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Oberon vs Blackheath - Megalong Valley

Name: Oberon vs Blackheath - Megalong Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Oberon profile · Blackheath - Megalong Valley profile

Oberon Blackheath - Megalong Valley

Blackheath - Megalong Valley and Oberon are both small towns in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in education and work habits. Blackheath - Megalong Valley is far more likely to have residents with a university degree (35.8%) or who finished Year 12 (62.7%), compared to 11.8% and 34.0% in Oberon. This is consistent with a much higher share of people working from home in Blackheath - Megalong Valley (36.1%) than in Oberon (11.7%). Blackheath - Megalong Valley also has a far higher proportion of people with no religion (53.3% compared to 26.8% in Oberon) and a larger share of overseas-born residents (21.1% versus 11.0%).

Since 2011, the gaps in education and religious views have widened, while the age gap has narrowed slightly. Both areas share similar typical weekly household incomes around $1,300 and a similar unemployment rate of about 4%. They also have an identical share of people who speak little or no English (0.7%) and the same typical age for First Nations residents (25 years). While Blackheath - Megalong Valley is generally more walkable and has more public transport, both areas remain older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 26.5 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley Year 12: 28.7 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley Work from home: 24.4 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley Bachelor+: 24.0 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley Full-time: 18.3 pts higher in Oberon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +930 larger in Blackheath - Megalong Valley gap steady

4,834 21st pct 5,764 27th pct

Median age in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +4 yrs older in Blackheath - Megalong Valley gap narrowing

48 yrs 87th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.0% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 39.7%

32.5% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.4% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Oberon Blackheath - Megalong Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 72.9%

2.3% England +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.5% English +5.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.3% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 32.6%

14.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.0% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +21.7 pts 34.0%

26.8% No religion +26.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%

0.4% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +1 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +1.25 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

4.99 86th pct 6.24 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +4 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

5 10th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +15 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

554 20th pct 569 20th pct

Avg size in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +25 larger in Oberon

139 14th pct 114 10th pct

ICSEA in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +98 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

937 14th pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +28.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 20.0%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 5.9%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.2 pts 19.9%

14.3% Bachelor degree +15.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +10.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 9.2%

7.0% Society & culture +9.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.0% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.8% Creative arts +6.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +$8 higher in Oberon gap steady

$735 36th pct $727 34th pct

Household income in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +$64 higher in Oberon gap steady

$1,381 27th pct $1,317 22nd pct

Family income in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +$63 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley gap widening

$1,751 28th pct $1,814 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.2%

20.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

5.0% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

4.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

19.7% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +95 larger in Oberon

237 59th pct 142 43rd pct

Median age in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +$87 higher in Oberon

$644 52nd pct $557 33rd pct

Household income in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +$495 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

$1,275 21st pct $1,770 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +0.2 larger in Oberon gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 43.0%

36.8% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 39.4%

30.6% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +$100 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley gap widening

$280 22nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +$216 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.5% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 20.1%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 96.4%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 21.7%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

17.6% $350–$549 +40.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 25.5%

23.3% Under $200 ◂ +16.6 pts 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 29.5%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.7% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +73 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

17 26th pct 90 86th pct

Stops/1k in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +12.10 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

3.52 38th pct 15.61 91st pct

Departures/1k in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +910.8 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

29.0 15th pct 939.8 55th pct

PT routes in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +16 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

2 14th pct 18 84th pct

Drive to city in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

— 100 89th pct

Reach 30 min in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

— 5,764 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

— 5,764 9th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +27.1 pts 38.0%

11.7% Worked at home +24.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

4.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 33.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%

3.5% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Manufacturing ◂ +15.0 pts 3.2%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 1.1%

6.3% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.6% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +20.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.8% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 13.7%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.6 pts 3.8%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 7.1%

10.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Sales workers even 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +3 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +3 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +6 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +76 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

934 24th pct 1,010 55th pct

ERP in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +1,008 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

4,864 19th pct 5,872 25th pct

Growth in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +1.2 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

0.7% 16th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +182 higher in Oberon

637 34th pct 455 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +366 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

959 58th pct 1,326 82nd pct

Max temp in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +3.7 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

17.1 1st pct 20.8 27th pct

Min temp in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +2.5 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

5.3 0th pct 7.8 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +1.9 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

3.0 20th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +1.5 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

3.2 22nd pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +10.8 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

38.9% 28th pct 49.7% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +12.0 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

34.6% 24th pct 46.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +52.0 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

34.8% 19th pct 86.8% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +10.2 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

41.7% 24th pct 51.9% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +36.4 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

45.5% 12th pct 81.9% 29th pct

Walk to health in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +1.6 pts higher in Oberon

34.3% 39th pct 32.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +19.3 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

21.5 76th pct 40.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +11 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

1 11th pct 12 27th pct

Mean slope in Oberon in Blackheath - Megalong Valley +2.9 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

8.2% 83rd pct 11.1% 93rd pct

Compare Oberon with nearby areas

Blue Mountains - South Bathurst - South Bathurst - East Blackheath - Megalong Valley Lithgow Bathurst - West Katoomba - Leura Wentworth Falls

Compare Blackheath - Megalong Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oberon vs Blackheath - Megalong Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011061/oberon/vs/124011449/blackheath-megalong-valley