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Blayney vs Orange

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Blayney profile · Orange profile

Blayney Orange

Orange and Blayney are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Orange is very walkable, with a high proportion of renters (36.7%) and many people living alone (36.4%). In contrast, Blayney is mostly car-dependent, where 95.1% of homes are separate houses and a much lower 21.6% are rented. Orange has a more diverse population, with recent overseas arrivals making up 16.9% of residents, compared to just 4.9% in Blayney. It also has significantly more public transport and larger schools, while Blayney has much higher access to money and resources.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which is around 4%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes of roughly $740 to $760. Since 2011, the gaps between them have often widened. Residents in Blayney have become noticeably older than those in Orange, and the difference in rental rates and one-person households has increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,506 larger in Orange Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Orange Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Orange Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in Blayney No car: 6.3 pts higher in Orange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blayneyin Orange +11,506 larger in Orange gap steady
7,517 38th pct 19,023 88th pct
Median age in Blayneyin Orange +3 yrs older in Blayney gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Blayneyin Orange +2.6 pts higher in Orange gap steady
5.7% 80th pct 8.3% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Blayneyin Orange +2.0 pts higher in Orange gap widening
20.2% 67th pct 22.3% 76th pct
Under 15 in Blayneyin Orange +1.2 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
20.2% 74th pct 19.0% 62nd pct
De facto in Blayneyin Orange +0.5 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
12.8% 59th pct 12.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 22.6%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
20.2% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 38.6%
31.3% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
10.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.9% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Blayney Orange

