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Blairmount vs Currans Hill

Name: Blairmount vs Currans Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Blairmount profile · Currans Hill profile

Blairmount Currans Hill

Currans Hill and Blairmount are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Currans Hill is a larger community where the typical weekly income is $971, and a huge 94% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Blairmount is far more diverse, with 29.6% of people born overseas and 34% using a language other than English at home. Blairmount also has much better school access, with 10.87 schools per 1,000 children compared to 1.40 in Currans Hill.

While these areas vary, the gap in how many people work or look for work is quite wide, with 71.9% in Currans Hill compared to 54.5% in Blairmount. They do share some common ground, as both have similar proportions of First Nations residents and very similar house sizes, with about three people per home. Both areas also have almost identical commute times to the city, taking around 40 to 43 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,132 larger in Currans Hill Other language: 20.0 pts higher in Blairmount Separate houses: 18.5 pts higher in Currans Hill PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Currans Hill Participation: 17.4 pts higher in Currans Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blairmount in Currans Hill +5,132 larger in Currans Hill gap widening

409 62nd pct 5,541 86th pct

Median age in Blairmount in Currans Hill +1 yrs older in Blairmount gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.5% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

Marital status

45.2% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.9% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Blairmount Currans Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.8% Australia +18.0 pts ▸ 80.8%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

2.0% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

25.2% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

19.6% English +15.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.1% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.9% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

56.0% English only +27.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

6.4% Arabic ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

3.9% Hindi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

2.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

24.2% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

6.1% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blairmount in Currans Hill +9.47 more in Blairmount

10.87 76th pct 1.40 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blairmount in Currans Hill +1 more in Currans Hill

24 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Blairmount in Currans Hill +170 larger in Currans Hill

506 73rd pct 675 89th pct

ICSEA in Blairmount in Currans Hill +17 higher in Currans Hill

1,004 59th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 52.7%

17.2% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

5.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 18.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

8.8% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

7.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Blairmount in Currans Hill +$208 higher in Currans Hill gap widening

$763 52nd pct $971 79th pct

Household income in Blairmount in Currans Hill +$378 higher in Currans Hill gap widening

$1,792 65th pct $2,170 82nd pct

Family income in Blairmount in Currans Hill +$441 higher in Currans Hill gap widening

$1,890 50th pct $2,331 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 21.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.5% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 32.6%

38.8% $650–$1,499 even 38.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

7.6% Other condition even 7.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 67.4%

13.0% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blairmount in Currans Hill +255 larger in Currans Hill

16 64th pct 271 86th pct

Median age in Blairmount in Currans Hill +6 yrs older in Blairmount

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Blairmount in Currans Hill +$107 higher in Blairmount

$1,042 81st pct $935 75th pct

Household income in Blairmount in Currans Hill +$74 higher in Currans Hill

$2,249 71st pct $2,323 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blairmount in Currans Hill +0.1 larger in Blairmount gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

27.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 17.5%

15.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

23.4% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.3% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 16.4%

19.4% 3 people even 19.4%

12.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%

7.3% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blairmount in Currans Hill +$65 higher in Currans Hill gap widening

$385 79th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Blairmount in Currans Hill +$170 higher in Currans Hill gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Blairmount in Currans Hill even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

37.9% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 27.6%

18.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

75.8% Separate house +18.5 pts ▸ 94.3%

19.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.3 pts 4.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

23.4% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

17.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 7.3%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

70.2% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 79.5%

8.5% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

0.0% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 23.0%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blairmount in Currans Hill +21 more in Currans Hill

2 71st pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blairmount in Currans Hill +0.74 more in Blairmount

4.89 77th pct 4.15 74th pct

Departures/1k in Blairmount in Currans Hill +612.2 more in Currans Hill

606.4 80th pct 1,218.6 87th pct

PT routes in Blairmount in Currans Hill +11 more in Currans Hill

1 71st pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Blairmount in Currans Hill +45 longer in Blairmount

46 77th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Blairmount in Currans Hill +3 longer in Blairmount

43 34th pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blairmount in Currans Hill +6,445 more in Currans Hill

0 0th pct 6,445 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Blairmount in Currans Hill +25,485 more in Currans Hill

0 0th pct 25,485 53rd pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

2.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

5.6% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

9.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

3.8% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

1.9% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

9.4% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Blairmount in Currans Hill +0.1 higher in Blairmount

4.3 79th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blairmount in Currans Hill +0.1 more in Blairmount

3.6 75th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Blairmount in Currans Hill +10.7 pts higher in Blairmount

31.1% 75th pct 20.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Blairmount in Currans Hill +2.7 pts higher in Blairmount

31.1% 75th pct 28.5% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Blairmount in Currans Hill +4.3 pts higher in Blairmount

96.2% 87th pct 91.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Blairmount in Currans Hill +8.6 pts higher in Blairmount

97.3% 98th pct 88.7% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Blairmount in Currans Hill +2.3 pts higher in Currans Hill

97.3% 84th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Blairmount in Currans Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blairmount in Currans Hill +3.7 more in Blairmount

12.2 47th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Blairmount in Currans Hill +84 higher in Currans Hill

12 72nd pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Blairmount in Currans Hill +2.1 pts higher in Blairmount

7.1% 64th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Blairmount with nearby areas

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Compare Currans Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blairmount vs Currans Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10400/blairmount/vs/SAL11176/currans-hill