Suburbs Sun Valley (NSW)

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Sun Valley NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Sun Valley, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Sun Valley NSW is 234 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sun Valley is $942 per week ($48,984 per year). Median rent in Sun Valley is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Sun Valley has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Sun Valley has a population density of 102.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sun Valley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sun Valley is $3,000.

There were 1 recorded offences in Sun Valley in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (1 offences).

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📍 Sun Valley, New South Wales — 33.7078°S, 150.5980°E

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Sun Valley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Sun Valley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$942/wk
$48,984 per year
#1691 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Sun Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (118) Female 48.7% (112)

Population Density

102.0
people per km²
234 people · 2.3 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,583
Family income/wk

Sun Valley Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Sun Valley Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.8% 42 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.2% 32 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Sun Valley Country of Birth

Australia
91.4%
England
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Sun Valley Religion

No Religion
49.5%
Catholic
19.8%
Anglican
11.3%
Christian (other)
8.1%
Not stated
3.6%
Pentecostal
3.2%
Baptist
3.2%
Uniting Church
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sun Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
65.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Sun Valley Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.5% 67 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.7% 43 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.8% 64 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Sun Valley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.8%
Certificate III/IV
30.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Postgraduate Degree
14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Sun Valley Occupation

Professionals
42.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.7%
Managers
15.6%
Community & Personal Service
12.5%
Clerical & Administrative
8.3%
Sales Workers
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Sun Valley Field of Study

Society & Culture
20.9%
Management & Commerce
19.8%
Health
14.0%
Education
12.8%
Engineering
11.6%
Architecture & Building
9.3%
Agriculture & Environment
8.1%
Information Technology
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Sun Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sun Valley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
13.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
13.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
13.0%
$4,000+/wk
31.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sun Valley Marital Status

💍
Married
61.6% 114
📋
Divorced
8.1% 15
🕊️
Widowed
2.2% 4
👤
Never married
28.1% 52

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sun Valley Ancestry

English
39.4%
Australian
21.6%
Irish
10.9%
Scottish
9.1%
Other
4.1%
Italian
3.1%
German
2.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.5%
Welsh
1.9%
Croatian
1.6%
Hungarian
1.6%
South African
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sun Valley School & University Attendance

Primary — Other Non-Govt
20.0%
Primary — Government
20.0%
Secondary — Government
18.0%
Vocational Education
18.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.0%
Secondary — Catholic
8.0%
Primary — Catholic
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Sun Valley Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.4% 11
✅
No need for assistance
97.6% 439

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Sun Valley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
24.6% 47
—
Not a volunteer
75.4% 144

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sun Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,800-$2,399/mo
35.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
35.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
29.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sun Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.8%
Did not go to work
23.9%
Truck
5.6%
Walked only
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Sun Valley Car Ownership

1 vehicle
8.0%
2 vehicles
42.7%
3 vehicles
26.7%
4+ vehicles
22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Sun Valley Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
4.0%
3 bedrooms
25.3%
4 bedrooms
46.7%
5 bedrooms
24.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Sun Valley Population Mobility

1.3%
moved in the last year
24.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sun Valley Indigenous Population

3.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
15
Indigenous residents
435
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sun Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
19
Arthritis
15
Heart disease
6
Diabetes
3
Kidney disease
3
Lung condition
3
Asthma
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Sun Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
3.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
6.5%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
1.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
12.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.1%
$3,500+/wk
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sun Valley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.0%
Couple — no children
33.7%
Couple — no children under 15
22.0%
One parent — children under 15
3.4%
One parent — no children under 15
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sun Valley Military Service

🏅
Previously served
7.9% 15
👤
Never served
92.1% 175

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sun Valley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.8% 26
—
Did not provide
86.2% 163

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sun Valley Children Ever Born

No children
18.8%
1 child
4.7%
2 children
56.3%
3 children
20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Sun Valley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1961–1970
5
1971–1980
8
1981–1990
3
1991–2000
3
2001–2010
14

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Sun Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.6%
5–14 hours
29.8%
15–29 hours
18.3%
30+ hours
18.3%
Did not do domestic work
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Sun Valley Household Size

1 person
9.8%
2 persons
37.8%
3 persons
18.3%
4 persons
23.2%
5 persons
4.9%
6+ persons
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sun Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
222
Moved from NSW
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Sun Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sun Valley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1 total

Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Sun Valley Schools

8
schools nearby
4
government
1066
avg ICSEA score
1,929
total students
Wycliffe Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 586 students
1100
ICSEA
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1095
ICSEA
Blaxland Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 137 students
1068
ICSEA
Springwood Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 370 students
1059
ICSEA
Warrimoo Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 146 students
1052
ICSEA
Ellison Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 283 students
1051
ICSEA
Wycliffe Hope School Independent
Combined · U · 39 students
1037
ICSEA
Blue Mountains Grammar Preparatory School campus Independent
Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Sun Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,374/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Sun Valley

≈ $10,287/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,974/wk
Rent share 16.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $809/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $85/wk
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Income: $867/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $756/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk

Sun Valley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Beaumont (NSW)
Pop: 117 Income: $900/wk Rent: $250/wk
Beryl
Pop: 117 Income: $703/wk Rent: $410/wk
Billimari
Pop: 117 Income: $833/wk Rent: $220/wk
Borambola
Pop: 117 Income: $783/wk Rent: $205/wk
Conargo
Pop: 117 Income: $767/wk Rent: $125/wk
Dobies Bight
Pop: 117 Income: $725/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sun Valley

What is the population of Sun Valley NSW?

The population of Sun Valley NSW is 234 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 102.0 people per km².Sun Valley is ranked #6,565 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sun Valley?

The median personal income in Sun Valley NSW is $942 per week, or $48,984 per year.The median household income is $2,374 per week.Family income is $2,583 per week.Sun Valley is ranked #1,691 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sun Valley?

Median rent in Sun Valley NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 16.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sun Valley ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sun Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sun Valley NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sun Valley?

The median age in Sun Valley NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sun Valley a good suburb to live in?

Sun Valley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 234.The median income is $942/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13706. All dollar figures in AUD.