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Blue Mountains vs Londonderry

Name: Blue Mountains vs Londonderry — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Blue Mountains profile · Londonderry profile

Blue Mountains Londonderry

Blue Mountains and Londonderry are nearby areas with very different profiles. Blue Mountains is an older community where the typical resident is 45, and 22.6% of people are aged 65 or over. Residents are more likely to have a bachelor degree (32.1%) and own their home outright (40.4%). In contrast, Londonderry is far younger, with a typical age of 33 and a much higher proportion of children under 15 (24.5%). It is also more culturally diverse, with 30.7% of people born overseas and 30.0% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Despite this shared trait, they have tracked apart since 2011, with the gap in typical age and home ownership widening over time. They do share some everyday similarities, such as a typical personal weekly income around $800 to $820 and a walkability score of 5.5, meaning both are somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.4 pts higher in Londonderry No religion: 22.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Londonderry Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains Volunteering: 12.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +48,283 larger in Londonderry gap widening

72,271 71st pct 120,554 96th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +12 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 19.9%

17.4% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 10.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 46.0%

33.4% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountains Londonderry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +16.2 pts 62.7%

0.4% India +6.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% England ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +20.5 pts 23.7%

37.8% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 26.9%

16.0% Irish ◂ +10.6 pts 5.4%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 4.7%

0.7% Indian +7.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Filipino +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% German ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +27.8 pts 62.1%

0.0% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

47.9% No religion ◂ +22.5 pts 25.4%

5.5% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Hinduism +7.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.3% Islam +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +1.10 more in Blue Mountains

2.63 71st pct 1.53 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +12 more in Londonderry

33 82nd pct 45 88th pct

Students in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +11,786 more in Londonderry

10,666 61st pct 22,452 92nd pct

Avg size in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +176 larger in Londonderry

323 23rd pct 499 54th pct

ICSEA in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +58 higher in Blue Mountains

1,061 69th pct 1,004 40th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 50.9%

22.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.0% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 22.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%

11.4% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Education ◂ +7.5 pts 5.5%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +$17 higher in Londonderry gap narrowing

$802 52nd pct $819 56th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +$128 higher in Londonderry gap steady

$1,708 49th pct $1,836 59th pct

Family income in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +$122 higher in Blue Mountains gap steady

$2,194 61st pct $2,072 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.2%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.6%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

4.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +4.7 pts ▸ 64.4%

23.0% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 16.9%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +0.5 larger in Londonderry gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 17.0%

13.2% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 26.8%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 19.6%

14.4% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.8% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +$25 higher in Blue Mountains gap steady

$400 71st pct $375 55th pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +$275 higher in Londonderry gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,275 86th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +0.20 higher in Londonderry gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 19.5%

18.2% Rented +18.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 82.5%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.3% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 41.9%

29.1% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 47.6%

22.0% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.1% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.0% $750 or more even 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 19.4%

16.9% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +41 more in Londonderry

677 96th pct 718 98th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +3.41 more in Blue Mountains

9.37 100th pct 5.96 77th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +669.8 more in Londonderry

823.1 42nd pct 1,493.0 69th pct

PT routes in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +11 more in Blue Mountains

44 80th pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 25.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 36.1%

37.3% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

6.1% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

14.9% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 6.4%

8.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

4.6% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

2.7% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 17.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +9.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

6.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains in Londonderry even

5.5 47th pct 5.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains in Londonderry even

5.2 46th pct 5.2 46th pct

15-min city in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +7.0 pts higher in Londonderry

59.2% 41st pct 66.2% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +16.2 pts higher in Londonderry

51.9% 34th pct 68.1% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +5.2 pts higher in Londonderry

85.6% 45th pct 90.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +23.3 pts higher in Londonderry

58.6% 31st pct 82.0% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +2.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

91.6% 39th pct 89.3% 36th pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +6.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains

45.8% 47th pct 38.9% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +20.2 more in Blue Mountains

31.6 98th pct 11.4 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +72 higher in Londonderry

9 28th pct 81 50th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountains in Londonderry +6.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains

11.0% 99th pct 4.5% 31st pct

Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

Penrith Londonderry Mulgoa Wollondilly Mount Druitt Camden Riverstone Blacktown

Compare Londonderry with nearby areas

Mount Druitt Penrith Riverstone Mulgoa Blacktown Prospect Castle Hill Seven Hills

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains vs Londonderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10011/blue-mountains/vs/SED10047/londonderry