NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Mountain View (NSW), NSW, 2460
Desirability index
#408 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mountain View (NSW) is a small locality in the Clarence Valley area, home to around 208 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,378 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 21048.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $486 (flats $450, houses $530), 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,399
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 70
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 59.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $530
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $486
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 170
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)
- 4,378
- Against the person
- 1,046
- Against property
- 1,760
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21,048.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +6.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
- Breach Bail Conditions527
- Domestic Violence Related Assault274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
- Malicious Damage To Property339
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Clarence Way Opp 24
- Mountainview Cct At Summerland Way
- Summerland Way At Clarence Way
- Summerland Way Before Mountainview Cct
- Summerland Way Opp Clarence Way
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).
74 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 BEEMA COURT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 CLARENCE WAY MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport133 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 BEEMA COURT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah21 CLARENCE WAY MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah105 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport11 CLARENCE WAY MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport130 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)137 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 CLARENCE WAY MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 HARLEY CLOSE MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 HONDA PLACE MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure203 ORCHARD ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 HARLEY CLOSE MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 HARLEY CLOSE MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool129 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool133 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
February 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation105 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
2023· 6 proposals
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing7 BEEMA COURT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing21 CLARENCE WAY MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
March 2023
- Secondary dwelling406 CLARENCE WAY MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing4 HILLCLIMB CLOSE MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling3 BEEMA COURT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
- Shed7 BEEMA COURT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
2022· 19 proposals
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development406 CLARENCE WAY MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed21 CLARENCE WAY MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
September 2022
- Shed3 BEEMA COURT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
August 2022
- Subdivision of land1601 SUMMERLAND WAY MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing86 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
June 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs154 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling137 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
- Shed4 HILLCLIMB CLOSE MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
April 2022
- Shed14 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development377 CLARENCE WAY MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
- Dwelling121 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
- Shed121 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
March 2022
- Shed6 Honda Place, Mountain View NSW 2460Determined
- Waste and resource management facilities255 ORCHARD ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling133 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
- Shed5 HARLEY CLOSE MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Determined
2021· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 6 proposals
6 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arboretum LookoutPark
- Mountain View ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 11.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #408 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Clarence Way Opp 24transport
- Mountainview Cct At Summerland Waytransport
- Summerland Way At Clarence Waytransport
- Summerland Way Before Mountainview Ccttransport
- Summerland Way Opp Clarence Waytransport
- Arboretum Lookoutgovernmentpark
- Mountain View Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning406 CLARENCE WAY MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Lodged 19 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning21 CLARENCE WAY MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Lodged 10 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning105 MOUNTAINVIEW CIRCUIT MOUNTAIN VIEW 2460Lodged 30 Sep 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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