New South Wales · Postcode 2777

Sun Valley postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 60 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
234
Population (2021)
$2,374
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Sun Valley 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

2777 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
234 People Resident population, Census 2021
Blue Mountains Council area 38 suburbs, 17 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,374/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,374/wk
23% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.3%
1.3 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.

Where Sun Valley ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Sun Valley vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSun ValleyNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,374 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $3,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% +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.

Postcode 2777 covers Sun Valley, an inland suburb of Sydney about 60 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Blue Mountains.

According to the 2021 Census, Sun Valley has a population of 234 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,374, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Sun Valley includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, with 83 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sun Valley scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Sun Valley is part of the Blue Mountains statistical area in New South Wales.

Sun Valley details

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

Postcode2777
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)234
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$942/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area2.3 km²
Population Density102/km²
Total Dwellings83
Australian Citizens96.2%
Indigenous Population8 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.7071152
Longitude150.5907743
Distance from Sydney60 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 (17.5%) 15–24 (16.2%) 25–44 (14.5%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (26.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (17.5%)
15–24 years38 (16.2%)
25–44 years34 (14.5%)
45–64 years66 (28.2%)
65+ years63 (26.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.5%) Mortgaged (41.6%) Rented (3.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Sun Valley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis27 (11.5%)
Asthma18 (7.7%)
Heart Disease11 (4.7%)
Diabetes8 (3.4%)
Cancer7 (3.0%)
Lung Condition4 (1.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle6 (8.0%)
2 vehicles32 (42.7%)
3+ vehicles37 (49.3%)

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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.