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Blackheath - Megalong Valley vs Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

Name: Blackheath - Megalong Valley vs Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Blackheath - Megalong Valley profile · Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone profile

Blackheath - Megalong Valley Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

Blackheath - Megalong Valley and Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone are two different kinds of mountains communities. Blackheath - Megalong Valley is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 41 in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone. It is also a place where more people live alone (35.8%) and far more speak a First Nations language (16.9%). In contrast, Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,294, which is $977 higher than in Blackheath - Megalong Valley. It also has more families with children and larger homes, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar level of education, with about 35% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are similar in this way, other gaps are widening; the difference in typical ages and household incomes has grown since 2011. Life in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is more walkable, with 80.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' hub. Blackheath - Megalong Valley is more remote, with a 100-minute drive to the city and a much higher share of people who report having no religion (53.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,229 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Household income: $977 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Median age: 11 yrs older in Blackheath - Megalong Valley Living alone: 17.5 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley Household size: 0.7 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +13,229 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap steady

5,764 27th pct 18,993 88th pct

Median age in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +11 yrs older in Blackheath - Megalong Valley gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 26.6%

28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 19.0%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.9% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

39.7% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

35.7% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 30.3%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 8.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Blackheath - Megalong Valley Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 83.2%

7.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +0.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.6% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

17.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%

15.3% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

5.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 42.6%

34.0% Christianity +17.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +5 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

5 64th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +3.61 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

6.24 89th pct 2.63 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +9 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

9 21st pct 18 47th pct

Students in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +2,609 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

569 20th pct 3,178 81st pct

Avg size in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +204 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

114 10th pct 318 35th pct

ICSEA in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +46 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

1,035 59th pct 1,080 76th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 65.1%

20.0% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.9% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

10.9% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.2% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +$244 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

$727 34th pct $971 75th pct

Household income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +$977 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

$1,317 22nd pct $2,294 83rd pct

Family income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +$838 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

$1,814 32nd pct $2,652 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.1%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 10.0%

7.4% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 35.6%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +7.9 pts ▸ 63.9%

23.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 21.8%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +282 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

142 43rd pct 424 75th pct

Median age in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +3 yrs older in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +$304 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

$557 33rd pct $861 80th pct

Household income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +$643 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

$1,770 54th pct $2,413 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +0.7 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +19.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 25.7%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 34.7%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 18.4%

8.0% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.9% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.9% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +$60 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +$532 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,265 78th pct

People / bedroom in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +0.10 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 41.7%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

20.1% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 14.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 94.8%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 38.2%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 7.3%

4.7% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 51.8%

25.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.5%

4.6% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

0.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 19.4%

11.2% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +43 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

90 86th pct 133 89th pct

Stops/1k in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +8.61 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

15.61 91st pct 7.00 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +536.1 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

939.8 55th pct 403.7 34th pct

PT routes in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +12 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

18 84th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

— 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +54 longer in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

100 89th pct 46 72nd pct

Reach 30 min in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +13,229 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

5,764 13th pct 18,993 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +13,229 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

5,764 9th pct 18,993 28th pct

How people get to work

36.1% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 37.0%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 30.3%

33.0% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

8.1% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.6% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

6.7% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

8.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 31.8%

13.7% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +3 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +3 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +4 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +70 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

1,010 55th pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +13,405 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

5,872 25th pct 19,277 86th pct

Growth in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +0.7 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

1.9% 27th pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +827 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

455 22nd pct 1,282 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +189 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

1,326 82nd pct 1,136 71st pct

Max temp in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +3.7 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

20.8 27th pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +2.4 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

7.8 8th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +1.4 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

4.9 42nd pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +1.7 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

4.7 42nd pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +31.2 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

49.7% 37th pct 80.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +19.2 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

46.6% 35th pct 65.8% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +4.1 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

86.8% 43rd pct 90.9% 49th pct

Walk to school in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +30.4 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

51.9% 32nd pct 82.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +16.5 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

81.9% 29th pct 98.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +23.0 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

32.7% 37th pct 55.7% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +7.9 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

40.8 86th pct 32.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +78 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

12 27th pct 90 49th pct

Mean slope in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone +2.0 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

11.1% 93rd pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Blackheath - Megalong Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackheath - Megalong Valley vs Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124011449/blackheath-megalong-valley/vs/124011450/blaxland-warrimoo-lapstone