Blue Mountain Heights
People | 818 |
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Male | 414 |
Female | 404 |
Median age | 48 |
Families | 253 |
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Average children per family | 1.9 |
All private dwellings | 310 |
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Average people per household | 2.8 |
Median weekly household income | $1,765 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,777 |
Median weekly rent | $280 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 2.4 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 818 | -- | 4,332,739 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 414 | 50.6 | 2,148,221 | 49.6 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 404 | 49.4 | 2,184,518 | 50.4 | 10,873,704 | 50.6 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 3 | 0.4 | 155,825 | 3.6 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 818 people in Blue Mountain Heights of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.4% of the population.
Age People | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 29 | 3.5 | 297,893 | 6.9 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 48 | 5.8 | 286,989 | 6.6 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 67 | 8.2 | 290,982 | 6.7 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 72 | 8.8 | 293,917 | 6.8 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 36 | 4.4 | 293,845 | 6.8 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 17 | 2.1 | 300,709 | 6.9 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 19 | 2.3 | 286,697 | 6.6 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 38 | 4.6 | 308,180 | 7.1 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 36 | 4.4 | 312,567 | 7.2 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 77 | 9.4 | 302,744 | 7.0 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 111 | 13.5 | 288,140 | 6.7 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 87 | 10.6 | 257,962 | 6.0 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 70 | 8.5 | 243,125 | 5.6 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 51 | 6.2 | 185,758 | 4.3 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 36 | 4.4 | 136,885 | 3.2 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 14 | 1.7 | 99,572 | 2.3 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 7 | 0.9 | 76,971 | 1.8 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 6 | 0.7 | 69,801 | 1.6 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 48 | -- | 36 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in Blue Mountain Heights was 48 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.9% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 483 | 71.6 | 1,655,245 | 47.9 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 9 | 1.3 | 114,427 | 3.3 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 31 | 4.6 | 314,681 | 9.1 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 18 | 2.7 | 173,469 | 5.0 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 134 | 19.9 | 1,199,054 | 34.7 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in Blue Mountain Heights aged 15 years and over, 71.6% were married and 5.9% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 54 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 44 | -- | 48 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 47 | -- | 54 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 79 | -- | 77 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 19 | -- | 25 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in Blue Mountain Heights was 54 years and the median age of people never married was 19 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 426 | 70.0 | 1,487,139 | 48.4 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 19 | 3.1 | 342,988 | 11.2 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 164 | 26.9 | 1,239,440 | 40.4 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In Blue Mountain Heights, of people aged 15 years and over, 70.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 3.1% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 54 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 38 | -- | 34 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 23 | -- | 33 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Blue Mountain Heights was 54 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 38 years.
Education | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 8 | 3.6 | 50,615 | 3.9 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 22 | 10.0 | 258,616 | 20.2 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 34 | 15.5 | 72,713 | 5.7 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 18 | 8.2 | 48,450 | 3.8 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 14 | 6.4 | 154,133 | 12.0 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 31 | 14.1 | 51,966 | 4.1 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 35 | 15.9 | 52,454 | 4.1 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 9 | 4.1 | 79,238 | 6.2 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 29 | 13.2 | 173,433 | 13.5 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 0 | 0.0 | 28,841 | 2.2 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 20 | 9.1 | 311,791 | 24.3 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 220 | -- | 1,282,250 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In Blue Mountain Heights 26.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.6% were in primary school, 36.4% in secondary school and 16.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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English | 364 | 31.4 | 1,629,463 | 28.1 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Australian | 337 | 29.1 | 1,587,992 | 27.4 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
Scottish | 120 | 10.3 | 421,004 | 7.3 | 1,792,622 | 6.4 |
Irish | 114 | 9.8 | 484,929 | 8.4 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
German | 73 | 6.3 | 270,890 | 4.7 | 898,674 | 3.2 |
The most common ancestries in Blue Mountain Heights were English 31.4%, Australian 29.1%, Scottish 10.3%, Irish 9.8% and German 6.3%.
