Median price trend for houses
Based on 43 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,210,000
Up 11.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.01m
- 4 bed
- $1.37m
- 5+ bed
- $1.42m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Mount Riverview
NSW 2774 · Blue Mountains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,210,000
- Population
- 3,074
- Postcode
- 2774
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mount Riverview, New South Wales
Property market insights for Mount Riverview
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Riverview NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Riverview, NSW is currently $1,210,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Riverview has a 12-month growth rate of 11.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,370,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Mount Riverview.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Riverview is $725 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Riverview safe?
The overall rate for Mount Riverview is 1,718 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% 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 Riverview.
Overall crime rate
1,718
offences per 100,000 residents
50% belowGreater Sydney
Mount RiverviewGreater 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 Riverview?
Mount Riverview NSW 2774 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
3,074 people call Mount Riverview home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,248 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,074
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,383 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.1%Above
15–3420.8%Below
35–5426.7%Below
55–7422.8%Above
75 and over8.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.8%Above
Townhouses0.4%Below
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.1%Above
Paying a mortgage46.1%Above
Renting11.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.6%Below
One car27.0%Below
Two cars48.0%Above
Three or more23.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.1%In line
Drove to work38.5%Above
Train, tram or bus1.1%Below
Walked or cycled0.2%Below
What stands out in Mount Riverview
39.1% of workers in Mount Riverview worked from home on Census day.
4.9% of Mount Riverview residents were born in England.
42.0% of people in Mount Riverview described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Riverview
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Riverview NSW 2774.
Is Mount Riverview family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.1% of Mount Riverview's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
909 family households lived in Mount Riverview; 46.5% were couple families and 12.4% were one-parent families.
39.1% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Riverview?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Riverview had 3,074 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Riverview?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.8% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Riverview.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Riverview?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
46.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.8% 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 Riverview?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Riverview had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 32.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Riverview?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
38.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Riverview?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 27.0% of the total.
71.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Riverview, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.0% reported a different address.
15.2% 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 Riverview?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.6% of residents used only English at home.
6.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Riverview residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.2% of Mount Riverview's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.8% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Riverview?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.5% of ancestry responses in Mount Riverview.
Australian ancestry made up 42.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Riverview?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Managers accounted for 15.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 15.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Riverview?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
35.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Riverview show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.3% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Riverview?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Riverview?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,248 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Riverview compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.1% in Mount Riverview, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 42.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 11.8% in Mount Riverview, 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 Riverview
Is Mount Riverview expensive?
The median house price is $1,210,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Riverview good for families?
The Census counted 909 local families, and 21.1% 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 Mount Riverview?
Larger houses have a median around $1,420,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Riverview
36 streets in Mount Riverview
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anthony Ave
- Applegum Pl
- Bellereeve Ave
- Blackbutt
- Bridgeview Cr
- Bunbinla Ave
- Calver Ave
- Cherrywood Ave
- Curvers Dr
- Dawn Cr
- Dixon Rd
- Elizabeth Rd
- Emu Plains Rd
- Germaine Ave
- Grand View Dr
- Judith Ave
- Macqueen Pl
- Manna Ct
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- Marguerite Ave
- Marshall Rd
- Moril Ave
- Nichols Pde
- Olympic Pde
- Outlook Ave
- Panorama Cr
- Plains View Cr
- Riverview Cr
- Roger Cr
- Rusden Rd
- Scenic Cr
- Summit St
- Sunland Cr
- Vista Pde
- Vogan St
- Woolybutt Pl
- Yate Ave
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