Valley Heights NSW 2777
Located in New South Wales, Valley Heights sits 69 km from Sydney CBD, around 57 minutes by car. The suburb has 1,188 residents, a median age of 44, and a median household income of $111,488 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population fell 1.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,123. The area shows high bushfire risk. All 1 school within the suburb boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Valley Heights a good suburb?
Valley Heights scores a C (46/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 53/100 · 69.3 km · 57 min drive to Sydney
Around the state median
Median $1.06M
High bushfire risk
Fire 96/100 · Crime 44/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 44 · 1,188 residents
Liveability Rating
46 / 100 · Ranked #839 in NSWEach bar is Valley Heights's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Valley Heights?
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Our score
46 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataValley Heights's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.06 million, roughly 12% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,059,000
Based on 33 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 33 days — median across 8 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 14 sales $948K
- 4 bed 11 sales $1.13M
- 5 bed 5 sales $1.41M
Units
$710,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Valley Heights are currently listed at around $1.42 million on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.42M
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
5 of the suburb's 442 dwellings (1.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $695/wk
- 26 bonds
- +37% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2777 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025115 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2777.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Valley Heights safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Valley Heights sits in the moderate band, with 35 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 20% on the prior year.
35 offences
20.5% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20257 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb 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.
- Bullaburra to Linden Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2021
- Hazelbrook Creek and Woodford Creek Catchment FRMS&P 2018
- Lapstone, South Glenbrook and South Blaxland Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2015
- South Leura Floodplain Risk Management Study & Plan 2008
- South Leura Flood Study; South Leura Floodplain Management Study & Plan Draft 2005
Schools
One school serve Valley Heights, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Blue Mountains Grammar Preparatory School campus leads the pack.
Primary
Walkability
Valley Heights is somewhat walkable on foot — at 53/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Valley Heights.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 16.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 12.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 4.5 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 22.0 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 30 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Valley Heights.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 58%
- Premises covered
- 491
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
Blue Mountains: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Valley Heights is home to about 1,200 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $111,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,188
Median Age
44
Median Household Income
$111,488/yr
Census Median Rent
$400/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,123/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$47,424/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.2%
Total Dwellings
442
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.1%
Houses
97.1%
Rental Stress
18.7%
Mortgage Stress
22.9%
Work From Home
44.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 83.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 93.9%
- Employment Rate
- 60.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 47.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
3 residents (0.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
6% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (34 of 595).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 225 people work here; 595 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.4 jobs per working resident. At least 56% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,080 a year through Blue Mountains based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 91%
- Infrastructure and transport 6%
- Industrial 3%
- 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 suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Blue Mountains
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.
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.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 7.2 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 3 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 16.3 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.6 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Penrith monitoring station, 11.2 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Orchard Hills Treatment Works, 15.3 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 312 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 822 mm
- 81 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 3.7 kmWaste Remediation and Materials Recovery ServicesTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Sulfur dioxide
EV adoption
In postcode 2777, 157 of 13,401 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.9% (390 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2777, 3,378 rooftop-solar systems totalling 22.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,867 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 250 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.
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).
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 6 across postcode 2777.
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.
At $1,059,000 this is $459,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
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
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 suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
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 suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Valley Heights
Is Valley Heights a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Valley Heights is moderate (44/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Valley Heights?
Valley Heights has a high recorded bushfire history (96/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Valley Heights a good place to live?
Valley Heights has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (46/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Valley Heights?
Valley Heights, NSW had a population of 1,188 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Valley Heights, NSW?
The postcode for Valley Heights, NSW is 2777.
How far is Valley Heights from Sydney?
Valley Heights is 69 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 57 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Valley Heights?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Valley Heights was $111,488 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Valley Heights?
There are too few current rental listings in Valley Heights for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $400, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Valley Heights?
The median age of residents in Valley Heights was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Valley Heights at risk of bushfire?
Valley Heights has a high recorded bushfire history (96/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb 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.
How are the schools in Valley Heights?
There is 1 school inside the Valley Heights boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Valley Heights walkable?
Valley Heights scores 53/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Valley Heights?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Valley Heights (Penrith) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.2 µg/m³ and PM10 of 16.3 µg/m³. That puts Valley Heights below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Valley Heights?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Valley Heights, Orchard Hills Treatment Works (15.3 km away), 822 mm of rain a year over 81 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Valley Heights?
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 Valley Heights belong to?
Valley Heights 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 Valley Heights?
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 Valley Heights?
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 Valley Heights in?
Valley Heights sits within the federal Division of Macquarie, currently held by Susan Templeman (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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