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Blackheath vs Katoomba

Name: Blackheath vs Katoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Blackheath profile · Katoomba profile

Blackheath Katoomba

Katoomba and Blackheath are neighbouring Blue Mountains areas with distinct characters. Katoomba is more urban, with a higher share of renters at 33.5% and more apartments. It is far more walkable, with 78.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, and it has many more public transport departures. Blackheath is more residential, where 95.8% of homes are separate houses and 47.1% are owned outright. Homes there are generally larger, with a far higher share of three or more bedroom properties (74.0%) compared to Katoomba (63.1%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining older than the national figure, with typical ages of 48 and 53. They share a similar family makeup, with an identical share of children under 15 at 13.8%. While Blackheath has a higher proportion of First Nations residents who speak a traditional language (17.3%), Katoomba has a far larger First Nations population overall. Both areas also show a strong tendency toward having no religion, with shares well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,596 larger in Katoomba Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in Blackheath Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Katoomba Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Blackheath 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Blackheath

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackheath in Katoomba +3,596 larger in Katoomba gap steady

4,672 86th pct 8,268 87th pct

Median age in Blackheath in Katoomba +5 yrs older in Blackheath gap steady

53 yrs 80th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 23.5%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.8% Children (0–14) even 13.8%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

35.2% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

39.9% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 32.7%

15.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.9% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Blackheath Katoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 73.3%

6.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +1.8 pts 42.0%

31.9% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 31.1%

18.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

15.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

5.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 86.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

33.8% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 30.5%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

2.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackheath in Katoomba +0.40 more in Katoomba

3.11 44th pct 3.51 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackheath in Katoomba +2 more in Katoomba

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Blackheath in Katoomba +103 larger in Katoomba

142 31st pct 245 42nd pct

ICSEA in Blackheath in Katoomba +2 higher in Blackheath

1,035 73rd pct 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 60.1%

19.6% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.8% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 28.0%

18.6% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.6%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

8.7% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Blackheath in Katoomba +$91 higher in Blackheath gap widening

$740 48th pct $649 32nd pct

Household income in Blackheath in Katoomba +$161 higher in Blackheath gap widening

$1,332 35th pct $1,171 23rd pct

Family income in Blackheath in Katoomba +$151 higher in Blackheath gap widening

$1,820 45th pct $1,669 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.6%

21.6% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.2%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

11.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +2.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

23.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 23.3%

8.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackheath in Katoomba +169 larger in Katoomba

104 86th pct 273 86th pct

Median age in Blackheath in Katoomba +8 yrs older in Blackheath

34 yrs 72nd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Blackheath in Katoomba +$78 higher in Blackheath

$582 44th pct $504 33rd pct

Household income in Blackheath in Katoomba +$455 higher in Blackheath

$1,712 51st pct $1,257 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackheath in Katoomba +0.1 larger in Katoomba gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 34.3%

17.2% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%

35.8% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

7.5% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackheath in Katoomba +$30 higher in Blackheath gap widening

$380 78th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Blackheath in Katoomba +$133 higher in Blackheath gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Blackheath in Katoomba even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 35.1%

20.7% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 28.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 81.8%

1.4% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 42.0%

20.6% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 15.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 46.6%

26.5% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.2% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.5%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.0% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackheath in Katoomba +37 more in Katoomba

75 88th pct 112 90th pct

Stops/1k in Blackheath in Katoomba +2.51 more in Blackheath

16.05 90th pct 13.55 89th pct

Departures/1k in Blackheath in Katoomba +1,473.4 more in Katoomba

954.0 86th pct 2,427.4 94th pct

PT routes in Blackheath in Katoomba +16 more in Katoomba

17 86th pct 33 87th pct

Stop walk in Blackheath in Katoomba even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Blackheath in Katoomba +9 longer in Blackheath

83 58th pct 74 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blackheath in Katoomba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackheath in Katoomba +13,348 more in Katoomba

0 0th pct 13,348 44th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 37.0%

36.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 31.8%

2.4% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Train even 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 26.0%

8.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

3.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

6.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 29.0%

12.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

6.8% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackheath in Katoomba +1.7 higher in Katoomba

5.3 84th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackheath in Katoomba +1.6 more in Katoomba

4.8 82nd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Blackheath in Katoomba +31.0 pts higher in Katoomba

47.7% 79th pct 78.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Blackheath in Katoomba +24.4 pts higher in Katoomba

45.3% 78th pct 69.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Blackheath in Katoomba +5.1 pts higher in Katoomba

90.7% 84th pct 95.8% 86th pct

Walk to school in Blackheath in Katoomba +26.7 pts higher in Katoomba

48.7% 75th pct 75.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Blackheath in Katoomba +11.1 pts higher in Katoomba

87.1% 78th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Blackheath in Katoomba +12.0 pts higher in Katoomba

43.8% 82nd pct 55.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackheath in Katoomba +0.3 more in Blackheath

37.0 76th pct 36.8 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackheath in Katoomba +64 higher in Katoomba

35 76th pct 99 86th pct

Mean slope in Blackheath in Katoomba +0.7 pts higher in Katoomba

10.4% 83rd pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Blackheath with nearby areas

Medlow Bath Kanimbla Mount Victoria Katoomba Megalong Valley Leura Little Hartley Hartley Vale

Compare Katoomba with nearby areas

Leura Medlow Bath Wentworth Falls Megalong Valley Blackheath Bullaburra Lawson Kanimbla

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackheath vs Katoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10392/blackheath/vs/SAL12085/katoomba