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Blaxland vs Valley Heights

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

Blaxland Valley Heights

Blaxland (NSW) and Valley Heights are neighbouring areas with very different levels of convenience. Blaxland (NSW) is very walkable, with 93.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local amenity and 80.7% within reach of health services. In contrast, Valley Heights is only somewhat walkable, and just 0.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Blaxland (NSW) also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 195 people compared to 33 in Valley Heights, and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (5.6% versus 0.0%).

While these two areas are drifting apart in terms of walkability and accessibility, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,144 to $2,171. They also share a similar proportion of people with no religion (about 43%) and a nearly equal share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Residents in Valley Heights are noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 41 in Blaxland (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,246 larger in Blaxland Renting: 8.1 pts higher in Blaxland Recent movers: 7.7 pts higher in Blaxland People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Blaxland One-parent: 3.9 pts higher in Blaxland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland in Valley Heights +6,246 larger in Blaxland gap steady

7,434 87th pct 1,188 74th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Valley Heights +3 yrs older in Valley Heights gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.1%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

53.1% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

31.2% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 27.4%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland Valley 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 +1.0 pts ▸ 83.7%

4.5% England even 4.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +3.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.4% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 38.2%

14.8% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 93.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 51.0%

42.2% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland in Valley Heights

1.99 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland in Valley Heights +6 more in Blaxland

15 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Blaxland in Valley Heights +58 larger in Valley Heights

343 53rd pct 401 59th pct

ICSEA in Blaxland in Valley Heights +19 higher in Valley Heights

1,053 79th pct 1,072 86th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 60.6%

23.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Year 11 even 5.0%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 26.6%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 24.9%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

14.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland in Valley Heights +$25 higher in Blaxland gap widening

$937 76th pct $912 74th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Valley Heights +$27 higher in Blaxland gap narrowing

$2,171 82nd pct $2,144 81st pct

Family income in Blaxland in Valley Heights +$18 higher in Blaxland gap narrowing

$2,524 82nd pct $2,506 82nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.5%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

4.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +1.2 pts 61.6%

22.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blaxland in Valley Heights +162 larger in Blaxland

195 86th pct 33 73rd pct

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

21 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Blaxland in Valley Heights +$157 higher in Blaxland

$881 72nd pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Valley Heights +$780 higher in Valley Heights

$2,136 67th pct $2,916 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland in Valley Heights +0.1 larger in Blaxland gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 59.7%

25.8% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.9% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

16.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland in Valley Heights +$20 higher in Blaxland gap widening

$420 86th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Blaxland in Valley Heights +$107 higher in Blaxland gap widening

$2,230 83rd pct $2,123 78th pct

People / bedroom in Blaxland in Valley Heights +0.10 higher in Blaxland gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

40.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

17.8% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 9.7%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 97.1%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 40.3%

35.4% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 +18.9 pts ▸ 72.1%

17.8% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

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 +1.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 21.4%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

9.4% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland in Valley Heights +33 more in Blaxland

47 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland in Valley Heights +5.46 more in Valley Heights

6.32 83rd pct 11.78 88th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland in Valley Heights +338.5 more in Valley Heights

402.2 77th pct 740.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Blaxland in Valley Heights even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Blaxland in Valley Heights +4 longer in Valley Heights

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Blaxland in Valley Heights +4 longer in Valley Heights

44 35th pct 48 37th pct

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

18,993 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blaxland in Valley Heights +18,993 more in Blaxland

18,993 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

39.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 37.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

8.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%

14.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland in Valley Heights +3.1 higher in Blaxland

7.2 94th pct 4.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland in Valley Heights +4.1 more in Blaxland

7.3 96th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Blaxland in Valley Heights +75.1 pts higher in Blaxland

93.1% 96th pct 18.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland in Valley Heights +37.6 pts higher in Blaxland

82.7% 91st pct 45.1% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland in Valley Heights +3.6 pts higher in Blaxland

91.0% 84th pct 87.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Blaxland in Valley Heights +75.1 pts higher in Blaxland

90.1% 92nd pct 15.0% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland in Valley Heights +1.0 pts higher in Valley Heights

98.0% 85th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Blaxland in Valley Heights +79.9 pts higher in Blaxland

80.7% 94th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland in Valley Heights +23.0 more in Valley Heights

29.2 72nd pct 52.2 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland in Valley Heights +49 higher in Blaxland

95 85th pct 46 78th pct

Mean slope in Blaxland in Valley Heights +2.3 pts higher in Valley Heights

8.5% 73rd pct 10.9% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland vs Valley Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10406/blaxland/vs/SAL14087/valley-heights