Blue Mountains (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
78,891
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+0.6%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
17.4%
Born overseas
2021 Census
79.7%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
32.7%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
78,121
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.5pp below Greater Sydney; 70+ is 4.7pp above Greater Sydney.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
5.5%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand and Germany.
Housing
8 topics
91.9%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 36.4pp below Greater Sydney.
Income
4 topics
24%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 6.1pp below Greater Sydney.
Education
2 topics
32.7%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 0.6pp below Greater Sydney.
Employment
8 topics
3.9%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.8pp since 2016.
4.7%
2016
3.9%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
64
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
8 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Blue Mountains (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42