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Blair Athol vs Blairmount

Name: Blair Athol vs Blairmount — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Blair Athol profile · Blairmount profile

Blair Athol Blairmount

Blair Athol and Blairmount are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Blair Athol has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (45.9%) and those using another language at home (49.0%). It is also more affluent, with 32.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.4%). In contrast, Blairmount has far more one-parent families (27.1%) and a much higher rate of renters at 37.9%.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Blair Athol sitting around the national figure. They also share a similar typical personal income and nearly identical rates of unpaid care and housework. While Blair Athol is very well connected with 236 intersections per square kilometre, Blairmount is more car-dependent with only 12. Residents in Blairmount are also noticeably younger, with a typical age of 33 compared to 37 in Blair Athol.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Blair Athol PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Blair Athol Population: 2,316 larger in Blair Athol Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Blairmount 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Blair Athol

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blair Athol in Blairmount +2,316 larger in Blair Athol gap steady

2,725 82nd pct 409 62nd pct

Median age in Blair Athol in Blairmount +4 yrs older in Blair Athol gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 22.0%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.7% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.5%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 45.2%

36.1% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 35.9%

4.9% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Blair Athol Blairmount

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.3% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

9.1% Philippines ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%

5.7% India ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

0.6% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

17.0% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.0% English +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.8% Filipino ◂ +7.4 pts 5.4%

10.2% Indian ◂ +7.5 pts 2.7%

3.3% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

2.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

46.7% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

6.3% Arabic even 6.4%

5.9% Tagalog ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

4.8% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.8% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 49.1%

15.4% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.2% Islam ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

4.8% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

1.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blair Athol in Blairmount

— 10.87 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blair Athol in Blairmount +1 more in Blairmount

23 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Blair Athol in Blairmount +30 larger in Blairmount

476 69th pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Blair Athol in Blairmount +4 higher in Blairmount

1,000 56th pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 54.6%

14.7% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.3% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 24.0%

22.4% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

9.7% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

7.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

2.9% Creative arts even 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Blair Athol in Blairmount +$46 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$809 60th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in Blair Athol in Blairmount +$597 higher in Blair Athol gap widening

$2,389 88th pct $1,792 65th pct

Family income in Blair Athol in Blairmount +$498 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$2,388 77th pct $1,890 50th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.3%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +21.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 8.1%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

9.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

6.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

5.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +2.1 pts 66.5%

18.6% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%

1.9% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blair Athol in Blairmount +32 larger in Blair Athol

48 77th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Blair Athol in Blairmount +3 yrs older in Blairmount

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Blair Athol in Blairmount +$559 higher in Blairmount

$483 30th pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in Blair Athol in Blairmount +$583 higher in Blairmount

$1,666 49th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blair Athol in Blairmount +0.3 larger in Blair Athol gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 57.1%

11.5% One-parent families +15.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

25.4% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 15.3%

23.8% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 23.4%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.4%

10.5% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.5% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blair Athol in Blairmount +$85 higher in Blair Athol gap steady

$470 90th pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Blair Athol in Blairmount +$170 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,997 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Blair Athol in Blairmount even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 37.9%

19.3% Rented +18.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

24.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 18.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +22.8 pts 75.8%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 39.5%

21.4% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

20.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 8.5%

6.0% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 34.0%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 17.0%

8.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blair Athol in Blairmount +8 more in Blair Athol

10 80th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Blair Athol in Blairmount +1.22 more in Blairmount

3.67 72nd pct 4.89 77th pct

Departures/1k in Blair Athol in Blairmount +347.0 more in Blair Athol

953.4 86th pct 606.4 80th pct

PT routes in Blair Athol in Blairmount +11 more in Blair Athol

12 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Blair Athol in Blairmount +43 longer in Blairmount

3 21st pct 46 77th pct

Drive to city in Blair Athol in Blairmount +3 longer in Blairmount

40 33rd pct 43 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Blair Athol in Blairmount even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blair Athol in Blairmount +43,419 more in Blair Athol

43,419 62nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

27.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 21.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.0% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 36.1%

25.1% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%

10.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

10.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Retail trade even 9.4%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

5.4% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

1.5% Media & telecommunications +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 16.3%

16.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.1% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blair Athol in Blairmount +0.3 higher in Blairmount

4.0 78th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blair Athol in Blairmount +0.7 more in Blairmount

2.9 72nd pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Blair Athol in Blairmount +23.5 pts higher in Blairmount

7.6% 63rd pct 31.1% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Blair Athol in Blairmount +39.2 pts higher in Blair Athol

70.4% 85th pct 31.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Blair Athol in Blairmount even

96.2% 88th pct 96.2% 87th pct

Walk to school in Blair Athol in Blairmount +97.2 pts higher in Blairmount

0.1% 57th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Blair Athol in Blairmount +2.6 pts higher in Blair Athol

99.9% 96th pct 97.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Blair Athol in Blairmount +3.6 pts higher in Blair Athol

3.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blair Athol in Blairmount +7.5 more in Blairmount

4.8 29th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Blair Athol in Blairmount +224 higher in Blair Athol

236 92nd pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Blair Athol in Blairmount +0.1 pts higher in Blairmount

7.0% 63rd pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Blair Athol with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blair Athol vs Blairmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10399/blair-athol/vs/SAL10400/blairmount