Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,450,000
Down 13.4% over 12 months
- 5+ bed
- $1.93m
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The quick read on
Sun Valley
NSW 2777 · Blue Mountains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,450,000
- Population
- 234
- Postcode
- 2777
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Sun Valley, New South Wales
Property market insights for Sun Valley (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sun Valley (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sun Valley (NSW), NSW is currently $1,450,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sun Valley (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -13.4% for houses.
Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,930,000 in Sun Valley (NSW).
The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sun Valley safe?
The overall rate for Sun Valley is 4,079 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% above 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 Sun Valley.
Overall crime rate
4,079
offences per 100,000 residents
19% aboveGreater Sydney
Sun 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 Sun Valley?
Sun Valley NSW 2777 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
234 people call Sun Valley home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,374 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.5%Below
15–3417.5%Below
35–5430.3%Above
55–7430.3%Above
75 and over7.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.5%Above
Paying a mortgage41.6%Above
Renting3.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car7.6%Below
Two cars40.5%Above
Three or more46.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.3%In line
Drove to work37.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.3%Above
What stands out in Sun Valley
39.3% of workers in Sun Valley worked from home on Census day.
7.7% of Sun Valley residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
47.0% of people in Sun Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sun Valley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sun Valley NSW 2777.
Is Sun Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.5% of Sun Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
73 family households lived in Sun Valley; 46.6% were couple families and 6.8% were one-parent families.
24.7% 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 Sun Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sun Valley had 234 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.0% 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 Sun Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.1% of occupied private dwellings in Sun 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 Sun Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
41.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
3.9% 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 Sun Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sun Valley had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 9.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 37.3%, while 33.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sun Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
37.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sun 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 7.6% of the total.
87.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sun Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.0% reported a different address.
15.8% 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 Sun Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.0% of residents used only English at home.
3.4% 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 Sun Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.8% of Sun Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.2% 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 96.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sun Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 53.8% of ancestry responses in Sun Valley.
Australian ancestry made up 29.5% 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 Sun Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
35.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 14.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.1% of workers, and education and training employed 16.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sun Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.3%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
35.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% 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 Sun Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 11.5% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sun Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sun Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,374 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sun Valley compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.3% in Sun Valley, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 54.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 3.9% in Sun 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 Sun Valley (NSW)
Is Sun Valley (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $1,450,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sun Valley (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 73 local families, and 17.5% 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 Sun Valley (NSW)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,930,000, 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 Sun Valley (NSW)
6 streets in Sun Valley (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Great Western Hwy
- Ridgeway Cr
- Rosenthal Ln
- Sun Valley Rd
- The Chase
- Wyoming Avenue
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