Sun Valley vs Valley Heights
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Sun ValleyBlue Mountains | Valley HeightsBlue Mountains |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,150,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,150,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $720/wk | $720/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.26% | 3.26% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 234 | 1,188 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 100% | 97% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 3% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 59.5 km | 60.5 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 100% | 95% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 2% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Ellison PS, Springwood PS, Warrimoo PS | Springwood PS, Warrimoo PS |
| Secondary | Blaxland HS, Springwood HS, Winmalee HS | Blaxland HS, Springwood HS, Winmalee HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Valley Heights is higher on population (by about 408%).
- Sun Valley is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
- Valley Heights is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 27%).
- Valley Heights has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,150,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2777 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 21.1% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,150,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2777 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 21.1% on a year earlier.