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Valley Heights, 2777

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,224

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.7%

Median age

44

Median income

$2,144/wk

Employment rate

60.7%

University qualified

30.4%

Work from home

37.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,050,000

Languages at home

3.7%non-English

Most common: Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

59.8/100
Good

Top 11% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Valley Heights is known for: Excellent transport, Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Valley Heights is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Blue Mountains Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Valley Heights Railway Station and Locomotive Depot.

Dining and cafés are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Everyday destinations are relatively walkable. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are limited school access and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with school access 67% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising dining and heritage character over school access.

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

  • Dining and cafés are a relative strength
  • The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • School access is relatively limited
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

  • Valley Heights Railway Station and Locomotive Depot

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Valley Heights compares

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

Median house price

$1.05M

+5.3% change

Median rent

$680/wk

Population (ERP)

1,224

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.1%

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

#90

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

8th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

64th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

10%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

72nd

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
59.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 11% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
529th in Australia
State rank
221st in NSW
Peer rank
#90 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#172 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
97%

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

1,224(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +0.7% over 5 years · 64th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+0.7%
Change in 1 year
+11
Change in 5 years
+9
Growth rank in NSW
64th 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 (~1,200), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,188
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,144
Dwelling vacancy
3.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 451
Median monthly mortgage
$2,123
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
45.7% / 44.3% / 9.9%
Employment rate
60.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
37.5% / 1.2% / 45%
Walked or cycled to work
0.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
429 / 14 / 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

30.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified30.4% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified13.9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational17.5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below38.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce20%
  • Education16.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.8%
  • Society and culture12.5%
  • Health11.7%
  • Architecture and building6.7%
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

3.7% speak a language other than English at home; 14.3% born overseas

Language at home
1,115 English only · 43 other
Non-English at home
3.7%
Born overseas
166 (14.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
33 (2.8%)
Australian citizens
1,121
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Spanish4 · 100%

Religion

51%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 51%, while 42.4% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion42.4%32.8%
Christianity51%47.6%
Other / not stated6.6%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic21.8%22.4%
Anglican14.3%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)3.6%2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed3.5%1.9%
Baptist3%1.2%
Uniting Church2.6%2.1%

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)
35
Against the person
12
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
28.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 99 residents
State crime-rate percentile
8.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
29
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
23.69

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions5
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault2
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
  • Malicious Damage To Property3
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault2

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

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,059
Median ICSEA percentile
72th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Springwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 370 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Blaxland HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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

Public transport

33 public transport stops in this suburb

  • FTB Green Pde
  • FTB Gt Westn Hwy
  • STR Green Pde
  • STR To P1/2
  • Valley Heights Station

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

113 mapped amenities

2 cafes · 3 playgrounds · 41 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 33 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 45 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
34/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.68
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.68
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.53
Food & drink(2)
  • Mountain Blue CafeCafe
  • Wild Bean CafeCafe
Shopping(3)
  • DelihamButcher
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • Bunnings WarehouseHardware store
Everyday services(1)
  • BPPetrol station

    28 Great Western Highway

Community(1)
  • Blue Mountains Grammar SchoolSchool

    27-28 Tusculum Road, Valley Heights

Sport & outdoors(51)
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Benoit ParkPark
  • Peninsula ParkPark
  • Valley Heights ReservePark
  • Playground (3)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (41)
Entertainment(1)
  • Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage MuseumMuseum
Transport(15)

12 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(22)
  • Artwork
  • Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage MuseumAttraction

    Tusculum Road

  • Bench (7)
  • Kerry's MotorsCar repair

    28 Great Western Highway, Valley Heights

  • The Repair ShedCar repair
  • Valley Auto CareCar repair
  • Valley Heights GarageCar repair

    Unit 2 7 Tayler Road

  • Valley Heights Smash RepairsCar repair
  • Compressed Air
  • Valley Heights Rural Fire BrigadeFire station

    32-34 Great Western Highway, Valley Heights

  • Gift
  • Loading Dock
  • Parking (12)
  • Picnic Table
  • Local Hire ShopRental
  • Springwood Boys and Girls ClubSports Hall

    27A Tusculum Road

  • Telephone
  • Ticket Validator
  • Bunnings Timber & TradeTrade

    8 Peninsula Road

  • Springwood Tyre ServiceTyres
  • Waste Basket
  • Blue Mountains Coffee RoastersYes

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

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Benoit ParkPark
  • Peninsula ParkPark
  • Valley Heights ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3%
Woodland / forest cover
2.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
3
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 (2.5 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)
41
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.5

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· 5 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    51 COOLABAH ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Service station
    7 PENINSULA ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    125 RUSSELL AVENUE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 CAMBRIDGE STREET VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    7 PENINSULA ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Withdrawn
2025· 14 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Light industry
    7-15 TAYLER ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Additional Information Requested

  • November 2025

  • Subdivision
    112 GREEN PARADE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 CAMBRIDGE STREET VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2A RUSSELL AVENUE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    3 Russell Ave Valley Heights NSW 2777Determined

  • August 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    35 GREEN PARADE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • July 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    22 THE VALLEY ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    127 RUSSELL AVENUE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • April 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    3 Russell Ave Valley Heights NSW 2777Withdrawn

  • March 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    3 Russell Ave Valley Heights NSW 2777Rejected
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    53-55 PENINSULA ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • February 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; General industry
    7-15 TAYLER ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • January 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    6 ANGOPHORA PLACE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    89 RUSSELL AVENUE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
2024· 14 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    129 RUSSELL AVENUE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • October 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    115 RUSSELL AVENUE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • September 2024

  • Advertising and signage; Retail Premise
    28-30 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    26 COOLABAH ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • August 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry
    2 PENINSULA ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • July 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    16 COOLABAH ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; General industry
    7-15 TAYLER ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    6 TAYLER ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • June 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    21 PENINSULA ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    39 COOLABAH ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    14B GREEN PARADE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 TREE TOPS PLACE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    127 RUSSELL AVENUE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    99 RUSSELL AVENUE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
2023· 5 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • May 2023

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    38 COOLABAH ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    16 FOSTER STREET VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • March 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    73 RUSSELL AVENUE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    16 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    112 GREEN PARADE VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

  • October 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    26 COOLABAH ROAD VALLEY HEIGHTS 2777Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 heritage places

  • Railway Gatehouse110 and 112 Green Parade Valley HeightsSHR
  • Valley Heights Railway Station and Locomotive DepotMain Western railway, Valley HeightsSHR
  • Valley Heights Steam Tram Rolling Stock17b Tusculum Road, Valley HeightsSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

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 4.9 km away).

Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.9%

9.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Valley HeightsLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Springwood SouthLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Springwood NorthLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • SpringwoodLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • WarrimooLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)2.4 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

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.