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Blue Mountains - North vs Emu Plains - Leonay

Name: Blue Mountains - North vs Emu Plains - Leonay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Blue Mountains - North profile · Emu Plains - Leonay profile

Blue Mountains - North Emu Plains - Leonay

Blue Mountains - North is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 61. In contrast, Emu Plains - Leonay is a more populated hub with a typical age of 40. There are significant gaps in income; the typical weekly family income in Emu Plains - Leonay is $2,470, which is far higher than the $1,375 seen in Blue Mountains - North. The two areas also differ in accessibility, as Emu Plains - Leonay is very walkable while Blue Mountains - North is car-dependent.

Both areas share similar typical monthly home-loan payments, around $2,200 to $2,350. However, the gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, growing from 14 to 21 years. The difference in typical family income has also increased, with the gap widening from $661 to $1,095 over the same period. While Emu Plains - Leonay has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, Blue Mountains - North has a higher share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,907 larger in Emu Plains - Leonay Median age: 21 yrs older in Blue Mountains - North People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay Family income: $1,095 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay Household size: 0.9 larger in Emu Plains - Leonay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +13,907 larger in Emu Plains - Leonay gap steady

7 0th pct 13,914 72nd pct

Median age in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +21 yrs older in Blue Mountains - North gap widening

61 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

57.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +32.2 pts 25.0%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Children (0–14) +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +49.0 pts 51.0%

0.0% Never married +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% Divorced +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountains - North Emu Plains - Leonay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +24.9 pts ▸ 82.0%

57.1% England ◂ +52.7 pts 4.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

71.4% English ◂ +31.8 pts 39.6%

57.1% Scottish ◂ +46.8 pts 10.3%

0.0% Australian +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% Irish +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 90.0%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

71.4% No religion ◂ +37.5 pts 34.0%

42.9% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 2.25 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +2 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

24 59th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 2,678 74th pct

Avg size in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 446 53rd pct

ICSEA in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 1,013 49th pct

Highest year of school

85.7% Year 12 ◂ +34.1 pts 51.6%

71.4% Year 10 ◂ +43.3 pts 28.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +36.1 pts 21.0%

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 35.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

71.4% Management & commerce ◂ +51.1 pts 20.4%

0.0% Engineering & related +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Education +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Society & culture +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +$359 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay gap widening

$575 10th pct $934 72nd pct

Household income in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +$747 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay gap widening

$1,375 27th pct $2,122 73rd pct

Family income in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +$1,095 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay gap widening

$1,375 9th pct $2,470 74th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 36.2%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

42.9% Arthritis ◂ +33.2 pts 9.7%

0.0% Mental health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Asthma +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.7% One condition ◂ +64.9 pts 20.8%

71.4% None ◂ +8.8 pts 62.6%

0.0% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +538 larger in Emu Plains - Leonay

0 0th pct 538 81st pct

Median age in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— $719 65th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— $2,321 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +0.9 larger in Emu Plains - Leonay gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

83.3% Couples with children ◂ +20.7 pts 62.6%

83.3% Couples without children ◂ +59.7 pts 23.6%

0.0% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

166.7% 1 person ◂ +145.8 pts 20.8%

0.0% 2 people +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

0.0% 4 people +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% 3 people +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— $437 76th pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +$153 higher in Blue Mountains - North gap narrowing

$2,353 82nd pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +0.40 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay gap widening

0.40 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

233.3% Owned outright ◂ +195.2 pts 38.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

0.0% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 88.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.0% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +125 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

2 5th pct 127 89th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +276.59 more in Blue Mountains - North

285.71 100th pct 9.13 87th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +11,123.7 more in Blue Mountains - North

12,285.7 99th pct 1,162.0 63rd pct

PT routes in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +4 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

3 21st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 21 80th pct

Drive to city in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 41 69th pct

Reach 30 min in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +13,907 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

7 0th pct 13,914 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +13,907 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

7 0th pct 13,914 21st pct

How people get to work

85.7% Car (driver) ◂ +41.4 pts 44.3%

0.0% Worked at home +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +59.7 pts 40.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +37.7 pts 5.2%

0.0% Construction +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Education & training +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Managers +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 8 71st pct

IER decile in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— 1,033 65th pct

ERP in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +13,927 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

9 0th pct 13,936 66th pct

Growth in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay

— -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +1,054 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

3 0th pct 1,057 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +452 higher in Blue Mountains - North

1,471 88th pct 1,018 62nd pct

Max temp in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +3.3 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

22.1 37th pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +2.0 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

8.8 14th pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +5.5 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

1.0 4th pct 6.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +5.6 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

0.8 2nd pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +79.4 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

0.0% 0th pct 79.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +76.4 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

0.0% 0th pct 76.4% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +64.4 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

29.1% 18th pct 93.5% 54th pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +85.5 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

0.0% 0th pct 85.5% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +74.9 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

20.0% 3rd pct 94.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +54.8 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

0.0% 0th pct 54.8% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +691.5 more in Blue Mountains - North

714.3 100th pct 22.8 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +87 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

1 12th pct 89 49th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountains - North in Emu Plains - Leonay +9.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains - North

14.9% 100th pct 5.6% 55th 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 Emu Plains - Leonay with nearby areas

Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Jamisontown - South Penrith Penrith Glenmore Park - Regentville Cranebrook - Castlereagh Cambridge Park Kingswood - Werrington Springwood - Winmalee

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains - North vs Emu Plains - Leonay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124011451/blue-mountains-north/vs/124031459/emu-plains-leonay