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The quick read on
Megalong Valley
NSW 2785 · Blue Mountains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 148
- Postcode
- 2785
ABS 2021
Megalong Valley, New South Wales
Property market insights for Megalong Valley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Megalong Valley NSW
Market data updated July 2025.
Megalong Valley has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Megalong Valley safe?
The overall rate for Megalong Valley is 2,191 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Megalong Valley.
Overall crime rate
2,191
offences per 100,000 residents
36% belowGreater Sydney
Megalong ValleyGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Megalong Valley?
Megalong Valley NSW 2785 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
148 people call Megalong Valley home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,042 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 148
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,200 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.5%Below
15–3414.9%Below
35–5427.7%In line
55–7437.2%Above
75 and over6.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses102.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright62.5%Above
Paying a mortgage25.0%Below
Renting12.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.6%Below
Two cars47.1%Above
Three or more37.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home43.1%Above
Drove to work35.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.2%Above
What stands out in Megalong Valley
43.1% of workers in Megalong Valley worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
5.4% of Megalong Valley residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
41.2% of people in Megalong Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Megalong Valley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Megalong Valley NSW 2785.
Is Megalong Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.5% of Megalong Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
43 family households lived in Megalong Valley; 41.9% were couple families and 14.0% were one-parent families.
30.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Megalong Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Megalong Valley had 148 residents at the 2021 Census.
10.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Megalong Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.0% of occupied private dwellings in Megalong Valley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Megalong Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
62.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
25.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Megalong Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Megalong Valley had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 11.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 37.3%, while 21.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Megalong Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
43.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
35.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Megalong Valley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 19.6% of the total.
84.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Megalong Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.8% reported a different address.
23.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Megalong Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.5% of residents used only English at home.
12.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Megalong Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.6% of Megalong Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Megalong Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.5% of ancestry responses in Megalong Valley.
Australian ancestry made up 33.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Megalong Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 33.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 4.6% of workers, and education and training employed 12.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Megalong Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
29.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Megalong Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.1% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Megalong Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Megalong Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,042 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,200.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Megalong Valley compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 43.1% in Megalong Valley, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 62.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 12.5% in Megalong Valley, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Megalong Valley
Is Megalong Valley expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Megalong Valley good for families?
The Census counted 43 local families, and 13.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Megalong Valley?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Megalong Valley
16 streets in Megalong Valley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aspinall Rd
- Black Jerry Ridge Road
- Butfield Rd
- Caloola Halt Rd
- Cullenbenbong Rd
- Five Mile Creek Rd
- Hudson Road
- Huntleigh Road
- Megalong Rd
- Nellies Glen Rd
- Peach Tree Rd
- Pinnacle Rd
- Six Foot Trk
- Springhill Rd
- Sugarloaf Road
- Ward Rd
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