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Warrimoo vs Yellow Rock

Name: Warrimoo vs Yellow Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Warrimoo profile · Yellow Rock profile

Warrimoo Yellow Rock

Warrimoo and Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Warrimoo is more walkable and connected, with a typical resident aged 38 and 35.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) is mostly car-dependent, has a larger share of big homes—with 96.5% having three or more bedrooms—and a typical resident who is older at 42. This difference in lifestyle is clear in the workforce; 39% of people in Warrimoo work from home, which is far higher than the 26.8% in Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly personal incomes of $1,018. They share a similar proportion of First Nations people and a nearly identical percentage of residents aged 65 and over. While Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW) has more public transport stops per person, Warrimoo has far more amenities within a short walk, such as parks and schools.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.2 pts higher in Warrimoo Population: 1,333 larger in Warrimoo Year 12: 12.3 pts higher in Warrimoo Work from home: 12.2 pts higher in Warrimoo 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in Yellow Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +1,333 larger in Warrimoo gap steady

2,452 81st pct 1,119 73rd pct

Median age in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +4 yrs older in Yellow Rock gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.5%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

53.2% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

34.4% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 26.9%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

2.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Warrimoo Yellow Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 87.5%

4.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China even 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.8% English ◂ +3.2 pts 41.6%

15.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

3.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 94.3%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

46.7% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 39.5%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock

5.77 62nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +4 more in Yellow Rock

11 81st pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +34 larger in Yellow Rock

325 51st pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +5 higher in Warrimoo

1,066 83rd pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 52.8%

21.8% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

4.7% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Certificate III / IV +16.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 18.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.8% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

13.3% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock even gap steady

$1,018 84th pct $1,018 84th pct

Household income in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +$253 higher in Yellow Rock gap widening

$2,382 88th pct $2,635 91st pct

Family income in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +$13 higher in Yellow Rock gap narrowing

$2,703 87th pct $2,716 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.8%

18.1% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.9%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.0%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +1.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

21.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +34 larger in Warrimoo

68 81st pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +2 yrs older in Yellow Rock

27 yrs 54th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +$346 higher in Yellow Rock

$966 77th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +$588 higher in Yellow Rock

$2,536 80th pct $3,124 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +0.2 larger in Yellow Rock gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 63.5%

24.4% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%

17.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.9% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%

8.7% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock even gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +$109 higher in Warrimoo gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

34.4% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.8% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%

0.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 98.6%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 26.4%

11.3% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 3.0%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% $350–$549 +15.6 pts ▸ 78.6%

18.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.7%

9.5% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 32.0%

16.7% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.6% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +1 more in Warrimoo

19 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +8.34 more in Yellow Rock

7.75 86th pct 16.09 90th pct

Departures/1k in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +30.5 more in Yellow Rock

398.5 76th pct 429.0 77th pct

PT routes in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +3 more in Warrimoo

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock even

5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +8 longer in Yellow Rock

49 38th pct 57 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +21,964 more in Yellow Rock

0 0th pct 21,964 50th pct

How people get to work

36.9% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.0% Worked at home ◂ +12.2 pts 26.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 41.9%

29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 13.2%

9.1% 4 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.2% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

10.2% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.8% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +13.7 pts 18.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.8% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.5% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +2.1 higher in Warrimoo

4.3 79th pct 2.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +3.1 more in Warrimoo

4.7 81st pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +69.6 pts higher in Warrimoo

69.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +3.4 pts higher in Warrimoo

3.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +5.3 pts higher in Warrimoo

83.2% 82nd pct 77.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +34.6 pts higher in Warrimoo

34.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +29.0 pts higher in Warrimoo

94.6% 83rd pct 65.7% 69th pct

Walk to health in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +4.0 pts higher in Warrimoo

4.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +22.2 more in Yellow Rock

31.4 73rd pct 53.6 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +33 higher in Warrimoo

36 76th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Warrimoo in Yellow Rock +0.1 pts higher in Warrimoo

11.2% 86th pct 11.1% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warrimoo vs Yellow Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14192/warrimoo/vs/SAL14520/yellow-rock