

Houses $605 · Units $420

Population (ERP)

8,465

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

16.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#33

among Metro Sydney · Mature

Crime rate

60th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

57th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

35%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

56th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
57.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
832nd in Australia
State rank
306th in NSW
Peer rank
#33 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#230 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$420
Houses (January to March 2026)
$605
All types (January to March 2026)
$560
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
72
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,000,000
Median price change
+7%

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

Estimated resident population

8,465(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · -0.1% over 5 years · 57th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
-0.1%
Change in 1 year
+60
Change in 5 years
-8
Growth rank in NSW
57th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~8,500), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
8,268
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,171
Dwelling vacancy
16.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
763 of 4,520
Median monthly mortgage
$1,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
36.2% / 29.3% / 34.5%
Employment rate
49.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
31.8% / 1.3% / 40.9%
Walked or cycled to work
6.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,076 / 214 / 412 (+ 27 other)

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

Qualifications

31.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 15.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified31.2% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.6% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational15.9% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below42.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture21.3%
  • Management and commerce13.3%
  • Health12.2%
  • Creative arts12.1%
  • Education10.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies9.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

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.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$51,748

35th percentile in NSW · -12% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,554

44th percentile in NSW · -7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

48th percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$79,746

64th percentile in NSW · +26% vs Australia

Residents with business income
15.0%

91st percentile in NSW · +44% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2780 — 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
7,985
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,129
Median net rent
$3,582
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,222
Taxable income vs state median
-8%
Salary / wages vs state median
-3%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+13%
Business income vs state median
+50%

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

10.2% speak a language other than English at home; 23.4% born overseas

Language at home
7,112 English only · 812 other
Non-English at home
10.2%
Born overseas
1,848 (23.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
273 (3.3%)
Australian citizens
7,314
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
23

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Vietnamese38 · 14.3%
  • Mandarin26 · 9.8%
  • German22 · 8.3%
  • Spanish21 · 7.9%
  • French18 · 6.8%
  • Italian18 · 6.8%
  • Australian Indigenous languages13 · 4.9%
  • Cantonese12 · 4.5%

Religion

55.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 55.4%, while Christianity accounts for 30.5%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion55.4%32.8%
Christianity30.5%47.6%
Buddhism3.1%2.8%
Other / not stated11%16.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic12.4%22.4%
Anglican9.5%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.1%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

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 2780, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
699
Against the person
176
Against property
252
Rate per 1,000 residents
82.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 47 residents
State crime-rate percentile
60th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+3.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
87
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
10.28

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions76
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment62
  • Malicious Damage To Property75
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault44
  • Steal From Retail Store57

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

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,020
Median ICSEA percentile
56th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • St Canice's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1020 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 67 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Katoomba North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 128 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Katoomba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1035 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Blackheath PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Katoomba HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Katoomba NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Katoomba PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Leura PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Megalong 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

Childcare

6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Greenwood KatoombaDora Streetchildcare
  • KU Bilya Gulyangarri Preschoolchildcare
  • Katoomba Children's Cottagechildcare
  • Katoomba Leura PreschoolLett Streetkindergarten
  • Katoomba Out Of School HoursStation Streetchildcare
  • Mikayla Children's CentreEdwards Streetchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

242 public transport stops in this suburb

  • CCP Bathurst Rd
  • Goldsmith Pl Opp Katoomba Station
  • Katoomba Station
  • Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl
  • Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl

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

782 mapped amenities

12 restaurants · 17 cafes · 4 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 4 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 43 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 242 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 21 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.06
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
5.2
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.21
Food & drink(43)
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Black CockatooBakery

    165 Katoomba Street

  • Blue Mountains ButteryBakery
  • Katoomba French Hot BreadBakery

    135 Katoomba Street

  • 8 ThingsCafe
  • Cafe
  • Cafe Del RaCafe
  • Can BlueCafe
  • Catalina CafeCafe
  • FidelityCafe
  • Little Paris CafeCafe