Country of birth | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 702 | 85.5 | 3,192,114 | 73.7 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
England | 29 | 3.5 | 179,496 | 4.1 | 911,593 | 4.2 |
South Africa | 14 | 1.7 | 35,549 | 0.8 | 145,683 | 0.7 |
New Zealand | 11 | 1.3 | 192,036 | 4.4 | 483,398 | 2.2 |
Canada | 9 | 1.1 | 9,666 | 0.2 | 38,871 | 0.2 |
Zimbabwe | 5 | 0.6 | 8,340 | 0.2 | 30,251 | 0.1 |
In Blue Mountain Heights, 85.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.5%, South Africa 1.7%, New Zealand 1.3%, Canada 1.1% and Zimbabwe 0.6%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 107 | 13.4 | 1,057,879 | 26.3 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 50 | 6.3 | 282,588 | 7.0 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 32 | 4.0 | 210,570 | 5.2 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 608 | 76.3 | 2,471,958 | 61.4 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In Blue Mountain Heights, 76.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.4% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Catholic | 202 | 24.7 | 1,032,928 | 23.8 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
Anglican | 173 | 21.1 | 817,834 | 18.9 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
No Religion | 95 | 11.6 | 955,783 | 22.1 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Uniting Church | 88 | 10.7 | 276,316 | 6.4 | 1,065,795 | 5.0 |
Lutheran | 58 | 7.1 | 79,181 | 1.8 | 251,931 | 1.2 |
The most common responses for religion in Blue Mountain Heights were Catholic 24.7%, Anglican 21.1%, No Religion 11.6%, Uniting Church 10.7% and Lutheran 7.1%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Tok Pisin (Neomelanesian) | 4 | 0.5 | 1,175 | 0.0 | 2,646 | 0.0 |
German | 3 | 0.4 | 16,351 | 0.4 | 80,371 | 0.4 |
Afrikaans | 3 | 0.4 | 10,218 | 0.2 | 35,031 | 0.2 |
French | 3 | 0.4 | 9,889 | 0.2 | 57,740 | 0.3 |
Portuguese | 3 | 0.4 | 4,806 | 0.1 | 33,352 | 0.2 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
English only spoken at home | 780 | 95.2 | 3,675,957 | 84.8 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 9 | 3.2 | 183,987 | 11.9 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In Blue Mountain Heights 95.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Tok Pisin (Neomelanesian) 0.5%, German 0.4%, Afrikaans 0.4%, French 0.4% and Portuguese 0.4%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 275 | 60.2 | 1,302,955 | 60.0 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 152 | 33.3 | 611,296 | 28.2 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 19 | 4.2 | 125,025 | 5.8 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 11 | 2.4 | 131,798 | 6.1 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 457 | -- | 2,171,074 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 457 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Blue Mountain Heights. Of these 60.2% were employed full time, 33.3% were employed part-time and 2.4% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 62 | 13.8 | 211,872 | 10.4 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 37 | 8.3 | 179,614 | 8.8 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 56 | 12.5 | 219,806 | 10.8 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 57 | 12.7 | 369,264 | 18.1 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 217 | 48.4 | 933,696 | 45.8 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in Blue Mountain Heights, 13.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 48.4% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 50 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 49 | -- | 39 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in Blue Mountain Heights was 50 years and for people who were employed part-time was 49 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Professionals | 162 | 36.1 | 385,581 | 18.9 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Managers | 71 | 15.8 | 245,606 | 12.0 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 59 | 13.1 | 299,326 | 14.7 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 46 | 10.2 | 304,563 | 14.9 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 32 | 7.1 | 202,978 | 10.0 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Sales Workers | 26 | 5.8 | 199,634 | 9.8 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
Labourers | 21 | 4.7 | 215,235 | 10.6 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 14 | 3.1 | 149,322 | 7.3 | 659,551 | 6.6 |
The most common occupations in Blue Mountain Heights included Professionals 36.1%, Managers 15.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.1%, Sales Workers 5.8%, Labourers 4.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.1%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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School Education | 70 | 15.6 | 101,926 | 5.0 | 467,373 | 4.6 |
Hospitals | 23 | 5.1 | 82,443 | 4.0 | 361,011 | 3.6 |
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services | 17 | 3.8 | 84,805 | 4.2 | 412,804 | 4.1 |
State Government Administration | 15 | 3.3 | 38,685 | 1.9 | 157,644 | 1.6 |
Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services | 11 | 2.5 | 12,179 | 0.6 | 89,668 | 0.9 |
Of the employed people in Blue Mountain Heights, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 15.6%, Hospitals 5.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, State Government Administration 3.3% and Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 2.5%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 732 | -- | 587 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 1,913 | -- | 1,453 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 1,765 | -- | 1,235 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Blue Mountain Heights was $732.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 304 | 67.9 | 1,248,542 | 61.2 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Car, as passenger | 29 | 6.5 | 125,269 | 6.1 | 537,638 | 5.3 |
Truck | 10 | 2.2 | 25,605 | 1.3 | 104,746 | 1.0 |
Motorbike/scooter | 7 | 1.6 | 19,100 | 0.9 | 64,342 | 0.6 |
Car as driver, bicycle | 5 | 1.1 | 1,292 | 0.1 | 5,581 | 0.1 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
People who travelled to work by public transport | 0 | 0.0 | 154,773 | 7.6 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 338 | 75.4 | 1,378,983 | 67.6 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In Blue Mountain Heights, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.9%, Car, as passenger 6.5%, Truck 2.2%, Motorbike/scooter 1.6% and Car as driver, bicycle 1.1%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 75.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 573 | 85.1 | 2,474,102 | 71.6 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 197 | 29.3 | 986,298 | 28.5 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 96 | 14.2 | 353,373 | 10.2 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 234 | 34.7 | 645,543 | 18.7 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In Blue Mountain Heights, of people aged 15 years and over, 85.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.3% provided care for children and 14.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 34.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 129 | 19.2 | 772,078 | 22.3 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 233 | 34.6 | 915,272 | 26.5 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 125 | 18.6 | 425,045 | 12.3 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 86 | 12.8 | 361,710 | 10.5 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Blue Mountain Heights, 34.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 18.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.8% worked 30 hours or more.
