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Blaxland vs Mount Riverview

Name: Blaxland vs Mount Riverview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Blaxland profile · Mount Riverview profile

Blaxland Mount Riverview

Blaxland (NSW) and Mount Riverview are neighbouring areas in the Blue Mountains with very different layouts. Blaxland (NSW) is very walkable and has much better access to services, with 80.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 28.5% in Mount Riverview. Blaxland (NSW) also has far more public transport options, with 47 stops compared to 15 in Mount Riverview. In contrast, Mount Riverview is more dominated by large family homes, as 96.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well higher than the 89.1% seen in Blaxland (NSW).

Since 2011, both areas have tracked similarly in many ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, with Blaxland (NSW) at $2,171 and Mount Riverview at $2,248. They are also effectively alike in their proportions of people born overseas, those who use another language at home, and the share of residents aged 65 and over. While Blaxland (NSW) remains more walkable, both areas have a high share of detached houses that sits far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,360 larger in Blaxland 3+ bedrooms: 7.5 pts higher in Mount Riverview Separate houses: 7.4 pts higher in Mount Riverview People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Blaxland Renting: 6.1 pts higher in Blaxland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +4,360 larger in Blaxland gap steady

7,434 87th pct 3,074 84th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +1 yrs older in Blaxland gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.3%

20.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) even 11.2%

Marital status

53.1% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

31.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 28.6%

8.9% Divorced even 8.9%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland Mount Riverview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

4.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +0.1 pts 44.5%

42.4% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

4.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.6% Dutch even 2.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

42.2% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 42.1%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +0.46 more in Blaxland

1.99 29th pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +2 more in Blaxland

15 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +26 larger in Mount Riverview

343 53rd pct 369 55th pct

ICSEA in Blaxland in Mount Riverview even

1,053 79th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 62.1%

23.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 27.2%

25.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 18.5%

14.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +$19 higher in Blaxland gap narrowing

$937 76th pct $918 74th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +$77 higher in Mount Riverview gap narrowing

$2,171 82nd pct $2,248 86th pct

Family income in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +$46 higher in Blaxland gap narrowing

$2,524 82nd pct $2,478 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.3%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

9.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

4.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +0.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +123 larger in Blaxland

195 86th pct 72 82nd pct

Median age in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +3 yrs older in Blaxland

21 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +$31 higher in Blaxland

$881 72nd pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +$614 higher in Mount Riverview

$2,136 67th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +0.1 larger in Mount Riverview gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

25.8% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.9% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%

18.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

7.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +$30 higher in Mount Riverview gap widening

$420 86th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +$153 higher in Mount Riverview gap widening

$2,230 83rd pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +0.10 higher in Blaxland gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.1% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.8% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 99.4%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 40.2%

12.7% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%

13.0% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 22.5%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.8%

9.4% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +32 more in Blaxland

47 87th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +1.44 more in Blaxland

6.32 83rd pct 4.88 77th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +90.6 more in Mount Riverview

402.2 77th pct 492.8 78th pct

PT routes in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +4 more in Blaxland

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +1 longer in Mount Riverview

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +4 longer in Mount Riverview

44 35th pct 48 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Blaxland in Mount Riverview even

18,993 73rd pct 18,993 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Blaxland in Mount Riverview even

18,993 48th pct 18,993 48th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 39.1%

37.7% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 27.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 29.6%

14.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +1.4 higher in Blaxland

7.2 94th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +1.7 more in Blaxland

7.3 96th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +15.2 pts higher in Blaxland

93.1% 96th pct 77.9% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +7.3 pts higher in Blaxland

82.7% 91st pct 75.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +7.8 pts higher in Mount Riverview

91.0% 84th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +3.5 pts higher in Blaxland

90.1% 92nd pct 86.6% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +1.9 pts higher in Mount Riverview

98.0% 85th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +52.3 pts higher in Blaxland

80.7% 94th pct 28.5% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +18.1 more in Blaxland

29.2 72nd pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +39 higher in Blaxland

95 85th pct 56 79th pct

Mean slope in Blaxland in Mount Riverview +0.5 pts higher in Mount Riverview

8.5% 73rd pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Blaxland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland vs Mount Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10406/blaxland/vs/SAL12799/mount-riverview