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Blue Mountain Heights vs Meringandan

Name: Blue Mountain Heights vs Meringandan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Blue Mountain Heights profile · Meringandan profile

Blue Mountain Heights Meringandan

Blue Mountain Heights and Meringandan are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Blue Mountain Heights is an older and wealthier community, where the typical resident is 47 and 47.3% of homes are owned outright. It is also more highly qualified, with 36.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Meringandan is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and a higher share of children under 15 (28.4%). Meringandan is more walkable, with 78.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to none in Blue Mountain Heights.

These differences have become more pronounced as the age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share some basic similarities: both are almost entirely made up of separate houses, and practically no one in either area uses public transport to get to work. Both areas also have similar levels of unemployment and almost the same tiny proportion of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.9 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights Bachelor+: 22.4 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights Median age: 13 yrs older in Blue Mountain Heights Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights Population: 671 larger in Blue Mountain Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +671 larger in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening

988 56th pct 317 18th pct

Median age in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +13 yrs older in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 26.8%

19.1% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 9.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

71.6% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 58.5%

18.7% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

4.2% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountain Heights Meringandan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 89.3%

2.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.9% South Africa even 1.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +5.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.9% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.8% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%

12.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.5% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%

2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 +4.2 pts ▸ 95.6%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.6% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 58.0%

26.3% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 59.8%

17.9% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

21.5% Certificate III / IV +26.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.8 pts 15.9%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 2.1%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

10.9% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.4% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

14.0% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +$195 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing

$971 89th pct $776 73rd pct

Household income in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +$567 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing

$2,392 93rd pct $1,825 81st pct

Family income in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +$397 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing

$2,508 91st pct $2,111 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 9.7%

6.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.8%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

8.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +4.3 pts 59.6%

20.3% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

2.1% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +0.1 larger in Meringandan gap narrowing

2.8 81st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 24.9%

8.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +18.7 pts 30.1%

14.8% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.6% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

7.2% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +$42 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $358 77th pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +$559 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing

$2,000 88th pct $1,441 57th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +0.10 higher in Meringandan gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 62.1%

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +26.9 pts 20.4%

6.9% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 101.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 46.6%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

23.8% 5 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 3.9%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 20.3%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +25.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.5% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 72.2%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

0.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 16.5%

14.6% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 12.0%

7.1% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

5.5% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

2.6% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.4% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 17.1%

9.3% Technicians & trades +12.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.1% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 11.4%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

2.8% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% Sales workers even 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +1.9 higher in Meringandan

1.2 12th pct 3.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +2.1 more in Meringandan

1.1 10th pct 3.2 31st pct

15-min city in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +1.4 pts higher in Meringandan

0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +78.3 pts higher in Meringandan

0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +28.9 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights

28.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +0.6 pts higher in Meringandan

0.9% 15th pct 1.4% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +28.5 pts higher in Meringandan

56.3% 19th pct 84.8% 36th pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +19.2 more in Meringandan

6.1 13th pct 25.2 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +6 higher in Meringandan

9 14th pct 15 23rd pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountain Heights in Meringandan +6.0 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights

14.3% 100th pct 8.3% 86th pct

Compare Blue Mountain Heights with nearby areas

Highfields Toowoomba Gowrie Junction Prince Henry Heights Meringandan Withcott Murphys Creek Meringandan West

Compare Meringandan with nearby areas

Meringandan West Highfields Gowrie Junction Blue Mountain Heights Kingsthorpe Gowrie Mountain Toowoomba Goombungee

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountain Heights vs Meringandan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321017/blue-mountain-heights/vs/UCL322079/meringandan