In short

Yellow Rock is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2777, home to 1,119 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Blue Mountains local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$400 /wk

Population1,119

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABlue Mountains

Demographics

Population: 1,119
Median age: 42 years
Median household income: $2,635 /week
Median personal income: $1,018 /week
Median family income: $2,716 /week
Average household size: 3.0
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Blue Mountains
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Macquarie

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $400 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,058
Rent share of household income: 15%

Schools

Ellison Public School Primary · Government
Springwood Public School Primary · Government
Winmalee High School Secondary · Government
Winmalee Public School Primary · Government
Springwood High School Secondary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 5 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 2 train stops, 41 bus stops

Closest stops:

Ellison Public School, Comet Pl bus · 363 m
Hawkesbury Rd Af Ellison Rd bus · 461 m
Hawkesbury Rd Opp Ellison Public School bus · 484 m
Hawkesbury Rd Opp Ellison Rd bus · 544 m
Valley Heights Station, Platform 1 train · 1372 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 60.4 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 409 across postcode 2777 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 12% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 132 violent offences, 91 theft, 51 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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