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Blue Mountains National Park vs Katoomba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Blue Mountains National Park profile · Katoomba profile

Blue Mountains National Park Katoomba

Katoomba and Blue Mountains National Park are nearby areas with very different layouts. Katoomba is a residential hub with over 8,000 people, while Blue Mountains National Park is largely non-residential with a population of zero. This results in a stark contrast in livability; Katoomba is very walkable, with 98.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas Blue Mountains National Park is car-dependent. There are also big gaps in income and age, with the typical resident in Blue Mountains National Park being far older (69 years compared to 48 years in Katoomba) and having a far higher typical weekly personal income of $1,625, compared to $649 in Katoomba.

Both areas share a similar average school advantage score. Beyond this, they differ in almost every way, from the number of public transport stops—112 in Katoomba compared to just 3 in the park—to the typical number of people per home, which is far higher in Katoomba. While Katoomba is a connected centre with many residents and services, Blue Mountains National Park remains a sparsely populated natural area.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Blue Mountains National Park Household size: 1.1 larger in Katoomba Population: 8,268 larger in Katoomba Personal income: $976 higher in Blue Mountains National Park People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Katoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +8,268 larger in Katoomba gap steady
0 0th pct 8,268 87th pct
Median age in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +21 yrs older in Blue Mountains National Park gap widening
69 yrs 100th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 15.8% 74th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 22.4% 81st pct

Language

Other language in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 9.8% 75th pct
Limited English in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 1.2% 78th pct

Religion

No religion in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 56.8% 90th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 60.1% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 31.2% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 3.51 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +33 more in Blue Mountains National Park
39 90th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +84 larger in Blue Mountains National Park
329 51st pct 245 42nd pct
ICSEA in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +26 higher in Blue Mountains National Park
1,058 81st pct 1,032 72nd pct

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +$976 higher in Blue Mountains National Park gap widening
$1,625 100th pct $649 32nd pct
Household income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +$454 higher in Blue Mountains National Park gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,171 23rd pct
Family income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— $1,669 36th pct
High earners in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 8.3% 51st pct
High-income homes in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 11.4% 35th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 35.7% 80th pct
Mental health in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 15.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 7.4% 77th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 18.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 2.9% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +273 larger in Katoomba
0 0th pct 273 86th pct
Median age in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 35.4% 38th pct
Unemployment in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 15.0% 71st pct
Median income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— $504 33rd pct
Household income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— $1,257 29th pct
Indigenous language in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 7.0% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +1.1 larger in Katoomba gap widening
1.0 0th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 19.6% 86th pct
Living alone in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 39.5% 90th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +0.20 higher in Katoomba gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 33.5% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 35.1% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 81.8% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 63.1% 17th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 14.3% 91st pct
Work from home in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 31.8% 83rd pct
PT commute in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 1.3% 75th pct
PT stops in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +109 more in Katoomba
3 72nd pct 112 90th pct
Stops/1k in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 13.55 89th pct
Departures/1k in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 2,427.4 94th pct
PT routes in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +29 more in Katoomba
4 82nd pct 33 87th pct
Stop walk in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 74 53rd pct
Reach 30 min in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +13,348 more in Katoomba
0 0th pct 13,348 44th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 40.1% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 9.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 53.1% 27th pct
Full-time in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 43.0% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +6.2 higher in Katoomba
0.7 57th pct 6.9 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +5.8 more in Katoomba
0.6 54th pct 6.4 91st pct
15-min city in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +77.2 pts higher in Katoomba
1.4% 58th pct 78.6% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +69.0 pts higher in Katoomba
0.7% 58th pct 69.7% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +82.5 pts higher in Katoomba
13.3% 61st pct 95.8% 86th pct
Walk to school in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +69.1 pts higher in Katoomba
6.3% 59th pct 75.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +76.6 pts higher in Katoomba
21.7% 54th pct 98.2% 85th pct
Walk to health in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +53.8 pts higher in Katoomba
2.1% 72nd pct 55.8% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba
— 36.8 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +98 higher in Katoomba
1 44th pct 99 86th pct
Mean slope in Blue Mountains National Parkin Katoomba +3.8 pts higher in Blue Mountains National Park
15.0% 92nd pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Blue Mountains National Park with nearby areas

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Compare Katoomba with nearby areas

Leura Medlow Bath Wentworth Falls Megalong Valley Blackheath Bullaburra Lawson Kanimbla

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains National Park vs Katoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10416/blue-mountains-national-park/vs/SAL12085/katoomba