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NSW · Blue Mountains Council

Mount Tomah, NSW, 2758

Suburb snapshot

Mount Tomah is a small locality in the Blue Mountains area, home to around 68 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 232 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+16%), roughly 3411.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, limited but present public transport access, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
68
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$2,125
Dwelling vacancy
44.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
23 of 52
Median monthly mortgage
$2,275
Employment rate
58.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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)
$750

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

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
232
Against the person
74
Against property
134
Rate per 1,000 residents
3,411.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
53.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+16%

Most common offence types

  • Arson20
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault22
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
  • Malicious Damage To Property30
  • Other Theft24

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bells Line Of Rd At Skyline Rd
  • Bells Line Of Rd At Skyline Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

8 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    36-38 SKYLINE ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Under Assessment

  • October 2025

  • Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use
    1-17 BELLS LINE OF ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5-11A CHARLEYS ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility
    71-73 BELLS LINE OF ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Determined

  • February 2023

  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use
    7 SKYLINE ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • February 2022

  • Dwelling
    12 SKYLINE ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    5-11A CHARLEYS ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Determined

  • January 2021

  • Dwelling
    40 SKYLINE ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Determined

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Amenities

25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq (4)
  • Bench (8)
  • Clock
  • Mount Tomah Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Formal GardenGarden
  • Heath and Heather GardenGarden
  • Jurassic GardenGarden
  • Residence GardenGarden
  • Rock GardenGarden
  • Gift

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Brunet MeadowPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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)
9
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Recent changes

  • Bells Line Of Rd At Skyline Rdtransport
  • Bells Line Of Rd At Skyline Rdtransport
  • Brunet Meadowgovernmentpark
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning5-11A CHARLEYS ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Lodged 25 Nov 2021 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning12 SKYLINE ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Lodged 16 Feb 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning40 SKYLINE ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Lodged 08 Jan 2021 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning5-11A CHARLEYS ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Lodged 03 Jul 2024 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning36-38 SKYLINE ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Lodged 03 Dec 2025 · Under Assessment
  • Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or useplanning1-17 BELLS LINE OF ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Lodged 10 Oct 2025 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facilityplanning71-73 BELLS LINE OF ROAD MOUNT TOMAH 2758Lodged 16 Oct 2023 · Determined

Data sources & freshness