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Blue Mountains vs Wollondilly

Name: Blue Mountains vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Blue Mountains profile · Wollondilly profile

Blue Mountains Wollondilly

Blue Mountains and Wollondilly are two large neighbours in New South Wales with very different profiles. Residents in Blue Mountains are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 37 in Wollondilly. Education levels are also much higher in Blue Mountains, where 32.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 14.3% in Wollondilly. Blue Mountains is also more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and health services.

Since 2011, the two areas have grown further apart in several ways. The age gap has widened, and the difference in university qualifications and home ownership has also increased. In contrast, the two areas remain very similar in their typical weekly incomes and rents, which both sit close to one another. While Blue Mountains has seen very little population growth since 2021, Wollondilly has grown by 14.5%, one of the highest rates for its area type.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains Bachelor+: 18.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains No religion: 15.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains Median age: 8 yrs older in Blue Mountains Work from home: 12.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +24,160 larger in Blue Mountains gap narrowing

78,121 81st pct 53,961 75th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +8 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.3%

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

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 15.2%

17.4% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.2% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

33.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountains Wollondilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 84.2%

5.5% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +4.8 pts 39.5%

38.1% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

16.0% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

2.9% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 89.6%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +15.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

47.5% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 32.2%

5.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +17 more in Blue Mountains

36 85th pct 19 72nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +1.02 more in Blue Mountains

2.64 34th pct 1.62 11th pct

Students in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +4,651 more in Blue Mountains

11,328 78th pct 6,677 71st pct

Avg size in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +78 larger in Wollondilly

315 62nd pct 393 72nd pct

ICSEA in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +78 higher in Blue Mountains

1,065 86th pct 987 60th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 43.5%

22.2% Year 10 +11.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

5.9% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +18.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 16.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 4.8%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

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

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

13.2% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +$60 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$817 67th pct $877 75th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +$395 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,756 74th pct $2,151 88th pct

Family income in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +$115 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$2,235 79th pct $2,350 85th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.7%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%

12.8% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 36.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +3.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

22.9% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +264 larger in Wollondilly

2,101 80th pct 2,365 83rd pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +2 yrs older in Blue Mountains

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +$19 higher in Wollondilly

$718 81st pct $737 83rd pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +$206 higher in Wollondilly

$2,022 88th pct $2,228 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +0.6 larger in Wollondilly gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 65.3%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 23.0%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 31.2%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 16.8%

14.2% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.9% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.4% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +$15 higher in Wollondilly gap steady

$400 87th pct $415 88th pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +$328 higher in Wollondilly gap steady

$2,035 84th pct $2,363 90th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 30.8%

17.8% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

1.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 94.6%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 27.8%

9.8% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 7.9%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 51.9%

21.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%

9.4% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

1.3% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.1% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.5%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +280 more in Blue Mountains

729 86th pct 449 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +1.01 more in Blue Mountains

9.33 97th pct 8.32 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +498.4 more in Blue Mountains

789.5 76th pct 291.1 65th pct

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

44 86th pct 20 70th pct

Stop walk in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +17 longer in Blue Mountains

19 54th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +18 longer in Blue Mountains

87 65th pct 69 56th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

36.6% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 23.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 21.5%

6.8% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.1% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

7.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +15.4 pts 15.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

6.7% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

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

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

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

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +22 higher in Blue Mountains

1,042 87th pct 1,020 82nd pct

ERP in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +17,156 higher in Blue Mountains

79,236 79th pct 62,080 75th pct

Growth in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +13.4 pts higher in Wollondilly

1.1% 24th pct 14.5% 95th pct

Businesses in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +276 higher in Blue Mountains

5,689 75th pct 5,413 74th pct

Approvals in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +671 higher in Wollondilly

115 61st pct 786 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +441 higher in Blue Mountains

1,565 92nd pct 1,124 82nd pct

Max temp in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +1.8 higher in Wollondilly

20.5 18th pct 22.3 30th pct

Min temp in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +1.0 higher in Wollondilly

8.1 11th pct 9.1 19th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +59 higher in Blue Mountains

3,917 10th pct 3,858 9th pct

Assault/100k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +80 higher in Wollondilly

494 15th pct 574 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +50 higher in Blue Mountains

224 43rd pct 174 29th pct

Robbery/100k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +10 higher in Blue Mountains

12 21st pct 2 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +25 higher in Blue Mountains

142 3rd pct 117 0th pct

Theft/100k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +118 higher in Blue Mountains

403 6th pct 285 1st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +88 higher in Wollondilly

177 18th pct 265 36th pct

Property damage/100k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +104 higher in Wollondilly

481 25th pct 586 36th pct

Drugs/100k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +59 higher in Blue Mountains

306 34th pct 246 28th pct

5-yr change in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +45.5 pts higher in Wollondilly

-24.0% 8th pct 21.5% 68th pct

Walkability

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

5.5 77th pct 3.7 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +1.6 more in Blue Mountains

5.3 75th pct 3.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +18.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains

59.7% 71st pct 41.1% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +15.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains

52.5% 59th pct 37.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +18.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

85.9% 79th pct 67.5% 67th pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +22.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains

60.2% 59th pct 37.9% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +21.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains

92.1% 77th pct 70.6% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +21.8 pts higher in Blue Mountains

46.3% 65th pct 24.5% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +17.3 more in Blue Mountains

33.0 76th pct 15.7 38th pct

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

10 72nd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +4.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains

10.9% 100th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

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Compare Wollondilly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains vs Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10900/blue-mountains/vs/LGA18400/wollondilly