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Blayney vs Lithgow

Name: Blayney vs Lithgow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 103 km apart · Blayney profile · Lithgow profile

Blayney Lithgow

Lithgow and Blayney are two regional New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Lithgow is much more walkable, with 53.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 30.6% in Blayney. Lithgow also has far more public transport, with 10.22 stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.20 in Blayney. In contrast, Blayney is more affluent; its access to money and resources score is 9, while Lithgow's is 3. Blayney also has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 61.2%, whereas the figure in Lithgow is far lower at 50.4%.

Everyday life shares several similarities, such as typical weekly rents which are $270 in both places. Both areas also have very similar typical monthly home-loan payments of around $1,500. While they share these costs, some gaps are growing. Residents in Lithgow are now noticeably older than those in Blayney, with a typical age of 46 compared to 43, a gap that has widened since 2011. This is consistent with Lithgow's higher share of people aged 65 and over, which is 24.5% compared to 20.2% in Blayney.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,345 larger in Lithgow No car: 5.4 pts higher in Lithgow Living alone: 8.4 pts higher in Lithgow 3+ bedrooms: 8.5 pts higher in Blayney Participation: 10.8 pts higher in Blayney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blayney in Lithgow +13,345 larger in Lithgow gap steady

7,497 41st pct 20,842 60th pct

Median age in Blayney in Lithgow +3 yrs older in Lithgow gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 16.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 43.3%

31.3% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Blayney Lithgow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 82.1%

2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 41.4%

43.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 41.5%

13.9% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

10.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 87.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 52.4%

32.3% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blayney in Lithgow +7 more in Lithgow

7 39th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Blayney in Lithgow +0.51 more in Blayney

4.61 58th pct 4.10 53rd pct

Students in Blayney in Lithgow +1,393 more in Lithgow

983 37th pct 2,376 53rd pct

Avg size in Blayney in Lithgow +29 larger in Lithgow

140 32nd pct 170 40th pct

ICSEA in Blayney in Lithgow +34 higher in Blayney

962 43rd pct 927 26th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.8%

32.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Blayney in Lithgow +$133 higher in Blayney gap widening

$765 55th pct $632 23rd pct

Household income in Blayney in Lithgow +$351 higher in Blayney gap widening

$1,547 62nd pct $1,196 24th pct

Family income in Blayney in Lithgow +$316 higher in Blayney gap widening

$1,974 65th pct $1,658 38th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.1%

16.4% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.9%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +5.2 pts 53.4%

20.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blayney in Lithgow +1,188 larger in Lithgow

433 45th pct 1,621 74th pct

Median age in Blayney in Lithgow +6 yrs older in Lithgow

20 yrs 7th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Blayney in Lithgow +$100 higher in Blayney

$658 74th pct $558 51st pct

Household income in Blayney in Lithgow +$378 higher in Blayney

$1,690 74th pct $1,312 43rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 48.9%

29.1% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.7% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.5%

25.6% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blayney in Lithgow even gap steady

$270 54th pct $270 54th pct

Mortgage in Blayney in Lithgow +$17 higher in Blayney gap steady

$1,517 57th pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Blayney in Lithgow +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 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 29.6%

21.7% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 89.6%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 23.7%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.3%

19.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.6%

21.0% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blayney in Lithgow +189 more in Lithgow

24 46th pct 213 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Blayney in Lithgow +7.02 more in Lithgow

3.20 49th pct 10.22 100th pct

Departures/1k in Blayney in Lithgow +345.5 more in Lithgow

46.8 46th pct 392.3 69th pct

PT routes in Blayney in Lithgow +45 more in Lithgow

15 64th pct 60 86th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 63.3%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 33.1%

29.0% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

2.8% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 2.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.2% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blayney in Lithgow +3 higher in Blayney

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Blayney in Lithgow +3 higher in Blayney

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Blayney in Lithgow +6 higher in Blayney

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Blayney in Lithgow +3 higher in Blayney

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Blayney in Lithgow +50 higher in Blayney

962 58th pct 912 22nd pct

ERP in Blayney in Lithgow +12,862 higher in Lithgow

7,831 39th pct 20,693 58th pct

Growth in Blayney in Lithgow +5.0 pts higher in Blayney

4.3% 56th pct -0.8% 10th pct

Businesses in Blayney in Lithgow +543 higher in Lithgow

867 40th pct 1,410 50th pct

Approvals in Blayney in Lithgow +3 higher in Lithgow

29 41st pct 32 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blayney in Lithgow +135 higher in Blayney

945 74th pct 810 66th pct

Max temp in Blayney in Lithgow +1.4 higher in Lithgow

20.0 14th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Blayney in Lithgow +1.2 higher in Lithgow

6.3 0th pct 7.5 7th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blayney in Lithgow +5,371 higher in Lithgow

4,508 14th pct 9,879 60th pct

Assault/100k in Blayney in Lithgow +675 higher in Lithgow

774 36th pct 1,449 72nd pct

Sexual/100k in Blayney in Lithgow +102 higher in Lithgow

253 50th pct 355 74th pct

Robbery/100k in Blayney in Lithgow +1 higher in Lithgow

13 26th pct 14 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Blayney in Lithgow +245 higher in Lithgow

187 9th pct 432 40th pct

Theft/100k in Blayney in Lithgow +999 higher in Lithgow

200 0th pct 1,200 47th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blayney in Lithgow +109 higher in Lithgow

280 40th pct 389 55th pct

Property damage/100k in Blayney in Lithgow +586 higher in Lithgow

494 27th pct 1,080 73rd pct

Drugs/100k in Blayney in Lithgow +565 higher in Lithgow

227 25th pct 792 68th pct

5-yr change in Blayney in Lithgow +24.4 pts higher in Lithgow

-23.0% 9th pct 1.4% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blayney in Lithgow +1.6 higher in Lithgow

3.2 36th pct 4.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blayney in Lithgow +1.0 more in Lithgow

3.6 38th pct 4.6 67th pct

15-min city in Blayney in Lithgow +15.7 pts higher in Lithgow

39.4% 34th pct 55.1% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Blayney in Lithgow +22.7 pts higher in Lithgow

30.6% 21st pct 53.4% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Blayney in Lithgow +25.8 pts higher in Lithgow

43.4% 49th pct 69.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Blayney in Lithgow +6.1 pts higher in Lithgow

45.5% 34th pct 51.5% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Blayney in Lithgow +13.8 pts higher in Lithgow

62.4% 38th pct 76.2% 59th pct

Walk to health in Blayney in Lithgow +17.4 pts higher in Lithgow

23.9% 24th pct 41.2% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Blayney in Lithgow +16.7 more in Lithgow

19.7 52nd pct 36.4 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Blayney in Lithgow +1 higher in Lithgow

1 44th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Blayney in Lithgow +2.0 pts higher in Lithgow

5.8% 67th pct 7.9% 87th pct

Compare Blayney with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blayney vs Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10850/blayney/vs/LGA14870/lithgow