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Blue Mountains vs Mulgoa

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Blue Mountains profile · Mulgoa profile

Blue Mountains Mulgoa

Blue Mountains and Mulgoa (L) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Blue Mountains is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 36 in Mulgoa (L). It is also more highly educated, with 32.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, whereas the figure is 16.1% in Mulgoa (L). In contrast, Mulgoa (L) is much wealthier; typical weekly household income there is $2,476, which is far higher than the $1,442 seen in Blue Mountains.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted significantly. The lead has flipped in several areas, with Blue Mountains becoming older and more overseas-born, while Mulgoa (L) has seen a surge in high-income households and larger homes. Despite these drifting paths, they remain similar in a few ways, such as their small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and similar walkability scores, which both sit around 6.0.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains Population: 29,205 larger in Blue Mountains PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Mulgoa No car: 8.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +29,205 larger in Blue Mountains gap widening
30,049 86th pct 844 50th pct
Median age in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +11 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 18th pct
First Nations in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
3.1% 36th pct 2.6% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +12.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
24.3% 57th pct 12.2% 17th pct
Under 15 in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +6.3 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
15.7% 34th pct 21.9% 79th pct
De facto in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +4.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
13.7% 58th pct 8.7% 12th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.2%
24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 12.2%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.7% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

42.7% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 54.9%
36.2% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 32.4%
12.6% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

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 +10.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
20.1% 90th pct 9.7% 41st pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 87.9%
5.8% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +7.2 pts 36.4%
34.3% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
16.7% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 9.7%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%
5.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
3.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +3.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 4.6% 62nd pct
Limited English in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 92.9%
0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +27.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
52.4% 84th pct 24.6% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +35.5 pts ▸ 72.5%
52.4% No religion ◂ +27.7 pts 24.6%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +15.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
62.0% 95th pct 46.6% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +16.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
32.8% 99th pct 16.1% 72nd pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 46.6%
21.2% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
6.4% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 19.4%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 5.1%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +9.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.3% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 7.9%
9.7% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.6% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
10.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
8.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +$266 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$728 63rd pct $994 90th pct
Household income in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +$1,034 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$1,442 63rd pct $2,476 95th pct
Family income in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +$872 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$1,967 74th pct $2,839 96th pct
High earners in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +7.1 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
11.2% 81st pct 18.2% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +24.9 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
17.8% 75th pct 42.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.5 pts 12.5%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.2%
8.8% $4,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
20.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 8.1%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 33.4%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.5%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
3.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +10.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains
35.1% 61st pct 24.5% 15th pct
Mental health in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +5.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains
12.5% 82nd pct 6.9% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +3.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
6.5% 53rd pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%
11.5% Other condition ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +12.5 pts ▸ 70.9%
23.3% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 19.0%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +2.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
19.0% 63rd pct 16.1% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +2.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
13.7% 59th pct 11.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +6.9 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
24.1% 48th pct 31.0% 79th pct
Defence service in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains
3.1% 36th pct 2.1% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.7 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
27.4% 77th pct 26.7% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +1.0 larger in Mulgoa gap widening
2.3 43rd pct 3.3 90th pct
One-parent in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +8.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
14.9% 49th pct 6.3% 5th pct
Living alone in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +20.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
32.2% 61st pct 12.1% 7th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +25.2 pts ▸ 76.6%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +16.5 pts 16.3%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 6.3%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 22.6%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +20.1 pts 12.1%
11.4% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.6% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.4% 5 people +9.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.0% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +$60 higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
$390 86th pct $450 92nd pct
Mortgage in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +$759 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$1,900 86th pct $2,659 100th pct
People / bedroom in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.10 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +10.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
21.9% 51st pct 11.7% 18th pct
Owned outright in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +6.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap steady
40.1% 52nd pct 33.9% 34th pct
Separate houses in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +8.9 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
89.9% 33rd pct 98.8% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +20.7 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
75.7% 44th pct 96.4% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 54.0%
40.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 33.9%
21.9% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 11.7%
1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 98.8%
5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.6% 4 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 25.0%
7.4% 5 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 1.6%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 48.3%
25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
7.2% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% $3,000 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.4%
27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 20.1%
17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.8 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +8.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
8.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +5.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
35.1% 100th pct 29.8% 98th pct
PT commute in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +1.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
1.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
35.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 29.8%
2.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.6 pts 10.9%
33.4% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
10.1% 3 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
5.0% 4 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +4.2 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
35.1% 51st pct 39.3% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +1.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap narrowing
5.1% 51st pct 3.7% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +3.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains gap widening
4.6% 49th pct 1.5% 9th pct
Participation in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +16.5 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
54.8% 55th pct 71.3% 94th pct
Full-time in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +11.2 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
48.8% 15th pct 60.0% 70th pct

Industries people work in

7.1% Construction +11.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 8.9%
14.4% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%
8.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +15.1 pts 15.1%
13.2% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.4% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.3 higher in Mulgoa
5.7 79th pct 6.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +0.6 more in Mulgoa
5.5 65th pct 6.0 76th pct
15-min city in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +21.4 pts higher in Mulgoa
61.9% 52nd pct 83.3% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +30.9 pts higher in Mulgoa
53.7% 46th pct 84.5% 75th pct
Walk to transit in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +2.0 pts higher in Blue Mountains
85.6% 77th pct 83.5% 75th pct
Walk to school in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +21.3 pts higher in Mulgoa
61.0% 43rd pct 82.3% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +3.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains
94.9% 57th pct 91.3% 46th pct
Walk to health in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +51.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains
51.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +4.3 more in Mulgoa
28.9 72nd pct 33.2 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +37 higher in Blue Mountains
71 86th pct 34 54th pct
Mean slope in Blue Mountainsin Mulgoa +5.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains
11.3% 93rd pct 5.6% 63rd pct

Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

Linden Medlow Bath Blackheath Mount Victoria Yarramundi Bowen Mountain Mulgoa Silverdale - Warragamba

Compare Mulgoa with nearby areas

Wallacia Luddenham Silverdale - Warragamba Orchard Hills Yarramundi Linden Agnes Banks Blue Mountains

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/ucl/UCL112003/blue-mountains/vs/UCL121084/mulgoa