Median house price
$1.24M
+19% change
NSW · Blue Mountains Council
Mount Riverview, 2774
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,156
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.0%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,248/wk
Employment rate
60.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,236,000
Languages at home
6.1%non-English
Most common: Polish, Spanish, Thai
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- River access
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Mount Riverview sits up in the Blue Mountains Council hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus growth momentum.
At a glance
Mount Riverview snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$675/wk
Population (ERP)
3,156
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.4%
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
#69
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
5th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
39th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
59th
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
- 51.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1938th in Australia
- State rank
- 572nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #69 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #419 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $695
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,236,000
- Median price change
- +19%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,156(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · -0.0% over 5 years · 39th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -0.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- -1
- Growth rank in NSW
- 39th 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 (~3,150), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,074 / 4 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 78
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 31
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 110 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -20.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order19
- Domestic Violence Related Assault31
- Fraud19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment39
- Malicious Damage To Property44
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,028
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 59th
School list
- Mount Riverview Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 231 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Emu Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1006 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 237 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Milestones Early LearningRusden Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 2 places of worship · 4 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.33
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.33
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.3
Food & drink(1)
- Moon & Co CafeCafe
Shopping(1)
- Mt Riverview SupermarketSupermarket
Community(3)
- Milestones Early LearningChildcare
174-176 Rusden Road
- Blue Mountains Woodcraft CentreCommunity centre
- Mount Riverview Public SchoolSchool
Mount Riverview
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Blue Mountains City CouncilPark
4A Olympic Parade
- Harley ParkPark
- Park
- Reservoir ParkPark
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
Other(14)
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water
- Mt. Riverview Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Magura ReserveNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve
- Summit ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (8)
- Parking Space
- Blue Mountains City ChurchPlace of worship
- LMAP Mt RiverviewPlace of worship
159 Rusden Road
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Blue Mountains City Church
- LMAP Mt Riverview
159 Rusden Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Springwood Hospital (7.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 110
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.9
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
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· 12 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation33 ROGER CRESCENT MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool56 PANORAMA CRESCENT MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool197 RUSDEN ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
June 2026
- Subdivision173 RUSDEN ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure114 RUSDEN ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 MARSHALL ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
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 structure47 PANORAMA CRESCENT MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure210 RUSDEN ROAD MOUNT RIVERVIEW 2774Determined
2025· 26 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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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 3.9 km away).
Coalition 38.7%Labor 61.3%
3.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount RiverviewLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Emu HeightsLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Blaxland EastLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- BlaxlandLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- WarrimooLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)3.4 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Blue Mountains Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.