New South Wales · Postcode 2786

Mount Victoria postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 94 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
945
Population (2021)
$1,197
Household income/wk
$380
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Victoria at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2786 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
945 People Resident population, Census 2021
Blue Mountains Council area 38 suburbs, 17 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,197/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,197/wk
38% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$380/wk
15% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.6%
0.6 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Mount Victoria vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMount VictoriaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,197 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.6% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mount Victoria is a locality 94 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2786. It falls within the Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains region. The local government area is Blue Mountains.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Victoria has a population of 945 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,197, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 37 (3.9% of residents).

Housing in Mount Victoria includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 432 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Victoria scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Mount Victoria include OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria  and Mount Victoria Public School.

Mount Victoria is part of the Blue Mountains statistical area in New South Wales.

Mount Victoria details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2786
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)945
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,197/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$680/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area16.5 km²
Population Density57/km²
Total Dwellings432
Australian Citizens92.0%
Indigenous Population37 (3.9%)
Unemployment Rate5.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.583333
Longitude150.25
Distance from Sydney94 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Area (SA3)Blue Mountains
Local GovernmentBlue Mountains
Federal ElectorateMacquarie
State ElectorateBlue Mountains
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.0%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (29.7%) 65+ (25.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years132 (14.0%)
15–24 years86 (9.1%)
25–44 years191 (20.2%)
45–64 years281 (29.7%)
65+ years237 (25.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.2%) Mortgaged (35.2%) Rented (17.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Victoria is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis111 (11.7%)
Asthma88 (9.3%)
Heart Disease44 (4.7%)
Cancer42 (4.4%)
Diabetes34 (3.6%)
Lung Condition19 (2.0%)
Dementia5 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle27 (6.3%)
1 vehicle203 (47.3%)
2 vehicles143 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles56 (13.1%)

Schools in Mount Victoria

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Mount Victoria. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria 
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 976 · 87 students
Mount Victoria Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1039 · 56 students

Suburbs Near Mount Victoria

Same Postcode (2786)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.