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Barry vs Blayney

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Barry profile · Blayney profile

Barry Blayney

Blayney and Barry (Blayney - NSW) are two nearby areas with very different living patterns. Blayney is more walkable and active, with 30.9% of households renting and a higher share of people moving in over the last five years (39.9%). In contrast, Barry (Blayney - NSW) is car-dependent, with far more homes owned outright (49.2%) and a higher typical age of 45. Blayney also has more large homes, with 82.9% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 65.1% in Barry (Blayney - NSW).

These two areas have tracked differently over time, but they share a similar economic baseline. Both have a typical weekly household income around $1,400 and similar numbers of people per home. While Blayney is more connected to services like schools and health clinics, both areas have very few residents who speak little or no English. They also both sit below the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,295 larger in Blayney Renting: 26.1 pts higher in Blayney Needs assistance: 7.3 pts higher in Blayney No car: 4.6 pts higher in Blayney 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Blayney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barryin Blayney +3,295 larger in Blayney gap steady
153 48th pct 3,448 86th pct
Median age in Barryin Blayney +7 yrs older in Barry gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Barryin Blayney +1.3 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
5.9% 77th pct 7.2% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Barryin Blayney +9.0 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
11.1% 19th pct 20.1% 56th pct
Under 15 in Barryin Blayney +3.7 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
17.0% 49th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Barryin Blayney +6.1 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
7.8% 21st pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Age structure

37.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.7 pts 24.5%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.7%
17.0% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.1% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 43.6%
29.8% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%
4.8% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Barry Blayney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barryin Blayney +1.8 pts higher in Barry gap steady
7.2% 30th pct 5.4% 23rd pct

Country of birth

92.2% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 91.2%
2.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 47.8%
43.8% English +1.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
17.6% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%
8.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Barryin Blayney +1.7 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Barryin Blayney +0.2 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 95.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barryin Blayney +12.8 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
19.6% 9th pct 32.4% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

