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Bathurst - West vs Blayney

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Bathurst - West profile · Blayney profile

Bathurst - West Blayney

Bathurst - West and Blayney are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Bathurst - West is more urban, with 90.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 59.8% within 15 minutes of groceries. In contrast, Blayney is more spread out, though it has far more schools per 1,000 children (4.60 compared to 0.65). There are also clear differences in people; residents in Blayney are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 37 in Bathurst - West, and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.2% versus 16.1%).

Both areas are effectively alike in many ways, including the percentage of people in de facto relationships and the number of people needing help with daily activities. They also share similar levels of long-term health conditions and Defence Force service. While they have these commonalities, the gap in public transport access is far higher in Bathurst - West, and the gap in school completion is wider, with 52.1% of Bathurst - West residents finishing Year 12 compared to 41.5% in Blayney.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,796 larger in Bathurst - West Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in Bathurst - West Median age: 6 yrs older in Blayney 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Bathurst - West Recent movers: 8.7 pts higher in Bathurst - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +6,796 larger in Bathurst - West
14,313 73rd pct 7,517 38th pct
Median age in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +6 yrs older in Blayney
37 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +1.0 pts higher in Bathurst - West
6.7% 84th pct 5.7% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +4.1 pts higher in Blayney
16.1% 42nd pct 20.2% 67th pct
Under 15 in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +1.1 pts higher in Bathurst - West
21.3% 81st pct 20.2% 74th pct
De facto in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.2 pts higher in Bathurst - West
12.9% 61st pct 12.8% 59th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.0%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

Marital status

46.6% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
35.6% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 31.3%
9.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst - West Blayney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +2.7 pts higher in Bathurst - West
8.9% 11th pct 6.2% 3rd pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 87.1%
1.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
42.2% English +1.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
14.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +3.3 pts higher in Bathurst - West
4.9% 22nd pct 1.6% 0th pct
Limited English in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.3 pts higher in Bathurst - West
0.4% 21st pct 0.1% 6th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +1.7 pts higher in Bathurst - West
34.1% 26th pct 32.4% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
34.1% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 32.4%
5.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +10.6 pts higher in Bathurst - West
52.1% 41st pct 41.5% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +5.1 pts higher in Bathurst - West
20.6% 48th pct 15.5% 33rd pct
Schools in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +5 more in Blayney
2 14th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +3.95 more in Blayney
0.65 4th pct 4.60 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +8 more in Bathurst - West
15 40th pct 7 14th pct
Students in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +62 more in Blayney
921 34th pct 983 36th pct
Avg size in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +320 larger in Bathurst - West
461 55th pct 140 14th pct
ICSEA in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +9 higher in Blayney
953 21st pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 41.5%
27.1% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
9.2% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 15.4%
15.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
11.4% Health even 11.4%
10.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +$110 higher in Bathurst - West
$875 63rd pct $765 42nd pct
Household income in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +$240 higher in Bathurst - West
$1,788 52nd pct $1,548 38th pct
Family income in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +$164 higher in Bathurst - West
$2,141 54th pct $1,977 43rd pct
High earners in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.3 pts higher in Bathurst - West
11.0% 52nd pct 10.7% 50th pct
High-income homes in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +3.2 pts higher in Bathurst - West
20.2% 49th pct 17.0% 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.5%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
13.4% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.2%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.3%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.7 pts higher in Bathurst - West
32.7% 76th pct 32.0% 73rd pct
Mental health in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +1.5 pts higher in Bathurst - West
11.0% 78th pct 9.5% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.3 pts higher in Blayney
5.4% 50th pct 5.7% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%
9.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 58.6%
22.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%
7.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +2.9 pts higher in Blayney
15.4% 57th pct 18.3% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.5 pts higher in Blayney
13.4% 72nd pct 13.9% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +3.8 pts higher in Bathurst - West
31.6% 83rd pct 27.9% 62nd pct
Defence service in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.3 pts higher in Bathurst - West
3.2% 60th pct 2.9% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +2.1 pts higher in Blayney
22.7% 65th pct 24.8% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +525 larger in Bathurst - West
954 87th pct 429 75th pct
Median age in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +1 yrs older in Blayney
19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +5.0 pts higher in Bathurst - West
37.5% 35th pct 32.5% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +2.4 pts higher in Blayney
8.2% 38th pct 10.5% 53rd pct
Median income in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +$15 higher in Blayney
$639 51st pct $654 54th pct
Household income in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +$47 higher in Blayney
$1,643 47th pct $1,690 49th pct
Indigenous language in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +2.1 pts higher in Bathurst - West
4.0% 38th pct 1.9% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.1 larger in Bathurst - West
2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +3.1 pts higher in Bathurst - West
16.8% 75th pct 13.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +2.3 pts higher in Blayney
23.2% 41st pct 25.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 55.9%
25.9% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
23.2% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%
6.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +$80 higher in Bathurst - West
$350 43rd pct $270 19th pct
Mortgage in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +$216 higher in Bathurst - West
$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct
People / bedroom in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.10 higher in Blayney
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +4.2 pts higher in Bathurst - West
25.8% 47th pct 21.6% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +5.5 pts higher in Blayney
34.6% 57th pct 40.1% 75th pct
Separate houses in Bathurst - Westin Blayney even
95.2% 83rd pct 95.1% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +9.9 pts higher in Bathurst - West
92.3% 87th pct 82.4% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 34.5%
25.8% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 21.6%
0.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 95.1%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 31.4%
39.0% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
5.2% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.0% 5 or more even 10.0%
1.2% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 52.7%
49.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.1 pts 19.6%
9.0% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.3%
33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 23.8%
13.2% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.8% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +1.0 pts higher in Bathurst - West
3.8% 40th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +3.6 pts higher in Blayney
11.2% 36th pct 14.9% 51st pct
PT commute in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.2 pts higher in Blayney
0.3% 10th pct 0.5% 17th pct
PT stops in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +80 more in Bathurst - West
104 87th pct 24 34th pct
Stops/1k in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +4.07 more in Bathurst - West
7.27 85th pct 3.19 33rd pct
Departures/1k in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +559.9 more in Bathurst - West
606.6 42nd pct 46.7 16th pct
PT routes in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +6 more in Blayney
9 57th pct 15 78th pct
Stop walk in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +2 longer in Bathurst - West
10 71st pct 8 64th pct
Drive to city in Bathurst - Westin Blayney
155 99th pct —

