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Blayney vs Orange Surrounds

Name: Blayney vs Orange Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Blayney profile · Orange Surrounds profile

Blayney Orange Surrounds

Orange Surrounds and Blayney are two rural New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Blayney is much more walkable, with 61.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 30.3% near groceries, compared to 35.9% and 15.1% in Orange Surrounds. While Blayney has better access to local services, Orange Surrounds is far less disadvantaged and has a more affluent population, with 23.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 17.0% in Blayney.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several ways, though they remain similar in age and family structure. Both have a typical resident age of 43 and nearly identical shares of children and overseas-born residents. However, the gap in high incomes has widened, and Blayney has seen its share of renters rise further above that of Orange Surrounds. The two areas also track differently in their beliefs, with the gap in people who have no religion widening over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,313 larger in Orange Surrounds One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in Blayney Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Blayney Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Blayney Renting: 8.0 pts higher in Blayney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +4,313 larger in Orange Surrounds gap steady

7,517 38th pct 11,830 62nd pct

Median age in Blayney in Orange Surrounds even gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%

20.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

49.3% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

31.3% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 26.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Blayney Orange Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 86.3%

2.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

43.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 42.7%

13.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

10.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 91.7%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 63.3%

32.4% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 27.9%

7.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +7 more in Orange Surrounds

7 86th pct 14 93rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +1.09 more in Orange Surrounds

4.60 84th pct 5.69 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +17 more in Orange Surrounds

7 14th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +229 more in Orange Surrounds

983 36th pct 1,212 44th pct

Avg size in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +54 larger in Blayney

140 14th pct 87 6th pct

ICSEA in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +20 higher in Orange Surrounds

962 24th pct 981 33rd pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.5%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 33.4%

18.4% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

15.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

8.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +$90 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$765 42nd pct $855 60th pct

Household income in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +$251 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$1,548 38th pct $1,799 53rd pct

Family income in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +$208 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$1,977 43rd pct $2,185 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

7.7% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 36.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.8%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +3.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +107 larger in Orange Surrounds

429 75th pct 536 81st pct

Median age in Blayney in Orange Surrounds even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +$35 higher in Blayney

$654 54th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +$191 higher in Orange Surrounds

$1,690 49th pct $1,881 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +0.1 larger in Orange Surrounds gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

29.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 21.4%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

12.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +$10 higher in Blayney gap steady

$270 19th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +$256 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,773 45th pct

People / bedroom in Blayney in Orange Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.6% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 13.6%

2.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 93.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 35.2%

31.4% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 48.0%

23.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.3%

19.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%

1.5% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 30.4%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.9%

12.5% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

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

24 34th pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +0.74 more in Blayney

3.19 33rd pct 2.45 25th pct

Departures/1k in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +6.0 more in Orange Surrounds

46.7 16th pct 52.7 16th pct

PT routes in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +14 more in Orange Surrounds

15 78th pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in Blayney in Orange Surrounds

8 64th pct —

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 64.4%

14.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 19.9%

18.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.1% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

7.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

7.2% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Other services even 3.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.4% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

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

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

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

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +57 higher in Orange Surrounds

963 35th pct 1,020 60th pct

ERP in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +4,283 higher in Orange Surrounds

7,855 36th pct 12,138 58th pct

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

4.3% 48th pct 2.8% 34th pct

Businesses in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +1,073 higher in Orange Surrounds

884 49th pct 1,957 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +137 higher in Blayney

945 57th pct 808 45th pct

Max temp in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +2.1 higher in Orange Surrounds

20.0 14th pct 22.1 36th pct

Min temp in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +1.5 higher in Orange Surrounds

6.3 0th pct 7.7 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +1.3 higher in Blayney

3.2 22nd pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +1.4 more in Blayney

3.5 25th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +10.3 pts higher in Blayney

38.9% 28th pct 28.6% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +15.2 pts higher in Blayney

30.3% 21st pct 15.1% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +21.6 pts higher in Blayney

42.9% 22nd pct 21.4% 15th pct

Walk to school in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +13.2 pts higher in Blayney

44.9% 26th pct 31.7% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +25.7 pts higher in Blayney

61.6% 19th pct 35.9% 9th pct

Walk to health in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +10.7 pts higher in Blayney

23.6% 28th pct 12.8% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +3.5 more in Blayney

19.7 72nd pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +0 higher in Blayney

1 6th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Blayney in Orange Surrounds +0.6 pts higher in Orange Surrounds

5.9% 60th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Blayney with nearby areas

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Compare Orange Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blayney vs Orange Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103041076/blayney/vs/103041079/orange-surrounds