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Blackheath - Megalong Valley vs Springwood - Winmalee

Name: Blackheath - Megalong Valley vs Springwood - Winmalee — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Blackheath - Megalong Valley profile · Springwood - Winmalee profile

Blackheath - Megalong Valley Springwood - Winmalee

Blackheath - Megalong Valley and Springwood - Winmalee are two distinct Blue Mountains areas located about 33km apart. Blackheath - Megalong Valley is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 43 in Springwood - Winmalee. It also has a much higher share of people living alone (35.8% versus 22.0%) and a larger proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (16.9% versus 4.4%). In contrast, Springwood - Winmalee is a busier hub with far more children under 15 (19.0% versus 13.9%) and higher typical household incomes, with the usual home earning $2,043 a week compared to $1,317 in Blackheath - Megalong Valley.

Daily life in both places is quite similar in some ways, as they share almost identical rates of people working from home (around 36%) and the same score for education and job skills. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and the gap in household incomes has also increased. While Blackheath - Megalong Valley has more people with no religion (53.3%) than Springwood - Winmalee (43.2%), both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,200 larger in Springwood - Winmalee Median age: 9 yrs older in Blackheath - Megalong Valley De facto: 6.5 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley Living alone: 13.8 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley Household income: $726 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +16,200 larger in Springwood - Winmalee gap steady

5,764 27th pct 21,964 92nd pct

Median age in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +9 yrs older in Blackheath - Megalong Valley gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 27.3%

28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 20.9%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.9% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

39.7% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 29.8%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 9.0%

5.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Blackheath - Megalong Valley Springwood - Winmalee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 82.4%

7.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English +0.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.6% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

17.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%

15.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

5.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 43.2%

34.0% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +3 more in Springwood - Winmalee

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +4.33 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

6.24 89th pct 1.92 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +8 more in Springwood - Winmalee

9 21st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +3,555 more in Springwood - Winmalee

569 20th pct 4,124 87th pct

Avg size in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +402 larger in Springwood - Winmalee

114 10th pct 516 62nd pct

ICSEA in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +26 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

1,035 59th pct 1,061 69th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 60.9%

20.0% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.9% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 26.1%

19.9% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

10.9% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +$172 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap widening

$727 34th pct $899 66th pct

Household income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +$726 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap widening

$1,317 22nd pct $2,043 69th pct

Family income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +$588 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap narrowing

$1,814 32nd pct $2,402 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 23.8%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 12.0%

7.4% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 37.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.1%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

11.2% Mental health even 11.2%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

9.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +4.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

23.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 23.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +444 larger in Springwood - Winmalee

142 43rd pct 586 84th pct

Median age in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +3 yrs older in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +$234 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

$557 33rd pct $791 74th pct

Household income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +$714 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

$1,770 54th pct $2,484 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +0.5 larger in Springwood - Winmalee gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +17.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 27.3%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 11.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 35.2%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 22.0%

8.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.9% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +$40 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +$434 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 39.0%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

20.1% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 13.8%

1.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 91.5%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 39.6%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 9.5%

4.7% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

25.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 16.7%

4.6% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.4%

22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 11.9%

11.2% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +112 more in Springwood - Winmalee

90 86th pct 202 94th pct

Stops/1k in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +6.42 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

15.61 91st pct 9.20 87th pct

Departures/1k in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +215.1 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

939.8 55th pct 724.7 47th pct

PT routes in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +4 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

18 84th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee

— 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +47 longer in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

100 89th pct 53 75th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +16,200 more in Springwood - Winmalee

5,764 13th pct 21,964 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +16,200 more in Springwood - Winmalee

5,764 9th pct 21,964 31st pct

How people get to work

38.0% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 35.3%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 30.9%

33.0% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

8.1% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.6% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

6.7% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

8.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

3.2% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

2.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 29.3%

13.7% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

13.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

5.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +2 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +3 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +4 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +46 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

1,010 55th pct 1,056 73rd pct

ERP in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +16,494 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

5,872 25th pct 22,366 88th pct

Growth in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +0.7 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

1.9% 27th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +1,053 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

455 22nd pct 1,508 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +139 higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

1,326 82nd pct 1,186 74th pct

Max temp in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +3.3 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

20.8 27th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +2.3 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

7.8 8th pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +0.2 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

4.9 42nd pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee even

4.7 42nd pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +1.7 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

49.7% 37th pct 51.3% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +0.8 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

46.6% 35th pct 47.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +0.8 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

86.8% 43rd pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +2.0 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

51.9% 32nd pct 53.9% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +7.4 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

81.9% 29th pct 89.3% 37th pct

Walk to health in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +8.7 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee

32.7% 37th pct 41.4% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +7.0 more in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

40.8 86th pct 33.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +12 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

12 27th pct 25 32nd pct

Mean slope in Blackheath - Megalong Valley in Springwood - Winmalee +0.4 pts higher in Blackheath - Megalong Valley

11.1% 93rd pct 10.7% 92nd pct

Compare Blackheath - Megalong Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Springwood - Winmalee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackheath - Megalong Valley vs Springwood - Winmalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124011449/blackheath-megalong-valley/vs/124011454/springwood-winmalee