NSW · Blue Mountains Council
Mount Irvine, 2786
Current weather
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56% humidity · 28.2 km/h wind · 15.5° / 9.5° today · 10.6 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
- National parks
Suburb profile
Mount Irvine is a hillside smaller community in Blue Mountains, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 22
- Median age
- 67
- Median household income / week
- $899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 81.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 21.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.9
- State safety percentile
- 64th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault4
- Fraud14
- Malicious Damage To Property21
- Steal From Motor Vehicle5
- Trespass5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
7 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 DANES WAY MOUNT IRVINE 2786Determined
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility252-254 MOUNT IRVINE ROAD MOUNT IRVINE 2786Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Emergency services facility and bush fire hazard reduction252-254 MOUNT IRVINE ROAD MOUNT IRVINE 2786Determined
2022· 1 proposal
October 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition291 MOUNT IRVINE ROAD MOUNT IRVINE 2786Determined
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition291 MOUNT IRVINE ROAD MOUNT IRVINE 2786Withdrawn
February 2021
- Dwelling262 MOUNT IRVINE ROAD MOUNT IRVINE 2786Determined
- Other262 MOUNT IRVINE ROAD MOUNT IRVINE 2786Rejected
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mount Irvine Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Mount Irvine Rural Fire Brigadeamenitiesfire_station
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
- Fraudcrime14
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime21
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime5
- Trespasscrime5
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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