    Unit 4 81-83 Katoomba Street

  • Made with Love CafeCafe
  • On The Soul SideCafe

    1 Goldsmith Place, Katoomba

  • Pomegranate CafeCafe

    49 Katoomba Street

  • Savoy CafeCafe
  • Sip Sip Drink BarCafe

    16 Katoomba Street

  • Smokey BunditsCafe

    2 Parke Street

  • The Elephant BeanCafe
  • True to the BeanCafe
  • Unique PatisserieCafe

    169 Katoomba Street

  • XpressoCafe
  • CattlefishFast food
  • Cedar Kebab CafeFast food
  • Gazi Pizza & PideFast food
  • Jords Sandwich BarFast food
  • Poulets Chicken ExpressFast food
  • Tokyo SushiFast food

    Unit K1

  • Blackburn's Family HotelPub
  • Harp & FiddlePub
  • Mountain Culture Beer CompanyPub

    23-25 Parke Street, Katoomba

  • The Old City Bank Bar & BrasseriePub
  • Anki's Indian RestaurantRestaurant

    97 Katoomba Street

  • Arjuna Indian RestaurantRestaurant

    16 Valley Road

  • AVALON Restaurant & Cocktail BarRestaurant
  • Bamboo BoxRestaurant

    50 Katoomba Street

  • Basil Nut Cafe & RestaurantRestaurant
  • Boss NoodlesRestaurant

    54 Katoomba Street

  • RusticoRestaurant

    4 Katoomba Street

  • Station BarRestaurant
  • Sushi & Co.Restaurant
  • TempusRestaurant

    66 Katoomba Street

  • Thai SquareRestaurant
  • Tibet KitchenRestaurant

    10 Katoomba Street

Shopping(19)
  • BottlemartBottle shop
  • Dan Murphy'sBottle shop
  • Katoomba WinesBottle shop
  • LiquorlandBottle shop

    Unit 3

  • EG AustraliaConvenience store
  • The Handy StoreConvenience store
  • Big WDepartment store
  • K HubDepartment store
  • Todarello'sGreengrocer

    170-180 Bathurst Road

  • Anglicare Op ShopsOp shop

    103 Katoomba Street

  • Blue Mountains Cancer Help Op ShopOp shop

    25 Whitton Street, Katoomba

  • SalvosOp shop

    89 Katoomba Street

  • Steven WalterOp shop
  • Katoomba VillageShopping centre

    30-34 Parke Street

  • Blue Mountains Food Co-opSupermarket

    Unit Shop 13 81-83 Katoomba Street

  • ColesSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(9)
  • ArmaguardATM
  • Bendigo BankATM
  • ANZBank
  • Bendigo BankBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • NABBank
  • The Washing WellLaundry
  • EG AmpolPetrol station
  • Katoomba Post ShopPost office
Community(8)
  • Greenwood KatoombaChildcare

    2 Dora Street, Katoomba

  • Katoomba Out Of School HoursChildcare

    10 Station Street

  • Belong Blue MountainsCommunity centre
  • Community centre
  • Katoomba Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
  • Tibbi Whalan HallCommunity centre
  • Katoomba LibraryLibrary
  • Blue Mountains City CouncilTownhall
Health & services(8)
  • Katoomba Medical PracticeClinic
  • Upper Mountains Medical CentreClinic

    3-7 Goldsmith Place

  • Katoomba DentalDentist
  • Katoomba Diagnostic ImagingMedical clinic

    77 Parke Street

  • Katoomba Skin Cancer ClinicMedical clinic

    71 Parke Street

  • Parke Street Specialist CentreMedical clinic

    61 Parke Street

  • Blue Mountains PharmacyPharmacy

    Unit 7-8 30-40 Parke Street

  • Greenwell & Thomas PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(54)
  • Glenraphael DriveCycling route
  • Great Blue Mountains TrailCycling route
  • Upper Greater Blue Mountains TrailCycling route
  • Drinking water (8)
  • Gym
  • The Inner SpaceGym

    96A Camp Street

  • Torque Pilates StudioGym
  • Bonnie Doon ReserveNature reserve
  • Brownie ParkNature reserve
  • Cahills Lookout ReserveNature reserve
  • Cliff Drive–Moss Street ReserveNature reserve

