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Blaxland vs Lapstone

Name: Blaxland vs Lapstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Blaxland profile · Lapstone profile

Blaxland Lapstone

Blaxland and Lapstone are neighbouring Blue Mountains areas with very different layouts. Blaxland is very walkable, with 82.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 80.7% near health services. In contrast, Lapstone is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. Lapstone is generally wealthier, with 50.5% of homes owned outright compared to 40.1% in Blaxland, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (37.5% versus 33.2%).

Both areas have similar proportions of people born overseas and a similar share of residents who speak little or no English, both of which sit near the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, around $2,200 to $2,300. While Blaxland has a larger population and more diverse transport options, including train access, Lapstone has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children. These two neighbours have remained largely alike in their typical personal incomes and the share of residents with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,486 larger in Blaxland Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in Lapstone Work from home: 9.6 pts higher in Lapstone Renting: 6.8 pts higher in Blaxland Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in Blaxland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland in Lapstone +6,486 larger in Blaxland gap steady

7,434 87th pct 948 72nd pct

Median age in Blaxland in Lapstone +3 yrs older in Lapstone gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.5%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

53.1% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

31.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 29.1%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland Lapstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 81.6%

4.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

42.4% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 39.6%

12.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

4.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.5% Chinese even 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 89.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

42.2% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 38.1%

3.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland in Lapstone +3.86 more in Lapstone

1.99 29th pct 5.85 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland in Lapstone +6 more in Blaxland

15 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Blaxland in Lapstone +44 larger in Lapstone

343 53rd pct 387 58th pct

ICSEA in Blaxland in Lapstone even

1,053 79th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.7%

5.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.8% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland in Lapstone +$11 higher in Lapstone gap narrowing

$937 76th pct $948 77th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Lapstone +$168 higher in Lapstone gap narrowing

$2,171 82nd pct $2,339 87th pct

Family income in Blaxland in Lapstone +$160 higher in Lapstone gap narrowing

$2,524 82nd pct $2,684 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

17.4% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.3%

5.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

4.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +0.4 pts 62.4%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%

6.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blaxland in Lapstone +176 larger in Blaxland

195 86th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Lapstone +2 yrs older in Blaxland

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blaxland in Lapstone +$19 higher in Lapstone

$881 72nd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Blaxland in Lapstone +$988 higher in Lapstone

$2,136 67th pct $3,124 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland in Lapstone +0.1 larger in Lapstone gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 60.2%

25.8% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.9% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 15.0%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.6%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

7.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland in Lapstone +$30 higher in Lapstone gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Blaxland in Lapstone +$70 higher in Lapstone gap narrowing

$2,230 83rd pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Blaxland in Lapstone even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 38.2%

17.8% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 11.0%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 97.6%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.4% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +22.7 pts 30.6%

13.0% $550–$749 +12.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 35.2%

22.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.0%

9.4% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland in Lapstone +37 more in Blaxland

47 87th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland in Lapstone +4.23 more in Lapstone

6.32 83rd pct 10.55 88th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland in Lapstone +67.2 more in Lapstone

402.2 77th pct 469.4 78th pct

PT routes in Blaxland in Lapstone +2 more in Blaxland

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Blaxland in Lapstone +1 longer in Blaxland

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Blaxland in Lapstone +4 longer in Blaxland

44 35th pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blaxland in Lapstone +18,993 more in Blaxland

18,993 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blaxland in Lapstone +18,993 more in Blaxland

18,993 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

37.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 34.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 29.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

7.8% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.0% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.0% Sales workers even 5.9%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland in Lapstone +3.6 higher in Blaxland

7.2 94th pct 3.6 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland in Lapstone +4.3 more in Blaxland

7.3 96th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Blaxland in Lapstone +93.1 pts higher in Blaxland

93.1% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland in Lapstone +82.7 pts higher in Blaxland

82.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland in Lapstone +9.0 pts higher in Lapstone

91.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blaxland in Lapstone +9.6 pts higher in Lapstone

90.1% 92nd pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland in Lapstone +2.0 pts higher in Lapstone

98.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blaxland in Lapstone +80.7 pts higher in Blaxland

80.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland in Lapstone +30.9 more in Lapstone

29.2 72nd pct 60.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland in Lapstone +17 higher in Lapstone

95 85th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Blaxland in Lapstone +5.9 pts higher in Lapstone

8.5% 73rd pct 14.4% 91st pct

Compare Blaxland with nearby areas

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Compare Lapstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland vs Lapstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10406/blaxland/vs/SAL12285/lapstone