Mount Wilson NSW 2786

Mount Wilson sits 125 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 2 hours 5 minutes by car. Census data records 81 residents with a median age of 62 and a median household income of $117,000 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population fell 18.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median monthly mortgage of $2,494. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Mount Wilson sits at $1.51 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$1,510,000

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Is Mount Wilson safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Mount Wilson sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2025.

1 offences

no change since 2024
Theft 1 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Mount Wilson killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Blue Mountains City Council has published 5 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Mount Wilson is very car-dependent on foot — at 17/100, nearly all errands require a car.

17
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 100
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mount Wilson.

23
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
52
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 52%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 48%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
29 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
5 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
1 in locality

Blue Mountains: council population

The whole council area, not just Mount Wilson · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
79,236
+0.5% in a year
Change
+389
people since 2024
Density
55
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+66
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-136
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+459
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
9/10
8/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
9/10
8/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
8/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Mount Wilson is home to 81 residents, with a median age of 62 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $117,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

81

18.2% since 2016

Median Age

62

14.8% since 2016

Median Household Income

$117,000/yr

54.3% since 2016
Top 18% in NSW

Census Median Rent

—

Census Median Mortgage

$2,494/mo

3.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

1.7

13.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$68,900/yr

59.1% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

129.7%

12.6% since 2016

Total Dwellings

37

12.1% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

100.0%

15.3% since 2016

Houses

91.9%

8.1% since 2016

Rental Stress

—

Mortgage Stress

25.6%

37.1% since 2016

Work From Home

72.7%

76.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 34 (91.9%)
Flats / Apartments 3 (8.1%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 26 (83.9%)
Mortgage 5 (16.1%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
61.7%
English Spoken at Home
77.8%
Employment Rate
31.6%
46.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
58.0%

Occupations

Professionals 7 (26.9%)
Managers 6 (23.1%)
Clerical & Administrative 6 (23.1%)
Technicians & Trades 4 (15.4%)

Religion

No Religion 34 (42.0%)
Christianity 31 (38.3%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

Greece 4 (4.9%)
England 3 (3.7%)

Age Distribution

0-4 4 (4.9%)
5-14 3 (3.7%)
25-34 6 (7.4%)
35-44 3 (3.7%)
45-54 11 (13.6%)
55-64 15 (18.5%)
65-74 18 (22.2%)
75-84 17 (21.0%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 16 (84.2%)
Couple Families 3 (15.8%)

Commute to Work

Worked from Home 8 (72.7%)
Car (driver) 3 (27.3%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 24 (29.6%)
Postgraduate Degree 17 (21.0%)
Certificate III & IV 7 (8.6%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4 (4.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 11 (30.6%)
2 cars 17 (47.2%)
3 cars 5 (13.9%)

Council Rates

Blue Mountains
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,080 a year through Blue Mountains based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,080/yr
69% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Mount Wilson's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 57%
  • Environmental 42%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Blue Mountains

The whole council area, not just Mount Wilson · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 123 new dwellings were approved across Blue Mountains. That mix is 109 houses and 14 units. Approvals are up 13.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
123dwellings
+13.6% YoY
Houses
109
detached dwellings
Units
14
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Mount Boyce AWS, 16.6 km

High rainfall — warm summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
1,009 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
1,147 mm
112 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
23.8°C
1 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
3.2°C
12 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

1.0%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.3 points this year
Top 20% in NSW

In postcode 2786, 10 of 1,002 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.8% (18 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.8%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.40%
2024
0.72%
2025
1.00%

Rooftop solar

39
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.7 kW each

In postcode 2786, 301 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 770 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 30 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
18
2020
19
2021
24
2022
21
2023
13
2024
28
2025
19
2026
24

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$7,875
Loan amount
$1,208,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,627,092
Deposit
$302,000
Stamp duty
$64,337
Cash needed at settlement
$366,337

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Macquarie

Currently held by Susan Templeman Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Susan Templeman 57.7% 42.3% +1.4
2022 Susan Templeman 57.8% 42.2% -7.6
2019 Susan Templeman 50.2% 49.8% +2.0

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Blue Mountains District

Currently held by Trish Doyle Labor

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Trish Doyle ALP 71.9%
2019 Trish Doyle ALP 64.9%
2015 Trish Doyle ALP 58.1%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Mount Wilson

Is Mount Wilson a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Mount Wilson is low (20/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Mount Wilson?

Mount Wilson has a high recorded bushfire history (97/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Mount Wilson?

Mount Wilson, NSW had a population of 81 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Mount Wilson, NSW?

The postcode for Mount Wilson, NSW is 2786.

How far is Mount Wilson from Sydney?

Mount Wilson is 125 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 124 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Mount Wilson?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mount Wilson was $117,000 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median age in Mount Wilson?

The median age of residents in Mount Wilson was 62 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Mount Wilson at risk of bushfire?

Mount Wilson has a high recorded bushfire history (97/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

Is Mount Wilson walkable?

Mount Wilson scores 17/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Mount Wilson?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mount Wilson, Mount Boyce AWS (16.6 km away), summer days average 23.8°C, winter nights 3.2°C, 1,147 mm of rain a year over 112 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mount Wilson?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Mount Wilson belong to?

Mount Wilson sits within the Blue Mountains local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Mount Wilson?

The average residential rates bill through Blue Mountains is $2,080 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Mount Wilson?

Across Blue Mountains, 123 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 13.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Mount Wilson in?

Mount Wilson sits within the federal Division of Macquarie, currently held by Susan Templeman (Australian Labor Party).

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