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Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone vs Katoomba - Leura

Name: Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone vs Katoomba - Leura — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone profile · Katoomba - Leura profile

Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Katoomba - Leura

Katoomba - Leura and Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone are nearby Blue Mountains areas with very different profiles. Katoomba - Leura is an older community where the typical resident is 50 and 38.5% of people live alone. In contrast, Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone has a younger typical age of 41 and a higher share of families with children. There is also a significant income gap, with the typical weekly household income in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone being $2,294, far higher than the $1,238 seen in Katoomba - Leura.

Everyday life in both areas shares some common ground, including similar levels of volunteering and almost identical shares of people who speak English only. However, the differences between them are often growing. The gap in typical age has widened to nine years since 2011, and the difference in typical household income has increased to over $1,000. While both areas have high education and job skill scores, Katoomba - Leura has a much higher share of people with no religion at 54.1%, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Living alone: 20.2 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura Household size: 0.7 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Household income: $1,056 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Unpaid child care: 10.2 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +5,645 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap steady

18,993 88th pct 13,348 69th pct

Median age in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +9 yrs older in Katoomba - Leura gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 13.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +18.1 pts 36.9%

30.3% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.2% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Katoomba - Leura

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 72.5%

4.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +2.0 pts 43.0%

42.4% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 30.4%

15.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.2% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 85.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

51.6% Christianity ◂ +18.1 pts 33.5%

3.9% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.6% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +5 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

10 89th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +0.26 more in Katoomba - Leura

2.63 63rd pct 2.89 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +9 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

18 47th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +1,712 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

3,178 81st pct 1,466 50th pct

Avg size in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +25 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

318 35th pct 293 31st pct

ICSEA in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +48 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

1,080 76th pct 1,032 58th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 62.5%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.8%

4.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%

23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 20.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

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

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

14.0% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.1% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

5.1% Creative arts +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +$284 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

$971 75th pct $687 26th pct

Household income in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +$1,056 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

$2,294 83rd pct $1,238 16th pct

Family income in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +$862 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

$2,652 80th pct $1,790 31st pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.6%

10.0% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 7.6%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 14.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +6.1 pts 57.8%

21.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +70 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

424 75th pct 354 71st pct

Median age in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +5 yrs older in Katoomba - Leura

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +$333 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

$861 80th pct $528 26th pct

Household income in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +$1,118 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

$2,413 86th pct $1,295 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +0.7 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 44.2%

25.7% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.8% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

18.4% 1 person +20.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.7% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 8.8%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +$60 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap steady

$440 77th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +$532 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +0.10 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 28.4%

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 39.8%

14.6% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 83.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment +8.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 18.4%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 6.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 49.9%

17.5% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.8 pts 6.5%

6.6% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 30.7%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 13.8%

11.0% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +39 more in Katoomba - Leura

133 89th pct 172 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +5.88 more in Katoomba - Leura

7.00 83rd pct 12.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +1,365.5 more in Katoomba - Leura

403.7 34th pct 1,769.3 79th pct

PT routes in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +27 more in Katoomba - Leura

6 43rd pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +2 longer in Katoomba - Leura

7 61st pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +31 longer in Katoomba - Leura

46 72nd pct 77 83rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +5,645 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

18,993 59th pct 13,348 42nd pct

Reach 45 min in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +5,645 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

18,993 28th pct 13,348 20th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 34.6%

37.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 35.8%

0.9% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Train even 1.3%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 28.5%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 7.3%

3.2% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.1% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

7.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

1.4% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 30.7%

15.6% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

10.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

6.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +3 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +4 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +6 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +83 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

1,080 81st pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +5,708 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

19,277 86th pct 13,569 65th pct

Growth in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +0.2 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

1.2% 21st pct 1.4% 23rd pct

Businesses in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +53 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

1,282 69th pct 1,229 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +474 higher in Katoomba - Leura

1,136 71st pct 1,611 93rd pct

Max temp in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +5.5 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

24.5 59th pct 19.0 9th pct

Min temp in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +2.8 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

10.2 26th pct 7.4 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +0.1 higher in Katoomba - Leura

6.3 63rd pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +0.3 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

6.4 67th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +10.7 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

80.8% 62nd pct 70.1% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +2.4 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

65.8% 53rd pct 63.3% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +2.0 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

90.9% 49th pct 88.9% 46th pct

Walk to school in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +17.2 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

82.3% 58th pct 65.1% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +2.0 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

98.5% 54th pct 96.4% 48th pct

Walk to health in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +0.3 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

55.7% 58th pct 55.4% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +4.3 more in Katoomba - Leura

32.9 86th pct 37.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +1 higher in Katoomba - Leura

90 49th pct 92 49th pct

Mean slope in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Katoomba - Leura +2.3 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

9.1% 87th pct 11.5% 94th pct

Compare Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone with nearby areas

Emu Plains - Leonay Springwood - Winmalee Glenmore Park - Regentville Jamisontown - South Penrith Cranebrook - Castlereagh Penrith Cambridge Park Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

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). Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone vs Katoomba - Leura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124011450/blaxland-warrimoo-lapstone/vs/124011452/katoomba-leura