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Blue Mountains vs Mulgoa

State Electorate comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Blue Mountains profile · Mulgoa profile

Blue Mountains Mulgoa

Blue Mountains and Mulgoa are nearby areas with very different profiles. Residents in Blue Mountains are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 35 in Mulgoa, and 22.6% are aged 65 or over. Blue Mountains also has a much higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (32.1% versus 18.9%) and far more people who describe themselves as having no religion (47.9% versus 20.7%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which sits at 2.8% in Blue Mountains and 2.6% in Mulgoa. While the gaps in age and birthplace have narrowed since 2011, other differences have grown. For example, the gap in the share of people living alone has widened, with 27.3% in Blue Mountains compared to 12.0% in Mulgoa.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains Other language: 24.0 pts higher in Mulgoa Volunteering: 11.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains Household size: 0.8 larger in Mulgoa Aged 65+: 11.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +15,358 larger in Mulgoa gap narrowing
72,271 71st pct 87,629 87th pct
Median age in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +10 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
45 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
2.8% 57th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +11.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
22.6% 83rd pct 11.3% 14th pct
Under 15 in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +4.4 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
17.4% 43rd pct 21.8% 86th pct
De facto in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +4.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap steady
12.5% 57th pct 7.7% 11th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.6%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 11.3%
17.4% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountains Mulgoa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +10.7 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
17.6% 33rd pct 28.3% 60th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 68.2%
5.5% England ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%
0.5% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%
0.2% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +21.3 pts 23.0%
37.8% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 27.4%
16.0% Irish ◂ +10.2 pts 5.8%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 5.1%
2.9% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% German ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
0.8% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +24.0 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
6.6% 26th pct 30.5% 77th pct
Limited English in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +3.3 pts higher in Mulgoa gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 3.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +24.4 pts 65.5%
0.2% Arabic +4.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +27.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
47.9% 81st pct 20.7% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +20.4 pts ▸ 63.8%
47.9% No religion ◂ +27.3 pts 20.7%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
0.3% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +5.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap steady
62.0% 64th pct 56.4% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +13.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
32.1% 74th pct 18.9% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.74 more in Blue Mountains
2.63 71st pct 1.88 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +3 more in Mulgoa
33 82nd pct 36 86th pct
Students in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +9,344 more in Mulgoa
10,666 61st pct 20,010 90th pct
Avg size in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +233 larger in Mulgoa
323 23rd pct 556 64th pct
ICSEA in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +40 higher in Blue Mountains
1,061 69th pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 56.4%
22.3% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
6.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 24.1%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.4% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%
13.0% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%
11.1% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
5.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
2.2% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +$95 higher in Mulgoa gap steady
$802 52nd pct $897 72nd pct
Household income in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +$628 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$1,708 49th pct $2,336 89th pct
Family income in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +$238 higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
$2,194 61st pct $2,432 75th pct
High earners in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +1.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
13.7% 67th pct 12.0% 59th pct
High-income homes in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +9.8 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
22.6% 60th pct 32.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 19.4%
11.8% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 8.4%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.8%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +10.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains
34.0% 86th pct 23.7% 24th pct
Mental health in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +5.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains
11.6% 87th pct 6.1% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +1.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap steady
6.0% 58th pct 4.8% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
10.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%
4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +10.0 pts ▸ 69.7%
23.0% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +11.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
19.3% 87th pct 8.3% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +2.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap steady
13.8% 86th pct 11.6% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +2.8 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
26.4% 47th pct 29.2% 75th pct
Defence service in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +1.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains
3.4% 64th pct 1.7% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +5.8 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
28.1% 100th pct 22.3% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.8 larger in Mulgoa gap steady
2.4 29th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
13.2% 43rd pct 12.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +15.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
27.3% 59th pct 12.0% 0th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 69.5%
30.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 17.1%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 26.4%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 12.0%
13.8% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
14.4% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.7% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.4% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +$70 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$400 71st pct $470 88th pct
Mortgage in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +$316 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$2,000 68th pct $2,316 87th pct
People / bedroom in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.10 higher in Mulgoa gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +1.9 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
18.2% 11th pct 20.1% 15th pct
Owned outright in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +11.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
40.4% 85th pct 29.1% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +2.5 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
91.9% 85th pct 94.4% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +14.1 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
81.2% 62nd pct 95.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
40.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 29.1%
18.2% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 94.4%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
0.2% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 30.2%
9.4% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 2.7%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 even 56.6%
8.8% $550–$749 +14.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 10.7%
8.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%
1.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.5%
16.9% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.8%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +4.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
6.1% 58th pct 2.1% 5th pct
Work from home in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +6.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
36.0% 89th pct 29.1% 82nd pct
PT commute in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
1.3% 31st pct 0.9% 21st pct
PT stops in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +159 more in Blue Mountains
677 96th pct 518 89th pct
Stops/1k in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +3.46 more in Blue Mountains
9.37 100th pct 5.91 77th pct
Departures/1k in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +310.9 more in Mulgoa
823.1 42nd pct 1,134.0 56th pct
PT routes in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +20 more in Blue Mountains
44 80th pct 24 43rd pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
36.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 29.1%
2.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.2% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 22.6%
12.0% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.5% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +1.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap steady
32.2% 13th pct 31.2% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.6 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
4.4% 0th pct 4.9% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
3.9% 20th pct 3.7% 15th pct
Participation in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +6.7 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
58.1% 31st pct 64.7% 69th pct
Full-time in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +5.1 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
52.6% 10th pct 57.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%
14.9% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%
8.6% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
4.6% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
2.7% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 17.7%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.9 higher in Blue Mountains
5.5 47th pct 4.5 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.8 more in Blue Mountains
5.2 46th pct 4.4 31st pct
15-min city in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +2.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains
59.2% 41st pct 56.3% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +12.8 pts higher in Blue Mountains
51.9% 34th pct 39.1% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +5.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains
85.6% 45th pct 79.9% 38th pct
Walk to school in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +17.1 pts higher in Mulgoa
58.6% 31st pct 75.7% 50th pct
Walk to a park in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +12.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains
91.6% 39th pct 79.6% 25th pct
Walk to health in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +12.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains
45.8% 47th pct 32.9% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +18.7 more in Blue Mountains
31.6 98th pct 12.9 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +26 higher in Mulgoa
9 28th pct 35 37th pct
Mean slope in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +5.8 pts higher in Blue Mountains
11.0% 99th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

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Compare Mulgoa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains vs Mulgoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10011/blue-mountains/vs/SED10055/mulgoa