    261 Cliff Drive

  • Crown Reserve 148Nature reserve
  • Michael Eades ReserveNature reserve
  • Nature reserve (5)
  • Ngula Bulgarabang Regional ParkNature reserve
  • Selby Street ReserveNature reserve
  • Silver Mist ReserveNature reserve
  • Thorpe Street ReserveNature reserve
  • Hodgson ParkPark
  • Melrose ParkPark
  • Walford ParkPark
  • Playground (3)
  • Public toilets
  • Camp Street ClimbingSports centre

    102 Camp Street

  • Katoomba Sports & Aquatic CentreSports centre
  • Sports centre
  • Katoomba Skate ParkSports field
  • Melrose Junior Skate ParkSports field
  • Sports field
  • The Fred and Brenda Pateman CourtsSports field
  • Swimming pool (8)
  • Grand Cliff Top WalkWalking trail
  • Leura Cascades Fern Bower CircuitWalking trail
  • Prince Henry Cliff WalkWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • KCC Camp SiteCampground
  • Katoomba Falls Tourist ParkCaravan park
Places to stay(14)
  • 83 Stuarts RoadGuest house
  • Balmoral Guest HouseGuest house

    196 Bathurst Road

  • Blue on CooperGuest house

    27A Cooper Street, Katoomba

  • Blue on McNabGuest house

    31 McNab Lane

  • Carinya CottageGuest house

    19 Albion Street

  • Dantosa HouseGuest house

    76 Mort Street, Katoomba

  • Japanese Hot Spring HouseGuest house

    46 Explorers Road

  • Lavender House in KatoombaGuest house

    4 Albion Street

  • Blue Mountains Backpacker HostelHostel
  • Flying Fox BackpackersHostel

    190 Bathurst Road

  • Metropole GueshouseHostel
  • The Carrington HotelHotel
  • The GearinHotel

    1 Goldsmith Place

  • Sky Rider Motor InnMotel

    302 Bathurst Road, Katoomba

Entertainment(6)
  • John WilsonArts centre
  • The Edge CinemaCinema

    226-237 Great Western Highway

  • Norths LookoutViewpoint
  • Therabulat LookoutViewpoint
  • Viewpoint (2)
Transport(48)

45 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(128)
  • Katoomba Chiro CentreAlternative

    49 Parke Street

  • Black AntiquesAntiques
  • Katoomba Antique CentreAntiques
  • Katoomba Vintage EmporiumAntiques

    59-61 Katoomba Street

  • MacArthur's ArcadeAntiques

    84 Katoomba Street

  • Ausartwork PaintingsArt

    1 Goldsmith Place

  • The Artists' StoreArt
  • Artwork (2)
  • HiljeArtwork
  • Former site of Explorers TreeAttraction
  • National Hearing CareAudiologist
  • Bench (44)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Bike Lockers - Katoomba Station, Goldsmith PlBicycle Parking
  • B'COS Agora Second Hand BookshopBooks
  • Mr Pickwick's BookshopBooks
  • Sanctus Catholic Books and Gift ShopBooks
  • Carrington Hotel, Katoomba StBus Station
  • Bohman AutomotiveCar repair

    298 Bathurst Road

  • mycar Tyre & AutoCar repair

    182 Bathurst Road

  • Repco Authorised Car Service KatoombaCar repair
  • Dantosa CottageChalet
  • Clock
  • aBrasKadaBrasClothes

    112 Katoomba Street

  • Mantra UniformsClothes
  • TAFE NSW KatoombaCollege
  • Relationships AustraliaCounselling
  • Katoomba Court HouseCourthouse
  • Fish & FowlDeli
  • Dressing Room (4)
  • Blue Mountains SolarElectrical

    12-16 Power House Lane

  • World Heritage ExhibitionExhibition Centre
  • IncantationsFabric
  • Blue Mountains Fire Control CentreFire station

    Valley Road, Katoomba

  • Blue Mountains Support BrigadeFire station
  • Emergency Operations CentreFire station

