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Westbrook vs Blue Mountain Heights

Name: Westbrook vs Blue Mountain Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Westbrook profile · Blue Mountain Heights profile

Westbrook Blue Mountain Heights

Westbrook and Blue Mountain Heights (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Westbrook is a younger hub where the typical resident is 33, and it is far more convenient for daily life, with a somewhat walkable score of 4.7. In contrast, Blue Mountain Heights (L) is car-dependent, with a much older typical resident aged 47. There is also a stark gap in qualifications and home ownership; bachelor degrees are far more common in Blue Mountain Heights (L) at 36.8%, and 47.3% of homes there are owned outright, compared to 16.1% and 23.3% in Westbrook.

Both areas have unemployment rates that sit near the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,300 to $2,400, and almost all homes in both places have three or more bedrooms. However, many of the gaps between them have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened from just one year to 14 years, and the gap in home ownership and university degrees has also increased significantly over time.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 24.0 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights Median age: 14 yrs older in Blue Mountain Heights Bachelor+: 20.7 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Westbrook Population: 2,876 larger in Westbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +2,876 larger in Westbrook gap widening

3,864 83rd pct 988 56th pct

Median age in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +14 yrs older in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 19.1%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 19.1%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

58.2% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

30.3% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 18.7%

6.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

2.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Westbrook Blue Mountain Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.7% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 83.5%

1.4% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 41.9%

38.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.8% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

2.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 91.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.4% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

33.5% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 26.3%

4.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 17.9%

7.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.3 pts 21.5%

21.0% Bachelor degree +11.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 10.9%

18.2% Management & commerce even 18.2%

11.0% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.4% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +$13 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing

$958 89th pct $971 89th pct

Household income in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +$144 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening

$2,248 91st pct $2,392 93rd pct

Family income in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +$145 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening

$2,363 88th pct $2,508 91st pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.4%

10.1% $4,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

6.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 29.2%

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.2%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

7.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +1.8 pts 64.0%

19.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +0.4 larger in Westbrook gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

69.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 54.1%

19.6% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +19.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 14.8%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

12.2% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

11.4% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +$10 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing

$390 86th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +$158 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing

$1,842 83rd pct $2,000 88th pct

People / bedroom in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +0.10 higher in Westbrook gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 44.6%

23.3% Owned outright +24.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

15.1% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 6.9%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 99.7%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 53.6%

13.0% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.6% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.9% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 47.8%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 45.3%

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.9 pts 14.9%

7.9% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

74.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 66.5%

5.6% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

22.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 14.6%

14.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +17.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 9.3%

10.6% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 2.8%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +3.4 higher in Westbrook

4.7 57th pct 1.2 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +3.8 more in Westbrook

4.9 55th pct 1.1 10th pct

15-min city in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +53.3 pts higher in Westbrook

53.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +58.8 pts higher in Westbrook

58.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +55.5 pts higher in Westbrook

84.4% 76th pct 28.9% 40th pct

Walk to school in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +46.8 pts higher in Westbrook

47.7% 35th pct 0.9% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +43.3 pts higher in Westbrook

99.6% 85th pct 56.3% 19th pct

Walk to health in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +51.1 pts higher in Westbrook

51.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +1.4 more in Blue Mountain Heights

4.7 10th pct 6.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +76 higher in Westbrook

86 88th pct 9 14th pct

Mean slope in Westbrook in Blue Mountain Heights +9.0 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights

5.3% 59th pct 14.3% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Westbrook vs Blue Mountain Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315099/westbrook/vs/UCL321017/blue-mountain-heights