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Bullaburra vs Leura

Name: Bullaburra vs Leura — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Bullaburra profile · Leura profile

Bullaburra Leura

Leura and Bullaburra are neighbouring areas in the Blue Mountains, but they offer different lifestyles. Leura is a hub for services and is somewhat walkable, while Bullaburra is mostly car-dependent. Leura has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 55 and 34.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Bullaburra is younger, with a typical age of 45 and a higher share of children under 15. Leura is also more developed for pedestrians, with 62% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 0.1% in Bullaburra.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including typical weekly personal incomes and the proportion of residents who volunteer. They also have a similar number of schools within 3 kilometres and nearly identical shares of people with no religion. While Leura has far more public transport departures and a higher share of people living alone, both areas have tracked similarly in terms of typical family income. These two neighbours remain alike in their general wealth and the types of schools they use, even as they differ in their age and walkability.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,203 larger in Leura Median age: 10 yrs older in Leura Aged 65+: 16.1 pts higher in Leura Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Bullaburra Living alone: 11.7 pts higher in Leura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullaburra in Leura +3,203 larger in Leura gap steady

1,300 74th pct 4,503 86th pct

Median age in Bullaburra in Leura +10 yrs older in Leura gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

18.2% Seniors (65+) +16.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 29.3%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 43.8%

37.4% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 31.9%

10.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.3% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bullaburra Leura

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 71.2%

4.5% England +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India even 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% English +5.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.8% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 28.6%

15.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 85.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 49.3%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 38.8%

5.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bullaburra in Leura

— 1.87 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bullaburra in Leura even

8 77th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Bullaburra in Leura +59 larger in Leura

249 43rd pct 308 49th pct

ICSEA in Bullaburra in Leura +17 higher in Bullaburra

1,080 87th pct 1,063 82nd pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 15.7%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

12.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

11.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bullaburra in Leura +$24 higher in Leura gap steady

$729 46th pct $753 50th pct

Household income in Bullaburra in Leura +$396 higher in Bullaburra gap widening

$1,765 63rd pct $1,369 38th pct

Family income in Bullaburra in Leura +$45 higher in Bullaburra gap widening

$2,075 62nd pct $2,030 59th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.5%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.4% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.7%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

9.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

4.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +0.2 pts 57.8%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.5%

7.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullaburra in Leura +40 larger in Leura

38 74th pct 78 83rd pct

Median age in Bullaburra in Leura +9 yrs older in Leura

26 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Bullaburra in Leura +$26 higher in Bullaburra

$700 56th pct $674 53rd pct

Household income in Bullaburra in Leura +$20 higher in Leura

$1,375 35th pct $1,395 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullaburra in Leura +0.4 larger in Bullaburra gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 43.7%

31.0% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.3% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

25.5% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullaburra in Leura +$30 higher in Leura gap widening

$400 82nd pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Bullaburra in Leura +$100 higher in Leura gap narrowing

$1,900 66th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bullaburra in Leura +0.10 higher in Bullaburra gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.6 pts 27.5%

15.0% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 83.9%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 22.1%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 58.2%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 14.8%

8.0% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.2%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.8%

17.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.9% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bullaburra in Leura +49 more in Leura

7 77th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bullaburra in Leura +7.05 more in Leura

5.38 79th pct 12.44 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bullaburra in Leura +263.4 more in Leura

423.1 77th pct 686.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Bullaburra in Leura +5 more in Leura

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Bullaburra in Leura +3 longer in Leura

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bullaburra in Leura +8 longer in Leura

64 47th pct 72 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Bullaburra in Leura +6,428 more in Bullaburra

6,428 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bullaburra in Leura +17,873 more in Bullaburra

17,873 47th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 33.6%

35.5% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

1.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 32.2%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 7.1%

4.2% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

13.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

8.3% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Finance & insurance even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.2% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 8.7%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative even 11.4%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullaburra in Leura +3.6 higher in Leura

2.2 67th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bullaburra in Leura +4.1 more in Leura

1.6 63rd pct 5.7 86th pct

15-min city in Bullaburra in Leura +61.4 pts higher in Leura

0.5% 58th pct 61.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Bullaburra in Leura +52.4 pts higher in Leura

2.1% 59th pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bullaburra in Leura +21.1 pts higher in Leura

59.0% 76th pct 80.0% 81st pct

Walk to school in Bullaburra in Leura +54.2 pts higher in Leura

1.2% 58th pct 55.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Bullaburra in Leura +20.6 pts higher in Leura

75.0% 71st pct 95.6% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Bullaburra in Leura +61.8 pts higher in Leura

0.1% 71st pct 62.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Bullaburra in Leura +23.8 more in Leura

13.1 49th pct 36.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Bullaburra in Leura +89 higher in Leura

21 74th pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Bullaburra in Leura +0.1 pts higher in Bullaburra

12.2% 87th pct 12.0% 87th pct

Compare Bullaburra with nearby areas

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Compare Leura with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bullaburra vs Leura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10653/bullaburra/vs/SAL12318/leura