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Blair Athol vs Currans Hill

Name: Blair Athol vs Currans Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Blair Athol profile · Currans Hill profile

Blair Athol Currans Hill

Currans Hill and Blair Athol (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different cultural and educational profiles. Blair Athol (NSW) is far more diverse, with 45.9% of people born overseas and 49.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.4% and 14.0% in Currans Hill. Education levels also differ, as 27.4% of adults in Blair Athol (NSW) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 15.0% in Currans Hill. Currans Hill is notably younger and more family-focused, with 25.7% of its population being children under 15 and a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (36.8%).

These two areas share a very similar daily cost of living, with typical weekly rents and monthly home-loan payments being almost identical. They also have the same 40-minute drive time to the city and the same number of public transport routes. While they are similar in these respects, they differ in how people get around; Currans Hill has many more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (88.7% compared to 0.1% in Blair Athol (NSW)), while Blair Athol (NSW) is much closer to groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,816 larger in Currans Hill Born overseas: 28.5 pts higher in Blair Athol Other language: 35.0 pts higher in Blair Athol No religion: 16.7 pts higher in Currans Hill Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Blair Athol

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +2,816 larger in Currans Hill gap widening

2,725 82nd pct 5,541 86th pct

Median age in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +5 yrs older in Blair Athol gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 23.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 45.5%

36.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.9% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Blair Athol Currans Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.3% Australia +30.5 pts ▸ 80.8%

9.1% Philippines ◂ +7.7 pts 1.5%

5.7% India ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

17.0% Australian +22.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.0% English +20.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.8% Filipino ◂ +10.6 pts 2.2%

10.2% Indian ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%

3.3% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.0% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

2.6% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

46.7% English only +36.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

6.3% Arabic ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

5.9% Tagalog ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%

4.8% Hindi ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

15.4% No religion +16.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.2% Islam ◂ +9.1 pts 3.1%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blair Athol in Currans Hill

— 1.40 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +2 more in Currans Hill

23 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +200 larger in Currans Hill

476 69th pct 675 89th pct

ICSEA in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +20 higher in Currans Hill

1,000 56th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 52.7%

14.7% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

6.3% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +19.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.3 pts 18.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 19.7%

15.2% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.7% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

7.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +$162 higher in Currans Hill gap widening

$809 60th pct $971 79th pct

Household income in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +$219 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$2,389 88th pct $2,170 82nd pct

Family income in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +$57 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$2,388 77th pct $2,331 75th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

9.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 32.6%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

6.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Heart disease even 2.9%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +1.2 pts 67.4%

18.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +223 larger in Currans Hill

48 77th pct 271 86th pct

Median age in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +3 yrs older in Blair Athol

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +$452 higher in Currans Hill

$483 30th pct $935 75th pct

Household income in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +$657 higher in Currans Hill

$1,666 49th pct $2,323 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +0.4 larger in Blair Athol gap steady

3.4 93rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 66.3%

11.5% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

23.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.4% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 21.9%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.4%

10.5% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

9.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +$20 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$470 90th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Blair Athol in Currans Hill even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Blair Athol in Currans Hill even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

19.3% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 16.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 94.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 45.3%

21.4% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

19.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 7.3%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 79.5%

20.5% $550–$749 ◂ +14.7 pts 5.8%

6.0% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.0% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 16.4%

8.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +13 more in Currans Hill

10 80th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +0.48 more in Currans Hill

3.67 72nd pct 4.15 74th pct

Departures/1k in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +265.2 more in Currans Hill

953.4 86th pct 1,218.6 87th pct

PT routes in Blair Athol in Currans Hill even

12 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +2 longer in Blair Athol

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Blair Athol in Currans Hill even

40 33rd pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +6,445 more in Currans Hill

0 0th pct 6,445 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +17,934 more in Blair Athol

43,419 62nd pct 25,485 53rd pct

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

27.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 21.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

25.1% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 16.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

1.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

6.1% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

7.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 15.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

8.7% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +0.2 higher in Currans Hill

4.0 78th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +0.6 more in Currans Hill

2.9 72nd pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +12.8 pts higher in Currans Hill

7.6% 63rd pct 20.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +41.9 pts higher in Blair Athol

70.4% 85th pct 28.5% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +4.3 pts higher in Blair Athol

96.2% 88th pct 91.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +88.6 pts higher in Currans Hill

0.1% 57th pct 88.7% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +0.3 pts higher in Blair Athol

99.9% 96th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +3.6 pts higher in Blair Athol

3.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +3.7 more in Currans Hill

4.8 29th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +140 higher in Blair Athol

236 92nd pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Blair Athol in Currans Hill +2.0 pts higher in Blair Athol

7.0% 63rd pct 5.0% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blair Athol vs Currans Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10399/blair-athol/vs/SAL11176/currans-hill