Blue Mountains - South is still affordable — but barely growing
Blue Mountains - South 2787 · Blue Mountains - South, Greater Sydney, NSW
Blue Mountains - South is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $440 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $340 below the Greater Sydney median. The trade-offs: the population is barely moving; an older population (median age 70), with fewer young families.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 70 and households on a median $900 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $655,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Blue Mountains - South was $655,000, based on sales in postcode 2787, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $545,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $655,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $655,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2787, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $455low sample | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Blue Mountains - South was $440, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2787, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $340 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $455.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $440 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2787, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Blue Mountains - South on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Blue Mountains - South, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Blue Mountains - South against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Blue Mountains - South population grew from 4 in 2016 to 7 in 2025, a change of 75.0% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
Show the data table
| Year | Blue Mountains - South | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 6 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 6 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 7 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Blue Mountains - South gained 0 residents from internal migration and 0 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 0 people moved away — a net addition of 0 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in0
- Internal migration out0
- Overseas migration in0
- Natural increase0
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5 | 8 | +60% |
| Median age | 60 | 70 | +10 yrs |
| Median household income | $649/wk | $900/wk | +39% |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $150/wk | +50% |
| Born overseas | 100.0% | 0.0% | -100.0 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
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How homes are held
- Owned outright 175.0%
- Mortgaged 0.0%
- Rented 0.0%
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
OpenStreetMap records few tagged facilities within the Blue Mountains - South SA2. Eating out and socialising: 1 café. The nearest train station, Scenic Railway Valley Station, is about 29,200 m from the suburb centre.
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Katoomba High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Katoomba Public School (primary), Buxton Public School (primary), Picton Public School (primary), Wentworth Falls Public School (primary), Lawson Public School (primary), Hazelbrook Public School (primary), Faulconbridge Public School (primary), Blaxland Public School (primary), Oakdale Public School (primary), Mulgoa Public School (primary), Glenbrook Public School (primary), Regentville Public School (primary), Picton High School (secondary), Blaxland High School (secondary), Camden High School (secondary), Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School (secondary).
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School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
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