NSW · Blue Mountains Council
Mount Victoria, 2786
Current weather
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66% humidity · 30.1 km/h wind · 14.4° / 8.8° today · 10.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Blue Mountains, Mount Victoria is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. 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.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 945
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,197
- Dwelling vacancy
- 24.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 144 of 580
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 49.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 3 / 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)
- 65
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 68.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 94 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.2%
Reported offences decreased 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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,007.5
- Mount Victoria Public SchoolPrimary
- OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria Combined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Closeburn Dr At Mt York Rd
- Great Western Hwy At Mount Piddington Rd
- Mount Victoria Station
- Mount Victoria Station, Platform 1
- Mount Victoria Station, Platform 2
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksDarling Causeway, Mount Victoria Station18 Jun 2026 – 05 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
115 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 MONMOUTH STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10-12 MATLOCK STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport16 STATION STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 HARLEY AVENUE MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation52 SALISBURY AVENUE MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure69 VICTORIA STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Deferred Commencement
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1-5 CLOSEBURN DRIVE MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 HARLEY AVENUE MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 MONMOUTH STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4-6 HARLEY AVENUE MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure64 VICTORIA STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63A GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences132 VICTORIA STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Withdrawn
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureGREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 BEAUFORT AVENUE MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation97 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure132 VICTORIA STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation34 SELSDON STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
August 2025
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure5-13 villiers st & 28, 30, 32 Victoria St. GraftonDetermined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces232 VICTORIA STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Withdrawn
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation127 MOUNT YORK ROAD MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12-14 MOUNT PIDDINGTON ROAD MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation102 Victoria Street Mount Victoria NSW 2786Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 GRAND VIEW ROAD MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah30 SYLVANIA STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport125 VICTORIA STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 CLOSEBURN DRIVE MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure144 VICTORIA STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 BEAUFORT AVENUE MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 MOUNT PIDDINGTON ROAD MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure132 VICTORIA STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure11-15 CARRINGTON AVENUE MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 ST GEORGES PARADE MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure64 VICTORIA STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 Beaufort Avenue, Mount Victoria 2786Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 MATLOCK STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 STATION STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Withdrawn
July 2024
- Dwelling36 KENNY STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Commercial development109 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space132 VICTORIA STREET MOUNT VICTORIA 2786Determined
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
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Closeburn Drive at Mount York RoadBus stop
- Mount York Road at Great Western HighwayBus stop
- Mount Victoria Eltham Park Recreation and Conference CentreConference Centre
- Public toilets
- Sports field
- Telephone
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Errol Barden ParkPark
- Fairy Dell ReserveNature reserve
- Mount Victoria Memorial ParkPark
- Mount Victoria ParkPark
- Mount York ReserveNature reserve
- Rotunda ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Cox’s Road and Early Deviations – Mount York , Cox’s Pass PrecinctMount York Road (off) Mount VictoriaSHR
- Mount Victoria Railway Station groupMain Western railway, Mount VictoriaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 33
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4581st in Australia
- State rank
- 1467th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #281 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #587 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Closeburn Drive at Mount York Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Mount Victoria Eltham Park Recreation and Conference Centreamenitiesconference_centre
- Mount York Road at Great Western Highwayamenitiesbus_stop
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Telephoneamenitiestelephone
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime4
- Fraudcrime14
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime21
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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