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Blue Mountains National Park vs Lawson

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

Blue Mountains National Park Lawson

Lawson (NSW) and Blue Mountains National Park are two very different types of places. Lawson (NSW) is a residential area where people live in larger households, with a typical personal weekly income of $732. In contrast, Blue Mountains National Park is largely non-residential with a population of zero. The two areas differ sharply in accessibility; Lawson (NSW) is very walkable, with 70.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Blue Mountains National Park is car-dependent and only 0.7% of homes have nearby groceries.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar typical household income, which is around $1,519 to $1,625. They also have similar average school advantage scores. However, the gap in residents' age is huge, as people are far older in Blue Mountains National Park, with a typical age of 69 compared to 45 in Lawson (NSW). Typical weekly personal income is also far higher in Blue Mountains National Park at $1,625.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Blue Mountains National Park Household size: 1.4 larger in Lawson Population: 2,651 larger in Lawson People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Lawson Personal income: $893 higher in Blue Mountains National Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +2,651 larger in Lawson gap steady
0 0th pct 2,651 82nd pct
Median age in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +24 yrs older in Blue Mountains National Park gap widening
69 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 4.3% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 18.2% 48th pct
Under 15 in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 13.8% 62nd pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 17.5% 72nd pct

Language

Other language in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 0.5% 70th pct

Religion

No religion in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 53.9% 87th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 60.4% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 31.3% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 4.63 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +34 more in Blue Mountains National Park
39 90th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +130 larger in Blue Mountains National Park
329 51st pct 199 37th pct
ICSEA in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +6 higher in Blue Mountains National Park
1,058 81st pct 1,051 79th pct

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +$893 higher in Blue Mountains National Park gap widening
$1,625 100th pct $732 46th pct
Household income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +$106 higher in Blue Mountains National Park gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,519 49th pct
Family income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— $1,964 55th pct
High earners in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 17.4% 55th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 35.8% 80th pct
Mental health in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 12.9% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 6.4% 69th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 18.9% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 27.9% 64th pct
Defence service in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 2.9% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 25.8% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +114 larger in Lawson
0 0th pct 114 86th pct
Median age in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 37.1% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— $700 56th pct
Household income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— $1,674 49th pct
Indigenous language in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 4.4% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +1.4 larger in Lawson gap widening
1.0 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 16.9% 79th pct
Living alone in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 30.8% 74th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— $387 79th pct
Mortgage in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— $1,849 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +0.30 higher in Lawson gap widening
0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 36.9% 38th pct
Separate houses in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 94.1% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 76.3% 41st pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 6.1% 78th pct
Work from home in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 33.5% 86th pct
PT commute in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 2.3% 81st pct
PT stops in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +7 more in Lawson
3 72nd pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 3.77 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 250.5 74th pct
PT routes in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +1 more in Blue Mountains National Park
4 82nd pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +17,873 more in Lawson
0 0th pct 17,873 72nd pct
Reach 45 min in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +17,873 more in Lawson
0 0th pct 17,873 47th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 32.9% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 2.8% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 59.9% 47th pct
Full-time in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 49.4% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +5.6 higher in Lawson
0.7 57th pct 6.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +5.7 more in Lawson
0.6 54th pct 6.3 90th pct
15-min city in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +71.2 pts higher in Lawson
1.4% 58th pct 72.6% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +70.1 pts higher in Lawson
0.7% 58th pct 70.8% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +58.9 pts higher in Lawson
13.3% 61st pct 72.2% 79th pct
Walk to school in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +73.4 pts higher in Lawson
6.3% 59th pct 79.7% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +74.4 pts higher in Lawson
21.7% 54th pct 96.1% 84th pct
Walk to health in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +66.9 pts higher in Lawson
2.1% 72nd pct 69.0% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson
— 26.0 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +81 higher in Lawson
1 44th pct 81 83rd pct
Mean slope in Blue Mountains National Parkin Lawson +4.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains National Park
15.0% 92nd pct 10.0% 81st pct

Compare Blue Mountains National Park with nearby areas

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Compare Lawson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains National Park vs Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10416/blue-mountains-national-park/vs/SAL12298/lawson