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The quick read on

Mount Wilson

NSW 2786 · Blue Mountains

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,470,000

latest suburb median

Population
81

ABS 2021

Postcode
2786

Mount Wilson, New South Wales

Property market insights for Mount Wilson

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Wilson NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,470,000

Down 5.2% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mount Wilson, NSW is currently $1,470,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Wilson has a 12-month growth rate of -5.2% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Mount Wilson safe?

The overall rate for Mount Wilson is 1,747 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% 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 Wilson.

Overall crime rate

1,747

offences per 100,000 residents

49% belowGreater Sydney

Mount WilsonGreater 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 Wilson?

Mount Wilson NSW 2786 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

81 people call Mount Wilson home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,250 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
81
Median age
62 years
Median mortgage
$2,494 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 158.6%Below
15–347.4%Below
35–5417.3%Below
55–7440.7%Above
75 and over21.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright83.9%Above
Paying a mortgage16.1%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car30.6%Below
Two cars47.2%Above
Three or more13.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home30.8%Below
Drove to work11.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Mount Wilson

30.8% of workers in Mount Wilson worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

3.7% of Mount Wilson residents were born in England.

42.0% of people in Mount Wilson described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mount Wilson

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Wilson NSW 2786.

Is Mount Wilson family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

8.6% of Mount Wilson's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

20 family households lived in Mount Wilson; 15.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

15.0% 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 Wilson?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Mount Wilson had 81 residents at the 2021 Census.

11.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

61.7% 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 Wilson?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.5% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Wilson.

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 Wilson?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

83.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

16.1% 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 Wilson?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Mount Wilson had 1.7 people.

One-person households made up 43.2% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

Two-person households represented 51.4%, 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 Wilson?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

30.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

11.5% 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 Wilson?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 30.6% of the total.

61.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Mount Wilson, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

54.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.5% reported a different address.

17.3% 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 Wilson?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

77.8% of residents used only English at home.

3.7% 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 Wilson residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

17.3% of Mount Wilson's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.7% 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 77.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Mount Wilson?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.7% of ancestry responses in Mount Wilson.

Australian ancestry made up 25.9% 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 Wilson?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

26.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 23.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 23.1%.

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 Wilson?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 32.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

13.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Mount Wilson show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

50.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 3.7% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Mount Wilson?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

36.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 26.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Wilson?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,250 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,494.

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 Wilson compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 30.8% in Mount Wilson, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 83.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Mount Wilson, 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 Wilson

Is Mount Wilson expensive?

The median house price is $1,470,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mount Wilson good for families?

The Census counted 20 local families, and 8.6% 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 Wilson?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Mount Wilson

22 streets in Mount Wilson

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Applecot Ln
  • Beowang Rd
  • Church Ln
  • Daintree Ln
  • Davies Ln
  • Du Faurs Rocks Road
  • Farrer Rd
  • Galwey Ln
  • Hay Ln
  • Hillcrest Ave
  • Mill Road
  • Mount Irvine Rd
  • Mount Wilson Rd
  • Phelps Rd
  • Queens Ave
  • Shadforth Rd
  • Smiths Rd
  • Stephen Ln
Show all 22 streets
  • The Avenue
  • Waterfall Rd
  • Wyndham Ave
  • Wynnes Rocks Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.