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The quick read on

Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)

NSW 2777 · Blue Mountains

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

Median house
$1,220,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,119

ABS 2021

Postcode
2777

Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW), New South Wales

Property market insights for Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,220,000

Up 28.8% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.24m
5+ bed
$1.19m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Down 43.2% over 12 months

$1.25k$1k$750$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW), NSW is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 28.8% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000 in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) is $625 per week. The median house rent has decreased 43.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) safe?

The overall rate for Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) is 4,286 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% 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 Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW).

Overall crime rate

4,286

offences per 100,000 residents

25% aboveGreater Sydney

Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)Greater 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 Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?

Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) NSW 2777 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

1,119 people call Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,635 a week.

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

Population
1,119
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$2,058 / month
2021 household rent
$400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.3%Above
15–3421.4%Below
35–5427.7%In line
55–7426.5%Above
75 and over4.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright36.4%Above
Paying a mortgage55.9%Above
Renting7.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.9%Below
One car13.2%Below
Two cars41.9%Above
Three or more41.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home26.8%Below
Drove to work49.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below

What stands out in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)

26.8% of workers in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

3.7% of Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) residents were born in England.

39.5% of people in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) NSW 2777.

Is Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.3% of Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

340 family households lived in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW); 48.8% were couple families and 6.8% were one-parent families.

33.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) had 1,119 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.2% 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 Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 99.2% of occupied private dwellings in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW).

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 Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

36.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

55.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

7.7% 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 Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 9.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Two-person households represented 37.6%, while 34.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

26.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

49.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 13.2% of the total.

82.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

70.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.8% reported a different address.

10.3% 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 Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.3% of residents used only English at home.

3.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.3% of Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.7% was born in Australia.

0.4% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.6% of ancestry responses in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW).

Australian ancestry made up 46.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

18.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 71.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

38.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.4% 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 Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.6% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

18.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,635 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,058.

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 Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 26.8% in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW), compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 36.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 7.7% in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW), 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 Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)

Is Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) expensive?

The median house price is $1,220,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) good for families?

The Census counted 340 local families, and 19.3% 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 Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,240,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)

14 streets in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)

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

  • Bungaree Rd
  • Colville Rd
  • Cooroy Cr
  • Fogg Pl
  • Heather Glen Rd
  • Illingworth Rd
  • Long Angle Rd
  • Marau Pl
  • Nerang Tce
  • Paterson Rd
  • Purvines Rd
  • Singles Ridge Rd
  • Tall Timbers Rd
  • Yellow Rock 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.