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Blayney vs Oberon

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Blayney profile · Oberon profile

Blayney Oberon

Blayney and Oberon are two rural New South Wales areas with several distinct differences. Blayney has a younger population, with 20.3% of residents under 15, and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid at 27.8%. It is also more accessible, with 62.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 42.1% in Oberon. Conversely, Oberon is notably older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (24.9%). Oberon also has more recent overseas arrivals at 12.6%, while Blayney's figure is 4.9%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and very similar rates of people who served in the Defence Force. While they are alike in these areas, some gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has increased, as residents in Oberon have become noticeably older than those in Blayney. Similarly, the gap in language diversity has widened, with more people in Oberon now using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 5.5 pts higher in Blayney People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Blayney Household size: 0.2 larger in Blayney Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Oberon Other language: 3.1 pts higher in Oberon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blayneyin Oberon +1,917 larger in Blayney gap steady
7,497 41st pct 5,580 35th pct
Median age in Blayneyin Oberon +4 yrs older in Oberon gap widening
43 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Blayneyin Oberon +1.1 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
5.8% 61st pct 4.7% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Blayneyin Oberon +4.7 pts higher in Oberon gap widening
20.2% 52nd pct 24.9% 76th pct
Under 15 in Blayneyin Oberon +3.1 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
20.3% 76th pct 17.1% 43rd pct
De facto in Blayneyin Oberon +0.2 pts higher in Oberon gap narrowing
12.7% 49th pct 12.9% 52nd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.1%
20.2% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 47.5%
31.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
10.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Blayney Oberon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blayneyin Oberon +4.0 pts higher in Oberon gap steady
6.2% 15th pct 10.3% 37th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 77.0%
2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 38.1%
43.6% English ◂ +4.5 pts 39.1%
13.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Filipino even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Blayneyin Oberon +3.1 pts higher in Oberon gap widening
1.6% 5th pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Limited English in Blayneyin Oberon +0.5 pts higher in Oberon gap steady
0.1% 14th pct 0.6% 51st pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 82.7%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Blayneyin Oberon +5.2 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
32.3% 22nd pct 27.1% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 56.4%
32.3% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 27.1%
7.9% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blayneyin Oberon +5.4 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
41.4% 49th pct 36.0% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Blayneyin Oberon +2.3 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
15.6% 63rd pct 13.3% 53rd pct
Schools in Blayneyin Oberon +3 more in Blayney
7 39th pct 4 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blayneyin Oberon +0.42 more in Blayney
4.61 58th pct 4.18 54th pct
Students in Blayneyin Oberon +429 more in Blayney
983 37th pct 554 29th pct
Avg size in Blayneyin Oberon +2 larger in Blayney
140 32nd pct 139 32nd pct
ICSEA in Blayneyin Oberon +25 higher in Blayney
962 43rd pct 937 29th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.0%
32.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%
12.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 34.1%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
11.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%
8.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blayneyin Oberon +$6 higher in Blayney gap steady
$765 55th pct $759 54th pct
Household income in Blayneyin Oberon +$106 higher in Blayney gap steady
$1,547 62nd pct $1,441 54th pct
Family income in Blayneyin Oberon +$105 higher in Blayney gap steady
$1,974 65th pct $1,869 57th pct
High earners in Blayneyin Oberon +2.7 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
10.6% 64th pct 7.9% 45th pct
High-income homes in Blayneyin Oberon +1.2 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
17.0% 63rd pct 15.8% 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.4% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.0%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.4%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blayneyin Oberon +1.6 pts higher in Blayney
32.0% 67th pct 30.4% 56th pct
Mental health in Blayneyin Oberon +1.6 pts higher in Blayney
9.5% 64th pct 7.9% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Blayneyin Oberon +0.1 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
5.6% 52nd pct 5.5% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
5.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +4.6 pts 53.9%
20.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%
7.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blayneyin Oberon +4.3 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
18.2% 54th pct 13.9% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Blayneyin Oberon +2.0 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
13.8% 80th pct 11.8% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Blayneyin Oberon +5.5 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
27.8% 73rd pct 22.3% 28th pct
Defence service in Blayneyin Oberon +0.1 pts higher in Oberon
2.9% 45th pct 3.0% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blayneyin Oberon +1.9 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
24.8% 76th pct 22.9% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blayneyin Oberon +173 larger in Blayney
433 45th pct 260 34th pct
Median age in Blayneyin Oberon +6 yrs older in Oberon
20 yrs 7th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Blayneyin Oberon +10.2 pts higher in Blayney
32.2% 47th pct 22.0% 13th pct
Unemployment in Blayneyin Oberon +2.5 pts higher in Oberon
10.5% 44th pct 13.0% 60th pct
Median income in Blayneyin Oberon +$2 higher in Blayney
$658 74th pct $656 74th pct
Household income in Blayneyin Oberon +$365 higher in Blayney
$1,690 74th pct $1,325 44th pct
Indigenous language in Blayneyin Oberon +1.8 pts higher in Blayney
1.8% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blayneyin Oberon +0.2 larger in Blayney gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Blayneyin Oberon +0.5 pts higher in Oberon gap steady
13.7% 51st pct 14.2% 57th pct
Living alone in Blayneyin Oberon +3.2 pts higher in Oberon gap widening
25.6% 28th pct 28.8% 49th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 49.9%
29.1% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
13.7% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
25.6% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blayneyin Oberon +$10 higher in Oberon gap steady
$270 54th pct $280 57th pct
Mortgage in Blayneyin Oberon +$43 higher in Oberon gap narrowing
$1,517 57th pct $1,560 60th pct
People / bedroom in Blayneyin Oberon +0.10 higher in Blayney gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Blayneyin Oberon +1.2 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
21.7% 33rd pct 20.6% 28th pct
Owned outright in Blayneyin Oberon +1.8 pts higher in Oberon gap narrowing
40.1% 57th pct 41.9% 65th pct
Separate houses in Blayneyin Oberon +1.2 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
95.1% 83rd pct 93.9% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blayneyin Oberon +1.8 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
82.4% 81st pct 80.6% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 32.3%
21.7% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%
2.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 93.9%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
31.6% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
12.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
3.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 50.6%
23.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%
19.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.1%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.5%
12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blayneyin Oberon +0.2 pts higher in Oberon gap steady
2.8% 16th pct 3.0% 19th pct
Work from home in Blayneyin Oberon +1.9 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
14.7% 64th pct 12.8% 55th pct
PT commute in Blayneyin Oberon +0.2 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.2% 22nd pct
PT stops in Blayneyin Oberon +2 more in Oberon
24 46th pct 26 47th pct
Stops/1k in Blayneyin Oberon +1.46 more in Oberon
3.20 49th pct 4.66 68th pct
Departures/1k in Blayneyin Oberon +8.3 more in Blayney
46.8 46th pct 38.5 45th pct
PT routes in Blayneyin Oberon +13 more in Blayney
15 64th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 65.0%
14.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%
3.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
29.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%
11.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blayneyin Oberon +1.7 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
33.9% 46th pct 32.2% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Blayneyin Oberon +7.7 pts higher in Oberon gap widening
4.9% 15th pct 12.6% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blayneyin Oberon +0.8 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
4.3% 48th pct 3.5% 27th pct
Participation in Blayneyin Oberon +6.3 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
61.2% 66th pct 54.9% 35th pct
Full-time in Blayneyin Oberon +1.5 pts higher in Oberon gap widening
62.0% 64th pct 63.5% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

6.6% Manufacturing +10.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%
7.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
7.2% Mining ◂ +6.8 pts 0.4%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blayneyin Oberon +1 higher in Blayney
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Blayneyin Oberon +1 higher in Blayney
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Blayneyin Oberon +1 higher in Blayney
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Blayneyin Oberon +1 higher in Blayney
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Blayneyin Oberon +14 higher in Blayney
962 58th pct 948 46th pct
ERP in Blayneyin Oberon +2,236 higher in Blayney
7,831 39th pct 5,595 33rd pct
Growth in Blayneyin Oberon +3.8 pts higher in Blayney
4.3% 56th pct 0.5% 18th pct
Businesses in Blayneyin Oberon +114 higher in Blayney
867 40th pct 753 37th pct
Approvals in Blayneyin Oberon +9 higher in Blayney
29 41st pct 20 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blayneyin Oberon +86 higher in Oberon
945 74th pct 1,031 78th pct
Max temp in Blayneyin Oberon +3.5 higher in Blayney
20.0 14th pct 16.5 1st pct
Min temp in Blayneyin Oberon +1.1 higher in Blayney
6.3 0th pct 5.2 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blayneyin Oberon +476 higher in Blayney
4,508 14th pct 4,032 11th pct
Assault/100k in Blayneyin Oberon +93 higher in Blayney
774 36th pct 681 29th pct
Sexual/100k in Blayneyin Oberon +69 higher in Oberon
253 50th pct 323 66th pct
Robbery/100k in Blayneyin Oberon +5 higher in Oberon
13 26th pct 18 37th pct
Burglary/100k in Blayneyin Oberon +61 higher in Blayney
187 9th pct 125 1st pct
Theft/100k in Blayneyin Oberon +51 higher in Oberon
200 0th pct 251 0th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Blayneyin Oberon +173 higher in Blayney
280 40th pct 108 7th pct
Property damage/100k in Blayneyin Oberon +81 higher in Blayney
494 27th pct 412 16th pct
Drugs/100k in Blayneyin Oberon +101 higher in Blayney
227 25th pct 125 9th pct
5-yr change in Blayneyin Oberon +26.0 pts higher in Blayney
-23.0% 9th pct -49.0% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blayneyin Oberon +0.4 higher in Blayney
3.2 36th pct 2.8 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blayneyin Oberon +0.6 more in Blayney
3.6 38th pct 2.9 23rd pct
15-min city in Blayneyin Oberon +3.6 pts higher in Blayney
39.4% 34th pct 35.7% 28th pct
Walk to shops in Blayneyin Oberon +1.4 pts higher in Oberon
30.6% 21st pct 32.0% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in Blayneyin Oberon +11.1 pts higher in Blayney
43.4% 49th pct 32.4% 41st pct
Walk to school in Blayneyin Oberon +7.1 pts higher in Blayney
45.5% 34th pct 38.3% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Blayneyin Oberon +20.3 pts higher in Blayney
62.4% 38th pct 42.1% 13th pct
Walk to health in Blayneyin Oberon +7.7 pts higher in Oberon
23.9% 24th pct 31.6% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Blayneyin Oberon +1.4 more in Oberon
19.7 52nd pct 21.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Blayneyin Oberon even
1 44th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Blayneyin Oberon +2.4 pts higher in Oberon
5.8% 67th pct 8.3% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blayney vs Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10850/blayney/vs/LGA16100/oberon