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Young Surrounds vs Blayney

Name: Young Surrounds vs Blayney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Young Surrounds profile · Blayney profile

Young Surrounds Blayney

Young Surrounds and Blayney are two regional areas in New South Wales with similar populations, but they differ in their age and income profiles. Young Surrounds is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 26% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more affordable, with a typical household income of $1,169 a week, far below Blayney's $1,548. In contrast, Blayney has more people with university degrees (15.5% compared to 12.3%) and better access to transport, with 42.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport compared to just 15.1% in Young Surrounds.

Both areas have almost the same proportion of First Nations people, at around 5% of the population. This shared trait exists alongside a widening gap in wealth and education; typical family incomes in Blayney are now $405 higher than in Young Surrounds, a difference that has grown since 2016. While Blayney's typical income is about the same as the national figure, Young Surrounds sits well below it.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $434 higher in Blayney Median age: 6 yrs older in Young Surrounds Unpaid child care: 5.7 pts higher in Blayney Household income: $379 higher in Blayney Participation: 8.0 pts higher in Blayney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Young Surrounds in Blayney +160 larger in Young Surrounds gap widening

7,677 39th pct 7,517 38th pct

Median age in Young Surrounds in Blayney +6 yrs older in Young Surrounds gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.2%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.2%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 49.3%

28.9% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Young Surrounds Blayney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 87.1%

2.0% England even 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.6% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

15.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

10.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 58.5%

24.5% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Young Surrounds in Blayney +3 more in Young Surrounds

10 89th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Young Surrounds in Blayney +2.94 more in Young Surrounds

7.54 93rd pct 4.60 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Young Surrounds in Blayney +3 more in Young Surrounds

10 25th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Young Surrounds in Blayney +153 more in Blayney

830 31st pct 983 36th pct

Avg size in Young Surrounds in Blayney +57 larger in Blayney

83 6th pct 140 14th pct

ICSEA in Young Surrounds in Blayney +8 higher in Blayney

954 21st pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

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

17.2% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.5% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

9.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Young Surrounds in Blayney +$119 higher in Blayney gap widening

$646 19th pct $765 42nd pct

Household income in Young Surrounds in Blayney +$379 higher in Blayney gap widening

$1,169 12th pct $1,548 38th pct

Family income in Young Surrounds in Blayney +$405 higher in Blayney gap widening

$1,572 18th pct $1,977 43rd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.8%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.3%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 40.2%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

10.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +4.3 pts ▸ 58.6%

20.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Young Surrounds in Blayney +28 larger in Blayney

401 74th pct 429 75th pct

Median age in Young Surrounds in Blayney +9 yrs older in Young Surrounds

29 yrs 81st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Young Surrounds in Blayney +$166 higher in Blayney

$488 17th pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Young Surrounds in Blayney +$466 higher in Blayney

$1,224 17th pct $1,690 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Young Surrounds in Blayney +0.2 larger in Blayney gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 29.0%

12.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 36.4%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 25.5%

11.2% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.5% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Young Surrounds in Blayney +$50 higher in Blayney gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Young Surrounds in Blayney +$434 higher in Blayney gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Young Surrounds in Blayney +0.10 higher in Blayney gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 40.1%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.7% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 95.1%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 41.0%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

8.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

30.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.6%

4.8% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% $750 or more even 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.9 pts 20.5%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.6% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Young Surrounds in Blayney +16 more in Blayney

8 16th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Young Surrounds in Blayney +2.15 more in Blayney

1.04 12th pct 3.19 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Young Surrounds in Blayney +34.8 more in Blayney

11.9 9th pct 46.7 16th pct

PT routes in Young Surrounds in Blayney +10 more in Young Surrounds

25 86th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Young Surrounds in Blayney

— 8 64th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

6.1% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 29.2%

16.6% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.3 pts 11.8%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.4% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% Mining +6.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 17.5%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

12.5% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.9% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Young Surrounds in Blayney +1 higher in Blayney

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Young Surrounds in Blayney +1 higher in Blayney

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Young Surrounds in Blayney +2 higher in Blayney

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Young Surrounds in Blayney even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Young Surrounds in Blayney +15 higher in Blayney

948 29th pct 963 35th pct

ERP in Young Surrounds in Blayney +52 higher in Blayney

7,803 36th pct 7,855 36th pct

Growth in Young Surrounds in Blayney +2.4 pts higher in Blayney

1.9% 27th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Young Surrounds in Blayney +250 higher in Young Surrounds

1,134 62nd pct 884 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Young Surrounds in Blayney +124 higher in Blayney

820 46th pct 945 57th pct

Max temp in Young Surrounds in Blayney +1.2 higher in Young Surrounds

21.2 30th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Young Surrounds in Blayney +0.6 higher in Young Surrounds

6.9 2nd pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Young Surrounds in Blayney +0.8 higher in Blayney

2.4 14th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Young Surrounds in Blayney +0.7 more in Blayney

2.9 18th pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Young Surrounds in Blayney +5.0 pts higher in Blayney

33.9% 24th pct 38.9% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Young Surrounds in Blayney +2.4 pts higher in Blayney

27.9% 19th pct 30.3% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Young Surrounds in Blayney +27.8 pts higher in Blayney

15.1% 11th pct 42.9% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Young Surrounds in Blayney +5.6 pts higher in Blayney

39.3% 23rd pct 44.9% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Young Surrounds in Blayney +18.0 pts higher in Blayney

43.6% 11th pct 61.6% 19th pct

Walk to health in Young Surrounds in Blayney +7.3 pts higher in Young Surrounds

30.8% 35th pct 23.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Young Surrounds in Blayney +2.0 more in Blayney

17.7 66th pct 19.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Young Surrounds in Blayney +0 higher in Blayney

0 2nd pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Young Surrounds in Blayney +0.6 pts higher in Blayney

5.2% 49th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Young Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young Surrounds vs Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061544/young-surrounds/vs/103041076/blayney