NSW · Blue Mountains Council
Wentworth Falls, 2782
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wentworth Falls sits up in the Blue Mountains hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and growth momentum holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 6,428
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,528
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 369 of 2,947
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,080
- Employment rate
- 48.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 141 / 86 / 24
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.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $675
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 171
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 71
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 131 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling9
- Domestic Violence Related Assault15
- Fraud16
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
- Malicious Damage To Property23
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,077
- Blue Mountains Grammar SchoolCombined
- Kindlehill SchoolCombined
- Wentworth Falls Public SchoolPrimary
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
139 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Railway Pde
- CCP Station St
- FTB Station St
- STR/LFT To P1/2
- Wentworth Falls Station
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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Expect delays. Vehicles Over 8m not permitted on Hordern Road, Wentworth Falls.Follow Advice of VMS Boards and/or Traffic Controllers.Hordern Road, Tableland Road18 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
- RoadworksGreat Western Highway, Pritchard Street29 Jun 2026 – 02 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).
388 planning-related records
2026· 29 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 WARATAH ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision2 BELLEVUE ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies1 CORONATION ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 TOULON AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19-23 DUPERRY STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure60B WARATAH ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation13 BELLEVUE ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation118 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space129 FALLS ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 VIEW ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Subdivision206-220 BLAXLAND ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool1-5 MCLAUGHLIN AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 ALEXANDRA AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18B FITZGERALD STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 BUENA VISTA AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure16 FITZGERALD STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37 ASQUITH AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development106-108 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation23 GLENVIEW ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 BELLEVUE ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure206-220 BLAXLAND ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool43 SHORTLAND STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Rejected
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space6 PAGE AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah90 VALLEY ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision17 LAKE STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Subdivision5 HUME AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 DARCY CLOSE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 ROSEBERY STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure162 BLAXLAND ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences50 Nelson Avenue, Wentworth Falls, NSWDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure87 PRITCHARD STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure230 BLAXLAND ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 VALLEY ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation100 TABLELAND ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 HILL STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure60B WARATAH ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 LEES AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station340-344 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers53 LAWSON VIEW PARADE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
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
128 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- D'vine CellarsAlcohol
201 Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls
- ArmaguardATM
- Bakery Patisserie SchwarzBakery
- Hamilton SpaBeauty salon
21 Cascade Street, Wentworth Falls
- Lissa's Beauty TherapyBeauty salon
- Bench (22)
- Bike Lockers - Wentworth Falls Station, Railway PdeBicycle Parking
- WyrdbooksBooks
32 Station Street, Wentworth Falls
- Falls Rd after Backhouse StBus stop
- Falls Rd at Backhouse StBus stop
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
20 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blaxland Road CampingNature reserve
- Central ParkPark
- Coronation ParkPark
- Crown Reserve 42185Nature reserve
- Denis Kevans Bushland GardensPark
- Geebung ReserveNature reserve
- Kedumba ParkPark
- Lawson ReserveNature reserve
- Maskey PlacePark
- Murray ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Alternativealternative
- Blue Mountains Dental & Implant CentreStation Streetdentist
- Douglass Hanly Moirsample_collection
- Ochre Medical CentreGreat Western Highwaydoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
- Wentworth Falls PodiatryGreat Western Highwaypodiatrist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- Davisville63-67 Falls Road Wentworth FallsSHR
- Weatherboard Inn Archaeological Site1-15 Matcham Avenue Wentworth FallsSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Wentworth Falls Preschool Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 159
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 55.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1278th in Australia
- State rank
- 417th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #20 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #294 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- APEX Remedial Massageamenitiesmassage
- Alliance Electrical Wholesalersamenities1 Falls Road, Wentworth Fallselectrical
- Armaguardamenitiesatm
- Bakery Patisserie Schwarzamenitiesbakery
- Benchamenitiesbench
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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