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Blayney vs Mid-Western Regional

Name: Blayney vs Mid-Western Regional — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Blayney profile · Mid-Western Regional profile

Blayney Mid-Western Regional

Mid-Western Regional and Blayney are two New South Wales areas with very different scales and social profiles. Mid-Western Regional is far larger, with more than three times the population of Blayney and a much larger business presence. It has a notably higher rate of crime, including theft and sexual offences, and a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. In contrast, Blayney has a higher share of people working from home and a stronger standing in education and job skills.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who moved house in the last five years. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,500, and nearly identical proportions of children and retirees. While some gaps in employment and home-working have widened since 2011, their housing styles remain alike, with both areas having a much higher share of separate houses and three-bedroom homes than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,216 larger in Mid-Western Regional Unpaid carers: 1.9 pts higher in Blayney Household size: 0.1 larger in Blayney Recent movers: 5.8 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional Work from home: 4.2 pts higher in Blayney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +18,216 larger in Mid-Western Regional gap widening

7,497 41st pct 25,713 63rd pct

Median age in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +1 yrs older in Blayney gap steady

43 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.6%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 46.9%

31.3% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

5.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Blayney Mid-Western Regional

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 83.9%

2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 43.9%

43.6% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.9%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch even 1.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 89.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 54.8%

32.3% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +8 more in Mid-Western Regional

7 39th pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +1.67 more in Blayney

4.61 58th pct 2.94 39th pct

Students in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +3,166 more in Mid-Western Regional

983 37th pct 4,149 62nd pct

Avg size in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +156 larger in Mid-Western Regional

140 32nd pct 296 60th pct

ICSEA in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +10 higher in Blayney

962 43rd pct 951 37th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.4%

32.3% Year 10 even 32.4%

12.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +$62 higher in Blayney gap narrowing

$765 55th pct $703 40th pct

Household income in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +$61 higher in Blayney gap narrowing

$1,547 62nd pct $1,486 58th pct

Family income in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +$8 higher in Blayney gap narrowing

$1,974 65th pct $1,966 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.6%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.6%

16.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

7.6% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +1,318 larger in Mid-Western Regional

433 45th pct 1,751 76th pct

Median age in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +2 yrs older in Mid-Western Regional

20 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +$91 higher in Blayney

$658 74th pct $567 54th pct

Household income in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +$22 higher in Blayney

$1,690 74th pct $1,668 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +0.1 larger in Blayney gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 54.2%

29.1% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 36.0%

25.6% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

12.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +$60 higher in Mid-Western Regional gap widening

$270 54th pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +$216 higher in Mid-Western Regional gap widening

$1,517 57th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 38.9%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 32.2%

21.7% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 91.4%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 40.2%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 30.5%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 38.1%

19.5% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 12.7%

1.5% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 34.3%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +36 more in Mid-Western Regional

24 46th pct 60 57th pct

Stops/1k in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +0.87 more in Blayney

3.20 49th pct 2.33 40th pct

Departures/1k in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +5.9 more in Mid-Western Regional

46.8 46th pct 52.7 47th pct

PT routes in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +2 more in Mid-Western Regional

15 64th pct 17 66th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 38.6%

29.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

2.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Mining +8.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

8.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

6.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +1 higher in Blayney

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +1 higher in Blayney

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +2 higher in Blayney

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +1 higher in Blayney

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +13 higher in Blayney

962 58th pct 949 46th pct

ERP in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +18,641 higher in Mid-Western Regional

7,831 39th pct 26,472 62nd pct

Growth in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +1.3 pts higher in Blayney

4.3% 56th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Businesses in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +2,187 higher in Mid-Western Regional

867 40th pct 3,054 64th pct

Approvals in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +153 higher in Mid-Western Regional

29 41st pct 182 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +206 higher in Blayney

945 74th pct 739 60th pct

Max temp in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +2.6 higher in Mid-Western Regional

20.0 14th pct 22.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +1.4 higher in Mid-Western Regional

6.3 0th pct 7.7 8th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +2,597 higher in Mid-Western Regional

4,508 14th pct 7,105 39th pct

Assault/100k in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +226 higher in Mid-Western Regional

774 36th pct 999 52nd pct

Sexual/100k in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +190 higher in Mid-Western Regional

253 50th pct 443 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +2 higher in Blayney

13 26th pct 12 21st pct

Burglary/100k in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +85 higher in Mid-Western Regional

187 9th pct 272 20th pct

Theft/100k in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +465 higher in Mid-Western Regional

200 0th pct 665 19th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +55 higher in Blayney

280 40th pct 226 28th pct

Property damage/100k in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +343 higher in Mid-Western Regional

494 27th pct 836 58th pct

Drugs/100k in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +333 higher in Mid-Western Regional

227 25th pct 560 57th pct

5-yr change in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +6.4 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional

-23.0% 9th pct -16.6% 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +0.2 higher in Blayney

3.2 36th pct 3.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +0.6 more in Blayney

3.6 38th pct 3.0 24th pct

15-min city in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +5.2 pts higher in Blayney

39.4% 34th pct 34.2% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +1.3 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional

30.6% 21st pct 31.9% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +1.1 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional

43.4% 49th pct 44.5% 50th pct

Walk to school in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +4.9 pts higher in Blayney

45.5% 34th pct 40.5% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +7.9 pts higher in Blayney

62.4% 38th pct 54.4% 26th pct

Walk to health in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +7.1 pts higher in Blayney

23.9% 24th pct 16.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +5.1 more in Blayney

19.7 52nd pct 14.6 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +0 higher in Blayney

1 44th pct 0 41st pct

Mean slope in Blayney in Mid-Western Regional +0.7 pts higher in Mid-Western Regional

5.8% 67th pct 6.5% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blayney vs Mid-Western Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10850/blayney/vs/LGA15270/mid-western-regional