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Blue Mountains vs Wollondilly

Name: Blue Mountains vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Blue Mountains profile · Wollondilly profile

Blue Mountains Wollondilly

Wollondilly and Blue Mountains are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and profiles. Blue Mountains is far more walkable, with 59.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 39.9% in Wollondilly. Residents in Blue Mountains are also more likely to have a university degree (32.1% versus 18.5%) and are far more likely to report having no religion (47.9% versus 34.0%). In contrast, Wollondilly has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (26.2% versus 22.6%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $800 to $844. Both are also alike in their share of people who speak a language other than English at home and the proportion of households that rent. While they share these basics, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people working from home has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has also grown.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 14.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains Bachelor+: 13.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains Work from home: 12.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains No car: 3.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +10,887 larger in Wollondilly gap widening

72,271 71st pct 83,158 86th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +4 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap narrowing

45 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.3%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.4%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

47.4% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

33.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 30.5%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

5.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountains Wollondilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 81.2%

5.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.3%

37.8% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.0% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

4.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.9% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 88.9%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

47.9% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 34.0%

5.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +0.51 more in Blue Mountains

2.63 71st pct 2.12 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +2 more in Wollondilly

33 82nd pct 35 85th pct

Students in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +1,086 more in Wollondilly

10,666 61st pct 11,752 70th pct

Avg size in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +33 larger in Wollondilly

323 23rd pct 356 27th pct

ICSEA in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +42 higher in Blue Mountains

1,061 69th pct 1,020 50th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 47.9%

22.3% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

6.0% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 19.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 6.7%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

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

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.4% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

13.0% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +$42 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$802 52nd pct $844 62nd pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +$248 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,708 49th pct $1,956 67th pct

Family income in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +$60 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$2,194 61st pct $2,254 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.2%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%

11.8% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

10.7% Arthritis even 10.7%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +2.6 pts ▸ 62.3%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +0.3 larger in Wollondilly gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 21.0%

13.8% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.7% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +$30 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$400 71st pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +$232 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,232 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +0.10 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 36.3%

18.2% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

1.6% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 92.0%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 31.5%

29.1% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

9.4% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 47.8%

22.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.0%

8.8% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

1.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.5%

16.9% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.3%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +8 more in Blue Mountains

677 96th pct 669 96th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +1.32 more in Blue Mountains

9.37 100th pct 8.04 97th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +534.1 more in Blue Mountains

823.1 42nd pct 289.1 20th pct

PT routes in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +10 more in Blue Mountains

44 80th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 23.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 27.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.5% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

14.9% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

8.6% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 17.4%

12.8% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

6.9% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +1.6 higher in Blue Mountains

5.5 47th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +1.4 more in Blue Mountains

5.2 46th pct 3.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +19.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

59.2% 41st pct 39.9% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +15.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains

51.9% 34th pct 36.5% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +12.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains

85.6% 45th pct 73.0% 30th pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +14.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

58.6% 31st pct 44.3% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +19.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains

91.6% 39th pct 71.7% 19th pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +16.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

45.8% 47th pct 29.5% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +15.6 more in Blue Mountains

31.6 98th pct 16.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +6 higher in Blue Mountains

9 28th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountains in Wollondilly +4.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains

11.0% 99th pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

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Compare Wollondilly with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains vs Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10011/blue-mountains/vs/SED10091/wollondilly