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Katoomba vs Megalong Valley

Name: Katoomba vs Megalong Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Katoomba profile · Megalong Valley profile

Katoomba Megalong Valley

Katoomba and Megalong Valley are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Katoomba is a larger hub where 39.5% of people live alone and 33.5% rent their homes, while Megalong Valley is sparsely populated and largely residential, with 100% of homes being separate houses. There is a sharp contrast in wealth and lifestyle; the typical weekly household income in Megalong Valley is $2,042, which is far higher than the $1,171 typical income in Katoomba. Katoomba also has far more public transport options, with 95.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, whereas Megalong Valley has none.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share a similar proportion of First Nations residents at around 3.3% to 3.4%. They are also alike in that about 60% of adults have completed Year 12 and roughly 13% provide unpaid care. While Katoomba is very walkable and Megalong Valley is car-dependent, both see a high share of people working from home, ranging from 31.8% to 43.1%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 27.7 pts higher in Katoomba Population: 8,120 larger in Katoomba Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Katoomba No car: 14.3 pts higher in Katoomba No religion: 19.6 pts higher in Katoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +8,120 larger in Katoomba gap steady

8,268 87th pct 148 48th pct

Median age in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +4 yrs older in Megalong Valley gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 16.9%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 10.1%

13.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

32.7% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.3% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 31.5%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%

4.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Katoomba Megalong Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 72.3%

5.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +7.6 pts 34.5%

31.1% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

6.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 84.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% No religion ◂ +19.6 pts 37.2%

30.5% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

6.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +39.97 more in Megalong Valley

3.51 47th pct 43.48 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +1 more in Katoomba

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +9 larger in Megalong Valley

245 42nd pct 254 43rd pct

ICSEA in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +4 higher in Katoomba

1,032 72nd pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

20.5% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 19.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Field of qualification

18.9% Society & culture ◂ +7.9 pts 11.0%

11.9% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

10.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

9.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +$113 higher in Megalong Valley gap widening

$649 32nd pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +$871 higher in Megalong Valley gap widening

$1,171 23rd pct $2,042 77th pct

Family income in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +$431 higher in Megalong Valley gap widening

$1,669 36th pct $2,100 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 21.6%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 9.8%

5.4% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 36.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 8.8%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +7.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

23.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.6%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +268 larger in Katoomba

273 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +8 yrs older in Katoomba

26 yrs 50th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +$30 higher in Katoomba

$504 33rd pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +$1,492 higher in Megalong Valley

$1,257 29th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +0.6 larger in Megalong Valley gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 31.7%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 1 person ◂ +27.7 pts 11.8%

35.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.1% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.2% 5 people +10.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +$70 higher in Katoomba gap widening

$350 71st pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +$600 higher in Megalong Valley gap narrowing

$1,600 48th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +0.10 higher in Megalong Valley gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

33.5% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 9.8%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 19.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +18.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 41.2%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 9.8%

5.1% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $200–$349 +27.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +46.6 pts 0.0%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 +50.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%

10.2% $3,000 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +112 more in Katoomba

112 90th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +13.55 more in Katoomba

13.55 89th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +2,427.4 more in Katoomba

2,427.4 94th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +33 more in Katoomba

33 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Katoomba in Megalong Valley

4 29th pct —

Drive to city in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +28 longer in Megalong Valley

74 53rd pct 102 70th pct

Reach 30 min in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +5,764 more in Megalong Valley

0 0th pct 5,764 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +7,584 more in Katoomba

13,348 44th pct 5,764 36th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 35.4%

6.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.4 pts 19.6%

26.0% 2 vehicles +21.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

7.2% 3 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.5% 4 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.3% No vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.1% Construction +13.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.7 pts 4.6%

12.3% Education & training even 12.3%

12.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +5.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Managers +22.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.0% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 20.0%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +10.9 pts 4.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.5% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 6.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +6.5 higher in Katoomba

6.9 92nd pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +5.9 more in Katoomba

6.4 91st pct 0.5 51st pct

15-min city in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +78.6 pts higher in Katoomba

78.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +69.7 pts higher in Katoomba

69.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +95.8 pts higher in Katoomba

95.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +71.2 pts higher in Katoomba

75.4% 84th pct 4.2% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +67.0 pts higher in Katoomba

98.2% 85th pct 31.3% 58th pct

Walk to health in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +55.8 pts higher in Katoomba

55.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +111.9 more in Megalong Valley

36.8 75th pct 148.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +97 higher in Katoomba

99 86th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Katoomba in Megalong Valley +1.1 pts higher in Megalong Valley

11.2% 86th pct 12.2% 88th pct

Compare Katoomba with nearby areas

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Compare Megalong Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katoomba vs Megalong Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12085/katoomba/vs/SAL12567/megalong-valley