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Blackheath vs Mount Victoria

Name: Blackheath vs Mount Victoria — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Blackheath profile · Mount Victoria profile

Blackheath Mount Victoria

Blackheath and Mount Victoria are neighbouring Blue Mountains areas that differ most in their local services and accessibility. Blackheath is more connected, with a higher number of street intersections and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (43.8% compared to 0.0% in Mount Victoria). However, Mount Victoria has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children (15.15 versus 3.11) and more homes within a short walk of schools, groceries, and a general 15-minute-city walkshed.

Both areas are very similar in their core demographics, sharing nearly identical rates of children under 15, people born overseas, and typical family incomes. This shared profile extends to their residents, who are both far older than the national figure, with the typical resident in Blackheath aged 53 and in Mount Victoria aged 49. Across both locations, there is a strong trend of people working from home and a high proportion of residents who report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,727 larger in Blackheath Median age: 4 yrs older in Blackheath No religion: 5.8 pts higher in Mount Victoria Separate houses: 3.7 pts higher in Mount Victoria Bachelor+: 4.6 pts higher in Blackheath

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +3,727 larger in Blackheath gap steady

4,672 86th pct 945 72nd pct

Median age in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +4 yrs older in Blackheath gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 30.2%

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.3%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

39.9% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 37.7%

35.2% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Blackheath Mount Victoria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 75.8%

6.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +1.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

31.9% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%

15.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

5.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

33.8% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 33.1%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +12.04 more in Mount Victoria

3.11 44th pct 15.15 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +1 more in Blackheath

4 71st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +38 larger in Blackheath

142 31st pct 104 26th pct

ICSEA in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +13 higher in Blackheath

1,035 73rd pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

19.6% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Information technology even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +$60 higher in Blackheath gap steady

$740 48th pct $680 37th pct

Household income in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +$135 higher in Blackheath gap widening

$1,332 35th pct $1,197 25th pct

Family income in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +$86 higher in Blackheath gap narrowing

$1,820 45th pct $1,734 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.7%

21.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.2%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

11.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +4.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

23.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +67 larger in Blackheath

104 86th pct 37 74th pct

Median age in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +18 yrs older in Blackheath

34 yrs 72nd pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +$132 higher in Blackheath

$582 44th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +$388 higher in Mount Victoria

$1,712 51st pct $2,100 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +0.1 larger in Mount Victoria gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 39.3%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 37.3%

35.8% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

7.5% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackheath in Mount Victoria even gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +$108 higher in Blackheath gap steady

$1,733 57th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Blackheath in Mount Victoria even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 46.5%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.7% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 99.5%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%

20.6% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 65.3%

26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.3%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.0%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +62 more in Blackheath

75 88th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +2.30 more in Blackheath

16.05 90th pct 13.76 89th pct

Departures/1k in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +213.2 more in Blackheath

954.0 86th pct 740.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Blackheath in Mount Victoria even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +7 longer in Mount Victoria

4 29th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +8 longer in Mount Victoria

83 58th pct 91 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blackheath in Mount Victoria even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackheath in Mount Victoria even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 35.8%

36.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 32.8%

1.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 47.4%

32.5% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

8.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

3.0% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

13.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.8% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 28.6%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +0.5 higher in Blackheath

5.3 84th pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +0.4 more in Mount Victoria

4.8 82nd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +21.7 pts higher in Mount Victoria

47.7% 79th pct 69.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +17.6 pts higher in Mount Victoria

45.3% 78th pct 62.9% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +0.2 pts higher in Mount Victoria

90.7% 84th pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +26.8 pts higher in Mount Victoria

48.7% 75th pct 75.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +14.4 pts higher in Blackheath

87.1% 78th pct 72.8% 71st pct

Walk to health in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +43.8 pts higher in Blackheath

43.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +3.2 more in Mount Victoria

37.0 76th pct 40.2 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +16 higher in Blackheath

35 76th pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Blackheath in Mount Victoria +3.0 pts higher in Mount Victoria

10.4% 83rd pct 13.5% 90th pct

Compare Blackheath with nearby areas

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

Compare Mount Victoria with nearby areas

Hartley Vale Little Hartley Blackheath Kanimbla Dargan Hartley Clarence Bell

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackheath vs Mount Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10392/blackheath/vs/SAL12808/mount-victoria