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Blackheath - Megalong Valley vs Katoomba - Leura

Name: Blackheath - Megalong Valley vs Katoomba - Leura — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Blackheath - Megalong Valley profile · Katoomba - Leura profile

Blackheath - Megalong Valley Katoomba - Leura

Katoomba - Leura and Blackheath - Megalong Valley are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Katoomba - Leura is more urban, with far more public transport departures and 70.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Blackheath - Megalong Valley is more rural, with 96.4% of dwellings being separate houses and far fewer intersections per square kilometre. There is also a notable gap in wealth and resources, which is far higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley, where more people own their homes outright.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of people with no religion. Both areas have an almost equal proportion of children under 15 and the same number of schools. While Katoomba - Leura has more renters and a higher rate of First Nations unemployment, the gap in home ownership has remained steady since 2011. However, the gap in the share of three-bedroom homes has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,584 larger in Katoomba - Leura Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley Renting: 8.4 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley Recent arrivals: 4.6 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +7,584 larger in Katoomba - Leura gap steady

5,764 27th pct 13,348 69th pct

Median age in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +2 yrs older in Blackheath - Megalong Valley gap steady

52 yrs 93rd pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 30.3%

28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.4%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

35.7% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.7% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 36.9%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

5.5% Widowed even 5.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Blackheath - Megalong Valley Katoomba - Leura

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 72.5%

7.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +1.0 pts 43.0%

32.6% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 30.4%

17.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

5.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 85.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

34.0% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 33.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

2.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Judaism even 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +3.35 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

6.24 89th pct 2.89 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura even

9 21st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +897 more in Katoomba - Leura

569 20th pct 1,466 50th pct

Avg size in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +179 larger in Katoomba - Leura

114 10th pct 293 31st pct

ICSEA in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +2 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

1,035 59th pct 1,032 58th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 62.5%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.8%

5.9% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 28.4%

19.9% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

10.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +$40 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley gap widening

$727 34th pct $687 26th pct

Household income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +$79 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley gap widening

$1,317 22nd pct $1,238 16th pct

Family income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +$24 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley gap narrowing

$1,814 32nd pct $1,790 31st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.6%

21.4% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.4% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.9% $650–$1,499 even 30.9%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

10.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +1.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

23.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 23.0%

7.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +212 larger in Katoomba - Leura

142 43rd pct 354 71st pct

Median age in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +2 yrs older in Katoomba - Leura

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +$29 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

$557 33rd pct $528 26th pct

Household income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +$475 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

$1,770 54th pct $1,295 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 37.4%

16.8% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 36.7%

35.8% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

8.0% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura even gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 39.8%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 28.4%

20.1% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 83.3%

1.2% Flat or apartment +8.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 42.6%

20.7% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 18.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 49.9%

25.5% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

6.7% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.6% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.7%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 even 29.5%

22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%

11.2% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +82 more in Katoomba - Leura

90 86th pct 172 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +2.73 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

15.61 91st pct 12.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +829.5 more in Katoomba - Leura

939.8 55th pct 1,769.3 79th pct

PT routes in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +15 more in Katoomba - Leura

18 84th pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura

— 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +23 longer in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

100 89th pct 77 83rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +7,584 more in Katoomba - Leura

5,764 13th pct 13,348 42nd pct

Reach 45 min in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +7,584 more in Katoomba - Leura

5,764 9th pct 13,348 20th pct

How people get to work

38.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 35.8%

36.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 34.6%

2.7% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

33.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 28.5%

7.6% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.9% Education & training even 12.9%

7.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

7.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 30.7%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

7.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +1 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +2 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +13 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

1,010 55th pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +7,697 higher in Katoomba - Leura

5,872 25th pct 13,569 65th pct

Growth in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +0.5 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

1.9% 27th pct 1.4% 23rd pct

Businesses in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +774 higher in Katoomba - Leura

455 22nd pct 1,229 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +285 higher in Katoomba - Leura

1,326 82nd pct 1,611 93rd pct

Max temp in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +1.9 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

20.8 27th pct 19.0 9th pct

Min temp in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +0.4 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

7.8 8th pct 7.4 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +1.5 higher in Katoomba - Leura

4.9 42nd pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +1.3 more in Katoomba - Leura

4.7 42nd pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +20.5 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

49.7% 37th pct 70.1% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +16.8 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

46.6% 35th pct 63.3% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +2.1 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

86.8% 43rd pct 88.9% 46th pct

Walk to school in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +13.2 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

51.9% 32nd pct 65.1% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +14.5 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

81.9% 29th pct 96.4% 48th pct

Walk to health in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +22.7 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

32.7% 37th pct 55.4% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +3.6 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

40.8 86th pct 37.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +79 higher in Katoomba - Leura

12 27th pct 92 49th pct

Mean slope in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Katoomba - Leura +0.3 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

11.1% 93rd pct 11.5% 94th pct

Compare Blackheath - Megalong Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Katoomba - Leura with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackheath - Megalong Valley vs Katoomba - Leura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124011449/blackheath-megalong-valley/vs/124011452/katoomba-leura