NSW · Blue Mountains Council
Mount Riverview, NSW, 2774
Desirability index
#178 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Riverview is a smaller suburban community in the Blue Mountains area, home to around 3,074 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 329 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-20%), roughly 107.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $675, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,074
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,248
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 1,114
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 61 / 4 / 3
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $695
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 329
- Against the person
- 117
- Against property
- 130
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 107
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order19
- Domestic Violence Related Assault31
- Fraud19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment39
- Malicious Damage To Property44
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,050
- Mount Riverview Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- 92 Rusden Rd
- Mount Riverview Public School, Blackbutt Cct (Hail And Ride)
- Mt Riverview Shops, Rusden Rd
- Rusden Rd At Bellereeve Av
- Rusden Rd Opp Nichols Pde
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
294 planning-related records
2026· 14 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation38B COLLEGE ROAD SOUTH RIVERVIEW 2066Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 TALEEBAN ROAD RIVERVIEW 2066Under Assessment
- Subdivision173 RUSDEN ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure114 RUSDEN ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 MARSHALL ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)38A COLLEGE ROAD SOUTH RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure104 TAMBOURINE BAY ROAD RIVERVIEW 2066Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure95 RUSDEN ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 CALVER AVENUE MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 ROGER CRESCENT MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure141 RUSDEN ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 CARRANYA ROAD RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47 PANORAMA CRESCENT MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure210 RUSDEN ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
2025· 34 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support17 WANGALLA ROAD RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure86 RIVERVIEW STREET RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 MARSHALL ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool195A RUSDEN ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport27 CHERRYWOOD AVENUE MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport29 EMU PLAINS ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces31 WANGALLA ROAD RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure141 RUSDEN ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation40 BELLEREEVE AVENUE MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 SOFALA AVENUE RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation127 RIVERVIEW STREET RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport32A COLLEGE ROAD SOUTH RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 OUTLOOK AVENUE MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 CARRANYA ROAD RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 KARINGAL ROAD RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 KARINGAL ROAD RIVERVIEW 2066Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah2 CURVERS DRIVE MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 KARINGAL ROAD RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation85 TAMBOURINE BAY ROAD RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60 GRAND VIEW DRIVE MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 FLAUMONT AVENUE RIVERVIEW 2066Operational consent issued
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah42 KALLAROO ROAD RIVERVIEW 2066Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 OUTLOOK AVENUE MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 BELLEREEVE AVENUE MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport29 EMU PLAINS ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 NICHOLS PARADE MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
2024· 32 proposals
32 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 57 proposals
57 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 59 proposals
59 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 60 proposals
60 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 38 proposals
38 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Moon & Co CafeCafe
- Drinking water
- Parking
- Blue Mountains City ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Recycling
- Mt Riverview SupermarketSupermarket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Harley ParkPark
- Magura ReserveNature reserve
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Reservoir ParkPark
- Summit ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Milestones Early LearningRusden Roadchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 80.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #178 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 92 Rusden Rdtransport
- Mount Riverview Public School, Blackbutt Cct (Hail And Ride)transport
- Mt Riverview Shops, Rusden Rdtransport
- Rusden Rd At Bellereeve Avtransport
- Rusden Rd Opp Nichols Pdetransport
- Milestones Early LearningchildcareRusden Roadchildcare
- Harley Parkgovernmentpark
- Magura Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Reservoir Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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