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Katoomba - Leura vs Springwood - Winmalee

Name: Katoomba - Leura vs Springwood - Winmalee — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Katoomba - Leura profile · Springwood - Winmalee profile

Katoomba - Leura Springwood - Winmalee

Katoomba - Leura and Springwood - Winmalee are two nearby Blue Mountains areas with very different profiles. Springwood - Winmalee is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,043 compared to $1,238 in Katoomba - Leura. This wealthier character is reflected in the homes; 87.1% of houses in Springwood - Winmalee have three or more bedrooms, while that figure is much lower at 67.0% in Katoomba - Leura. In contrast, Katoomba - Leura is more walkable, with 70.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities, and far more people living alone at 38.5%.

Both areas have an almost identical share of First Nations residents at 2.7%. While they share similar levels of education and job skills, the gap in household income has widened since 2011. Katoomba - Leura has become increasingly distinct, with the share of people reporting no religion now 11 points higher than in Springwood - Winmalee. The two areas also differ in their age profiles, as the typical resident in Katoomba - Leura is now seven years older than their counterpart in Springwood - Winmalee.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Springwood - Winmalee Living alone: 16.5 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura Household income: $805 higher in Springwood - Winmalee Population: 8,616 larger in Springwood - Winmalee Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +8,616 larger in Springwood - Winmalee gap steady

13,348 69th pct 21,964 92nd pct

Median age in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +7 yrs older in Katoomba - Leura gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.3%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.9%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.0% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

36.9% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

39.9% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 29.8%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

5.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Katoomba - Leura Springwood - Winmalee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 82.4%

5.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English +1.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.4% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

17.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

5.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 43.2%

33.5% Christianity +16.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +3 more in Springwood - Winmalee

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +0.97 more in Katoomba - Leura

2.89 67th pct 1.92 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +8 more in Springwood - Winmalee

9 21st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +2,658 more in Springwood - Winmalee

1,466 50th pct 4,124 87th pct

Avg size in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +222 larger in Springwood - Winmalee

293 31st pct 516 62nd pct

ICSEA in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +29 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

1,032 58th pct 1,061 69th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 60.9%

19.8% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

20.6% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

13.2% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.0% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.1% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +$212 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap widening

$687 26th pct $899 66th pct

Household income in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +$805 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap widening

$1,238 16th pct $2,043 69th pct

Family income in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +$612 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap widening

$1,790 31st pct $2,402 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.8%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 12.0%

7.6% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 37.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.1%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

9.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +2.6 pts ▸ 60.5%

23.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +232 larger in Springwood - Winmalee

354 71st pct 586 84th pct

Median age in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +5 yrs older in Katoomba - Leura

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +$263 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

$528 26th pct $791 74th pct

Household income in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +$1,189 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

$1,295 22nd pct $2,484 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +0.5 larger in Springwood - Winmalee gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 27.3%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 11.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +16.5 pts 22.0%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%

8.8% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.4% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +$40 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +$434 higher in Springwood - Winmalee gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 39.0%

28.5% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 13.8%

1.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 91.5%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 2.7%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 39.6%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 9.5%

6.0% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 62.8%

28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 16.7%

11.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

6.5% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.4%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 11.9%

13.8% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +30 more in Springwood - Winmalee

172 92nd pct 202 94th pct

Stops/1k in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +3.69 more in Katoomba - Leura

12.89 89th pct 9.20 87th pct

Departures/1k in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +1,044.5 more in Katoomba - Leura

1,769.3 79th pct 724.7 47th pct

PT routes in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +19 more in Katoomba - Leura

33 86th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +1 longer in Springwood - Winmalee

9 68th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +24 longer in Katoomba - Leura

77 83rd pct 53 75th pct

Reach 30 min in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +8,616 more in Springwood - Winmalee

13,348 42nd pct 21,964 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +8,616 more in Springwood - Winmalee

13,348 20th pct 21,964 31st pct

How people get to work

35.8% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.0 pts 30.9%

28.5% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.3% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 4.5%

3.4% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

12.9% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%

5.9% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

8.5% Retail trade even 8.5%

3.3% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 29.3%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

13.6% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

11.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

7.0% Sales workers even 7.1%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +2 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +4 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +6 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +59 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

997 50th pct 1,056 73rd pct

ERP in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +8,797 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

13,569 65th pct 22,366 88th pct

Growth in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +0.2 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

1.4% 23rd pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +279 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

1,229 67th pct 1,508 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +424 higher in Katoomba - Leura

1,611 93rd pct 1,186 74th pct

Max temp in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +5.2 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

19.0 9th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +2.6 higher in Springwood - Winmalee

7.4 6th pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +1.3 higher in Katoomba - Leura

6.4 65th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +1.3 more in Katoomba - Leura

6.0 61st pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +18.8 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

70.1% 54th pct 51.3% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +16.0 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

63.3% 51st pct 47.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +1.3 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

88.9% 46th pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +11.2 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

65.1% 42nd pct 53.9% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +7.1 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

96.4% 48th pct 89.3% 37th pct

Walk to health in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +14.1 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

55.4% 58th pct 41.4% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +3.4 more in Katoomba - Leura

37.2 86th pct 33.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +67 higher in Katoomba - Leura

92 49th pct 25 32nd pct

Mean slope in Katoomba - Leura in Springwood - Winmalee +0.8 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

11.5% 94th pct 10.7% 92nd pct

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

Compare Springwood - Winmalee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katoomba - Leura vs Springwood - Winmalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124011452/katoomba-leura/vs/124011454/springwood-winmalee