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Bathurst - South vs Blayney

Name: Bathurst - South vs Blayney — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Bathurst - South profile · Blayney profile

Bathurst - South Blayney

Bathurst - South and Blayney are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Bathurst - South is a walker's paradise where 51.1% of homes are rented and 43.3% of people live alone. It has a high number of recent overseas arrivals at 22.5% and far more public transport options, with 942.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Blayney is mostly car-dependent and feels more residential; 95.1% of its homes are separate houses and 40.1% are owned outright. Homes there are typically larger, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas share very similar overall advantage scores and an almost identical share of people who speak little or no English. However, the gap in how people access the community is stark, as Bathurst - South is far more walkable with much higher access to health services and groceries. While they remain similar in some basic demographics, the difference in their housing styles and transport access has remained a defining contrast between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.5 pts higher in Bathurst - South Separate houses: 37.7 pts higher in Blayney 3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in Blayney Recent arrivals: 17.6 pts higher in Bathurst - South Living alone: 17.7 pts higher in Bathurst - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst - South in Blayney +3,235 larger in Bathurst - South

10,752 57th pct 7,517 38th pct

Median age in Bathurst - South in Blayney +4 yrs older in Blayney

39 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 21.0%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%

12.4% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 10.3%

Marital status

31.0% Married +18.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

46.7% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 31.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst - South Blayney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 87.1%

2.0% England even 2.0%

1.8% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.3% English +6.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

10.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

34.1% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 32.4%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst - South in Blayney +3 more in Bathurst - South

10 89th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst - South in Blayney +2.90 more in Bathurst - South

7.50 93rd pct 4.60 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst - South in Blayney +9 more in Bathurst - South

16 43rd pct 7 14th pct

Students in Bathurst - South in Blayney +3,170 more in Bathurst - South

4,153 87th pct 983 36th pct

Avg size in Bathurst - South in Blayney +275 larger in Bathurst - South

415 49th pct 140 14th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst - South in Blayney +38 higher in Bathurst - South

1,000 43rd pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 41.5%

21.6% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 18.4%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

10.5% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

11.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst - South in Blayney +$61 higher in Blayney

$704 29th pct $765 42nd pct

Household income in Bathurst - South in Blayney +$350 higher in Blayney

$1,198 13th pct $1,548 38th pct

Family income in Bathurst - South in Blayney +$329 higher in Blayney

$1,648 22nd pct $1,977 43rd pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.8%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.3%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 even 31.2%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.4%

4.6% Heart disease even 4.6%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +8.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst - South in Blayney +488 larger in Bathurst - South

917 86th pct 429 75th pct

Median age in Bathurst - South in Blayney +6 yrs older in Bathurst - South

26 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bathurst - South in Blayney +$77 higher in Blayney

$577 38th pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Bathurst - South in Blayney +$541 higher in Blayney

$1,149 12th pct $1,690 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst - South in Blayney +0.5 larger in Blayney

2.0 7th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +15.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 29.0%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 13.7%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Household size

43.3% 1 person ◂ +17.7 pts 25.5%

33.2% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.4% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst - South in Blayney +$25 higher in Bathurst - South

$295 26th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst - South in Blayney +$87 higher in Blayney

$1,430 23rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst - South in Blayney +0.10 higher in Blayney

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Rented ◂ +29.5 pts 21.6%

27.6% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

57.3% Separate house +37.7 pts ▸ 95.1%

27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.1 pts 3.0%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.0 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 12.0%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

3.6% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 52.7%

24.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.6%

14.6% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 38.3%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%

6.8% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst - South in Blayney +98 more in Bathurst - South

122 88th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst - South in Blayney +8.15 more in Bathurst - South

11.35 88th pct 3.19 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst - South in Blayney +895.5 more in Bathurst - South

942.2 55th pct 46.7 16th pct

PT routes in Bathurst - South in Blayney +51 more in Bathurst - South

66 88th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst - South in Blayney +7 longer in Blayney

1 7th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Bathurst - South in Blayney

153 98th pct —

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

10.0% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.2% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.7 pts 29.2%

26.7% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.4% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 2.8%

3.2% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

6.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

1.0% Mining +6.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 14.4%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 11.3%

9.5% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst - South in Blayney +1 higher in Blayney

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bathurst - South in Blayney +2 higher in Blayney

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bathurst - South in Blayney +6 higher in Blayney

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bathurst - South in Blayney even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst - South in Blayney +34 higher in Blayney

929 22nd pct 963 35th pct

ERP in Bathurst - South in Blayney +2,628 higher in Bathurst - South

10,483 50th pct 7,855 36th pct

Growth in Bathurst - South in Blayney +7.3 pts higher in Blayney

-3.0% 0th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Bathurst - South in Blayney +256 higher in Bathurst - South

1,140 62nd pct 884 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst - South in Blayney +201 higher in Blayney

744 38th pct 945 57th pct

Max temp in Bathurst - South in Blayney +1.4 higher in Bathurst - South

21.4 32nd pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Bathurst - South in Blayney +0.3 higher in Bathurst - South

6.6 1st pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst - South in Blayney +4.9 higher in Bathurst - South

8.1 87th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst - South in Blayney +3.9 more in Bathurst - South

7.4 82nd pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Bathurst - South in Blayney +54.3 pts higher in Bathurst - South

93.2% 75th pct 38.9% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst - South in Blayney +60.5 pts higher in Bathurst - South

90.8% 76th pct 30.3% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst - South in Blayney +54.9 pts higher in Bathurst - South

97.8% 66th pct 42.9% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Bathurst - South in Blayney +50.5 pts higher in Bathurst - South

95.5% 77th pct 44.9% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst - South in Blayney +35.4 pts higher in Bathurst - South

97.0% 50th pct 61.6% 19th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst - South in Blayney +70.6 pts higher in Bathurst - South

94.2% 88th pct 23.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst - South in Blayney +13.8 more in Bathurst - South

33.5 86th pct 19.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst - South in Blayney +51 higher in Bathurst - South

51 40th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst - South in Blayney +1.4 pts higher in Blayney

4.5% 35th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst - South vs Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011612/bathurst-south/vs/103041076/blayney