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 63.6%
11.2% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
1.5% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 39.0%
31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 29.2%
14.9% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +8.7 pts higher in Bathurst - West
42.6% 69th pct 33.9% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +5.5 pts higher in Bathurst - West
10.5% 48th pct 4.9% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.8 pts higher in Blayney
3.5% 20th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Participation in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +3.6 pts higher in Bathurst - West
64.9% 65th pct 61.3% 49th pct
Full-time in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.2 pts higher in Bathurst - West
62.3% 75th pct 62.1% 75th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%
1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
9.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
2.0% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
3.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 14.4%
11.2% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%
14.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.0% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +1 higher in Bathurst - West
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +1 higher in Bathurst - West
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Bathurst - Westin Blayney even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +1 higher in Bathurst - West
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +19 higher in Bathurst - West
982 44th pct 963 35th pct
ERP in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +7,110 higher in Bathurst - West
14,965 71st pct 7,855 36th pct
Growth in Bathurst - Westin Blayney even
4.3% 48th pct 4.3% 48th pct
Businesses in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +23 higher in Blayney
861 47th pct 884 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +191 higher in Blayney
753 40th pct 945 57th pct
Max temp in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +1.2 higher in Bathurst - West
21.2 30th pct 20.0 14th pct
Min temp in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.3 higher in Bathurst - West
6.5 0th pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +1.7 higher in Bathurst - West
4.9 42nd pct 3.2 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +1.0 more in Bathurst - West
4.5 39th pct 3.5 25th pct
15-min city in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +11.2 pts higher in Bathurst - West
50.1% 37th pct 38.9% 28th pct
Walk to shops in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +29.5 pts higher in Bathurst - West
59.8% 47th pct 30.3% 21st pct
Walk to transit in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +47.7 pts higher in Bathurst - West
90.6% 49th pct 42.9% 22nd pct
Walk to school in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +18.9 pts higher in Bathurst - West
63.8% 41st pct 44.9% 26th pct
Walk to a park in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +30.9 pts higher in Bathurst - West
92.5% 40th pct 61.6% 19th pct
Walk to health in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +13.5 pts higher in Bathurst - West
37.0% 42nd pct 23.6% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +7.4 more in Blayney
12.3 39th pct 19.7 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +12 higher in Bathurst - West
13 27th pct 1 6th pct
Mean slope in Bathurst - Westin Blayney +0.5 pts higher in Bathurst - West
6.4% 66th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst - West vs Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011613/bathurst-west/vs/103041076/blayney