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Cowra vs Blayney

Name: Cowra vs Blayney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Cowra profile · Blayney profile

Cowra Blayney

Cowra and Blayney are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Cowra is more accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (71.1% vs 44.9%) or a park (82.1% vs 61.6%), and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 17.6%. Blayney has a more affluent profile, with a typical weekly household income of $1,548, which is well higher than Cowra's $1,078. Blayney also has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (61.3% compared to 51.2% in Cowra).

Both areas are very similar in their levels of volunteering and the share of homes owned outright. While they share these common traits, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical household income has widened, and the gap in the share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher has also increased. Cowra remains well higher in its share of people aged 65 and over (26.4% vs 20.2%) and its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (10.3% vs 5.7%).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Cowra No car: 5.0 pts higher in Cowra Household income: $470 higher in Blayney Participation: 10.0 pts higher in Blayney Family income: $550 higher in Blayney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowra in Blayney +1,756 larger in Cowra gap steady

9,273 48th pct 7,517 38th pct

Median age in Cowra in Blayney +2 yrs older in Cowra gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 20.2%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

42.5% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 31.3%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cowra Blayney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.4% English +2.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

12.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 58.5%

26.9% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cowra in Blayney +1 more in Blayney

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cowra in Blayney +1.00 more in Blayney

3.60 75th pct 4.60 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowra in Blayney even

7 14th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Cowra in Blayney +620 more in Cowra

1,603 53rd pct 983 36th pct

Avg size in Cowra in Blayney +127 larger in Cowra

267 28th pct 140 14th pct

ICSEA in Cowra in Blayney +45 higher in Blayney

916 12th pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.4%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

6.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 38.0%

14.1% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

1.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cowra in Blayney +$158 higher in Blayney gap widening

$607 13th pct $765 42nd pct

Household income in Cowra in Blayney +$470 higher in Blayney gap widening

$1,078 7th pct $1,548 38th pct

Family income in Cowra in Blayney +$550 higher in Blayney gap widening

$1,427 11th pct $1,977 43rd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 27.8%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.3%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.7% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 40.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.2%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

10.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +4.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.8%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowra in Blayney +525 larger in Cowra

954 87th pct 429 75th pct

Median age in Cowra in Blayney +2 yrs older in Cowra

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Cowra in Blayney +$160 higher in Blayney

$494 18th pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Cowra in Blayney +$479 higher in Blayney

$1,211 16th pct $1,690 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowra in Blayney +0.2 larger in Blayney gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 29.0%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 13.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 25.5%

12.3% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.9% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowra in Blayney +$40 higher in Blayney gap widening

$230 11th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Cowra in Blayney +$304 higher in Blayney gap widening

$1,213 11th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Cowra in Blayney +0.10 higher in Blayney gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 40.1%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.5% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 21.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 95.1%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 41.0%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%

6.1% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 52.7%

31.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 23.6%

7.2% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 38.3%

32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.3 pts 20.5%

14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowra in Blayney +17 more in Cowra

41 50th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Cowra in Blayney +1.23 more in Cowra

4.42 52nd pct 3.19 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Cowra in Blayney +46.7 more in Cowra

93.4 19th pct 46.7 16th pct

PT routes in Cowra in Blayney +5 more in Blayney

10 62nd pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Cowra in Blayney +13 longer in Cowra

21 80th pct 8 64th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 63.6%

6.2% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 29.2%

34.3% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.0% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.7% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

13.6% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cowra in Blayney +3 higher in Blayney

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Cowra in Blayney +2 higher in Blayney

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cowra in Blayney +5 higher in Blayney

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Cowra in Blayney +3 higher in Blayney

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cowra in Blayney +73 higher in Blayney

890 11th pct 963 35th pct

ERP in Cowra in Blayney +1,275 higher in Cowra

9,130 43rd pct 7,855 36th pct

Growth in Cowra in Blayney +6.4 pts higher in Blayney

-2.1% 3rd pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Cowra in Blayney +53 higher in Blayney

831 45th pct 884 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cowra in Blayney +210 higher in Blayney

735 37th pct 945 57th pct

Max temp in Cowra in Blayney +3.3 higher in Cowra

23.3 45th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Cowra in Blayney +1.9 higher in Cowra

8.2 10th pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cowra in Blayney +1.2 higher in Cowra

4.4 36th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowra in Blayney +0.9 more in Cowra

4.4 37th pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Cowra in Blayney +6.2 pts higher in Cowra

45.0% 33rd pct 38.9% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Cowra in Blayney +5.5 pts higher in Cowra

35.7% 25th pct 30.3% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Cowra in Blayney +38.5 pts higher in Cowra

81.4% 40th pct 42.9% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Cowra in Blayney +26.2 pts higher in Cowra

71.1% 47th pct 44.9% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Cowra in Blayney +20.5 pts higher in Cowra

82.1% 29th pct 61.6% 19th pct

Walk to health in Cowra in Blayney +4.6 pts higher in Cowra

28.2% 32nd pct 23.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowra in Blayney +4.9 more in Blayney

14.8 54th pct 19.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cowra in Blayney +5 higher in Cowra

5 19th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Cowra in Blayney +0.1 pts higher in Blayney

5.7% 58th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Cowra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowra vs Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021063/cowra/vs/103041076/blayney