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Bland vs Weddin

Name: Bland vs Weddin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Bland profile · Weddin profile

Bland Weddin

Bland and Weddin are two rural New South Wales areas with notable differences in age and income. Residents are far older in Weddin, where the typical age is 52 compared to 43 in Bland. This age gap is reflected in the population structure, with people aged 65 and over being well higher in Weddin (30.0%) than in Bland (22.9%). Bland is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,326, which is well higher than the $1,046 usually earned in Weddin.

The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, as has the difference in age between the two areas. Despite these trends, the two places share many characteristics, including similar proportions of renters and people born overseas. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents, around $200. Both areas see a high number of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, though this is more common in Weddin.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Bland Median age: 9 yrs older in Weddin Under 15: 3.7 pts higher in Bland Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Weddin Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Weddin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bland in Weddin +1,939 larger in Bland gap narrowing

5,547 35th pct 3,608 29th pct

Median age in Bland in Weddin +9 yrs older in Weddin gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

22.9% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 48.2%

30.3% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 28.1%

7.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bland Weddin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 85.8%

1.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English +4.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.2% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.0% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 63.7%

22.0% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bland in Weddin +3 more in Bland

9 46th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bland in Weddin +2.17 more in Weddin

8.30 82nd pct 10.47 87th pct

Students in Bland in Weddin +354 more in Bland

782 33rd pct 428 25th pct

Avg size in Bland in Weddin +16 larger in Bland

87 17th pct 71 13th pct

ICSEA in Bland in Weddin +14 higher in Weddin

946 34th pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.6%

14.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 35.4%

15.1% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

9.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bland in Weddin +$155 higher in Bland gap widening

$730 46th pct $575 13th pct

Household income in Bland in Weddin +$280 higher in Bland gap widening

$1,326 43rd pct $1,046 11th pct

Family income in Bland in Weddin +$413 higher in Bland gap widening

$1,811 52nd pct $1,398 15th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.1%

20.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +3.3 pts 54.1%

19.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bland in Weddin +196 larger in Bland

365 42nd pct 169 27th pct

Median age in Bland in Weddin +10 yrs older in Weddin

22 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Bland in Weddin +$176 higher in Bland

$664 75th pct $488 31st pct

Household income in Bland in Weddin +$6 higher in Weddin

$1,327 44th pct $1,333 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bland in Weddin +0.1 larger in Bland gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 45.8%

33.0% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.4% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bland in Weddin +$2 higher in Bland gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $198 28th pct

Mortgage in Bland in Weddin +$130 higher in Bland gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $953 20th pct

People / bedroom in Bland in Weddin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 24.6%

18.0% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 93.7%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

2.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 40.4%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 44.9%

7.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

1.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.6%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bland in Weddin +5 more in Bland

7 34th pct 2 24th pct

Stops/1k in Bland in Weddin +0.71 more in Bland

1.26 31st pct 0.55 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Bland in Weddin +2.6 more in Weddin

9.0 29th pct 11.6 32nd pct

PT routes in Bland in Weddin +2 more in Weddin

4 43rd pct 6 48th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 54.0%

15.2% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.0% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%

31.6% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.7% 3 vehicles even 16.8%

10.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.4% Mining ◂ +10.6 pts 0.9%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%

10.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

9.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bland in Weddin +1 higher in Bland

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bland in Weddin +3 higher in Bland

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bland in Weddin +2 higher in Bland

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bland in Weddin +1 higher in Weddin

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Bland in Weddin +16 higher in Bland

958 54th pct 942 41st pct

ERP in Bland in Weddin +1,897 higher in Bland

5,455 33rd pct 3,558 27th pct

Growth in Bland in Weddin +0.7 pts higher in Weddin

-1.6% 7th pct -0.9% 9th pct

Businesses in Bland in Weddin +281 higher in Bland

840 39th pct 559 33rd pct

Approvals in Bland in Weddin +7 higher in Bland

13 31st pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bland in Weddin +120 higher in Weddin

577 41st pct 698 57th pct

Max temp in Bland in Weddin +0.6 higher in Bland

24.1 49th pct 23.5 41st pct

Min temp in Bland in Weddin +0.9 higher in Bland

9.1 19th pct 8.2 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bland in Weddin +1,260 higher in Bland

6,526 33rd pct 5,266 21st pct

Assault/100k in Bland in Weddin +19 higher in Weddin

757 34th pct 776 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Bland in Weddin +100 higher in Weddin

288 57th pct 388 79th pct

Burglary/100k in Bland in Weddin +203 higher in Bland

397 36th pct 194 10th pct

Theft/100k in Bland in Weddin +56 higher in Bland

361 4th pct 305 1st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bland in Weddin +101 higher in Bland

379 54th pct 277 39th pct

Property damage/100k in Bland in Weddin +75 higher in Bland

685 45th pct 610 38th pct

Drugs/100k in Bland in Weddin +104 higher in Bland

270 31st pct 166 16th pct

5-yr change in Bland in Weddin +2.2 pts higher in Weddin

-12.6% 16th pct -10.4% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bland in Weddin +0.4 higher in Weddin

3.4 41st pct 3.8 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bland in Weddin +0.4 more in Weddin

3.8 46th pct 4.2 58th pct

15-min city in Bland in Weddin +4.4 pts higher in Weddin

52.1% 57th pct 56.6% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Bland in Weddin +18.4 pts higher in Weddin

32.0% 23rd pct 50.4% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Bland in Weddin +19.6 pts higher in Bland

37.7% 45th pct 18.1% 30th pct

Walk to school in Bland in Weddin +1.3 pts higher in Weddin

55.4% 51st pct 56.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Bland in Weddin +8.6 pts higher in Weddin

57.3% 30th pct 66.0% 44th pct

Walk to health in Bland in Weddin +9.9 pts higher in Weddin

33.0% 41st pct 43.0% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Bland in Weddin +3.6 more in Weddin

20.2 53rd pct 23.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bland in Weddin even

0 28th pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in Bland in Weddin +1.8 pts higher in Weddin

2.5% 5th pct 4.4% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bland vs Weddin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10800/bland/vs/LGA18100/weddin