Mount Tomah vs Mount Wilson
Mount Tomah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 57 against 62 in Mount Wilson. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Tomah, about half of households are people living alone. In Mount Wilson, the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Wilson: a median of $1.51 million, against $1.02 million in Mount Tomah, though rent is higher in Mount Tomah. On these figures, Mount Tomah tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Wilson suits people living alone.
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
Mount Wilson
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (29 vs 7)
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 81/100)
- But Mount Tomah is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 16%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mount Tomah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,020,000 vs $1,510,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount Wilson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $370/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Tomah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (98 min vs 124 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (102.8 km vs 124.9 km)
- But Mount Wilson is more walkable (17/100 vs 8/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Wilson
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 81/100)
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 8/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 35%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Tomah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-10.5% vs -18.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Tomah and Mount Wilson drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mount Tomah rents higher ($370/wk vs $0/wk); Mount Wilson skews older (62 vs 57).
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68 | 81 +19% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.5% | -18.2% |
| Median age | 57 | 62 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr | $117,000/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $370/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,020,000 | $1,510,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Mount Wilson has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 0%); Mount Tomah has more rural and farming land (96% vs 57%).
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 57% |
| Environmental | 0% | 42% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 3% | 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
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 123 across Blue Mountains same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +14% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 71% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 82% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 68% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 71% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 78% of NSW | Higher than 80% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 33% of NSW |
Liveability
Mount Wilson is more walkable (17 vs 8).
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mount Tomah carries more crime risk (81 vs 20).
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 98/100 | High 97/100 |
| Crime | High 81/100 | Low 20/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 29 |
| Waterways | 4 | 5 |
Mobility
Mount Wilson sits further from the CBD (124.9 km vs 102.8 km).
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 102.8 km | 124.9 km +21% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 98 min | 124 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 2758 | 1.0% postcode 2786 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 2758 | 39 postcode 2786 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).
Setting
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 833 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1,009 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 52 premises |
Climate
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,147 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,080/yr same for both | |
| Council | Blue Mountains same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Macquarie same for both | |
| Member | Susan Templeman same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Tomah | Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.