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Blayney vs Upper Lachlan Shire

Name: Blayney vs Upper Lachlan Shire — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Blayney profile · Upper Lachlan Shire profile

Blayney Upper Lachlan Shire

Upper Lachlan Shire and Blayney are two rural areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Upper Lachlan Shire is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 25% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 43 and 20.2% of seniors in Blayney. Education and job skills are far higher in Upper Lachlan Shire, while Blayney has a much higher share of children under 15 (20.3% compared to 16.6%). Blayney is also more accessible; it has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (43.4% versus 13.6%) and larger average school sizes.

Both areas share very similar typical household and personal incomes, and the same share of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. They also have almost identical rates of people who speak a language other than English at home. While they track together on many fronts, the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, as Upper Lachlan Shire continues to have a well higher share of homes owned outright at 49.9%.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Blayney Under 15: 3.7 pts higher in Blayney Median age: 6 yrs older in Upper Lachlan Shire Owned outright: 9.8 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire Renting: 9.1 pts higher in Blayney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +1,017 larger in Upper Lachlan Shire gap widening

7,497 41st pct 8,514 44th pct

Median age in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +6 yrs older in Upper Lachlan Shire gap steady

43 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.3%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

49.2% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.3% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 26.8%

10.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Blayney Upper Lachlan Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 83.5%

2.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Philippines even 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 42.4%

43.6% English ◂ +1.2 pts 42.4%

13.9% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 89.3%

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%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

32.3% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 28.7%

7.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +4 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

7 39th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +3.19 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

4.61 58th pct 7.80 79th pct

Students in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +221 more in Blayney

983 37th pct 762 33rd pct

Avg size in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +71 larger in Blayney

140 32nd pct 69 13th pct

ICSEA in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +15 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

962 43rd pct 977 53rd pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

32.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.5%

12.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 33.9%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

11.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

6.1% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

2.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +$12 higher in Blayney gap narrowing

$765 55th pct $753 52nd pct

Household income in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +$82 higher in Blayney gap narrowing

$1,547 62nd pct $1,465 57th pct

Family income in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +$68 higher in Blayney gap narrowing

$1,974 65th pct $1,906 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.3%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.4%

16.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

7.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

7.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +4.0 pts 54.5%

20.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +165 larger in Blayney

433 45th pct 268 35th pct

Median age in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +5 yrs older in Upper Lachlan Shire

20 yrs 7th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +$57 higher in Blayney

$658 74th pct $601 63rd pct

Household income in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +$110 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

$1,690 74th pct $1,800 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +0.1 larger in Blayney gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 52.7%

29.1% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

25.6% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +$7 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire gap narrowing

$270 54th pct $277 56th pct

Mortgage in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +$23 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire gap steady

$1,517 57th pct $1,540 59th pct

People / bedroom in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +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 +9.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 31.3%

21.7% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 12.6%

2.1% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 96.6%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 40.8%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 30.4%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 44.1%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.5%

19.5% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.5% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.9%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.0% Under $1,000 even 20.9%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +6 more in Blayney

24 46th pct 18 44th pct

Stops/1k in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.09 more in Blayney

3.20 49th pct 2.11 38th pct

Departures/1k in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +15.1 more in Blayney

46.8 46th pct 31.7 44th pct

PT routes in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +6 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

15 64th pct 21 71st pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 56.1%

14.7% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 25.7%

18.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.1% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

6.9% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Mining ◂ +6.8 pts 0.5%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +2 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +2 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +3 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +33 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

962 58th pct 995 75th pct

ERP in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +1,174 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

7,831 39th pct 9,005 42nd pct

Growth in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.8 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

4.3% 56th pct 6.0% 71st pct

Businesses in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +638 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

867 40th pct 1,505 52nd pct

Approvals in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +12 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

29 41st pct 41 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +8 higher in Blayney

945 74th pct 937 74th pct

Max temp in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +0.5 higher in Blayney

20.0 14th pct 19.5 13th pct

Min temp in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +0.1 higher in Blayney

6.3 0th pct 6.2 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +914 higher in Blayney

4,508 14th pct 3,594 7th pct

Assault/100k in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +316 higher in Blayney

774 36th pct 458 13th pct

Sexual/100k in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +66 higher in Blayney

253 50th pct 188 33rd pct

Robbery/100k in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire

13 26th pct —

Burglary/100k in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +11 higher in Blayney

187 9th pct 176 7th pct

Theft/100k in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +188 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

200 0th pct 388 5th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +22 higher in Blayney

280 40th pct 258 35th pct

Property damage/100k in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +212 higher in Blayney

494 27th pct 282 4th pct

Drugs/100k in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +86 higher in Blayney

227 25th pct 141 12th pct

5-yr change in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +39.4 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

-23.0% 9th pct 16.3% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.2 higher in Blayney

3.2 36th pct 2.1 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.2 more in Blayney

3.6 38th pct 2.3 14th pct

15-min city in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +10.0 pts higher in Blayney

39.4% 34th pct 29.4% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +7.5 pts higher in Blayney

30.6% 21st pct 23.1% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +29.8 pts higher in Blayney

43.4% 49th pct 13.6% 26th pct

Walk to school in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +14.2 pts higher in Blayney

45.5% 34th pct 31.3% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +23.6 pts higher in Blayney

62.4% 38th pct 38.8% 12th pct

Walk to health in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +3.5 pts higher in Blayney

23.9% 24th pct 20.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +4.2 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

19.7 52nd pct 24.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +0 higher in Blayney

1 44th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Blayney in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.4 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

5.8% 67th pct 7.2% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blayney vs Upper Lachlan Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10850/blayney/vs/LGA17640/upper-lachlan-shire