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Blue Mountains vs Hawkesbury

Name: Blue Mountains vs Hawkesbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Blue Mountains profile · Hawkesbury profile

Blue Mountains Hawkesbury

Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury are both large areas in New South Wales, but they differ in their social and physical makeup. Blue Mountains is far more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, and health services. It also has a more highly qualified workforce; 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.9% in Hawkesbury. Additionally, people in Blue Mountains are far more likely to have no religion (47.5%) than those in Hawkesbury (34.1%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is $817 in Blue Mountains and $860 in Hawkesbury. While they share these economic similarities, other gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people working from home has widened, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased. Blue Mountains remains an older area, with a typical resident aged 45, compared to 39 in Hawkesbury.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Blue Mountains No religion: 13.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains Work from home: 11.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains Household size: 0.4 larger in Hawkesbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +10,914 larger in Blue Mountains gap narrowing

78,121 81st pct 67,207 78th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +6 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap steady

45 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.5%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 16.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.2% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

33.0% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountains Hawkesbury

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 82.3%

5.5% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +4.7 pts 39.7%

38.1% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.0% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

4.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 88.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

47.5% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 34.1%

5.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +1 more in Hawkesbury

36 85th pct 37 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +0.24 more in Hawkesbury

2.64 34th pct 2.88 38th pct

Students in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +447 more in Blue Mountains

11,328 78th pct 10,881 78th pct

Avg size in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +12 larger in Blue Mountains

315 62nd pct 302 61st pct

ICSEA in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +70 higher in Blue Mountains

1,065 86th pct 995 64th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 44.9%

22.2% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 17.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.3%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.5% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

13.2% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +$43 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$817 67th pct $860 73rd pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +$224 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,756 74th pct $1,980 85th pct

Family income in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +$37 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

$2,235 79th pct $2,272 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.7%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

12.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 36.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +2.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +1,151 larger in Hawkesbury

2,101 80th pct 3,252 86th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +1 yrs older in Blue Mountains

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +$30 higher in Blue Mountains

$718 81st pct $688 78th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +$66 higher in Blue Mountains

$2,022 88th pct $1,956 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +0.4 larger in Hawkesbury gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 24.5%

12.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 31.7%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 21.8%

14.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.2% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.4% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury even gap steady

$400 87th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +$165 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing

$2,035 84th pct $2,200 88th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +0.10 higher in Hawkesbury gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 32.1%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

17.8% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 86.8%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 38.9%

30.1% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

9.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 52.2%

21.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%

9.4% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.3% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.2%

18.1% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.9%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +256 more in Blue Mountains

729 86th pct 473 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +2.29 more in Blue Mountains

9.33 97th pct 7.04 88th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +223.2 more in Blue Mountains

789.5 76th pct 566.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +24 more in Blue Mountains

44 86th pct 20 70th pct

Stop walk in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury

19 54th pct —

Drive to city in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +209 longer in Hawkesbury

87 65th pct 296 100th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

36.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 25.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Walked even 1.7%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 37.0%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 26.7%

12.1% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.8% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

7.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 15.6%

12.6% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.9% Managers even 13.9%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

6.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +1 higher in Blue Mountains

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +1 higher in Hawkesbury

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +2 higher in Blue Mountains

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +34 higher in Blue Mountains

1,042 87th pct 1,008 78th pct

ERP in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +9,937 higher in Blue Mountains

79,236 79th pct 69,299 77th pct

Growth in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +1.4 pts higher in Hawkesbury

1.1% 24th pct 2.5% 38th pct

Businesses in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +2,402 higher in Hawkesbury

5,689 75th pct 8,091 80th pct

Approvals in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +240 higher in Hawkesbury

115 61st pct 355 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +511 higher in Blue Mountains

1,565 92nd pct 1,054 79th pct

Max temp in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +3.9 higher in Hawkesbury

20.5 18th pct 24.4 53rd pct

Min temp in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +2.0 higher in Hawkesbury

8.1 11th pct 10.1 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +1,673 higher in Hawkesbury

3,917 10th pct 5,590 24th pct

Assault/100k in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +269 higher in Hawkesbury

494 15th pct 763 35th pct

Sexual/100k in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +75 higher in Hawkesbury

224 43rd pct 299 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +7 higher in Blue Mountains

12 21st pct 4 4th pct

Burglary/100k in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +78 higher in Hawkesbury

142 3rd pct 220 13th pct

Theft/100k in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +312 higher in Hawkesbury

403 6th pct 716 22nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +169 higher in Hawkesbury

177 18th pct 345 50th pct

Property damage/100k in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +115 higher in Hawkesbury

481 25th pct 597 37th pct

Drugs/100k in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +16 higher in Blue Mountains

306 34th pct 290 33rd pct

5-yr change in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +17.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury

-24.0% 8th pct -6.2% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +1.8 higher in Blue Mountains

5.5 77th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +1.7 more in Blue Mountains

5.3 75th pct 3.6 38th pct

15-min city in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +23.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains

59.7% 71st pct 36.7% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +23.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains

52.5% 59th pct 28.9% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +18.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains

85.9% 79th pct 67.4% 67th pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +11.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains

60.2% 59th pct 48.7% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +30.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

92.1% 77th pct 61.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +21.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains

46.3% 65th pct 25.3% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +17.9 more in Blue Mountains

33.0 76th pct 15.1 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +8 higher in Blue Mountains

10 72nd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountains in Hawkesbury +4.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains

10.9% 100th pct 6.9% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains vs Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10900/blue-mountains/vs/LGA13800/hawkesbury