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Sun Valley, 2777

Est. population · Jun 2025

238

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.8%

Median age

47

Median income

$2,374/wk

Employment rate

62.7%

University qualified

36.1%

Work from home

39.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,050,000

Languages at home

3.5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52.8/100
Average

Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 88% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Sun Valley is known for: Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Sun Valley is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Blue Mountains Council.

Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 74% above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 30% above the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high.

Overall, Sun Valley suits people prioritising open space and 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

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Sun Valley compares

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

Median house price

$1.05M

+5.3% change

Median rent

$680/wk

Population (ERP)

238

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

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

#50

among Metro Sydney · Mature

Crime rate

9th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

62nd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

4%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

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
52.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1472nd in Australia
State rank
527th in NSW
Peer rank
#50 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#351 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
88%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
47
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,050,000
Median price change
+5.3%

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

238(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 62th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+0.8%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in NSW
62th 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 (~250), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
234
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$2,374
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 79
Median monthly mortgage
$3,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
54.5% / 41.6% / 3.9%
Employment rate
62.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
39.3% / 0% / 41%
Walked or cycled to work
3.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
83 / 0 / 0

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

36.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified36.1% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified12.6% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational17.3% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below34% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Society and culture19.1%
  • Education16.2%
  • Management and commerce15.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.7%
  • Health13.2%
  • Architecture and building8.1%
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)
$65,332

78th percentile in NSW · +11% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$73,250

79th percentile in NSW · +13% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

62nd percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$123,120

91st percentile in NSW · +94% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

33rd percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2777 — 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
10,902
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,673
Median net rent
-$598
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,013
Taxable income vs state median
+17%
Salary / wages vs state median
+17%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
+75%
Business income vs state median
-10%

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

3.5% speak a language other than English at home; 16.7% born overseas

Language at home
220 English only · 8 other
Non-English at home
3.5%
Born overseas
37 (16.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
8 (3.4%)
Australian citizens
225

Religion

47.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 47.4%, while 47% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47%32.8%
Christianity47.4%47.6%
Other / not stated5.6%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic18.8%22.4%
Anglican10.7%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)7.7%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 2777, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
7
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
29.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 117 residents
State crime-rate percentile
8.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
17
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
71.43

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions1
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
  • Malicious Damage To Property1
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault0

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

School list
School catchments
  • Blaxland HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Ellison PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Springwood HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Springwood PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Warrimoo PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Winmalee HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • GWH Service Rd After Sun Valley Rd
  • GWH Service Rd After Sun Valley Rd

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

24 mapped amenities

1 dog parks · 21 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 23 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
3/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.27
Sport & outdoors(23)
  • Sun Valley ReserveDog park
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (21)
Other(1)
  • Parking

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

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Sun Valley Pony Club

    Equestrian

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Sun Valley ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
7.3%
Woodland / forest cover
5.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
30
Parks (OSM)
1
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Springwood Hospital (3.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
8
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.6

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· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    80 ROSENTHAL LANE SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
2025· 3 proposals

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    94 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined

  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    66 SUN VALLEY ROAD SUN VALLEY 2777Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    80 ROSENTHAL LANE SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
2024· 4 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    101 SUN VALLEY ROAD SUN VALLEY 2777Withdrawn

  • July 2024

  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    138 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined

  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    32 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined

  • May 2024

  • Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed
    219 SUN VALLEY ROAD SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • September 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    32 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Shed
    192 SUN VALLEY ROAD SUN VALLEY 2777Withdrawn

  • January 2022

  • Secondary dwelling
    101 SUN VALLEY ROAD SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
2021· 3 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    50 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined

  • July 2021

  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed
    53 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined

  • March 2021

  • Dwelling
    101 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • Secondary dwelling
    3 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined

Data sources & freshness

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 4.3 km away).

Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%

9.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Valley HeightsLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Springwood NorthLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • Springwood SouthLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • WarrimooLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • BlaxlandLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)3.3 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)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

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.