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Blue Mountains - South vs St Marys

Name: Blue Mountains - South vs St Marys — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Blue Mountains - South profile · St Marys profile

Blue Mountains - South St Marys

Blue Mountains - South and St Marys are very different places. Blue Mountains - South is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a typical resident aged 70. In contrast, St Marys is much younger with a typical age of 35. There are also large gaps in wealth; the typical weekly household income in St Marys is $1,724, which is far higher than the $900 seen in Blue Mountains - South.

St Marys is very walkable, while Blue Mountains - South is car-dependent. This is clear in the data, as 88.4% of homes in St Marys are within a 15-minute walk of various amenities, compared to 0% in Blue Mountains - South. The two areas are similar in that the typical weekly household income in St Marys is about the same as the national figure, while both experience similar annual rainfall levels.

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Where they differ most

Population: 56,782 larger in St Marys Median age: 35 yrs older in Blue Mountains - South Household size: 1.8 larger in St Marys Rent: $240 higher in St Marys Household income: $824 higher in St Marys

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +56,782 larger in St Marys gap steady

8 0th pct 56,790 46th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +35 yrs older in Blue Mountains - South gap widening

70 yrs 100th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% Children (0–14) +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

50.0% Divorced ◂ +41.5 pts 8.5%

0.0% Married +44.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

0.0% Never married +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

0.0% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% India +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 28.0%

0.0% English +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Filipino +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

50.0% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

0.0% Arabic +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +37.8 pts 24.7%

50.0% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

0.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Islam +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys

— 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys

— 1.49 23rd pct

Students in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys

— 8,895 42nd pct

Avg size in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys

— 494 57th pct

ICSEA in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys

— 961 21st pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +38.5 pts 11.5%

0.0% Year 12 +48.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

0.0% Year 10 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +65.8 pts 34.2%

0.0% Bachelor degree +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Engineering & related +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Society & culture +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +$111 higher in Blue Mountains - South gap narrowing

$900 71st pct $789 50th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +$824 higher in St Marys

$900 0th pct $1,724 53rd pct

Family income in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys

— $1,975 46th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +62.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

0.0% One condition +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Two conditions +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +2,687 larger in St Marys

0 0th pct 2,687 71st pct

Median age in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +27 yrs older in Blue Mountains - South

49 yrs 100th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +$329 higher in St Marys

$350 0th pct $679 68th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +$1,319 higher in St Marys

$350 0th pct $1,669 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +1.8 larger in St Marys gap narrowing

1.0 0th pct 2.8 86th pct

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +79.2 pts 20.8%

0.0% 2 people +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% 3 people +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% 4 people +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +$240 higher in St Marys

$150 0th pct $390 66th pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys

— $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +0.10 higher in St Marys gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

175.0% Owned outright ◂ +150.0 pts 25.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

0.0% Rented +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

125.0% Separate house ◂ +43.4 pts 81.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

125.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +113.7 pts 11.3%

100.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +98.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +50.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +323 more in St Marys

2 1st pct 325 57th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +244.28 more in Blue Mountains - South

250.00 100th pct 5.72 76th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +33,106.1 more in Blue Mountains - South

34,750.0 100th pct 1,643.9 78th pct

PT routes in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +17 more in St Marys

1 2nd pct 18 35th pct

Stop walk in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys

— 33 56th pct

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +64.8 pts 35.2%

0.0% 2 vehicles +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +59,652 higher in St Marys

7 0th pct 59,659 43rd pct

Growth in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys

— 4.4% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +137 higher in Blue Mountains - South

1,074 66th pct 937 55th pct

Max temp in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +2.9 higher in St Marys

22.3 36th pct 25.3 64th pct

Min temp in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +2.5 higher in St Marys

8.6 14th pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +6.4 higher in St Marys

0.4 0th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +6.2 more in St Marys

0.4 0th pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +88.4 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 88.4% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +84.3 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 84.3% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +93.0 pts higher in St Marys

5.4% 3rd pct 98.4% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +93.4 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 93.4% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +74.0 pts higher in St Marys

25.2% 0th pct 99.2% 76th pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +66.0 pts higher in St Marys

0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +2,362.1 more in Blue Mountains - South

2,375.0 100th pct 12.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +145 higher in St Marys

0 9th pct 146 71st pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountains - South in St Marys +6.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains - South

10.4% 95th pct 3.8% 18th pct

Compare Blue Mountains - South with nearby areas

Wollondilly Blue Mountains Southern Highlands Camden Penrith Bringelly - Green Valley Illawarra Catchment Reserve St Marys

Compare St Marys with nearby areas

Mount Druitt Penrith Blacktown - North Blacktown Fairfield Bringelly - Green Valley Richmond - Windsor Parramatta

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains - South vs St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12402/blue-mountains-south/vs/12405/st-marys

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity