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Oberon vs Katoomba - Leura

Name: Oberon vs Katoomba - Leura — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Oberon profile · Katoomba - Leura profile

Oberon Katoomba - Leura

Oberon and Katoomba - Leura are two different kinds of New South Wales towns. Katoomba - Leura has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 33.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.8% in Oberon. It also has a far more diverse population, as 23.1% of residents were born overseas, while only 11% of people in Oberon were. Oberon is more likely to have larger homes, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of people in full-time work (63.7%) than Katoomba - Leura (45.3%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown. The differences in university qualifications, Year 12 completion, and the number of people working from home have all widened. Despite these trends, they share some similarities; they have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and very similar rates of First Nations unemployment. They also both have a similar level of overall advantage, with both sitting close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,514 larger in Katoomba - Leura No religion: 27.4 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura Year 12: 28.5 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura Work from home: 22.9 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura Bachelor+: 21.8 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +8,514 larger in Katoomba - Leura gap steady

4,834 21st pct 13,348 69th pct

Median age in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +2 yrs older in Katoomba - Leura gap narrowing

48 yrs 87th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.0% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 36.9%

32.5% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.4% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Oberon Katoomba - Leura

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 72.5%

2.3% England +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.5% English +4.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.3% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 30.4%

14.3% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.0% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.5% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 85.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +22.2 pts 33.5%

26.8% No religion +27.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 6.9%

0.4% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +1 more in Katoomba - Leura

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +2.10 more in Oberon

4.99 86th pct 2.89 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +4 more in Katoomba - Leura

5 10th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +912 more in Katoomba - Leura

554 20th pct 1,466 50th pct

Avg size in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +155 larger in Katoomba - Leura

139 14th pct 293 31st pct

ICSEA in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +96 higher in Katoomba - Leura

937 14th pct 1,032 58th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +28.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 19.8%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%

5.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 20.6%

14.3% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +10.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

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

Field of qualification

7.0% Society & culture +11.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 8.1%

12.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.8% Creative arts +8.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +$48 higher in Oberon gap widening

$735 36th pct $687 26th pct

Household income in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +$143 higher in Oberon gap widening

$1,381 27th pct $1,238 16th pct

Family income in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +$39 higher in Katoomba - Leura gap widening

$1,751 28th pct $1,790 31st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 24.6%

20.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

5.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.9% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

4.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +5.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

19.7% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +117 larger in Katoomba - Leura

237 59th pct 354 71st pct

Median age in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +2 yrs older in Katoomba - Leura

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +$116 higher in Oberon

$644 52nd pct $528 26th pct

Household income in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +$20 higher in Katoomba - Leura

$1,275 21st pct $1,295 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +0.2 larger in Oberon gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 44.2%

36.8% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

15.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 36.7%

30.6% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.4% 3 people even 11.4%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +$100 higher in Katoomba - Leura gap widening

$280 22nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +$216 higher in Katoomba - Leura gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 39.8%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 28.4%

22.5% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 83.3%

1.4% Flat or apartment +8.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 42.6%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 18.4%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 28.0%

17.6% $350–$549 +32.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

23.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 11.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 29.5%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.7% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +155 more in Katoomba - Leura

17 26th pct 172 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +9.37 more in Katoomba - Leura

3.52 38th pct 12.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +1,740.3 more in Katoomba - Leura

29.0 15th pct 1,769.3 79th pct

PT routes in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +31 more in Katoomba - Leura

2 14th pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura

— 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura

— 77 83rd pct

Reach 30 min in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura

— 13,348 42nd pct

Reach 45 min in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura

— 13,348 20th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +29.4 pts 35.8%

11.7% Worked at home +22.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 28.5%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 7.3%

3.5% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Manufacturing ◂ +15.0 pts 3.3%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.3 pts 0.6%

6.3% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +19.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.8% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.8 pts 3.6%

10.0% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +3 higher in Katoomba - Leura

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +2 higher in Katoomba - Leura

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +2 higher in Oberon

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +6 higher in Katoomba - Leura

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +63 higher in Katoomba - Leura

934 24th pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +8,705 higher in Katoomba - Leura

4,864 19th pct 13,569 65th pct

Growth in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +0.7 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

0.7% 16th pct 1.4% 23rd pct

Businesses in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +592 higher in Katoomba - Leura

637 34th pct 1,229 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +651 higher in Katoomba - Leura

959 58th pct 1,611 93rd pct

Max temp in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +1.9 higher in Katoomba - Leura

17.1 1st pct 19.0 9th pct

Min temp in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +2.1 higher in Katoomba - Leura

5.3 0th pct 7.4 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +3.4 higher in Katoomba - Leura

3.0 20th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +2.8 more in Katoomba - Leura

3.2 22nd pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +31.3 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

38.9% 28th pct 70.1% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +28.7 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

34.6% 24th pct 63.3% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +54.1 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

34.8% 19th pct 88.9% 46th pct

Walk to school in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +23.4 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

41.7% 24th pct 65.1% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +50.9 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

45.5% 12th pct 96.4% 48th pct

Walk to health in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +21.1 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

34.3% 39th pct 55.4% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +15.6 more in Katoomba - Leura

21.5 76th pct 37.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +90 higher in Katoomba - Leura

1 11th pct 92 49th pct

Mean slope in Oberon in Katoomba - Leura +3.2 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

8.2% 83rd pct 11.5% 94th pct

Compare Oberon with nearby areas

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

Compare Katoomba - Leura with nearby areas

Blackheath - Megalong Valley Wentworth Falls Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Blue Mountains - North Lithgow Springwood - Winmalee Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Blue Mountains - South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oberon vs Katoomba - Leura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011061/oberon/vs/124011452/katoomba-leura