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Blue Mountains National Park vs Woodford

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

Blue Mountains National Park Woodford

Blue Mountains National Park and Woodford (NSW) are nearby areas with very different characters. Blue Mountains National Park is sparsely populated, where the typical resident is far older at 69 and typical weekly personal income is far higher at $1,625. In contrast, Woodford (NSW) is a residential area with a typical age of 44 and typical weekly personal income of $836. Woodford (NSW) is far more accessible, with 96.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent), while Blue Mountains National Park is car-dependent with a score of 0.7.

Both areas are almost identical in that very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. While they share a similar number of public transport routes, Woodford (NSW) has much better access to services, with 51.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 2.1% in Blue Mountains National Park. This reflects a broader gap in infrastructure, as Woodford (NSW) has far more street connectivity and a larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Blue Mountains National Park Household size: 1.5 larger in Woodford Population: 1,953 larger in Woodford Personal income: $789 higher in Blue Mountains National Park People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Woodford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +1,953 larger in Woodford gap steady
0 0th pct 1,953 78th pct
Median age in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +25 yrs older in Blue Mountains National Park gap widening
69 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 16.5% 46th pct
De facto in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 13.2% 58th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 17.3% 72nd pct

Language

Other language in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 0.6% 71st pct

Religion

No religion in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 53.6% 87th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 64.5% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 33.6% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +35 more in Blue Mountains National Park
39 90th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +129 larger in Blue Mountains National Park
329 51st pct 200 37th pct
ICSEA in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +6 higher in Woodford
1,058 81st pct 1,064 83rd pct

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +$789 higher in Blue Mountains National Park gap widening
$1,625 100th pct $836 64th pct
Household income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +$288 higher in Woodford gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,913 71st pct
Family income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— $2,284 73rd pct
High earners in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 13.4% 74th pct
High-income homes in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 22.4% 68th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 5.0% 54th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 18.6% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 26.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 30.3% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +58 larger in Woodford
0 0th pct 58 79th pct
Median age in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 53.8% 78th pct
Unemployment in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 9.7% 47th pct
Median income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— $974 77th pct
Household income in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— $2,550 80th pct
Indigenous language in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 13.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +1.5 larger in Woodford gap widening
1.0 0th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 23.1% 48th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— $1,997 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +0.20 higher in Woodford gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 10.1% 27th pct
Owned outright in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 39.2% 44th pct
Separate houses in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 84.0% 62nd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 3.9% 68th pct
Work from home in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 36.5% 88th pct
PT commute in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +7 more in Woodford
3 72nd pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 5.12 78th pct
Departures/1k in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 413.7 77th pct
PT routes in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford even
4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 10 46th pct
Drive to city in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 93 65th pct
Reach 30 min in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +11,445 more in Woodford
0 0th pct 11,445 43rd pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 29.8% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 62.7% 57th pct
Full-time in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 53.1% 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +2.8 higher in Woodford
0.7 57th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +2.8 more in Woodford
0.6 54th pct 3.5 75th pct
15-min city in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +45.6 pts higher in Woodford
1.4% 58th pct 47.0% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +0.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains National Park
0.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +51.0 pts higher in Woodford
13.3% 61st pct 64.2% 77th pct
Walk to school in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +5.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains National Park
6.3% 59th pct 0.5% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +75.1 pts higher in Woodford
21.7% 54th pct 96.8% 84th pct
Walk to health in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +49.0 pts higher in Woodford
2.1% 72nd pct 51.1% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford
— 29.7 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +25 higher in Woodford
1 44th pct 25 74th pct
Mean slope in Blue Mountains National Parkin Woodford +1.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains National Park
15.0% 92nd pct 13.3% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains National Park vs Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10416/blue-mountains-national-park/vs/SAL14401/woodford