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Blue Mountains vs Liverpool

Name: Blue Mountains vs Liverpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Blue Mountains profile · Liverpool profile

Blue Mountains Liverpool

Blue Mountains and Liverpool are two very different parts of Greater Sydney. Blue Mountains is a much older area where the typical resident is 45, compared with 34 in Liverpool. It is also more likely to be home to people who own their houses outright (40.9% versus 23.0%) and those with a bachelor degree or higher (32.7% versus 20.1%). In contrast, Liverpool is far more diverse, with 43.2% of people born overseas and 53.8% using a language other than English at home, while those figures are 17.4% and 6.5% in Blue Mountains.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly rent of $400. This common ground sits alongside some widening gaps; the difference in typical age has grown to 11 years since 2011, and the share of people born overseas is now 25.8 points higher in Liverpool. While typical weekly incomes are nearly identical, Blue Mountains is more likely to have people with a long-term health condition (33.7%) than Liverpool (21.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 155,325 larger in Liverpool Born overseas: 25.8 pts higher in Liverpool Other language: 47.3 pts higher in Liverpool No religion: 33.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Liverpool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +155,325 larger in Liverpool gap widening

78,121 81st pct 233,446 87th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +11 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.5%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 11.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

48.2% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

33.0% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountains Liverpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +28.0 pts 51.2%

5.5% England ◂ +4.7 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +32.1 pts 12.2%

38.1% Australian ◂ +22.5 pts 15.6%

16.0% Irish ◂ +13.3 pts 2.8%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +11.0 pts 2.3%

0.7% Indian +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +5.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% German ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +50.6 pts 39.5%

0.2% Arabic +12.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +5.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.1% Hindi +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

47.5% No religion ◂ +33.7 pts 13.8%

0.3% Islam +14.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% Buddhism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.4% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +36 more in Liverpool

36 85th pct 72 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +1.24 more in Blue Mountains

2.64 34th pct 1.40 6th pct

Students in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +37,856 more in Liverpool

11,328 78th pct 49,184 88th pct

Avg size in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +388 larger in Liverpool

315 62nd pct 703 97th pct

ICSEA in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +49 higher in Blue Mountains

1,065 86th pct 1,015 73rd pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 59.9%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.7%

5.9% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 26.2%

23.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

5.0% Architecture & building even 5.1%

2.2% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +$123 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$817 67th pct $694 38th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +$63 higher in Liverpool gap widening

$1,756 74th pct $1,819 77th pct

Family income in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +$234 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$2,235 79th pct $2,001 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.3%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.0%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

4.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +9.8 pts ▸ 69.9%

22.9% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 15.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +1,737 larger in Liverpool

2,101 80th pct 3,838 87th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Liverpool even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +$189 higher in Blue Mountains

$718 81st pct $529 43rd pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +$555 higher in Blue Mountains

$2,022 88th pct $1,467 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +0.8 larger in Liverpool gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.2 93rd pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 14.7%

12.9% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 23.8%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 17.2%

14.2% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.6% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.9% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.4% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains in Liverpool even gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $400 87th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +0.20 higher in Liverpool gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 23.0%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 38.7%

17.8% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 73.1%

3.1% Flat or apartment +13.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 31.3%

30.1% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 47.5%

21.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%

9.4% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.9% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 38.8%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.4%

18.1% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +342 more in Liverpool

729 86th pct 1,071 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +4.74 more in Blue Mountains

9.33 97th pct 4.59 67th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +516.0 more in Liverpool

789.5 76th pct 1,305.5 84th pct

PT routes in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +6 more in Liverpool

44 86th pct 50 86th pct

Stop walk in Blue Mountains in Liverpool even

19 54th pct 19 54th pct

Drive to city in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +50 longer in Blue Mountains

87 65th pct 37 42nd pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 29.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.6%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 32.0%

12.1% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.8% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%

7.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

4.6% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

2.8% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 20.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +2 higher in Blue Mountains

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +6 higher in Blue Mountains

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +2 higher in Blue Mountains

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +1 higher in Blue Mountains

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +74 higher in Blue Mountains

1,042 87th pct 968 62nd pct

ERP in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +181,995 higher in Liverpool

79,236 79th pct 261,231 87th pct

Growth in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +10.3 pts higher in Liverpool

1.1% 24th pct 11.4% 90th pct

Businesses in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +16,938 higher in Liverpool

5,689 75th pct 22,627 87th pct

Approvals in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +2,126 higher in Liverpool

115 61st pct 2,241 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +591 higher in Blue Mountains

1,565 92nd pct 974 75th pct

Max temp in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +4.5 higher in Liverpool

20.5 18th pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +2.7 higher in Liverpool

8.1 11th pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +6,874 higher in Liverpool

3,917 10th pct 10,791 66th pct

Assault/100k in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +534 higher in Liverpool

494 15th pct 1,029 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +6 higher in Liverpool

224 43rd pct 230 45th pct

Robbery/100k in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +18 higher in Liverpool

12 21st pct 30 60th pct

Burglary/100k in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +103 higher in Liverpool

142 3rd pct 245 16th pct

Theft/100k in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +492 higher in Liverpool

403 6th pct 895 32nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +420 higher in Liverpool

177 18th pct 597 75th pct

Property damage/100k in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +99 higher in Liverpool

481 25th pct 580 35th pct

Drugs/100k in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +476 higher in Liverpool

306 34th pct 782 68th pct

5-yr change in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +29.3 pts higher in Liverpool

-24.0% 8th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +0.6 higher in Liverpool

5.5 77th pct 6.1 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +0.5 more in Liverpool

5.3 75th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +13.9 pts higher in Liverpool

59.7% 71st pct 73.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +19.4 pts higher in Liverpool

52.5% 59th pct 71.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +3.8 pts higher in Liverpool

85.9% 79th pct 89.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +23.4 pts higher in Liverpool

60.2% 59th pct 83.6% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +1.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains

92.1% 77th pct 90.7% 75th pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +0.9 pts higher in Liverpool

46.3% 65th pct 47.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +23.3 more in Blue Mountains

33.0 76th pct 9.7 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +46 higher in Liverpool

10 72nd pct 56 78th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountains in Liverpool +6.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains

10.9% 100th pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

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Compare Liverpool with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains vs Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10900/blue-mountains/vs/LGA14900/liverpool