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Blackmans Flat vs Cullen Bullen

Name: Blackmans Flat vs Cullen Bullen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Blackmans Flat profile · Cullen Bullen profile

Blackmans Flat Cullen Bullen

Cullen Bullen and Blackmans Flat are two small neighbouring areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in age and income; the typical resident in Cullen Bullen is far older at 51 compared to 38 in Blackmans Flat. Weekly household incomes are also far higher in Blackmans Flat, where the usual amount is $2,250 compared to $1,042 in Cullen Bullen. Other major gaps include the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which is far higher in Cullen Bullen at 13.9%, and the share of people born overseas, which is far higher in Blackmans Flat at 22.7%.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having a similar terrain slope and exactly one school within 3 km. However, the two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Blackmans Flat seeing far more people move in over the last five years. Cullen Bullen is more convenient for pedestrians, described as somewhat walkable, while Blackmans Flat is car-dependent. This matches the fact that many more homes in Cullen Bullen are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 144 larger in Cullen Bullen No religion: 31.4 pts higher in Blackmans Flat Recent movers: 29.0 pts higher in Blackmans Flat First Nations: 13.9 pts higher in Cullen Bullen Median age: 13 yrs older in Cullen Bullen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +144 larger in Cullen Bullen gap narrowing

22 15th pct 166 50th pct

Median age in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +13 yrs older in Cullen Bullen gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.6 pts 13.3%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 13.3%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

88.2% Married ◂ +42.5 pts 45.7%

17.6% Never married +15.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.0% Divorced +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Separated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Blackmans Flat Cullen Bullen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.9% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 89.2%

0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

72.7% English ◂ +22.7 pts 50.0%

63.6% Australian ◂ +21.5 pts 42.2%

31.8% Scottish ◂ +21.0 pts 10.8%

0.0% Irish +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% German +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 94.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +19.6 pts ▸ 65.1%

59.1% No religion ◂ +31.4 pts 27.7%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 7.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen

— 45.45 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +42 larger in Blackmans Flat

50 16th pct 8 0th pct

ICSEA in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +134 higher in Blackmans Flat

924 15th pct 790 5th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.0%

18.8% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% Year 9 or below +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +27.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% Management & commerce +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Information technology +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +$53 higher in Blackmans Flat gap steady

$537 16th pct $484 11th pct

Household income in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +$1,208 higher in Blackmans Flat gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,042 16th pct

Family income in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +$719 higher in Blackmans Flat gap widening

$2,125 65th pct $1,406 21st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

70.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 55.0%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Asthma +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Diabetes +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Mental health +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Dementia +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

90.9% None ◂ +40.3 pts 50.6%

0.0% One condition +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% Two conditions +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +23 larger in Cullen Bullen

0 0th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen

— 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen

— $374 13th pct

Household income in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen

— $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +1.3 larger in Blackmans Flat gap widening

3.8 100th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 44.9%

25.0% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

0.0% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

50.0% 3 people ◂ +45.0 pts 5.0%

50.0% 4 people ◂ +43.3 pts 6.7%

0.0% 2 people +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% 1 person +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% 6 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +$170 higher in Blackmans Flat

$360 73rd pct $190 23rd pct

Mortgage in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +$596 higher in Blackmans Flat

$2,167 80th pct $1,571 46th pct

People / bedroom in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +0.40 higher in Blackmans Flat gap widening

1.20 96th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +55.0 pts 28.3%

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 51.7%

0.0% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

116.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +58.3 pts 58.3%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +1 more in Cullen Bullen

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +33.41 more in Blackmans Flat

45.45 100th pct 12.05 88th pct

Departures/1k in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +70.6 more in Blackmans Flat

227.3 73rd pct 156.6 72nd pct

PT routes in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +12 more in Cullen Bullen

1 71st pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +11 longer in Blackmans Flat

76 94th pct 65 88th pct

Drive to city in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +46 longer in Blackmans Flat

197 99th pct 151 90th pct

How people get to work

140.0% Car (driver) ◂ +73.9 pts 66.1%

60.0% Walked ◂ +51.5 pts 8.5%

0.0% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.5 pts 45.2%

0.0% 1 vehicle +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% 4 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Education & training +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Mining +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Managers ◂ +59.7 pts 20.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Labourers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +4.0 higher in Cullen Bullen

0.5 52nd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +4.0 more in Cullen Bullen

0.4 49th pct 4.4 79th pct

15-min city in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +71.2 pts higher in Cullen Bullen

0.0% 0th pct 71.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +71.7 pts higher in Cullen Bullen

0.0% 0th pct 71.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +47.9 pts higher in Cullen Bullen

22.2% 64th pct 70.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +70.2 pts higher in Cullen Bullen

0.0% 0th pct 70.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +75.9 pts higher in Cullen Bullen

0.0% 0th pct 75.9% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +8.8 more in Cullen Bullen

45.5 79th pct 54.2 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +4 higher in Blackmans Flat

5 67th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Blackmans Flat in Cullen Bullen +0.3 pts higher in Blackmans Flat

8.2% 72nd pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackmans Flat vs Cullen Bullen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10393/blackmans-flat/vs/SAL11149/cullen-bullen