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Blue Mountain Heights vs Prince Henry Heights

Name: Blue Mountain Heights vs Prince Henry Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Blue Mountain Heights profile · Prince Henry Heights profile

Blue Mountain Heights Prince Henry Heights

Blue Mountain Heights (L) and Prince Henry Heights (L) are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with distinct profiles. Prince Henry Heights (L) is much more diverse and walkable, with 12.7% of residents arriving from overseas recently compared to just 2.4% in Blue Mountain Heights (L). It also has far more street connectivity and a higher share of people born overseas. In contrast, Blue Mountain Heights (L) has a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (28.9% versus 0.0%) and a higher percentage of people working or looking for work at 63.5%.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with gaps widening for overseas arrivals and rental shares, while the lead has flipped for university degrees and religious affiliation. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some ways. Both have a typical resident age of 47 and almost identical rates of home ownership, with about 47% of homes owned outright. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $2,400.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights Population: 388 larger in Blue Mountain Heights Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights Housework 15h+: 7.2 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +388 larger in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing

988 56th pct 600 39th pct

Median age in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights even gap steady

47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 28.7%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

71.6% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 66.9%

18.7% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountain Heights Prince Henry Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 74.8%

2.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +2.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.9% Australian ◂ +12.9 pts 29.0%

14.5% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%

12.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

1.0% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 86.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.6% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 51.8%

26.3% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

6.2% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.4% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 70.6%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 14.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%

10.6% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.0% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.4% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 9.7%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +$171 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap steady

$971 89th pct $1,142 95th pct

Household income in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +$54 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing

$2,392 93rd pct $2,446 94th pct

Family income in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +$344 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening

$2,508 91st pct $2,852 96th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.4%

22.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.4%

7.4% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

8.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +7.1 pts 56.8%

20.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +0.2 larger in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening

2.8 81st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 53.4%

37.0% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 44.7%

14.8% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.6% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +$13 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $413 88th pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +$167 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing

$2,000 88th pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 38.6%

6.9% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 48.4%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 19.1%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 31.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 22.9%

11.5% $3,000 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.5% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

13.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 15.5%

14.6% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

10.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.1% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.7% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

17.1% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

5.1% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +0.5 higher in Prince Henry Heights

1.2 12th pct 1.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +0.0 more in Blue Mountain Heights

1.1 10th pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +28.9 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights

28.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +2.4 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights

0.9% 15th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +43.7 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights

56.3% 19th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +70.6 more in Prince Henry Heights

6.1 13th pct 76.7 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +488 higher in Prince Henry Heights

9 14th pct 498 100th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountain Heights in Prince Henry Heights +0.2 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights

14.3% 100th pct 14.1% 100th pct

Compare Blue Mountain Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Prince Henry Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountain Heights vs Prince Henry Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321017/blue-mountain-heights/vs/UCL321087/prince-henry-heights

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Blue Mountain Heights with nearby areas

Compare Prince Henry Heights with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability