Blaxland vs Mount Riverview

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blaxland, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Riverview, most households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Blaxland

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)
  • But Mount Riverview carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Blaxland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blaxland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Mount Riverview carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blaxland and Mount Riverview drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Walkability 82 / 56
Blaxland — Walkability: 82/100 Mount Riverview — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 60 / 76
Blaxland — Safety: 60/100 Mount Riverview — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 9 / 12
Blaxland — Low fire risk: 9/100 Mount Riverview — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Blaxland has more residents (7,434 vs 3,074).

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Population 7,434
+59% vs other
 3,074
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% +1.3%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $112,892/yr $116,896/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $450/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blaxland Mount Riverview
0-4 6.4% / 6.6%
Blaxland — 0-4: 6.4% Mount Riverview — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.8% / 14.5%
Blaxland — 5-14: 13.8% Mount Riverview — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.4% / 7.4%
Blaxland — 15-19: 6.4% Mount Riverview — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.8% / 3.8%
Blaxland — 20-24: 4.8% Mount Riverview — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 10.4% / 9.6%
Blaxland — 25-34: 10.4% Mount Riverview — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.8% / 13.8%
Blaxland — 35-44: 13.8% Mount Riverview — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 12.7% / 12.9%
Blaxland — 45-54: 12.7% Mount Riverview — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 12.5% / 11.5%
Blaxland — 55-64: 12.5% Mount Riverview — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 12.1% / 11.4%
Blaxland — 65-74: 12.1% Mount Riverview — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.7% / 7.3%
Blaxland — 75-84: 5.7% Mount Riverview — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 1.4% / 0.7%
Blaxland — 85+: 1.4% Mount Riverview — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blaxland 51.9% couple families
Blaxland — Couple Families: 51.9% Blaxland — Lone Person: 28.0% Blaxland — One Parent Families: 16.8% Blaxland — Group Household: 2.1% Blaxland — Other Families: 1.2%
Mount Riverview 57.3% couple families
Mount Riverview — Couple Families: 57.3% Mount Riverview — Lone Person: 24.0% Mount Riverview — One Parent Families: 15.3% Mount Riverview — Group Household: 2.4% Mount Riverview — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blaxland 18.1% renting
Blaxland — Owned Outright: 40.7% Blaxland — Mortgage: 41.3% Blaxland — Renting: 18.1%
Mount Riverview 11.8% renting
Mount Riverview — Owned Outright: 42.1% Mount Riverview — Mortgage: 46.1% Mount Riverview — Renting: 11.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 14.9%
Blaxland — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Mount Riverview — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 14.7%
Blaxland — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Mount Riverview — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 10.1%
Blaxland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Mount Riverview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 5.7%
Blaxland — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Mount Riverview — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.9%
Blaxland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Mount Riverview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blaxland Mount Riverview
England 4.5% / 4.9%
Blaxland — England: 4.5% Mount Riverview — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.8%
Blaxland — New Zealand: 1.4% Mount Riverview — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.5%
Blaxland — Scotland: 0.7% Mount Riverview — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.7%
Blaxland — Netherlands: 0.5% Mount Riverview — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Blaxland — Germany: 0.6% Mount Riverview — Germany: 0.5%
India 0.6% / 0.5%
Blaxland — India: 0.6% Mount Riverview — India: 0.5%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.6%
Blaxland — South Africa: 0.5% Mount Riverview — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blaxland 91.9% houses
Blaxland — Houses: 91.9% Blaxland — Townhouses: 7.7% Blaxland — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Mount Riverview 99.4% houses
Mount Riverview — Houses: 99.4% Mount Riverview — Townhouses: 0.4% Mount Riverview — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Median house price $1,198,000 $1,170,000
Median unit price $825,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 57 sales
 22 days
from 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blaxland Mount Riverview
3 bed $1.1M / $1M
Blaxland — 3 bed: $1.1M (59 sales) Mount Riverview — 3 bed: $1M (22 sales)

59 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.25M
Blaxland — 4 bed: $1.27M (52 sales) Mount Riverview — 4 bed: $1.25M (38 sales)

52 vs 38 sales

5 bed $1.31M / $1.41M
Blaxland — 5 bed: $1.31M (20 sales) Mount Riverview — 5 bed: $1.41M (10 sales)

20 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Riverview has more land zoned for conservation (90% vs 73%).

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Environmental 73% 90%
Residential 16% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
Industrial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Blaxland Mount Riverview
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Houses 3.0%
$680/wk on $1.19M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blaxland Mount Riverview
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools Higher than 94% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of NSW —

Liveability

Blaxland is more walkable (82 vs 56); Blaxland scores higher overall (62 vs 53).

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Blaxland carries more crime risk (40 vs 24).

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 9.0 km

Schools in Blaxland

  • Blaxland East Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Blaxland Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Blaxland High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Mount Riverview

  • Mount Riverview Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 15 1
Parks & reserves 10 5
Childcare 6 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Walkability score 82/100 56/100
Distance to Sydney 64.7 km 64.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 58 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 75.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2774
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2774
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Worked from Home 48.0% / 47.3%
Blaxland — Worked from Home: 48.0% Mount Riverview — Worked from Home: 47.3%
Car (driver) 45.8% / 46.6%
Blaxland — Car (driver): 45.8% Mount Riverview — Car (driver): 46.6%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 3.8%
Blaxland — Car (passenger): 2.4% Mount Riverview — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 2.5% / 1.5%
Blaxland — Train: 2.5% Mount Riverview — Train: 1.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.2%
Blaxland — Walked Only: 1.0% Mount Riverview — Walked Only: 0.2%
Bus — / 0.5%
Blaxland — Bus: not among its largest Mount Riverview — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.0%).

Setting

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Elevation 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 235 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Connectivity score 92/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
3,128 premises
 70%
1,132 premises

Climate

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blaxland Mount Riverview
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blaxland Mount Riverview
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blaxland

Large Blocks Professionals Transport Hub Village Feel

Mount Riverview

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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