Mount Riverview vs Yellow Rock

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Yellow Rock tends to suit couples.

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

Yellow Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Yellow Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yellow Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Riverview

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 18/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (64.9 km vs 79.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 70 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Riverview

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 18/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Yellow Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.7% vs 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
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.

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Walkability 56 / 18
Mount Riverview — Walkability: 56/100 Yellow Rock — Walkability: 18/100
Low fire risk 12 / 10
Mount Riverview — Low fire risk: 12/100 Yellow Rock — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Mount Riverview has more residents (3,074 vs 1,119); Yellow Rock has higher household incomes ($137,020 vs $116,896).

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Population 3,074
+64% vs other
 1,119
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +8.7%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $116,896/yr $137,020/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+11% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
0-4 6.6% / 4.4%
Mount Riverview — 0-4: 6.6% Yellow Rock — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 14.5% / 14.9%
Mount Riverview — 5-14: 14.5% Yellow Rock — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.4% / 7.5%
Mount Riverview — 15-19: 7.4% Yellow Rock — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 3.8% / 4.9%
Mount Riverview — 20-24: 3.8% Yellow Rock — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.6% / 9.0%
Mount Riverview — 25-34: 9.6% Yellow Rock — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 13.8% / 12.7%
Mount Riverview — 35-44: 13.8% Yellow Rock — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.9% / 15.0%
Mount Riverview — 45-54: 12.9% Yellow Rock — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 11.5% / 17.2%
Mount Riverview — 55-64: 11.5% Yellow Rock — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 11.4% / 9.3%
Mount Riverview — 65-74: 11.4% Yellow Rock — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 7.3% / 4.2%
Mount Riverview — 75-84: 7.3% Yellow Rock — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.7% / 0.4%
Mount Riverview — 85+: 0.7% Yellow Rock — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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 — Other Families: 0.9% Mount Riverview — Group Household: 2.4%
Yellow Rock 72.8% couple families
Yellow Rock — Couple Families: 72.8% Yellow Rock — Lone Person: 14.9% Yellow Rock — One Parent Families: 10.1% Yellow Rock — Other Families: 2.2% Yellow Rock — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Riverview 11.8% renting
Mount Riverview — Owned Outright: 42.1% Mount Riverview — Mortgage: 46.1% Mount Riverview — Renting: 11.8%
Yellow Rock 7.7% renting
Yellow Rock — Owned Outright: 36.4% Yellow Rock — Mortgage: 55.9% Yellow Rock — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 21.1%
Mount Riverview — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Yellow Rock — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 9.7%
Mount Riverview — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Yellow Rock — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 9.2%
Mount Riverview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Yellow Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 3.8%
Mount Riverview — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Yellow Rock — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.3%
Mount Riverview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Yellow Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
England 4.9% / 3.7%
Mount Riverview — England: 4.9% Yellow Rock — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.4%
Mount Riverview — New Zealand: 0.8% Yellow Rock — New Zealand: 0.4%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Mount Riverview — Philippines: 0.5% Yellow Rock — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.4%
Mount Riverview — Netherlands: 0.7% Yellow Rock — Netherlands: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.3%
Mount Riverview — Scotland: 0.5% Yellow Rock — Scotland: 0.3%
Malaysia — / 0.8%
Mount Riverview — Malaysia: not among its largest Yellow Rock — Malaysia: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Mount Riverview — South Africa: 0.6% Yellow Rock — South Africa: not among its largest
China — / 0.4%
Mount Riverview — China: not among its largest Yellow Rock — China: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Riverview 99.4% houses
Mount Riverview — Houses: 99.4% Mount Riverview — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Mount Riverview — Townhouses: 0.4%
Yellow Rock 98.6% houses
Yellow Rock — Houses: 98.6% Yellow Rock — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Yellow Rock — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Median house price $1,170,000 $1,132,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 20 sales
 45 days
from 9 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.

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
4 bed $1.25M / $1.13M
Mount Riverview — 4 bed: $1.25M (38 sales) Yellow Rock — 4 bed: $1.13M (10 sales)

38 vs 10 sales

5 bed $1.41M / $1.15M
Mount Riverview — 5 bed: $1.41M (10 sales) Yellow Rock — 5 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Environmental 90% 99%
Residential 8% 0%
Parks and recreation 1%
same for both
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Mount Riverview is more walkable (56 vs 18); Mount Riverview scores higher overall (53 vs 36).

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Grade B C
Score 53/100 36/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
90/100
Crime 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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 9.0 km
 None

Schools in Mount Riverview

  • Mount Riverview Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Yellow Rock

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Yellow Rock sits further from the CBD (79.4 km vs 64.9 km).

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Walkability score 56/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 64.9 km 79.4 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 70 min
Public transport score 68/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2774
 1.2%
postcode 2777
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2774
 49
postcode 2777

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.

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Car (driver) 46.6% / 62.2%
Mount Riverview — Car (driver): 46.6% Yellow Rock — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 47.3% / 33.5%
Mount Riverview — Worked from Home: 47.3% Yellow Rock — Worked from Home: 33.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 2.5%
Mount Riverview — Car (passenger): 3.8% Yellow Rock — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Train 1.5% / 0.8%
Mount Riverview — Train: 1.5% Yellow Rock — Train: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.2% / 1.0%
Mount Riverview — Walked Only: 0.2% Yellow Rock — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 0.5% / —
Mount Riverview — Bus: 0.5% Yellow Rock — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.2%).

Setting

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Elevation 235 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
Connectivity score 94/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 70%
1,132 premises
 66%
392 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Riverview Yellow Rock
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Riverview

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Yellow Rock

Acreage

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