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Blue Mountains vs Silverdale - Warragamba

Name: Blue Mountains vs Silverdale - Warragamba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Blue Mountains profile · Silverdale - Warragamba profile

Blue Mountains Silverdale - Warragamba

Blue Mountains and Silverdale - Warragamba are nearby neighbours with very different profiles. Blue Mountains is an older area where the typical resident is 47, compared to just 34 in Silverdale - Warragamba. It is also more highly qualified, with 32.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 12.1% in Silverdale - Warragamba. In contrast, Silverdale - Warragamba has much wealthier households, with a typical weekly income of $2,341, which is $899 higher than the $1,442 typical in Blue Mountains.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having about the same share of people who use another language at home. While they share these traits, many other gaps have widened or flipped since 2011. For example, the age gap has grown significantly, with residents now far older in Blue Mountains. The two areas also differ in their layout; Blue Mountains is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 22.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains Median age: 13 yrs older in Blue Mountains Bachelor+: 20.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains Population: 24,685 larger in Blue Mountains Year 12: 19.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +24,685 larger in Blue Mountains gap widening

30,049 86th pct 5,364 86th pct

Median age in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +13 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 26.0%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.0 pts 10.3%

15.7% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

42.7% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

36.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 34.1%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 7.2%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountains Silverdale - Warragamba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 87.4%

5.8% England ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +7.0 pts 36.6%

34.3% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

16.7% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

3.2% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +26.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

52.4% No religion ◂ +22.3 pts 30.1%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.9 pts 42.2%

21.2% Year 10 +15.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.4% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Certificate III / IV +24.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 14.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.4 pts 4.0%

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

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

9.7% Engineering & related +10.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.7% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%

11.8% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

4.6% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.7 pts 1.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +$268 higher in Silverdale - Warragamba gap widening

$728 63rd pct $996 90th pct

Household income in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +$899 higher in Silverdale - Warragamba gap widening

$1,442 63rd pct $2,341 92nd pct

Family income in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +$557 higher in Silverdale - Warragamba gap widening

$1,967 74th pct $2,524 91st pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 18.5%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 9.1%

8.8% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 32.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more even 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +7.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

23.3% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +0.8 larger in Silverdale - Warragamba gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 20.6%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 29.1%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +17.9 pts 14.3%

11.4% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.6% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.4% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +$18 higher in Silverdale - Warragamba gap steady

$390 86th pct $408 88th pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +$483 higher in Silverdale - Warragamba gap widening

$1,900 86th pct $2,383 97th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +0.10 higher in Silverdale - Warragamba gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +23.3 pts ▸ 58.7%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 28.1%

21.9% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 11.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 98.8%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.6% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 27.5%

7.4% 5 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 6.2%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 61.1%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 15.2%

7.2% $550–$749 +13.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 2.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.6% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 18.6%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 23.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.5 pts 18.0%

33.4% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

5.0% 4 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.1% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.1% Construction +12.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 9.9%

14.4% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

3.9% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +16.8 pts 13.4%

12.4% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.1% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +1.8 higher in Blue Mountains

5.7 79th pct 3.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +2.1 more in Blue Mountains

5.5 65th pct 3.4 33rd pct

15-min city in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +34.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains

61.9% 52nd pct 27.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +22.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains

53.7% 46th pct 31.1% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +4.4 pts higher in Silverdale - Warragamba

85.6% 77th pct 89.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +21.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains

61.0% 43rd pct 40.0% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +4.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

94.9% 57th pct 90.6% 44th pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +51.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains

51.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +16.2 more in Blue Mountains

28.9 72nd pct 12.7 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +32 higher in Blue Mountains

71 86th pct 39 60th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountains in Silverdale - Warragamba +5.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains

11.3% 93rd pct 6.2% 70th pct

Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

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Compare Silverdale - Warragamba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountains vs Silverdale - Warragamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112003/blue-mountains/vs/UCL114029/silverdale-warragamba