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Blue Mountains - North vs Katoomba - Leura

Name: Blue Mountains - North vs Katoomba - Leura — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Blue Mountains - North profile · Katoomba - Leura profile

Blue Mountains - North Katoomba - Leura

Katoomba - Leura and Blue Mountains - North are nearby areas with very different scales of living. Katoomba - Leura is a populated hub where 54.1% of people have no religion and the area is very walkable. In contrast, Blue Mountains - North is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much higher share of children under 15 at 32.1%. While Katoomba - Leura is more connected to services, Blue Mountains - North has a much older typical resident age of 61.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in key ways. The gap in typical weekly family income has widened to $415, and the difference in typical monthly home loan payments has grown to $620, with costs well higher in Blue Mountains - North. The age gap has also increased, with residents now 11 years older in Blue Mountains - North than in Katoomba - Leura.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,341 larger in Katoomba - Leura People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Katoomba - Leura Median age: 11 yrs older in Blue Mountains - North Mortgage: $620 higher in Blue Mountains - North Family income: $415 higher in Katoomba - Leura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +13,341 larger in Katoomba - Leura gap steady

7 0th pct 13,348 69th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +11 yrs older in Blue Mountains - North gap widening

61 yrs 100th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

57.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.9 pts 30.3%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +63.1 pts 36.9%

0.0% Never married +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.0% Divorced +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountains - North Katoomba - Leura

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 72.5%

57.1% England ◂ +51.2 pts 5.9%

0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

71.4% English ◂ +28.4 pts 43.0%

57.1% Scottish ◂ +43.0 pts 14.1%

0.0% Australian +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.0% Irish +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% German +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 85.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

71.4% No religion ◂ +17.3 pts 54.1%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 33.5%

0.0% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 2.89 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +15 more in Blue Mountains - North

24 59th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 1,466 50th pct

Avg size in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 293 31st pct

ICSEA in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 1,032 58th pct

Highest year of school

85.7% Year 12 ◂ +23.2 pts 62.5%

71.4% Year 10 ◂ +51.6 pts 19.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.7 pts 28.4%

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.3 pts 20.6%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

71.4% Management & commerce ◂ +58.2 pts 13.2%

0.0% Society & culture +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Health +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Creative arts +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +$112 higher in Katoomba - Leura gap narrowing

$575 10th pct $687 26th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +$137 higher in Blue Mountains - North gap narrowing

$1,375 27th pct $1,238 16th pct

Family income in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +$415 higher in Katoomba - Leura gap widening

$1,375 9th pct $1,790 31st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% Under $650 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

42.9% Arthritis ◂ +31.3 pts 11.5%

0.0% Mental health +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other condition +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Asthma +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.7% One condition ◂ +62.7 pts 23.0%

71.4% None ◂ +13.6 pts 57.8%

0.0% Two conditions +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +354 larger in Katoomba - Leura

0 0th pct 354 71st pct

Median age in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— $528 26th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— $1,295 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +0.3 larger in Katoomba - Leura gap narrowing

1.8 0th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

83.3% Couples with children ◂ +39.1 pts 44.2%

83.3% Couples without children ◂ +45.9 pts 37.4%

0.0% One-parent families +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

166.7% 1 person ◂ +128.1 pts 38.5%

0.0% 2 people +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.0% 3 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +$620 higher in Blue Mountains - North gap widening

$2,353 82nd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +0.30 higher in Katoomba - Leura gap steady

0.40 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

233.3% Owned outright ◂ +193.5 pts 39.8%

0.0% Rented +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 83.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +42.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +170 more in Katoomba - Leura

2 5th pct 172 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +272.83 more in Blue Mountains - North

285.71 100th pct 12.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +10,516.5 more in Blue Mountains - North

12,285.7 99th pct 1,769.3 79th pct

PT routes in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +30 more in Katoomba - Leura

3 21st pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 77 83rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +13,341 more in Katoomba - Leura

7 0th pct 13,348 42nd pct

Reach 45 min in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +13,341 more in Katoomba - Leura

7 0th pct 13,348 20th pct

How people get to work

85.7% Car (driver) ◂ +49.9 pts 35.8%

0.0% Worked at home +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +71.5 pts 28.5%

0.0% 1 vehicle +48.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

0.0% No vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +40.0 pts 2.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Education & training +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Retail trade +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 997 50th pct

ERP in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +13,560 higher in Katoomba - Leura

9 0th pct 13,569 65th pct

Growth in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura

— 1.4% 23rd pct

Businesses in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +1,226 higher in Katoomba - Leura

3 0th pct 1,229 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +140 higher in Katoomba - Leura

1,471 88th pct 1,611 93rd pct

Max temp in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +3.2 higher in Blue Mountains - North

22.1 37th pct 19.0 9th pct

Min temp in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +1.3 higher in Blue Mountains - North

8.8 14th pct 7.4 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +5.4 higher in Katoomba - Leura

1.0 4th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +5.2 more in Katoomba - Leura

0.8 2nd pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +70.1 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +63.3 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

0.0% 0th pct 63.3% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +59.8 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

29.1% 18th pct 88.9% 46th pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +65.1 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

0.0% 0th pct 65.1% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +76.4 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

20.0% 3rd pct 96.4% 48th pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +55.4 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

0.0% 0th pct 55.4% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +677.1 more in Blue Mountains - North

714.3 100th pct 37.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +90 higher in Katoomba - Leura

1 12th pct 92 49th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountains - North in Katoomba - Leura +3.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains - North

14.9% 100th pct 11.5% 94th pct

Compare Blue Mountains - North with nearby areas

Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Wentworth Falls Springwood - Winmalee Katoomba - Leura Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Emu Plains - Leonay Cranebrook - Castlereagh Blackheath - Megalong Valley

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). Blue Mountains - North vs Katoomba - Leura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124011451/blue-mountains-north/vs/124011452/katoomba-leura