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Oberon vs Blue Mountains - South

Name: Oberon vs Blue Mountains - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Oberon profile · Blue Mountains - South profile

Oberon Blue Mountains - South

Oberon and Blue Mountains - South are nearby New South Wales areas with very different population scales. Oberon is a small town where the typical resident is 48, while Blue Mountains - South is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 70. Oberon has more people per home, with 2.3 compared to just 1.0 in Blue Mountains - South. Typical weekly household incomes are also well higher in Oberon at $1,381, compared to $900 in Blue Mountains - South.

Everyday life in both places involves similar conditions, as they share a similar terrain slope and roughly the same number of people per bedroom. However, the gaps between them have shifted over time; for example, the age gap has grown significantly since 2011, when the typical resident in Oberon was only two years younger than in Blue Mountains - South. Today, that gap has widened to 22 years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Blue Mountains - South Population: 4,826 larger in Oberon Household size: 1.3 larger in Oberon Rent: $130 higher in Oberon Household income: $481 higher in Oberon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +4,826 larger in Oberon gap steady

4,834 21st pct 8 0th pct

Median age in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +22 yrs older in Blue Mountains - South gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 70 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

10.4% Divorced +39.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.1% Married ◂ +46.1 pts 0.0%

32.5% Never married ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 62.5%

2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

37.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.3% Irish ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +31.5 pts 50.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.8% No religion +35.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

55.7% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 50.0%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

4 57th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

4.99 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +24 more in Blue Mountains - South

5 10th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

554 20th pct —

Avg size in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

139 14th pct —

ICSEA in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

937 14th pct —

Highest year of school

13.2% Year 9 or below +36.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.0% Year 12 ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +65.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

8.8% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +$165 higher in Blue Mountains - South gap narrowing

$735 36th pct $900 67th pct

Household income in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +$481 higher in Oberon

$1,381 27th pct $900 0th pct

Family income in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

$1,751 28th pct —

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None ◂ +52.5 pts 0.0%

19.7% One condition ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +237 larger in Oberon

237 59th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +24 yrs older in Blue Mountains - South

25 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +$294 higher in Oberon

$644 52nd pct $350 0th pct

Household income in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +$925 higher in Oberon

$1,275 21st pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +1.3 larger in Oberon gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.0 0th pct

Household size

30.6% 1 person +69.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

40.2% 2 people ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +$130 higher in Oberon

$280 22nd pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

$1,517 28th pct —

People / bedroom in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +132.3 pts ▸ 175.0%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

22.5% Rented ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +31.7 pts ▸ 125.0%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.5% 2 bedrooms +112.5 pts ▸ 125.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom +95.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +15 more in Oberon

17 26th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +246.48 more in Blue Mountains - South

3.52 38th pct 250.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +34,721.0 more in Blue Mountains - South

29.0 15th pct 34,750.0 100th pct

PT routes in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +1 more in Oberon

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

— 8 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

— 8 0th pct

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 1 vehicle +68.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

3 29th pct —

IRSD decile in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

3 29th pct —

IER decile in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

5 43rd pct —

IEO decile in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

2 14th pct —

IRSAD score in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

934 24th pct —

ERP in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +4,857 higher in Oberon

4,864 19th pct 7 0th pct

Growth in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South

0.7% 16th pct —

Businesses in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +634 higher in Oberon

637 34th pct 3 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +114 higher in Blue Mountains - South

959 58th pct 1,074 66th pct

Max temp in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +5.3 higher in Blue Mountains - South

17.1 1st pct 22.3 38th pct

Min temp in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +3.3 higher in Blue Mountains - South

5.3 0th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +2.6 higher in Oberon

3.0 20th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +2.8 more in Oberon

3.2 22nd pct 0.4 0th pct

15-min city in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +38.9 pts higher in Oberon

38.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +34.6 pts higher in Oberon

34.6% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +29.4 pts higher in Oberon

34.8% 19th pct 5.4% 4th pct

Walk to school in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +41.7 pts higher in Oberon

41.7% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +20.3 pts higher in Oberon

45.5% 12th pct 25.2% 5th pct

Walk to health in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +34.3 pts higher in Oberon

34.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +2,353.5 more in Blue Mountains - South

21.5 76th pct 2,375.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +1 higher in Oberon

1 11th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Oberon in Blue Mountains - South +2.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains - South

8.2% 83rd pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare Oberon with nearby areas

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

Compare Blue Mountains - South with nearby areas

Blackheath - Megalong Valley The Oaks - Oakdale Katoomba - Leura Wentworth Falls Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Warragamba - Silverdale Southern Highlands

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oberon vs Blue Mountains - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011061/oberon/vs/124021456/blue-mountains-south

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity