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Blayney vs Orange

Name: Blayney vs Orange — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Blayney profile · Orange profile

Blayney Orange

Orange and Blayney are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Orange is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable) and far more people living within walking distance of public transport (87.8% vs 43.4%). It is also more diverse, with 15.8% of residents being recent overseas arrivals compared to just 4.9% in Blayney. In contrast, Blayney is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.2 and a much higher proportion of homes owned outright.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in Blayney, where the typical age is 43 compared to 37 in Orange. Despite this difference, they share many similarities, including a similar number of people per home (2.5) and nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions. Typical weekly household incomes are also close, at $1,665 in Orange and $1,547 in Blayney.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36,015 larger in Orange Other language: 5.6 pts higher in Orange Recent arrivals: 10.9 pts higher in Orange No car: 3.4 pts higher in Orange Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Orange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blayney in Orange +36,015 larger in Orange gap widening

7,497 41st pct 43,512 73rd pct

Median age in Blayney in Orange +6 yrs older in Blayney gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.7%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.3% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 44.9%

31.3% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Blayney Orange

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 83.7%

2.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 41.5%

43.6% English ◂ +3.2 pts 40.4%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

3.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 87.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 57.1%

32.3% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blayney in Orange +11 more in Orange

7 39th pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Blayney in Orange +2.69 more in Blayney

4.61 58th pct 1.92 18th pct

Students in Blayney in Orange +7,662 more in Orange

983 37th pct 8,645 74th pct

Avg size in Blayney in Orange +340 larger in Orange

140 32nd pct 480 80th pct

ICSEA in Blayney in Orange +40 higher in Orange

962 43rd pct 1,002 68th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.3%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 32.0%

18.4% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

11.3% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Blayney in Orange +$77 higher in Orange gap widening

$765 55th pct $842 72nd pct

Household income in Blayney in Orange +$118 higher in Orange gap widening

$1,547 62nd pct $1,665 70th pct

Family income in Blayney in Orange +$159 higher in Orange gap widening

$1,974 65th pct $2,133 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%

16.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 37.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

7.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +0.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

20.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.2% Two conditions even 7.2%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blayney in Orange +2,897 larger in Orange

433 45th pct 3,330 86th pct

Median age in Blayney in Orange +1 yrs older in Orange

20 yrs 7th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Blayney in Orange +$48 higher in Blayney

$658 74th pct $610 65th pct

Household income in Blayney in Orange +$176 higher in Blayney

$1,690 74th pct $1,514 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blayney in Orange even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 26.2%

13.7% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

25.6% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

12.4% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blayney in Orange +$60 higher in Orange gap steady

$270 54th pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Blayney in Orange +$183 higher in Orange gap narrowing

$1,517 57th pct $1,700 69th pct

People / bedroom in Blayney in Orange +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 ◂ +9.3 pts 30.8%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 33.7%

21.7% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 86.3%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 40.7%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.3 pts 38.2%

19.5% $350–$549 +20.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 13.6%

1.5% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.8%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blayney in Orange +310 more in Orange

24 46th pct 334 77th pct

Stops/1k in Blayney in Orange +4.47 more in Orange

3.20 49th pct 7.68 91st pct

Departures/1k in Blayney in Orange +478.7 more in Orange

46.8 46th pct 525.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Blayney in Orange +35 more in Orange

15 64th pct 50 86th pct

Stop walk in Blayney in Orange

— 29 62nd pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles even 38.8%

29.0% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

2.8% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 2.2%

8.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.5% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

6.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blayney in Orange +1 higher in Orange

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Blayney in Orange +1 higher in Orange

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Blayney in Orange +2 higher in Blayney

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Blayney in Orange +2 higher in Orange

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Blayney in Orange +17 higher in Orange

962 58th pct 979 69th pct

ERP in Blayney in Orange +37,159 higher in Orange

7,831 39th pct 44,990 72nd pct

Growth in Blayney in Orange +1.4 pts higher in Blayney

4.3% 56th pct 2.8% 42nd pct

Businesses in Blayney in Orange +3,030 higher in Orange

867 40th pct 3,897 69th pct

Approvals in Blayney in Orange +128 higher in Orange

29 41st pct 157 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blayney in Orange +41 higher in Orange

945 74th pct 986 76th pct

Max temp in Blayney in Orange +1.3 higher in Blayney

20.0 14th pct 18.7 10th pct

Min temp in Blayney in Orange +0.3 higher in Blayney

6.3 0th pct 5.9 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blayney in Orange +6,642 higher in Orange

4,508 14th pct 11,151 68th pct

Assault/100k in Blayney in Orange +573 higher in Orange

774 36th pct 1,347 69th pct

Sexual/100k in Blayney in Orange +137 higher in Orange

253 50th pct 391 79th pct

Robbery/100k in Blayney in Orange +14 higher in Orange

13 26th pct 28 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Blayney in Orange +450 higher in Orange

187 9th pct 637 64th pct

Theft/100k in Blayney in Orange +1,043 higher in Orange

200 0th pct 1,243 49th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blayney in Orange +465 higher in Orange

280 40th pct 745 85th pct

Property damage/100k in Blayney in Orange +607 higher in Orange

494 27th pct 1,101 74th pct

Drugs/100k in Blayney in Orange +522 higher in Orange

227 25th pct 749 66th pct

5-yr change in Blayney in Orange +23.4 pts higher in Orange

-23.0% 9th pct 0.4% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blayney in Orange +2.3 higher in Orange

3.2 36th pct 5.5 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blayney in Orange +1.7 more in Orange

3.6 38th pct 5.3 76th pct

15-min city in Blayney in Orange +23.1 pts higher in Orange

39.4% 34th pct 62.5% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Blayney in Orange +22.1 pts higher in Orange

30.6% 21st pct 52.7% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Blayney in Orange +44.4 pts higher in Orange

43.4% 49th pct 87.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Blayney in Orange +28.5 pts higher in Orange

45.5% 34th pct 74.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Blayney in Orange +26.9 pts higher in Orange

62.4% 38th pct 89.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Blayney in Orange +22.7 pts higher in Orange

23.9% 24th pct 46.6% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Blayney in Orange +3.8 more in Blayney

19.7 52nd pct 15.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Blayney in Orange +17 higher in Orange

1 44th pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Blayney in Orange +1.1 pts higher in Blayney

5.8% 67th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Blayney with nearby areas

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Compare Orange with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blayney vs Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10850/blayney/vs/LGA16150/orange