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Valley Heights vs Yellow Rock

Name: Valley Heights vs Yellow Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Valley Heights profile · Yellow Rock profile

Valley Heights Yellow Rock

Valley Heights and Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) are neighbouring areas in the Blue Mountains, but they differ in how people live and move. Valley Heights is more walkable and has better access to groceries, schools, and parks, while Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) is mostly car-dependent. There are also distinct differences in education and culture; Valley Heights has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (30.4% compared to 18.1%), whereas Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) has a much larger proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (14.7% versus 0.0%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as similar proportions of people caring for children unpaid and those who have served in the Defence Force. The two areas also have a nearly identical share of First Nations people. While Valley Heights has a higher typical age and more people working from home, both areas see a large majority of their residents living in homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Valley Heights Bachelor+: 12.2 pts higher in Valley Heights Work from home: 10.7 pts higher in Valley Heights Living alone: 9.3 pts higher in Valley Heights Owned outright: 8.8 pts higher in Valley Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +69 larger in Valley Heights gap narrowing

1,188 74th pct 1,119 73rd pct

Median age in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +2 yrs older in Valley Heights gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 14.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

58.9% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 61.3%

27.4% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Valley Heights Yellow Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 87.5%

4.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +6.3 pts 41.6%

38.2% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

17.9% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

4.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 94.3%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

43.1% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 39.5%

3.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +6 more in Yellow Rock

9 78th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +42 larger in Valley Heights

401 59th pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +12 higher in Valley Heights

1,072 86th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 52.8%

24.9% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Certificate III / IV +15.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 18.6%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.9% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.0% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%

11.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.3% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +$106 higher in Yellow Rock gap widening

$912 74th pct $1,018 84th pct

Household income in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +$491 higher in Yellow Rock gap widening

$2,144 81st pct $2,635 91st pct

Family income in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +$210 higher in Yellow Rock gap widening

$2,506 82nd pct $2,716 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.8%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.9%

14.7% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +4.5 pts ▸ 66.1%

23.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.9%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +1 larger in Yellow Rock

33 73rd pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +12 yrs older in Yellow Rock

17 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +$588 higher in Yellow Rock

$724 58th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +$208 higher in Yellow Rock

$2,916 87th pct $3,124 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +0.4 larger in Yellow Rock gap steady

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 63.5%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 29.3%

8.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 37.6%

18.6% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 9.3%

17.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.4% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.8% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.6% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock even gap steady

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +$65 higher in Valley Heights gap narrowing

$2,123 78th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +0.10 higher in Yellow Rock gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 36.0%

9.7% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 98.6%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 26.4%

10.9% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.1% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 78.6%

18.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.7%

11.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 32.0%

21.4% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.1% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +4 more in Yellow Rock

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +4.30 more in Yellow Rock

11.78 88th pct 16.09 90th pct

Departures/1k in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +311.8 more in Valley Heights

740.7 83rd pct 429.0 77th pct

PT routes in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +4 more in Valley Heights

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +1 longer in Valley Heights

6 36th pct 5 32nd pct

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

48 37th pct 57 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

0 0th pct 21,964 50th pct

How people get to work

41.5% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 26.8%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 41.9%

30.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 13.2%

8.0% 4 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.2% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%

8.7% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

9.1% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 18.2%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

15.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

10.4% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Labourers even 7.2%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +2.0 higher in Valley Heights

4.2 78th pct 2.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +1.6 more in Valley Heights

3.2 73rd pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +18.0 pts higher in Valley Heights

18.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +45.1 pts higher in Valley Heights

45.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +9.5 pts higher in Valley Heights

87.4% 83rd pct 77.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +15.0 pts higher in Valley Heights

15.0% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +33.4 pts higher in Valley Heights

99.0% 85th pct 65.7% 69th pct

Walk to health in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +0.8 pts higher in Valley Heights

0.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +1.4 more in Yellow Rock

52.2 82nd pct 53.6 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +43 higher in Valley Heights

46 78th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Valley Heights in Yellow Rock +0.2 pts higher in Yellow Rock

10.9% 85th pct 11.1% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Valley Heights vs Yellow Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14087/valley-heights/vs/SAL14520/yellow-rock