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Valley Heights NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Valley Heights NSW is 1,188 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Valley Heights is $912 per week ($47,424 per year). Median rent in Valley Heights is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Valley Heights has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Valley Heights has a population density of 544.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Valley Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Valley Heights is $2,123.

There were 12 recorded offences in Valley Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

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Valley Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Valley Heights Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$912/wk

$47,424 per year

#1994 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,123/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valley Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (605) Female 49.1% (583)

Population Density

544.0

people per km²

1,188 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,506

Family income/wk

Valley Heights Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

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)

Valley Heights Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.8% 198 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.2% 192 dwellings

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

Valley Heights Country of Birth

Australia

94.3%

England

5.7%

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

Valley Heights Religion

No Religion

44.6%

Catholic

22.9%

Anglican

15.1%

Not stated

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Baptist

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Valley Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

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

Valley Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Other

76.5%

Spanish

23.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Valley Heights Employment

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Employed full-time

38.1% 338 people

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Employed part-time

21.2% 188 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 17 people

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Not in labour force

38.8% 344 people

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

Valley Heights Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

29.7%

Certificate III/IV

27.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.2%

Postgraduate Degree

12.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.3%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Valley Heights Occupation

Professionals

36.4%

Managers

16.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.9%

Community & Personal Service

9.3%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Labourers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Valley Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.8%

Education

15.2%

Health

12.9%

Society & Culture

12.2%

Engineering

11.5%

Creative Arts

7.1%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Information Technology

2.8%

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

Valley Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Valley Heights Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.7%

$4,000+/wk

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Valley Heights Marital Status

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Married

58.6% 574

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Separated

2.1% 21

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Divorced

7.9% 77

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 40

👤

Never married

27.3% 267

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Valley Heights Ancestry

English

34.4%

Australian

27.4%

Irish

12.9%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

5.0%

German

3.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Italian

2.1%

Dutch

1.6%

Polish

1.1%

Maltese

1.0%

Croatian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Valley Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.7%

Secondary — Government

20.3%

Vocational Education

13.0%

Pre-school

11.4%

Primary — Catholic

7.3%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

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

Valley Heights Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 113

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 2,211

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

Valley Heights Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.3% 173

—

Not a volunteer

81.7% 774

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Valley Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

5.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Valley Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.5%

Did not go to work

21.6%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Other

2.5%

Train

1.9%

Truck

1.1%

Walked only

0.8%

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

Valley Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

29.8%

2 vehicles

43.6%

3 vehicles

16.0%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

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

Valley Heights Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

10.3%

3 bedrooms

40.5%

4 bedrooms

38.3%

5 bedrooms

8.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.7%

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

Valley Heights Population Mobility

7.5%

moved in the last year

23.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Valley Heights Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,269

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Valley Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

128

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Valley Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Valley Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.1%

Couple — no children

31.8%

Couple — no children under 15

20.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

One parent — children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Valley Heights Military Service

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Previously served

3.0% 28

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Never served

97.0% 921

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Valley Heights Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 138

—

Did not provide

85.5% 815

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Valley Heights Children Ever Born

No children

25.2%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

35.7%

3 children

20.0%

4 children

3.3%

5+ children

3.6%

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

Valley Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

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

Valley Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

32.1%

15–29 hours

20.7%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

15.5%

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

Valley Heights Household Size

1 person

18.9%

2 persons

39.2%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

15.7%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Valley Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,061

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from TAS

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

Valley Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.2%

Step family — no other children

4.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Valley Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 12 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Valley Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

1065

avg ICSEA score

1,304

total students

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

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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Valley Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,144/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.7%

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

If you earn X in Valley Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $9,291/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,744/wk

Rent share 18.7%

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Valley Heights vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Sandy Point (NSW)

Pop: 597 Income: $1,234/wk Rent: $510/wk

Wallagoot

Pop: 597 Income: $758/wk Rent: $370/wk

New Berrima

Pop: 598 Income: $757/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 600 Income: $900/wk Rent: $610/wk

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Pop: 602 Income: $760/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 602 Income: $1,245/wk Rent: $715/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Valley Heights

What is the population of Valley Heights NSW?

The population of Valley Heights NSW is 1,188 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 544.0 people per km².Valley Heights is ranked #3,723 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Valley Heights?

The median personal income in Valley Heights NSW is $912 per week, or $47,424 per year.The median household income is $2,144 per week.Family income is $2,506 per week.Valley Heights is ranked #1,994 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Valley Heights?

Median rent in Valley Heights NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Valley Heights ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Valley Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Valley Heights NSW is $2,123. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Valley Heights?

The median age in Valley Heights NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Valley Heights a good suburb to live in?

Valley Heights is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,188.The median income is $912/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% 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: 14087. All dollar figures in AUD.