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Bathurst Surrounds vs Blayney

Name: Bathurst Surrounds vs Blayney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Bathurst Surrounds profile · Blayney profile

Bathurst Surrounds Blayney

Blayney and Bathurst Surrounds are two rural New South Wales areas with different levels of accessibility and wealth. Blayney is more walkable, with 61.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 30.3% near groceries, while Bathurst Surrounds is car-dependent. There are also notable gaps in housing and income; Blayney has a far higher share of renters at 21.6%, while Bathurst Surrounds has more households earning $3,000 or more a week (23.1% compared to 17.0% in Blayney).

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over (around 20%) and nearly the same rate of volunteers. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in the typical age of residents, who are now noticeably older in Bathurst Surrounds. At the same time, the gap in education has narrowed, with Bathurst Surrounds becoming slightly more qualified than Blayney since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Blayney One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in Blayney Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Blayney Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in Blayney Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in Blayney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +608 larger in Blayney gap widening

6,909 34th pct 7,517 38th pct

Median age in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +4 yrs older in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 28.2%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 49.3%

29.1% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Surrounds Blayney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 87.1%

2.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.7% English +1.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

15.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

31.1% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +1.19 more in Bathurst Surrounds

5.79 88th pct 4.60 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +10 more in Bathurst Surrounds

17 45th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +731 more in Blayney

252 8th pct 983 36th pct

Avg size in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +104 larger in Blayney

36 0th pct 140 14th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +50 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

1,012 48th pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 41.5%

29.3% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

14.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.3% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

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

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +$59 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

$824 54th pct $765 42nd pct

Household income in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +$287 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

$1,835 55th pct $1,548 38th pct

Family income in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +$234 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

$2,211 58th pct $1,977 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more even 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +0.6 pts 58.6%

19.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +137 larger in Blayney

292 64th pct 429 75th pct

Median age in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +8 yrs older in Bathurst Surrounds

28 yrs 76th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +$33 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$687 60th pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +$393 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$2,083 72nd pct $1,690 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +0.1 larger in Bathurst Surrounds gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 55.9%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 29.0%

8.6% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 36.4%

21.4% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +$3 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap narrowing

$273 20th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +$346 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

$1,863 51st pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 40.1%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 34.5%

8.9% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 95.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%

16.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom even 3.8%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

20.5% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.6%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 23.8%

18.2% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +5 more in Blayney

19 29th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +0.44 more in Blayney

2.75 28th pct 3.19 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +4.5 more in Bathurst Surrounds

51.2 16th pct 46.7 16th pct

PT routes in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +1 more in Bathurst Surrounds

16 80th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney

— 8 64th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 39.0%

18.0% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 18.2%

19.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 11.1%

1.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% Mining +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

10.2% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

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

6.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +2 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +4 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

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

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +2 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +56 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

1,019 59th pct 963 35th pct

ERP in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +761 higher in Blayney

7,094 32nd pct 7,855 36th pct

Growth in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +1.5 pts higher in Blayney

2.8% 34th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +198 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

1,082 60th pct 884 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +212 higher in Blayney

733 37th pct 945 57th pct

Max temp in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +1.9 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

21.9 35th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +0.8 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

7.1 3rd pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +2.6 higher in Blayney

0.6 1st pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +2.7 more in Blayney

0.8 2nd pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +31.0 pts higher in Blayney

7.9% 5th pct 38.9% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +27.8 pts higher in Blayney

2.4% 2nd pct 30.3% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +41.7 pts higher in Blayney

1.3% 1st pct 42.9% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +29.6 pts higher in Blayney

15.3% 8th pct 44.9% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +44.1 pts higher in Blayney

17.6% 2nd pct 61.6% 19th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +23.6 pts higher in Blayney

0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +4.1 more in Blayney

15.6 58th pct 19.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney even

1 6th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst Surrounds in Blayney +3.3 pts higher in Bathurst Surrounds

9.2% 88th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst Surrounds vs Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011060/bathurst-surrounds/vs/103041076/blayney