NSW · Blue Mountains Council
Sun Valley (NSW), NSW, 2777
Desirability index
#504 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sun Valley (NSW) is a small locality in the Blue Mountains area, home to around 234 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 523 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 2235.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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
- Employment rate
- 62.7%
- 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)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 47
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)
- 523
- Against the person
- 172
- Against property
- 166
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,235
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions73
- Domestic Violence Related Assault37
- Fraud34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property50
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
- GWH Service Rd After Sun Valley Rd
- GWH Service Rd After Sun Valley Rd
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).
15 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure80 ROSENTHAL LANE SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
2025· 3 proposals
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure94 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool66 SUN VALLEY ROAD SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure80 ROSENTHAL LANE SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure101 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 Accommodation32 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
May 2024
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed219 SUN VALLEY ROAD SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Shed192 SUN VALLEY ROAD SUN VALLEY 2777Withdrawn
January 2022
- Secondary dwelling101 SUN VALLEY ROAD SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces50 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
July 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed53 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling101 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Secondary dwelling3 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Determined
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Sun Valley ReservePark
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)
- 10/10
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)
- 30
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 46.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #504 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
- GWH Service Rd After Sun Valley Rdtransport
- GWH Service Rd After Sun Valley Rdtransport
- Sun Valley Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shedplanning219 SUN VALLEY ROAD SUN VALLEY 2777Lodged 01 May 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning50 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Lodged 30 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning101 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY SUN VALLEY 2777Lodged 02 Mar 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning94 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Lodged 01 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning32 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Lodged 25 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning32 RIDGEWAY CRESCENT SUN VALLEY 2777Lodged 20 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning80 ROSENTHAL LANE SUN VALLEY 2777Lodged 23 Feb 2026 · 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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