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Blue Mountains vs Mount Druitt

Name: Blue Mountains vs Mount Druitt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Blue Mountains profile · Mount Druitt profile

Blue Mountains Mount Druitt

Blue Mountains and Mount Druitt are nearby areas with very different profiles. Blue Mountains is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 22.6% of people aged 65 and over. It has a higher share of university degrees (32.1%), more people who own their homes outright (40.4%), and far more people who work from home (36.0%). In contrast, Mount Druitt is much younger, with a typical age of 34. It is far more diverse, with 43.3% of people born overseas and 46.1% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Blue Mountains at 17.4% and Mount Druitt at 22.9%. While they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,700 to $1,800, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical age has grown from 4 to 11 years, and the gap in people born overseas has increased from less than 1% to 25.6% over that period.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt Other language: 39.5 pts higher in Mount Druitt No religion: 31.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Mount Druitt Volunteering: 12.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +22,205 larger in Mount Druitt gap widening

72,271 71st pct 94,476 89th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +11 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.3%

17.4% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 11.5%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

47.4% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

33.4% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountains Mount Druitt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +28.9 pts 50.0%

0.5% Philippines +9.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% England ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% India +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +28.7 pts 15.6%

37.8% Australian ◂ +19.3 pts 18.5%

16.0% Irish ◂ +12.9 pts 3.2%

0.8% Filipino +13.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +10.5 pts 2.8%

0.7% Indian +7.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% German ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +43.5 pts 46.4%

0.2% Tagalog +6.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.2% Arabic +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Hindi +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

47.9% No religion ◂ +31.6 pts 16.4%

0.3% Islam +12.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.4% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +1.01 more in Blue Mountains

2.63 71st pct 1.62 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +2 more in Mount Druitt

33 82nd pct 35 85th pct

Students in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +6,990 more in Mount Druitt

10,666 61st pct 17,656 88th pct

Avg size in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +181 larger in Mount Druitt

323 23rd pct 504 55th pct

ICSEA in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +90 higher in Blue Mountains

1,061 69th pct 971 22nd pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 57.9%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.8%

6.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 24.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

11.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Education ◂ +7.2 pts 5.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +$88 higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing

$802 52nd pct $714 26th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +$93 higher in Mount Druitt gap narrowing

$1,708 49th pct $1,801 57th pct

Family income in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +$246 higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing

$2,194 61st pct $1,948 39th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.9%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 13.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

4.6% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +6.2 pts ▸ 65.9%

23.0% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 16.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +0.8 larger in Mount Druitt gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 66.8%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 14.4%

13.2% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 24.1%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 15.7%

13.8% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.4% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.7% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.4% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +$30 higher in Blue Mountains gap steady

$400 71st pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +$100 higher in Mount Druitt gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +0.30 higher in Mount Druitt gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 20.5%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.2% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 80.1%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.3% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 28.9%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 52.7%

22.0% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.1% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%

16.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +205 more in Blue Mountains

677 96th pct 472 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +4.37 more in Blue Mountains

9.37 100th pct 5.00 58th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +791.9 more in Mount Druitt

823.1 42nd pct 1,615.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +18 more in Blue Mountains

44 80th pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +12.6 pts 23.4%

2.2% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 34.8%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

14.9% Education & training ◂ +9.0 pts 6.0%

8.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 16.7%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +11.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

6.9% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +1.1 higher in Mount Druitt

5.5 47th pct 6.6 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +1.1 more in Mount Druitt

5.2 46th pct 6.4 66th pct

15-min city in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +28.8 pts higher in Mount Druitt

59.2% 41st pct 88.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +28.0 pts higher in Mount Druitt

51.9% 34th pct 79.9% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +13.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt

85.6% 45th pct 99.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +29.7 pts higher in Mount Druitt

58.6% 31st pct 88.3% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +8.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt

91.6% 39th pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +8.6 pts higher in Mount Druitt

45.8% 47th pct 54.4% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +21.2 more in Blue Mountains

31.6 98th pct 10.4 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +243 higher in Mount Druitt

9 28th pct 252 85th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountains in Mount Druitt +6.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains

11.0% 99th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Druitt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains vs Mount Druitt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10011/blue-mountains/vs/SED10054/mount-druitt