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Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone vs Penrith

Name: Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone profile · Penrith profile

Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Penrith

Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone and Penrith are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,294, and 94.8% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, Penrith has a much lower typical income of $1,397, and is dominated by renters, with 60.2% of households renting their homes compared to just 14.6% in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone. Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 34.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Penrith is 19.6%.

Both areas have a similar number of people reachable within 30 minutes by public transport. While they share some basic characteristics, the gaps between them are often growing. The difference in household income has widened since 2011, and Penrith has become more diverse, with the share of people using a language other than English at home now 18.2% compared to 5.7% in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 45.6 pts higher in Penrith Owned outright: 26.3 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Separate houses: 58.8 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone 3+ bedrooms: 46.2 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Recent movers: 26.2 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +1,027 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap narrowing

18,993 88th pct 17,966 86th pct

Median age in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +5 yrs older in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 21.0%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.9%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +24.0 pts 31.0%

30.3% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

8.2% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 65.8%

4.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

0.5% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +13.7 pts 31.3%

42.4% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 30.6%

15.3% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.5% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +20.2 pts 71.9%

0.3% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 44.5%

42.6% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 35.8%

3.9% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.3% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +6 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

10 89th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +1.14 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

2.63 63rd pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +20 more in Penrith

18 47th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +1,389 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

3,178 81st pct 1,789 58th pct

Avg size in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +129 larger in Penrith

318 35th pct 447 54th pct

ICSEA in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith even

1,080 76th pct 1,081 77th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 49.8%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%

4.8% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 21.3%

23.7% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.1% Education ◂ +8.9 pts 6.2%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

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

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +$159 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap steady

$971 75th pct $812 51st pct

Household income in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +$897 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

$2,294 83rd pct $1,397 29th pct

Family income in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +$802 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

$2,652 80th pct $1,850 35th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.0% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 5.2%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.0%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

9.3% Arthritis even 9.3%

4.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +8.8 pts 55.1%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

6.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +692 larger in Penrith

424 75th pct 1,116 87th pct

Median age in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +2 yrs older in Penrith

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +$188 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

$861 80th pct $673 57th pct

Household income in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +$970 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

$2,413 86th pct $1,443 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +0.7 larger in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +19.8 pts 43.2%

25.7% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.8% One-parent families +12.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.5% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

18.4% 1 person +22.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.8%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 8.4%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$440 77th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +$482 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gap widening

$2,265 78th pct $1,783 46th pct

People / bedroom in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.6% Rented +45.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.6 pts 20.6%

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +26.3 pts 15.4%

0.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house ◂ +58.8 pts 36.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +42.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

7.3% 2 bedrooms +35.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.4 pts 10.3%

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 31.3%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 2.5%

1.4% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

17.5% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.1 pts 4.2%

6.6% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.1%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 8.3%

11.0% Under $1,000 even 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +16 more in Penrith

133 89th pct 149 90th pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +1.29 more in Penrith

7.00 83rd pct 8.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +2,682.8 more in Penrith

403.7 34th pct 3,086.5 87th pct

PT routes in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +34 more in Penrith

6 43rd pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith even

7 61st pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +5 longer in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

46 72nd pct 41 69th pct

Reach 30 min in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +1,027 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

18,993 59th pct 17,966 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +97,171 more in Penrith

18,993 28th pct 116,164 74th pct

Transit to city in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

37.0% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 28.4%

0.9% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.2 pts 24.0%

3.2% No vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 5.1%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 8.0%

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.1% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 21.0%

15.6% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +6 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +7 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +8 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +4 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +141 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

1,080 81st pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +1,015 higher in Penrith

19,277 86th pct 20,292 86th pct

Growth in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +10.5 pts higher in Penrith

1.2% 21st pct 11.7% 86th pct

Businesses in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +1,001 higher in Penrith

1,282 69th pct 2,283 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +176 higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

1,136 71st pct 960 58th pct

Max temp in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +1.2 higher in Penrith

24.5 59th pct 25.7 73rd pct

Min temp in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +0.9 higher in Penrith

10.2 26th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +2.2 higher in Penrith

6.3 63rd pct 8.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +1.4 more in Penrith

6.4 67th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +16.7 pts higher in Penrith

80.8% 62nd pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +31.6 pts higher in Penrith

65.8% 53rd pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +8.5 pts higher in Penrith

90.9% 49th pct 99.3% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +12.2 pts higher in Penrith

82.3% 58th pct 94.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +1.5 pts higher in Penrith

98.5% 54th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +35.6 pts higher in Penrith

55.7% 58th pct 91.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +5.3 more in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

32.9 86th pct 27.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +238 higher in Penrith

90 49th pct 328 86th pct

Mean slope in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone in Penrith +4.6 pts higher in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone

9.1% 87th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124011450/blaxland-warrimoo-lapstone/vs/124031464/penrith