Families
family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 122 | 48.4 | 453,102 | 39.5 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 117 | 46.4 | 491,200 | 42.8 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 13 | 5.2 | 184,547 | 16.1 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 0 | 0.0 | 19,330 | 1.7 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Blue Mountain Heights, 46.4% were couple families with children, 48.4% were couple families without children and 5.2% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 17.6 | -- | 17.9 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 82.4 | -- | 82.1 | -- | 82.4 |
In Blue Mountain Heights 17.6% of single parents were male and 82.4% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 2,166 | -- | 2,011 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 3,019 | -- | 2,256 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In Blue Mountain Heights, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,019 and those without children was $2,166.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 51 | 22.0 | 216,006 | 22.9 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 15 | 6.5 | 34,300 | 3.6 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 55 | 23.7 | 197,353 | 20.9 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 32 | 13.8 | 144,966 | 15.4 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 10 | 4.3 | 47,188 | 5.0 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 37 | 15.9 | 174,355 | 18.5 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 8 | 3.4 | 58,603 | 6.2 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 24 | 10.3 | 71,530 | 7.6 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In Blue Mountain Heights, of couple families with children, 22.0% had both partners employed full-time, 6.5% had both employed part-time and 23.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Dwellings
dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehiclesDwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling type | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 283 | 93.4 | 1,547,303 | 89.7 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 20 | 6.6 | 177,911 | 10.3 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In Blue Mountain Heights, 93.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.6% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 280 | 98.9 | 1,215,302 | 78.5 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 3 | 1.1 | 129,429 | 8.4 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 0 | 0.0 | 181,717 | 11.7 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 0 | 0.0 | 19,575 | 1.3 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Blue Mountain Heights, 98.9% were separate houses, 1.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 0 | 0.0 | 8,676 | 0.6 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 0 | 0.0 | 64,983 | 4.2 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 9 | 3.2 | 260,607 | 16.8 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 85 | 30.4 | 651,208 | 42.1 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 186 | 66.4 | 532,756 | 34.4 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 0 | 0.0 | 29,075 | 1.9 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 3.8 | -- | 3.2 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2.8 | -- | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Blue Mountain Heights, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 3.2% had 2 bedrooms and 30.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.8. The average household size was 2.8 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 134 | 47.9 | 448,615 | 29.0 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 112 | 40.0 | 533,870 | 34.5 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 34 | 12.1 | 513,413 | 33.2 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0 | 14,306 | 0.9 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 0 | 0.0 | 37,100 | 2.4 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Blue Mountain Heights, 47.9% were owned outright, 40.0% were owned with a mortgage and 12.1% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 249 | 88.0 | 1,120,828 | 72.4 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 31 | 11.0 | 353,509 | 22.8 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 3 | 1.1 | 72,967 | 4.7 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In Blue Mountain Heights, of all households, 88.0% were family households, 11.0% were single person households and 1.1% were group households.
Household income | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 13.2 | -- | 22.8 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 22.6 | -- | 10.2 | -- | 11.2 |
In Blue Mountain Heights, 13.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 22.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
View the income fact sheetMortgage & rent
Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 280 | -- | 300 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 97.1 | -- | 88.1 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 2.9 | -- | 11.9 | -- | 10.4 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetMortgage monthly repayments | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 1,777 | -- | 1,850 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 93.1 | -- | 90.3 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 6.9 | -- | 9.7 | -- | 9.9 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetNumber of motor vehicles
Number of registered motor vehicles | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 4 | 1.4 | 110,842 | 7.2 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 49 | 17.5 | 547,575 | 35.4 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 136 | 48.6 | 575,735 | 37.2 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 91 | 32.5 | 267,081 | 17.3 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 0 | 0.0 | 46,071 | 3.0 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In Blue Mountain Heights, 17.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 48.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 32.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 3 | -- | 155,825 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 0 | 0.0 | 76,744 | 49.3 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 3 | 100.0 | 79,081 | 50.7 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Median age | 0 | -- | 20 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Blue Mountain Heights, there were 3 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 0 (or 0.0%) were male and 3 (or 100.0%) were female. The median age was 0 years.
Dwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.
Dwelling characteristics | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3 | -- | 3.4 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 0 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 3,750 | -- | 1,066 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Blue Mountain Heights, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $3,750.
Mortgage and rent | Blue Mountain Heights | % Blue Mountain Heights | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 0 | -- | 220 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 0 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Blue Mountain Heights, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.