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Blue Mountains National Park vs Wentworth Falls

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Blue Mountains National Park profile · Wentworth Falls profile

Blue Mountains National Park Wentworth Falls

Wentworth Falls and Blue Mountains National Park are nearby areas with very different characters. Wentworth Falls is a residential hub with 6,428 people, while Blue Mountains National Park is largely non-residential. Residents in Wentworth Falls have much easier access to the essentials, with 90.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 36.7% near groceries. In contrast, Blue Mountains National Park is car-dependent, with only 0.7% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries. The two areas also differ in wealth and age; Blue Mountains National Park has a typical weekly personal income that is far higher at $1,625, and residents there are far older with a typical age of 69.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,528 to $1,625. Outside of this, the areas differ greatly in how people live. Wentworth Falls is somewhat walkable and has more people per home, at 2.3. Blue Mountains National Park is far more isolated, with only 1.0 person per home and a much steeper terrain slope of 15%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Blue Mountains National Park Household size: 1.3 larger in Wentworth Falls Population: 6,428 larger in Wentworth Falls Personal income: $885 higher in Blue Mountains National Park People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Wentworth Falls

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +6,428 larger in Wentworth Falls gap steady
0 0th pct 6,428 86th pct
Median age in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +19 yrs older in Blue Mountains National Park gap widening
69 yrs 100th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 29.2% 85th pct
Under 15 in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 12.4% 52nd pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 20.1% 77th pct

Language

Other language in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 6.8% 69th pct
Limited English in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 0.3% 65th pct

Religion

No religion in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 49.5% 77th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 62.1% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 35.2% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 2.79 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +34 more in Blue Mountains National Park
39 90th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +51 larger in Blue Mountains National Park
329 51st pct 278 46th pct
ICSEA in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +28 higher in Wentworth Falls
1,058 81st pct 1,085 88th pct

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +$885 higher in Blue Mountains National Park gap widening
$1,625 100th pct $740 48th pct
Household income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +$97 higher in Blue Mountains National Park gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,528 49th pct
Family income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— $1,978 56th pct
High earners in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 20.6% 63rd pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 35.2% 78th pct
Mental health in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 6.2% 67th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 19.2% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 30.1% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +142 larger in Wentworth Falls
0 0th pct 142 86th pct
Median age in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 39.3% 48th pct
Unemployment in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— $632 49th pct
Household income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— $1,578 45th pct
Indigenous language in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 7.7% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +1.3 larger in Wentworth Falls gap widening
1.0 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 11.9% 57th pct
Living alone in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 28.3% 66th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— $430 87th pct
Mortgage in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— $2,080 75th pct
People / bedroom in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +0.20 higher in Wentworth Falls gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 17.4% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 47.0% 67th pct
Separate houses in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 95.6% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 85.0% 65th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 4.5% 72nd pct
Work from home in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 38.0% 89th pct
PT commute in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 1.2% 73rd pct
PT stops in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +59 more in Wentworth Falls
3 72nd pct 62 88th pct
Stops/1k in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 9.65 87th pct
Departures/1k in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 577.6 80th pct
PT routes in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +3 more in Wentworth Falls
4 82nd pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 67 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +6,428 more in Wentworth Falls
0 0th pct 6,428 53rd pct
Reach 45 min in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +6,428 more in Wentworth Falls
0 0th pct 6,428 37th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 34.6% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 1.5% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 4.3% 59th pct
Participation in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 50.4% 22nd pct
Full-time in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 48.5% 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +3.8 higher in Wentworth Falls
0.7 57th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +3.7 more in Wentworth Falls
0.6 54th pct 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +42.5 pts higher in Wentworth Falls
1.4% 58th pct 43.9% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +36.0 pts higher in Wentworth Falls
0.7% 58th pct 36.7% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +77.0 pts higher in Wentworth Falls
13.3% 61st pct 90.3% 84th pct
Walk to school in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +39.9 pts higher in Wentworth Falls
6.3% 59th pct 46.2% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +66.8 pts higher in Wentworth Falls
21.7% 54th pct 88.4% 79th pct
Walk to health in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +30.3 pts higher in Wentworth Falls
2.1% 72nd pct 32.4% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls
— 22.4 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +47 higher in Wentworth Falls
1 44th pct 48 78th pct
Mean slope in Blue Mountains National Parkin Wentworth Falls +4.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains National Park
15.0% 92nd pct 10.6% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains National Park vs Wentworth Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10416/blue-mountains-national-park/vs/SAL14243/wentworth-falls