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Sun Valley vs Yellow Rock

Name: Sun Valley vs Yellow Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Sun Valley profile · Yellow Rock profile

Sun Valley Yellow Rock

Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) and Sun Valley (NSW) are neighbouring areas in the Blue Mountains with very different profiles. Sun Valley (NSW) has a much more highly qualified population, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.1% in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW). Homes are also more likely to be owned outright in Sun Valley (NSW), where 50.6% of residents own their home without a mortgage, while Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) has far more people with mortgages. Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) is significantly better connected by public transport, with 77.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 12.4% in Sun Valley (NSW).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared set of characteristics. They both have a typical weekly family income around the same mark, between $2,583 and $2,716. They also share similar rates of people using another language at home, at about 3.3% to 3.4%. While Sun Valley (NSW) has a noticeably older population, both areas have higher-than-average shares of people working from home compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 885 larger in Yellow Rock Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Sun Valley Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in Sun Valley PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Yellow Rock Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Sun Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +885 larger in Yellow Rock gap steady

234 57th pct 1,119 73rd pct

Median age in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +5 yrs older in Sun Valley gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 14.6%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

Marital status

59.7% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

27.2% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

2.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Sun Valley Yellow Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 87.5%

7.7% England ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.8% English ◂ +12.2 pts 41.6%

29.5% Australian +17.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

15.0% Irish even 14.9%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

3.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 94.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

47.0% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 39.5%

3.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +7 more in Yellow Rock

8 77th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +89 larger in Yellow Rock

270 45th pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +13 higher in Sun Valley

1,074 86th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 52.8%

25.5% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

2.7% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV +15.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.5 pts 18.6%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%

11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%

15.8% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.0% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.5% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 9.1%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

8.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +$76 higher in Yellow Rock gap widening

$942 77th pct $1,018 84th pct

Household income in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +$261 higher in Yellow Rock gap widening

$2,374 87th pct $2,635 91st pct

Family income in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +$133 higher in Yellow Rock gap narrowing

$2,583 85th pct $2,716 87th pct

Household income distribution

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 21.5%

21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 16.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.4%

5.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

6.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +2.5 pts ▸ 66.1%

20.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +26 larger in Yellow Rock

8 57th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +11 yrs older in Yellow Rock

18 yrs 18th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +$488 higher in Yellow Rock

$824 67th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +$875 higher in Sun Valley

$3,999 95th pct $3,124 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +0.1 larger in Yellow Rock gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 63.5%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 29.3%

4.8% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.9% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 18.3%

18.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock even gap steady

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +$942 higher in Sun Valley gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 36.0%

3.6% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 98.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

3.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +78.6 pts ▸ 78.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 27.1%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +17 more in Yellow Rock

1 64th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +11.81 more in Yellow Rock

4.27 75th pct 16.09 90th pct

Departures/1k in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +232.4 more in Yellow Rock

196.6 73rd pct 429.0 77th pct

PT routes in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +10 longer in Sun Valley

15 53rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +9 longer in Yellow Rock

48 37th pct 57 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +21,964 more in Yellow Rock

0 0th pct 21,964 50th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.5 pts 26.8%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

25.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 20.4%

21.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

7.6% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 9.9%

13.1% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +8.4 pts 5.5%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.5% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +17.1 pts 18.2%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

9.0% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.3% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +0.7 higher in Yellow Rock

1.5 62nd pct 2.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +0.4 more in Yellow Rock

1.2 60th pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +4.8 pts higher in Sun Valley

4.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +65.5 pts higher in Yellow Rock

12.4% 61st pct 77.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +20.1 pts higher in Sun Valley

85.7% 78th pct 65.7% 69th pct

Walk to health in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +53.2 more in Sun Valley

106.8 88th pct 53.6 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +2 higher in Sun Valley

5 66th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Sun Valley in Yellow Rock +11.1 pts higher in Sun Valley

22.1% 100th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Sun Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Yellow Rock with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sun Valley vs Yellow Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13706/sun-valley/vs/SAL14520/yellow-rock

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Sun Valley with nearby areas

Compare Yellow Rock with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability