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Blackmans Flat vs Wallerawang

Name: Blackmans Flat vs Wallerawang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Blackmans Flat profile · Wallerawang profile

Blackmans Flat Wallerawang

Wallerawang and Blackmans Flat are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different scales and layouts. Wallerawang is a more developed hub where 74.4% of homes have a 15-minute walk to local amenities and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Blackmans Flat is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of a park, school or groceries. There are also stark differences in health and income; those in Wallerawang are far more likely to have a long-term health condition (34.4%), while the typical weekly household income in Blackmans Flat is well higher at $2,250, compared to $1,424 in Wallerawang.

A gap that is clearly widening is the number of people who have moved in the last five years, which is far higher in Blackmans Flat at 50%. Both areas share a similar proportion of older residents, with those aged 65 and over making up about 18% of each population. They also both have one school within 3km and similar levels of English proficiency. However, Blackmans Flat stands out for its higher share of people born overseas (22.7%) and those who have served in the Defence Force (15.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,997 larger in Wallerawang First Nations: 9.3 pts higher in Wallerawang Recent movers: 18.9 pts higher in Blackmans Flat Needs assistance: 6.8 pts higher in Wallerawang Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Wallerawang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +1,997 larger in Wallerawang gap steady

22 15th pct 2,019 78th pct

Median age in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +1 yrs older in Wallerawang gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 23.4%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

88.2% Married ◂ +43.4 pts 44.9%

17.6% Never married +19.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.0% Divorced +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Blackmans Flat Wallerawang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.9% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 88.2%

0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 ◂ +27.7 pts 45.1%

63.6% Australian ◂ +22.6 pts 41.1%

31.8% Scottish ◂ +19.8 pts 12.0%

0.0% Irish +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 92.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +17.3 pts 41.8%

45.5% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 5.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang

— 2.28 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +136 larger in Wallerawang

50 16th pct 186 36th pct

ICSEA in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +15 higher in Blackmans Flat

924 15th pct 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.8% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +26.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Society & culture +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +$129 higher in Wallerawang gap widening

$537 16th pct $666 35th pct

Household income in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +$826 higher in Blackmans Flat gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,424 42nd pct

Family income in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +$178 higher in Blackmans Flat gap widening

$2,125 65th pct $1,947 54th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% Under $650 +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

70.6% Under $650 ◂ +23.9 pts 46.7%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Asthma +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Mental health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Other condition +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

90.9% None ◂ +32.8 pts 58.1%

0.0% One condition +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +187 larger in Wallerawang

0 0th pct 187 86th pct

Median age in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang

— 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang

— $612 47th pct

Household income in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang

— $1,974 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +1.2 larger in Blackmans Flat gap widening

3.8 100th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 56.8%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

50.0% 3 people ◂ +33.3 pts 16.7%

50.0% 4 people ◂ +35.8 pts 14.2%

0.0% 2 people +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.0% 1 person +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.0% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +$85 higher in Blackmans Flat

$360 73rd pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +$650 higher in Blackmans Flat

$2,167 80th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +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 ◂ +46.0 pts 37.4%

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +31.7 pts 34.9%

0.0% Rented +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 94.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

116.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +71.9 pts 44.8%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +26 more in Wallerawang

1 64th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +32.08 more in Blackmans Flat

45.45 100th pct 13.37 89th pct

Departures/1k in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +3.9 more in Blackmans Flat

227.3 73rd pct 223.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +15 more in Wallerawang

1 71st pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +67 longer in Blackmans Flat

76 94th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +76 longer in Blackmans Flat

197 99th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

140.0% Car (driver) ◂ +68.9 pts 71.1%

60.0% Walked ◂ +57.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

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 ◂ +28.5 pts 38.2%

0.0% 1 vehicle +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

0.0% 3 vehicles +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Mining +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Managers ◂ +69.6 pts 10.4%

0.0% Technicians & trades +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Labourers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +5.2 higher in Wallerawang

0.5 52nd pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +5.4 more in Wallerawang

0.4 49th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +74.4 pts higher in Wallerawang

0.0% 0th pct 74.4% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +74.7 pts higher in Wallerawang

0.0% 0th pct 74.7% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +52.5 pts higher in Wallerawang

22.2% 64th pct 74.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +50.7 pts higher in Wallerawang

0.0% 0th pct 50.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +92.1 pts higher in Wallerawang

0.0% 0th pct 92.1% 81st pct

Walk to health in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +65.0 pts higher in Wallerawang

0.0% 0th pct 65.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +4.8 more in Blackmans Flat

45.5 79th pct 40.6 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +6 higher in Wallerawang

5 67th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Blackmans Flat in Wallerawang +1.7 pts higher in Blackmans Flat

8.2% 72nd pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackmans Flat vs Wallerawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10393/blackmans-flat/vs/SAL14132/wallerawang