Katoomba vs Medlow Bath
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | KatoombaBlue Mountains | Medlow BathBlue Mountains |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $953,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $953,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $580/wk | $580/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.16% | 3.16% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 8,268 | 569 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 82% | 99% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 11% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 86.1 km | 87.7 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 81% | 96% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 20% | 18% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Blackheath PS, Katoomba NPS, Katoomba PS, Leura PS, Megalong PS | Blackheath PS, Katoomba NPS, Katoomba PS, Megalong PS |
| Secondary | Katoomba HS | Katoomba HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Katoomba is higher on population (by about 1353%).
- Medlow Bath is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Medlow Bath is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 15 percentage points).
- Medlow Bath is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 17 percentage points).
- Katoomba is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 154%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $953,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2780 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), unchanged on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $953,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2780 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), unchanged on a year earlier.