73.2% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 61.0%
19.6% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barryin Blayney +2.5 pts higher in Barry gap widening
38.6% 33rd pct 36.0% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Barryin Blayney +9.1 pts higher in Barry gap widening
19.4% 65th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Barryin Blayney
— 4.21 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barryin Blayney +3 more in Blayney
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Barryin Blayney
— 234 41st pct
ICSEA in Barryin Blayney
— 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 36.5%
38.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.0%
7.9% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.1% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 48.2%
20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%
17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%
7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.9% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%
12.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.5 pts 4.1%
3.8% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
10.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%
3.8% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Barryin Blayney +$60 higher in Barry gap narrowing
$756 51st pct $696 40th pct
Household income in Barryin Blayney +$54 higher in Barry gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,383 39th pct
Family income in Barryin Blayney +$326 higher in Barry gap widening
$2,124 64th pct $1,798 44th pct
High earners in Barryin Blayney +0.2 pts higher in Barry gap steady
8.1% 50th pct 7.8% 49th pct
High-income homes in Barryin Blayney +7.7 pts higher in Barry gap widening
20.6% 63rd pct 12.9% 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
23.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.5%
15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 4.4%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.7%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barryin Blayney +4.4 pts higher in Blayney
30.7% 59th pct 35.1% 78th pct
Mental health in Barryin Blayney +1.2 pts higher in Blayney
9.2% 60th pct 10.4% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Barryin Blayney +7.3 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
10.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.9% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.6% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
2.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +10.4 pts 57.5%
22.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.3%
7.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.6% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barryin Blayney +1.2 pts higher in Barry gap narrowing
16.1% 40th pct 14.9% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Barryin Blayney +4.1 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
9.7% 24th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Barryin Blayney +6.0 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
21.8% 33rd pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Barryin Blayney +3.9 pts higher in Barry
6.8% 89th pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barryin Blayney +2.4 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
21.8% 36th pct 24.2% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barryin Blayney +238 larger in Blayney
9 58th pct 247 86th pct
Median age in Barryin Blayney +24 yrs older in Barry
42 yrs 80th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Barryin Blayney
— 22.0% 12th pct
Unemployment in Barryin Blayney
— 18.1% 80th pct
Median income in Barryin Blayney +$31 higher in Blayney
$575 43rd pct $606 46th pct
Household income in Barryin Blayney +$643 higher in Barry
$2,250 71st pct $1,607 47th pct
Indigenous language in Barryin Blayney
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barryin Blayney +0.1 larger in Blayney gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Barryin Blayney +6.1 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
10.9% 51st pct 17.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Barryin Blayney +4.5 pts higher in Barry gap widening
33.3% 80th pct 28.8% 68th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 54.6%
26.1% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.9% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 28.8%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 11.7%
9.5% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barryin Blayney +$15 higher in Blayney gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Barryin Blayney +$85 higher in Barry gap narrowing
$1,465 39th pct $1,380 34th pct
People / bedroom in Barryin Blayney +0.10 higher in Barry gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Barryin Blayney +26.1 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
4.8% 11th pct 30.9% 80th pct
Owned outright in Barryin Blayney +14.3 pts higher in Barry gap widening
49.2% 73rd pct 34.9% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Barryin Blayney +7.4 pts higher in Barry gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 92.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barryin Blayney +17.8 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
65.1% 20th pct 82.9% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 34.9%
39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 31.9%
4.8% Rented +26.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 92.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
20.6% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
7.9% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.8% Studio / none ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +58.4 pts ▸ 58.4%
0.0% Under $200 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
24.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.3%
12.0% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barryin Blayney +4.6 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 72nd pct
Work from home in Barryin Blayney +5.2 pts higher in Barry gap narrowing
13.4% 40th pct 8.2% 20th pct
PT commute in Barryin Blayney +0.3 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 61st pct
PT stops in Barryin Blayney +14 more in Blayney
0 0th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Barryin Blayney +4.06 more in Blayney
0.00 0th pct 4.06 74th pct
Departures/1k in Barryin Blayney +65.5 more in Blayney
0.0 0th pct 65.5 65th pct
PT routes in Barryin Blayney +15 more in Blayney
0 0th pct 15 86th pct
Stop walk in Barryin Blayney
— 42 75th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 70.0%
13.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.6% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
30.2% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 15.4%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 7.2%
0.0% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barryin Blayney +15.1 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
24.8% 28th pct 39.9% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Barryin Blayney
— 4.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barryin Blayney +2.9 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
3.4% 48th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Barryin Blayney +10.9 pts higher in Barry gap widening
70.2% 82nd pct 59.2% 45th pct
Full-time in Barryin Blayney +10.8 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
52.4% 23rd pct 63.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.6 pts 4.2%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%
3.7% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
9.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
6.1% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Managers ◂ +14.4 pts 10.0%
19.5% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%
14.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
9.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Barryin Blayney +4.1 higher in Blayney
1.0 59th pct 5.1 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barryin Blayney +4.0 more in Blayney
1.4 61st pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Barryin Blayney +60.8 pts higher in Blayney
0.0% 0th pct 60.8% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Barryin Blayney +67.7 pts higher in Blayney
0.0% 0th pct 67.7% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Barryin Blayney +62.5 pts higher in Blayney
0.0% 0th pct 62.5% 77th pct
Walk to school in Barryin Blayney +69.8 pts higher in Blayney
0.0% 0th pct 69.8% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Barryin Blayney +16.0 pts higher in Blayney
68.7% 69th pct 84.7% 77th pct
Walk to health in Barryin Blayney +60.9 pts higher in Blayney
0.0% 0th pct 60.9% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Barryin Blayney +5.3 more in Barry
26.1 69th pct 20.9 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Barryin Blayney +1 higher in Blayney
1 44th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Barryin Blayney +0.4 pts higher in Barry
5.0% 43rd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Barry with nearby areas

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Compare Blayney with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barry vs Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10219/barry/vs/SAL10409/blayney