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Blaxland vs Emu Heights

Name: Blaxland vs Emu Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Blaxland profile · Emu Heights profile

Blaxland Emu Heights

Blaxland and Emu Heights are neighbouring areas that differ most in their residents' qualifications and local access. Blaxland has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (33.2%) compared to Emu Heights (19.0%), and more people there finished Year 12. The two areas also differ greatly in convenience; 80.7% of Blaxland homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 0.5% of homes in Emu Heights have the same access.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in several key ways. They share almost identical proportions of children under 15 (around 20%) and similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit just under $940 to $980. While they are alike in these respects, Blaxland remains more walkable and has a higher number of people working from home, whereas Emu Heights has a far higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,229 larger in Blaxland Bachelor+: 14.2 pts higher in Blaxland Year 12: 10.1 pts higher in Blaxland Work from home: 9.9 pts higher in Blaxland Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in Blaxland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland in Emu Heights +4,229 larger in Blaxland gap steady

7,434 87th pct 3,205 85th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Emu Heights +3 yrs older in Blaxland gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 52.0%

31.2% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland Emu Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 84.9%

4.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +5.4 pts 39.3%

42.4% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

14.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

4.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic even 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

42.2% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 37.0%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland in Emu Heights +0.41 more in Blaxland

1.99 29th pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland in Emu Heights +1 more in Blaxland

15 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Blaxland in Emu Heights +9 larger in Emu Heights

343 53rd pct 352 54th pct

ICSEA in Blaxland in Emu Heights +7 higher in Blaxland

1,053 79th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 53.2%

23.9% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 19.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.9% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

5.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland in Emu Heights +$41 higher in Emu Heights gap steady

$937 76th pct $978 80th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Emu Heights +$227 higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing

$2,171 82nd pct $2,398 88th pct

Family income in Blaxland in Emu Heights +$92 higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing

$2,524 82nd pct $2,616 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.7%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.9%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

9.6% Asthma even 9.6%

4.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +2.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blaxland in Emu Heights +89 larger in Blaxland

195 86th pct 106 86th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Emu Heights +4 yrs older in Emu Heights

21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Blaxland in Emu Heights +$97 higher in Blaxland

$881 72nd pct $784 64th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Emu Heights +$426 higher in Emu Heights

$2,136 67th pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland in Emu Heights +0.2 larger in Emu Heights gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 21.1%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 31.0%

18.0% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.9% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 16.2%

16.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

3.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland in Emu Heights +$20 higher in Emu Heights gap steady

$420 86th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Blaxland in Emu Heights +$63 higher in Blaxland gap narrowing

$2,230 83rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Blaxland in Emu Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 31.9%

17.8% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 97.3%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.4% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.7% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 63.5%

17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.3%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%

9.4% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland in Emu Heights +24 more in Blaxland

47 87th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland in Emu Heights +0.85 more in Emu Heights

6.32 83rd pct 7.18 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland in Emu Heights +577.2 more in Emu Heights

402.2 77th pct 979.4 86th pct

PT routes in Blaxland in Emu Heights +4 more in Blaxland

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Blaxland in Emu Heights +1 longer in Emu Heights

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Blaxland in Emu Heights +3 longer in Blaxland

44 35th pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blaxland in Emu Heights +18,993 more in Blaxland

18,993 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blaxland in Emu Heights +5,079 more in Blaxland

18,993 48th pct 13,914 45th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 29.6%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Walked even 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 24.9%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.3% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

10.3% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

4.6% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food even 4.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance even 3.7%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 20.8%

12.0% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.0% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland in Emu Heights +1.3 higher in Blaxland

7.2 94th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland in Emu Heights +2.0 more in Blaxland

7.3 96th pct 5.3 85th pct

15-min city in Blaxland in Emu Heights +7.1 pts higher in Blaxland

93.1% 96th pct 86.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland in Emu Heights +21.8 pts higher in Blaxland

82.7% 91st pct 60.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland in Emu Heights +7.6 pts higher in Emu Heights

91.0% 84th pct 98.6% 96th pct

Walk to school in Blaxland in Emu Heights +1.3 pts higher in Emu Heights

90.1% 92nd pct 91.5% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland in Emu Heights +0.6 pts higher in Emu Heights

98.0% 85th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Blaxland in Emu Heights +80.2 pts higher in Blaxland

80.7% 94th pct 0.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland in Emu Heights +13.0 more in Blaxland

29.2 72nd pct 16.2 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland in Emu Heights +33 higher in Blaxland

95 85th pct 63 80th pct

Mean slope in Blaxland in Emu Heights +0.4 pts higher in Blaxland

8.5% 73rd pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Blaxland with nearby areas

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Compare Emu Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland vs Emu Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10406/blaxland/vs/SAL11420/emu-heights