Warrimoo vs Sun Valley

Warrimoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Sun Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sun Valley: a median of $1.49 million, against $1.06 million in Warrimoo. On these figures, Warrimoo tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Sun Valley suits couples and older residents.

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

Warrimoo

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Sun Valley is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Warrimoo

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,063,500 vs $1,487,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warrimoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (14% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

Warrimoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warrimoo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 34/100)
  • But Sun Valley has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 15%)

Weighs 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

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

Warrimoo Sun Valley
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.

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Walkability 55 / 20
Warrimoo — Walkability: 55/100 Sun Valley — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 80 / 66
Warrimoo — Safety: 80/100 Sun Valley — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 8 / 16
Warrimoo — Low fire risk: 8/100 Sun Valley — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Warrimoo has more residents (2,452 vs 234); Sun Valley skews older (47 vs 38).

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Population 2,452
+90% vs other
 234
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +3.1%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $123,864/yr $123,448/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warrimoo Sun Valley
0-4 6.6% / 1.3%
Warrimoo — 0-4: 6.6% Sun Valley — 0-4: 1.3%
5-14 14.8% / 16.2%
Warrimoo — 5-14: 14.8% Sun Valley — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 6.4% / 8.1%
Warrimoo — 15-19: 6.4% Sun Valley — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 5.2% / 8.1%
Warrimoo — 20-24: 5.2% Sun Valley — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 11.5% / 1.3%
Warrimoo — 25-34: 11.5% Sun Valley — 25-34: 1.3%
35-44 15.0% / 13.2%
Warrimoo — 35-44: 15.0% Sun Valley — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.5% / 17.1%
Warrimoo — 45-54: 14.5% Sun Valley — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 11.3% / 11.1%
Warrimoo — 55-64: 11.3% Sun Valley — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 10.2% / 19.2%
Warrimoo — 65-74: 10.2% Sun Valley — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 3.3% / 6.4%
Warrimoo — 75-84: 3.3% Sun Valley — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
Warrimoo — 85+: 1.3% Sun Valley — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warrimoo 58.4% couple families
Warrimoo — Couple Families: 58.4% Warrimoo — Lone Person: 22.0% Warrimoo — One Parent Families: 14.3% Warrimoo — Group Household: 3.9% Warrimoo — Other Families: 1.3%
Sun Valley 72.3% couple families
Sun Valley — Couple Families: 72.3% Sun Valley — Lone Person: 17.0% Sun Valley — One Parent Families: 10.6% Sun Valley — Group Household: 0.0% Sun Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warrimoo 13.9% renting
Warrimoo — Owned Outright: 34.6% Warrimoo — Mortgage: 51.5% Warrimoo — Renting: 13.9%
Sun Valley 3.9% renting
Sun Valley — Owned Outright: 54.5% Sun Valley — Mortgage: 41.6% Sun Valley — Renting: 3.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Warrimoo Sun Valley
England 4.2% / 7.7%
Warrimoo — England: 4.2% Sun Valley — England: 7.7%
South Africa 0.4% / 2.1%
Warrimoo — South Africa: 0.4% Sun Valley — South Africa: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Warrimoo — New Zealand: 1.4% Sun Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Warrimoo — Scotland: 0.5% Sun Valley — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Warrimoo — Canada: 0.5% Sun Valley — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

Qualifications

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

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Bachelor Degree 17.8% / 20.5%
Warrimoo — Bachelor Degree: 17.8% Sun Valley — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 14.1%
Warrimoo — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Sun Valley — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 10.3%
Warrimoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Sun Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 6.4%
Warrimoo — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Sun Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.6%
Warrimoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Sun Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warrimoo 98.8% houses
Warrimoo — Houses: 98.8% Warrimoo — Townhouses: 0.7% Warrimoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Sun Valley 100.0% houses
Sun Valley — Houses: 100.0% Sun Valley — Townhouses: 0.0% Sun Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Median house price $1,063,500 $1,487,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,700,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Warrimoo has more land zoned for conservation (93% vs 33%); Sun Valley has more rural and farming land (59% vs 0%).

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Environmental 93% 33%
Rural and farming 0% 59%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 5%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
Residential 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

Warrimoo Sun Valley
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.

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Houses 3.3%
$740/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Warrimoo Sun Valley
House price Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 8% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of NSW —

Liveability

Warrimoo is more walkable (55 vs 20).

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sun Valley carries more crime risk (34 vs 20).

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
84/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
34/100
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

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Warrimoo

  • Wycliffe Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Warrimoo Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wycliffe Hope School Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Sun Valley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 6 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Walkability score 55/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 68.8 km 69.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 58 min
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.

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Worked from Home 47.9% / 49.0%
Warrimoo — Worked from Home: 47.9% Sun Valley — Worked from Home: 49.0%
Car (driver) 45.3% / 46.9%
Warrimoo — Car (driver): 45.3% Sun Valley — Car (driver): 46.9%
Walked Only 0.5% / 4.1%
Warrimoo — Walked Only: 0.5% Sun Valley — Walked Only: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / —
Warrimoo — Car (passenger): 3.1% Sun Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 2.8% / —
Warrimoo — Train: 2.8% Sun Valley — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.0%).

Setting

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Elevation 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Connectivity score 96/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
922 premises
 92%
84 premises

Climate

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Warrimoo Sun Valley
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

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Warrimoo Sun Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Warrimoo

Acreage Professionals Trains

Sun Valley

Professionals Retirees River

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