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Katoomba - Leura vs Wentworth Falls

Name: Katoomba - Leura vs Wentworth Falls — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Katoomba - Leura profile · Wentworth Falls profile

Katoomba - Leura Wentworth Falls

Katoomba - Leura and Wentworth Falls are neighbouring areas in the Blue Mountains with distinct characters. Katoomba - Leura is more urbanised, with far more public transport departures and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (63.3%) and health services (55.4%). It also has a higher proportion of people living alone (38.5%) and renters (28.5%). In contrast, Wentworth Falls is more residential, with a far higher share of detached houses (95.6%) and larger homes, as 85.0% have three or more bedrooms. Access to money and resources is far higher in Wentworth Falls, where 20.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 14.3% in Katoomba - Leura.

The gap in the number of large homes has widened since 2011, reflecting these different housing patterns. However, the two areas share a typical resident age of 50 and very similar rates of volunteering, long-term health conditions and Year 12 completion. Both areas also sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Wentworth Falls Population: 6,920 larger in Katoomba - Leura Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Wentworth Falls Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura Living alone: 10.3 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +6,920 larger in Katoomba - Leura gap steady

13,348 69th pct 6,428 31st pct

Median age in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls even gap narrowing

50 yrs 90th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.6%

27.4% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%

13.0% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

Marital status

36.9% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

39.9% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 30.0%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

5.5% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Katoomba - Leura Wentworth Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 74.5%

5.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

30.4% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

5.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 49.5%

33.5% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

6.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +2 more in Katoomba - Leura

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +0.10 more in Katoomba - Leura

2.89 67th pct 2.79 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +4 more in Katoomba - Leura

9 21st pct 5 10th pct

Students in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +470 more in Katoomba - Leura

1,466 50th pct 996 37th pct

Avg size in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +39 larger in Wentworth Falls

293 31st pct 332 37th pct

ICSEA in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +76 higher in Wentworth Falls

1,032 58th pct 1,108 86th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 62.1%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

14.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

13.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.0% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

10.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

8.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.7% Architecture & building even 4.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +$53 higher in Wentworth Falls gap widening

$687 26th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +$290 higher in Wentworth Falls gap widening

$1,238 16th pct $1,528 37th pct

Family income in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +$188 higher in Wentworth Falls gap widening

$1,790 31st pct $1,978 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.0%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.5%

7.6% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 41.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

11.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +0.7 pts 57.1%

23.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

4.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +212 larger in Katoomba - Leura

354 71st pct 142 43rd pct

Median age in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +4 yrs older in Katoomba - Leura

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +$104 higher in Wentworth Falls

$528 26th pct $632 49th pct

Household income in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +$283 higher in Wentworth Falls

$1,295 22nd pct $1,578 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +0.2 larger in Wentworth Falls gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 35.6%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.5% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 28.3%

11.4% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +$50 higher in Wentworth Falls gap steady

$380 54th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +$347 higher in Wentworth Falls gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $2,080 68th pct

People / bedroom in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

28.5% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 17.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 95.6%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 0.9%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 12.3%

6.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 14.5%

11.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

6.5% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.1%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%

13.8% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +110 more in Katoomba - Leura

172 92nd pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +3.24 more in Katoomba - Leura

12.89 89th pct 9.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +1,191.6 more in Katoomba - Leura

1,769.3 79th pct 577.6 41st pct

PT routes in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +26 more in Katoomba - Leura

33 86th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +2 longer in Katoomba - Leura

9 68th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +10 longer in Katoomba - Leura

77 83rd pct 67 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +6,920 more in Katoomba - Leura

13,348 42nd pct 6,428 14th pct

Reach 45 min in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +6,920 more in Katoomba - Leura

13,348 20th pct 6,428 10th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.6% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 41.7%

28.5% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 4.5%

7.3% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

12.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

5.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Technicians & trades even 11.3%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

7.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +1 higher in Wentworth Falls

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +2 higher in Wentworth Falls

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +4 higher in Wentworth Falls

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +39 higher in Wentworth Falls

997 50th pct 1,036 66th pct

ERP in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +7,066 higher in Katoomba - Leura

13,569 65th pct 6,503 29th pct

Growth in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +0.4 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

1.4% 23rd pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +775 higher in Katoomba - Leura

1,229 67th pct 454 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +46 higher in Katoomba - Leura

1,611 93rd pct 1,565 91st pct

Max temp in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +1.6 higher in Wentworth Falls

19.0 9th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +0.7 higher in Wentworth Falls

7.4 6th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +1.8 higher in Katoomba - Leura

6.4 65th pct 4.6 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +1.7 more in Katoomba - Leura

6.0 61st pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +26.2 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

70.1% 54th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +26.7 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

63.3% 51st pct 36.7% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +1.5 pts higher in Wentworth Falls

88.9% 46th pct 90.3% 49th pct

Walk to school in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +19.0 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

65.1% 42nd pct 46.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +8.0 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

96.4% 48th pct 88.4% 36th pct

Walk to health in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +23.1 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

55.4% 58th pct 32.4% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +14.8 more in Katoomba - Leura

37.2 86th pct 22.4 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +44 higher in Katoomba - Leura

92 49th pct 48 39th pct

Mean slope in Katoomba - Leura in Wentworth Falls +0.9 pts higher in Katoomba - Leura

11.5% 94th pct 10.6% 91st 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 Wentworth Falls with nearby areas

Katoomba - Leura Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Blue Mountains - North Blackheath - Megalong Valley Springwood - Winmalee Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Emu Plains - Leonay Warragamba - Silverdale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katoomba - Leura vs Wentworth Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124011452/katoomba-leura/vs/124011455/wentworth-falls