Valley Heights

NSW

Valley Heights is a stable suburb in NSW with 1,188 residents.

SAL code: 14087
SA2: 124011454
Population: 1,188

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Valley Heights suburb boundary

Valley Heights, NSW had 1,188 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 0.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 44. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,123 a month. Around 90.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 45.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 96.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,188

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+0.8%

3yr: +2.1% · 10yr: +0.8%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,144/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

9/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

1.6%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median Weekly Rent

$690/wk+1.1% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,051,000-12.1% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

4.2

per 1,000 residents

↓ 17%

vs prior year

Assault

2 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Springwood - Winmalee (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Valley Heights suburb alone is ~1,188 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +2.1%5yr: +0.8%10yr: +0.8%Total: +1.6%

Population grew from 22,021 to 22,366 over 24 years, averaging 0.1% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Springwood PS100.0%

Ellison PS 0.0%
Warrimoo PS 0.0%

Secondary

Springwood HS75.9%

Winmalee HS 24.1%
Blaxland HS 0.0%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (96.8%), owner-occupied (90%), built for families (41% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 97%

429 houses14 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 46%

Mortgage 44%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

45 (10.3%)

3 bed

178 (40.5%)

4 bed

168 (38.3%)

5 bed

36 (8.2%)

6+ bed

12 (2.7%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

5 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	52.9%	1.16 km²
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	37.6%	0.82 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	5.9%	0.13 km²
E4	ZoneEnvironmental	2.8%	0.06 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	0.8%	0.02 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.