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Blayney vs Cowra

Name: Blayney vs Cowra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Blayney profile · Cowra profile

Blayney Cowra

Cowra and Blayney are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Blayney is far more advantaged, with a typical family income of $1,974 per week compared to $1,447 in Cowra. This gap extends to education, where Blayney has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.6% versus 10.6%) and more people completing Year 12. Cowra faces much higher challenges with crime, including a significantly higher recorded offences rate of 9,840 per 100,000 people, which is far higher than Blayney's 4,508.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical household incomes has widened, and Blayney has seen its lead in higher education and high-income households grow. At the same time, the age gap has narrowed slightly as Cowra's residents remain noticeably older, with 26.6% aged 65 and over. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in some respects, such as their share of people born overseas and their similar rates of volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,227 larger in Cowra No car: 3.4 pts higher in Cowra Household income: $435 higher in Blayney Living alone: 6.7 pts higher in Cowra Family income: $527 higher in Blayney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blayney in Cowra +5,227 larger in Cowra gap steady

7,497 41st pct 12,724 51st pct

Median age in Blayney in Cowra +4 yrs older in Cowra gap narrowing

43 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.1%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 45.1%

31.3% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Blayney Cowra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 84.4%

2.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 42.8%

43.6% English ◂ +1.8 pts 41.8%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Chinese even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 88.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

32.3% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 27.1%

7.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blayney in Cowra +2 more in Cowra

7 39th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blayney in Cowra +0.45 more in Blayney

4.61 58th pct 4.16 54th pct

Students in Blayney in Cowra +692 more in Cowra

983 37th pct 1,675 46th pct

Avg size in Blayney in Cowra +46 larger in Cowra

140 32nd pct 186 43rd pct

ICSEA in Blayney in Cowra +45 higher in Blayney

962 43rd pct 917 23rd pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 33.4%

32.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.0% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 37.5%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 14.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II even 3.2%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

8.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Blayney in Cowra +$159 higher in Blayney gap widening

$765 55th pct $606 17th pct

Household income in Blayney in Cowra +$435 higher in Blayney gap widening

$1,547 62nd pct $1,112 15th pct

Family income in Blayney in Cowra +$527 higher in Blayney gap widening

$1,974 65th pct $1,447 19th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.0%

16.4% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.7%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +4.4 pts 54.1%

20.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blayney in Cowra +693 larger in Cowra

433 45th pct 1,126 66th pct

Median age in Blayney in Cowra +2 yrs older in Cowra

20 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blayney in Cowra +$169 higher in Blayney

$658 74th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Blayney in Cowra +$472 higher in Blayney

$1,690 74th pct $1,218 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blayney in Cowra +0.2 larger in Blayney gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 47.0%

29.1% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.7% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.6% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blayney in Cowra +$40 higher in Blayney gap widening

$270 54th pct $230 39th pct

Mortgage in Blayney in Cowra +$317 higher in Blayney gap narrowing

$1,517 57th pct $1,200 36th pct

People / bedroom in Blayney in Cowra +0.10 higher in Blayney gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 26.7%

21.7% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

2.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 92.1%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 26.3%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

23.5% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 7.1%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

21.0% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 14.0%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blayney in Cowra +18 more in Cowra

24 46th pct 42 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Blayney in Cowra +0.10 more in Cowra

3.20 49th pct 3.30 50th pct

Departures/1k in Blayney in Cowra +22.7 more in Cowra

46.8 46th pct 69.5 50th pct

PT routes in Blayney in Cowra +5 more in Blayney

15 64th pct 10 57th pct

Stop walk in Blayney in Cowra

— 49 77th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 36.3%

29.0% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

2.8% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

7.2% Mining ◂ +6.2 pts 1.0%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

13.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

6.4% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blayney in Cowra +4 higher in Blayney

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Blayney in Cowra +3 higher in Blayney

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Blayney in Cowra +6 higher in Blayney

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Blayney in Cowra +2 higher in Blayney

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Blayney in Cowra +54 higher in Blayney

962 58th pct 908 20th pct

ERP in Blayney in Cowra +4,890 higher in Cowra

7,831 39th pct 12,721 48th pct

Growth in Blayney in Cowra +4.6 pts higher in Blayney

4.3% 56th pct -0.3% 12th pct

Businesses in Blayney in Cowra +534 higher in Cowra

867 40th pct 1,401 50th pct

Approvals in Blayney in Cowra +4 higher in Cowra

29 41st pct 33 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blayney in Cowra +210 higher in Blayney

945 74th pct 735 60th pct

Max temp in Blayney in Cowra +3.3 higher in Cowra

20.0 14th pct 23.3 39th pct

Min temp in Blayney in Cowra +1.9 higher in Cowra

6.3 0th pct 8.2 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blayney in Cowra +5,331 higher in Cowra

4,508 14th pct 9,840 60th pct

Assault/100k in Blayney in Cowra +397 higher in Cowra

774 36th pct 1,171 61st pct

Sexual/100k in Blayney in Cowra +92 higher in Cowra

253 50th pct 346 72nd pct

Robbery/100k in Blayney in Cowra

13 26th pct —

Burglary/100k in Blayney in Cowra +576 higher in Cowra

187 9th pct 762 74th pct

Theft/100k in Blayney in Cowra +861 higher in Cowra

200 0th pct 1,061 40th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blayney in Cowra +254 higher in Cowra

280 40th pct 534 70th pct

Property damage/100k in Blayney in Cowra +693 higher in Cowra

494 27th pct 1,187 76th pct

Drugs/100k in Blayney in Cowra +378 higher in Cowra

227 25th pct 605 59th pct

5-yr change in Blayney in Cowra +20.9 pts higher in Cowra

-23.0% 9th pct -2.1% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blayney in Cowra +0.0 higher in Cowra

3.2 36th pct 3.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blayney in Cowra +0.2 more in Blayney

3.6 38th pct 3.3 31st pct

15-min city in Blayney in Cowra +3.7 pts higher in Blayney

39.4% 34th pct 35.7% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Blayney in Cowra +6.3 pts higher in Blayney

30.6% 21st pct 24.3% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Blayney in Cowra +14.1 pts higher in Cowra

43.4% 49th pct 57.6% 59th pct

Walk to school in Blayney in Cowra +7.7 pts higher in Cowra

45.5% 34th pct 53.1% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Blayney in Cowra +2.8 pts higher in Cowra

62.4% 38th pct 65.2% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Blayney in Cowra +5.1 pts higher in Blayney

23.9% 24th pct 18.7% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Blayney in Cowra +5.0 more in Blayney

19.7 52nd pct 14.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Blayney in Cowra even

1 44th pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Blayney in Cowra +0.4 pts higher in Cowra

5.8% 67th pct 6.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blayney vs Cowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10850/blayney/vs/LGA12350/cowra