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Blair Athol vs Eagle Vale

Name: Blair Athol vs Eagle Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Blair Athol profile · Eagle Vale profile

Blair Athol Eagle Vale

Eagle Vale and Blair Athol (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different social and urban profiles. Blair Athol (NSW) is much more multicultural, with 45.9% of people born overseas and 49.0% using another language at home, compared to 31.8% for both measures in Eagle Vale. Higher education and income are also more common in Blair Athol (NSW), where 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical household income is $2,389, well higher than the $1,785 seen in Eagle Vale. In contrast, Eagle Vale is far more walkable, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while almost no homes (0.1%) have this access in Blair Athol (NSW).

These differences in local access are widening, as Eagle Vale has far more homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed than Blair Athol (NSW). Despite these gaps, the two areas share a similar home-ownership rate of around 25% and nearly identical unemployment rates of about 6.5%. They also both have roughly the same share of people who provide unpaid care for others, at around 11%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,064 larger in Eagle Vale Year 12: 18.3 pts higher in Blair Athol Other language: 17.2 pts higher in Blair Athol Born overseas: 14.1 pts higher in Blair Athol Bachelor+: 12.8 pts higher in Blair Athol

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +3,064 larger in Eagle Vale gap steady

2,725 82nd pct 5,789 86th pct

Median age in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +1 yrs older in Blair Athol gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 26.2%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 44.8%

36.1% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

4.9% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Blair Athol Eagle Vale

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 ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

2.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

17.0% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.0% English +8.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.8% Filipino ◂ +8.5 pts 4.3%

10.2% Indian ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

3.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

46.7% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

6.3% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.9% Tagalog ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

4.8% Hindi ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 52.5%

15.4% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.2% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

4.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale

— 2.55 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +8 more in Eagle Vale

23 87th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +10 larger in Eagle Vale

476 69th pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +4 higher in Eagle Vale

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

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.3 pts 50.5%

14.7% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.3% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 19.3%

22.4% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

9.7% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +$81 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$809 60th pct $728 45th pct

Household income in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +$604 higher in Blair Athol gap steady

$2,389 88th pct $1,785 64th pct

Family income in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +$483 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$2,388 77th pct $1,905 51st pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.1%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 7.6%

9.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 13.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +6.0 pts 62.7%

18.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.2% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +186 larger in Eagle Vale

48 77th pct 234 86th pct

Median age in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +3 yrs older in Eagle Vale

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +$260 higher in Eagle Vale

$483 30th pct $743 60th pct

Household income in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +$222 higher in Eagle Vale

$1,666 49th pct $1,888 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +0.4 larger in Blair Athol gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 58.2%

11.5% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.3% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

23.8% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.4% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 19.2%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%

10.5% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

9.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +$70 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$470 90th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +$260 higher in Blair Athol gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,907 67th pct

People / bedroom in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +0.10 higher in Eagle Vale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 47.2%

19.3% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.9% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 89.8%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 31.1%

21.4% 3 bedrooms +33.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

19.6% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 7.8%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 71.6%

20.5% $550–$749 ◂ +17.9 pts 2.6%

6.0% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.0% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 39.3%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 9.4%

8.0% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +19 more in Eagle Vale

10 80th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +1.34 more in Eagle Vale

3.67 72nd pct 5.01 77th pct

Departures/1k in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +407.3 more in Eagle Vale

953.4 86th pct 1,360.7 88th pct

PT routes in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +7 more in Blair Athol

12 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +3 longer in Eagle Vale

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +4 longer in Blair Athol

40 33rd pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +1,848 more in Blair Athol

43,419 62nd pct 41,571 61st pct

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

27.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 21.0%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.8%

25.1% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 16.3%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

1.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

9.4% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

8.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Education & training even 7.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 14.8%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +1.8 higher in Eagle Vale

4.0 78th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +2.7 more in Eagle Vale

2.9 72nd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +84.1 pts higher in Eagle Vale

7.6% 63rd pct 91.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +21.7 pts higher in Eagle Vale

70.4% 85th pct 92.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +3.5 pts higher in Eagle Vale

96.2% 88th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +98.8 pts higher in Eagle Vale

0.1% 57th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +3.6 pts higher in Blair Athol

3.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +3.3 more in Eagle Vale

4.8 29th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +99 higher in Blair Athol

236 92nd pct 137 88th pct

Mean slope in Blair Athol in Eagle Vale +0.2 pts higher in Eagle Vale

7.0% 63rd pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Blair Athol with nearby areas

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Compare Eagle Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blair Athol vs Eagle Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10399/blair-athol/vs/SAL11344/eagle-vale