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The quick read on
Mount Irvine
NSW 2786 · Blue Mountains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 22
- Postcode
- 2786
ABS 2021
Mount Irvine, New South Wales
Property market insights for Mount Irvine
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Irvine NSW
Crime and safety
Is Mount Irvine safe?
The overall rate for Mount Irvine is 1,417 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% 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 Mount Irvine.
Overall crime rate
1,417
offences per 100,000 residents
59% belowGreater Sydney
Mount IrvineGreater 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 Mount Irvine?
Mount Irvine NSW 2786 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
22 people call Mount Irvine home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $899 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 22
- Median age
- 67 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–7450.0%Above
75 and over27.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car100.0%Above
Two cars66.7%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Mount Irvine
0.0% of workers in Mount Irvine worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.
27.3% of people in Mount Irvine described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Irvine
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Irvine NSW 2786.
Is Mount Irvine family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Mount Irvine's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
4 family households lived in Mount Irvine; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Irvine?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Irvine had 22 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
77.3% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Irvine?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Irvine.
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 Mount Irvine?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Mount Irvine?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Irvine had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 83.3% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Irvine?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Irvine?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 100.0% of the total.
66.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Irvine, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.8% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Irvine?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
63.6% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Mount Irvine residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Mount Irvine's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 63.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Irvine?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.3% of ancestry responses in Mount Irvine.
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% 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 Mount Irvine?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Irvine?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 21.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Irvine show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
31.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 18.2% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Irvine?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Irvine?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $899 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Irvine compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Mount Irvine, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Mount Irvine, 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 Mount Irvine
Is Mount Irvine 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 Mount Irvine good for families?
The Census counted 4 local families. 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 Mount Irvine?
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 Mount Irvine
3 streets in Mount Irvine
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bowens Creek Rd
- Danes
- Mount Irvine Rd
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