    Valley Road, Katoomba

  • Katoomba Fire StationFire station

    14 Cascade Street, Katoomba

  • Katoomba-Leura Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • South Katoomba Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Bring the JungleFlorist
  • Katoomba Fine FlowersFlorist
  • Fountain
  • Madge Walford Memorial FountainFountain
  • Pearce Furniture & BeddingFurniture
  • Blue Mountains Cultural Centre GalleryGallery
  • Blue Mountains Organic Community GardensGarden
  • Garden (64)
  • HillcrestGarden
  • Mountain HerbsGarden Centre

    51 Mort Street, Katoomba

  • Gift Shop ToraGift
  • OmniaGift
  • Convict CemeteryGrave Yard
  • Adam's Fresh FadeHairdresser
  • Chris WolfHairdresser
  • Gentlemen's Barber ShopHairdresser

    88 Katoomba Street

  • Platinum Concept Hair and BeautyHairdresser

    Unit 3 81-83 Katoomba Street

  • Sam's United BarberHairdresser

    Unit 2

  • UppercutsHairdresser
  • Go VitaHealth Food

    Unit 4-5

  • Hearing Aids
  • Kids KingdomIndoor Play
  • Information (15)
  • John Britty NorthInformation
  • Katoomba Civic Visitor Information CentreInformation

    81 Katoomba Street

  • Six Foot TrackInformation
  • Tibetan Three SistersJewelry
  • Wollemi GemsJewelry
  • Letter Box
  • Loading Dock (10)
  • Ashley MassageMassage
  • Chiva Remedial Thai MassageMassage
  • Katoomba MusicMusic

    140 Katoomba Street

  • The Velvet FogMusic
  • Newsagent
  • Bigland & Cowley OptometristsOptometrist
  • OPSMOptometrist

    135 Katoomba Street

  • SpecsaversOptometrist
  • Mountain Warehouse KatoombaOutdoor

    75 Katoomba Street

  • Summit GearOutdoor
  • Summit GearOutdoor

    86 Katoomba Street

  • Outdoor Seating (5)
  • Dan Murphy'sParking
  • Kiss and RideParking
  • Madge Walford Car ParkParking
  • Parking (51)
  • Pulpit Hill Car ParkParking
  • Parking Entrance (7)
  • Parking Space (196)
  • PetbarnPet
  • Katoomba Camera HousePhoto
  • Kodak ExpressPhoto
  • Mountains PhysoPhysiotherapist
  • Picnic Table (6)
  • Katoomba Gospel ChapelPlace of worship

    25 Waratah Street

  • Katoomba Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Place of worship
  • Plymouth Brethren Christian ChurchPlace of worship

    85 Narrow Neck Road

  • St Hilda's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • InkoramaPrinter Ink
  • Kids & CoPsychotherapist
  • Public Bookcase (2)
  • Return & EarnRecycling
  • Douglass Hanly MoirSample Collection

    77 Parke Street

  • Sauna
  • Minerva's BowerSewing;Fabric

    Unit 9 147-153 Katoomba Street

  • Shelter (19)
  • Six Foot Track Information ShelterShelter
  • Shower (2)
  • Junction 142Social Facility
  • MYSTSocial Facility
  • Thrive ServicesSocial Facility

    2 Station Street

  • Radio Blue MountainsStudio
  • Taxi
  • Telephone
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Ticket Validator (2)
  • TSG Tobacco StationTobacco

    Unit 6

  • Trolley Bay (5)
  • Katoomba Tyre ServiceTyres
  • Vacant (2)
  • Vending machine (2)
  • EB GamesVideo Games
  • Waste Basket (25)
  • Reece PlumbingWholesale

    98 Camp Street

  • Greater Western Shades - LuxaflexWindow Blind
  • Archers Auctioneers & ValuersYes
  • Carrington CellarsYes
  • Uplift Fair TradeYes

    Unit 1 81-83 Katoomba Street

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

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • 686G Katoomba to Katoomba Golf Club (Loop Service)

    Golf

  • Blue Mountains Basketball Association

    Basketball

  • Katoomba Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

23 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bonnie Doon ReserveNature reserve
  • Brownie ParkNature reserve
  • Bureau ParkPark
  • Cahills Lookout ReserveNature reserve
  • Carrington ParkPark
  • Cliff Drive–Moss Street ReserveNature reserve
  • Crown Reserve 148Nature reserve
  • Dr Alex Allen ParkPark
  • Echo ParkPark
  • Former Katoomba Golf CoursePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
10.1%
Woodland / forest cover
8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
226
Parks (OSM)
10
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