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blayneyin Orange +3.9 pts higher in Orange gap widening
6.2% 3rd pct 10.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 82.9%
2.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 41.3%
43.6% English ◂ +3.5 pts 40.2%
13.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Blayneyin Orange +4.6 pts higher in Orange gap widening
1.6% 0th pct 6.2% 30th pct
Limited English in Blayneyin Orange +0.6 pts higher in Orange gap steady
0.1% 6th pct 0.8% 36th pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 87.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Blayneyin Orange +1.5 pts higher in Orange gap steady
32.4% 23rd pct 33.9% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 54.9%
32.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
7.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blayneyin Orange +2.9 pts higher in Orange gap steady
41.5% 21st pct 44.3% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Blayneyin Orange +4.0 pts higher in Orange gap widening
15.5% 33rd pct 19.6% 45th pct
Schools in Blayneyin Orange +6 more in Orange
7 86th pct 13 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Blayneyin Orange +1.01 more in Blayney
4.60 84th pct 3.60 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blayneyin Orange +10 more in Orange
7 14th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Blayneyin Orange +6,102 more in Orange
983 36th pct 7,085 94th pct
Avg size in Blayneyin Orange +405 larger in Orange
140 14th pct 545 66th pct
ICSEA in Blayneyin Orange +35 higher in Orange
962 24th pct 997 41st pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
32.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.6%
12.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 30.4%
18.4% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%
15.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.4% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Blayneyin Orange +$23 higher in Blayney gap widening
$765 42nd pct $742 37th pct
Household income in Blayneyin Orange +$206 higher in Blayney gap widening
$1,548 38th pct $1,342 24th pct
Family income in Blayneyin Orange +$139 higher in Blayney gap widening
$1,977 43rd pct $1,838 34th pct
High earners in Blayneyin Orange +1.3 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
10.7% 50th pct 9.4% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Blayneyin Orange +2.3 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
17.0% 39th pct 14.6% 31st pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.9%
16.3% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blayneyin Orange +3.7 pts higher in Orange
32.0% 73rd pct 35.7% 88th pct
Mental health in Blayneyin Orange +4.4 pts higher in Orange
9.5% 59th pct 13.9% 97th pct
Needs assistance in Blayneyin Orange +2.1 pts higher in Orange gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 7.8% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
7.6% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +3.6 pts 55.0%
20.8% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blayneyin Orange +4.0 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
18.3% 75th pct 14.4% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Blayneyin Orange +2.5 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
13.9% 80th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Blayneyin Orange +2.5 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
27.9% 62nd pct 25.4% 44th pct
Defence service in Blayneyin Orange +0.1 pts higher in Blayney
2.9% 51st pct 2.8% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blayneyin Orange +5.2 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
24.8% 81st pct 19.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blayneyin Orange +1,149 larger in Orange
429 75th pct 1,578 88th pct
Median age in Blayneyin Orange +2 yrs older in Orange
20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Blayneyin Orange +3.6 pts higher in Blayney
32.5% 22nd pct 28.9% 14th pct
Unemployment in Blayneyin Orange +0.5 pts higher in Orange
10.5% 53rd pct 11.1% 57th pct
Median income in Blayneyin Orange +$80 higher in Blayney
$654 54th pct $574 37th pct
Household income in Blayneyin Orange +$394 higher in Blayney
$1,690 49th pct $1,296 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Blayneyin Orange +0.5 pts higher in Orange
1.9% 20th pct 2.4% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blayneyin Orange +0.3 larger in Blayney gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Blayneyin Orange +6.4 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
13.7% 55th pct 20.1% 87th pct
Living alone in Blayneyin Orange +10.8 pts higher in Orange gap widening
25.5% 52nd pct 36.4% 90th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 49.6%
29.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 28.7%
13.7% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.5%
25.5% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blayneyin Orange +$30 higher in Orange gap narrowing
$270 19th pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Blayneyin Orange +$7 higher in Blayney gap narrowing
$1,517 28th pct $1,510 28th pct
People / bedroom in Blayneyin Orange +0.10 higher in Blayney gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Blayneyin Orange +15.2 pts higher in Orange gap widening
21.6% 33rd pct 36.7% 74th pct
Owned outright in Blayneyin Orange +7.7 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
40.1% 75th pct 32.4% 50th pct
Separate houses in Blayneyin Orange +13.9 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
95.1% 83rd pct 81.2% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Blayneyin Orange +8.6 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
82.4% 60th pct 73.7% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 32.4%
21.6% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 27.2%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +13.9 pts 81.2%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.8% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 21.7%
12.0% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%
3.8% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 46.3%
19.6% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.0%
1.5% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.9%
20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blayneyin Orange +6.3 pts higher in Orange gap steady
2.8% 28th pct 9.1% 78th pct
Work from home in Blayneyin Orange +5.2 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
14.9% 51st pct 9.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Blayneyin Orange even gap steady
0.5% 17th pct 0.5% 19th pct
PT stops in Blayneyin Orange +156 more in Orange
24 34th pct 180 93rd pct
Stops/1k in Blayneyin Orange +6.27 more in Orange
3.19 33rd pct 9.46 87th pct
Departures/1k in Blayneyin Orange +666.1 more in Orange
46.7 16th pct 712.8 46th pct
PT routes in Blayneyin Orange +35 more in Orange
15 78th pct 50 87th pct
Stop walk in Blayneyin Orange +7 longer in Blayney
8 64th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 65.5%
14.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 9.7%
3.6% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.2% 1 vehicle +14.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 33.6%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 9.8%
11.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%
2.8% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blayneyin Orange +6.8 pts higher in Orange gap steady
33.9% 33rd pct 40.8% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Blayneyin Orange +12.0 pts higher in Orange gap steady
4.9% 14th pct 16.9% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blayneyin Orange +0.2 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
4.3% 44th pct 4.2% 39th pct
Participation in Blayneyin Orange +5.5 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
61.3% 49th pct 55.8% 27th pct
Full-time in Blayneyin Orange +0.6 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
62.1% 75th pct 61.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 2.2%
8.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.4% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.5% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 9.9%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
11.3% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
6.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blayneyin Orange +1 higher in Blayney
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Blayneyin Orange +1 higher in Blayney
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Blayneyin Orange +5 higher in Blayney
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Blayneyin Orange even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Blayneyin Orange +21 higher in Blayney
963 35th pct 942 27th pct
ERP in Blayneyin Orange +11,299 higher in Orange
7,855 36th pct 19,154 86th pct
Growth in Blayneyin Orange +4.1 pts higher in Blayney
4.3% 48th pct 0.2% 13th pct
Businesses in Blayneyin Orange +1,168 higher in Orange
884 49th pct 2,052 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blayneyin Orange +11 higher in Blayney
945 57th pct 934 56th pct
Max temp in Blayneyin Orange +0.9 higher in Blayney
20.0 14th pct 19.1 10th pct
Min temp in Blayneyin Orange +0.1 higher in Blayney
6.3 0th pct 6.2 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blayneyin Orange +3.4 higher in Orange
3.2 22nd pct 6.5 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blayneyin Orange +2.7 more in Orange
3.5 25th pct 6.2 64th pct
15-min city in Blayneyin Orange +36.3 pts higher in Orange
38.9% 28th pct 75.2% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Blayneyin Orange +32.4 pts higher in Orange
30.3% 21st pct 62.7% 50th pct
Walk to transit in Blayneyin Orange +50.7 pts higher in Orange
42.9% 22nd pct 93.6% 54th pct
Walk to school in Blayneyin Orange +44.1 pts higher in Orange
44.9% 26th pct 89.0% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Blayneyin Orange +33.9 pts higher in Orange
61.6% 19th pct 95.5% 45th pct
Walk to health in Blayneyin Orange +32.6 pts higher in Orange
23.6% 28th pct 56.2% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Blayneyin Orange +2.0 more in Orange
19.7 72nd pct 21.7 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Blayneyin Orange +67 higher in Orange
1 6th pct 68 44th pct
Mean slope in Blayneyin Orange +2.0 pts higher in Blayney
5.9% 60th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Blayney with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blayney vs Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103041076/blayney/vs/103041077/orange