Places of worship

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Katoomba Gospel Chapel

    25 Waratah Street

  • Katoomba Uniting Church
  • Place of worship
  • Plymouth Brethren Christian Church

    85 Narrow Neck Road

  • St Hilda's Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
33
Nearest hospital
Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital (2.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
6
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 6
Aged-care services
3
Residential aged-care places
70

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

  • Bigland & Cowley OptometristsOptometrist
  • Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial HospitalGreat Western HighwayHospital
  • Blue Mountains PharmacyParke StreetPharmacy
  • Blue Mountains Podiatry KatoombaPodiatrist
  • Douglass Hanly MoirParke StreetSample_Collection
  • Greenwell & Thomas PharmacyPharmacy
  • Hydrotherapy PoolYes
  • Katoomba Chiro CentreParke StreetAlternative
  • Katoomba Community Health CentreWaratah StreetYes
  • Katoomba DentalDentist
Aged-care services
  • Catholic Community Services NepeanKATOOMBAHome Care
  • Catholic Community Services Nepean - CACPKATOOMBAHome Care
  • Katoomba Views Care CommunityKATOOMBAResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
315
Participants per 1,000 residents
37.2

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· 67 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Demolition
    17 MISTRAL STREET KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment
  • Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    88-90 CLIFF DRIVE KATOOMBA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    57-59 WILSON STREET KATOOMBA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    36 CUMBERLAND STREET KATOOMBA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    2 VICTORIA STREET KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    90 RUPERT STREET KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment
  • Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise
    166-170 KATOOMBA STREET KATOOMBA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    232 BATHURST ROAD KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment
  • Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    70 KATOOMBA STREET KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Carport
    88 ALBION STREET KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    64 RUPERT STREET KATOOMBA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    51 WEST STREET KATOOMBA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    37 FIFTH AVENUE KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Subdivision
    5 MERRIWA STREET KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    24 WOODLANDS ROAD KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    42 GLENVIEW STREET KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    10 LOMANDRA PLACE KATOOMBA 2780Additional Information Requested

  • July 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    143 BURRAWANG STREET KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 CLIFF DRIVE KATOOMBA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    60 ALBION STREET KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    11 FREELANDER AVENUE KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house
    8 BANKSIA PARK ROAD KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    34 MORT STREET KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    66 MINNI HA HA ROAD KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    100 KATOOMBA STREET KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    72 CASCADE STREET KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    42 ESSENDENE ROAD KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    263A KATOOMBA STREET KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    81 MINNI HA HA ROAD KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure
    181 LURLINE STREET KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    96 CAMP STREET KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    45 HILLVIEW ROAD KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    14 CLARENCE STREET KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Pathways and paving
    6 NEALE STREET KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    42 YORK STREET KATOOMBA 2780Determined

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    27 RAYMOND ROAD KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    42 GLENVIEW STREET KATOOMBA 2780Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    101 CASCADE STREET KATOOMBA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    110 BATHURST ROAD KATOOMBA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    55 ALBION STREET KATOOMBA 2780Additional Information Requested

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksGreat Western Highway, Civic Place27 Sep 2026 – 26 Nov 2026

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

6 heritage places

  • Carrington HotelKatoomba Street, KatoombaSHR
  • Katoomba Post Office (former)59-61 Katoomba Street KatoombaSHR
  • Katoomba Railway Station and yard groupMain Western railway, KatoombaSHR
  • Lilianfels10-16 Panorama Drive KatoombaSHR
  • Mount St Marys College and Convent10-14 Civic Place KatoombaSHR
  • The Paragon63-69 Katoomba Street, KatoombaSHR

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 12.8 km away).

Coalition 20.5%Labor 79.5%

21.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Katoomba CentralLabor 80.0% · Coalition 20.0% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • Katoomba NorthLabor 79.6% · Coalition 20.4% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
  • KatoombaLabor 86.6% · Coalition 13.4% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
  • Leura CentralLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
  • LeuraLabor 75.0% · Coalition 25.0% TPP (2025)5.3 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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