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Blakney Creek vs Broadway

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Blakney Creek profile · Broadway profile

Blakney Creek Broadway

Blakney Creek and Broadway are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Blakney Creek is generally younger and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 51 in Broadway. There are significant differences in education and income; 30% of adults in Blakney Creek hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 8.9% do in Broadway. This is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are far higher in Blakney Creek at $2,374 compared to $1,468 in Broadway.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and rural with no public transport or walkable amenities. They share some common traits, such as a total lack of renters and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. However, the gaps between them remain stark, particularly regarding work; 75.7% of adults in Blakney Creek are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 41.1% in Broadway.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.5 pts higher in Blakney Creek 3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Blakney Creek Participation: 34.6 pts higher in Blakney Creek Full-time: 24.3 pts higher in Broadway First Nations: 7.9 pts higher in Broadway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakney Creekin Broadway +29 larger in Blakney Creek gap widening
92 39th pct 63 32nd pct
Median age in Blakney Creekin Broadway +12 yrs older in Broadway gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Blakney Creekin Broadway +7.9 pts higher in Broadway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Blakney Creekin Broadway +6.1 pts higher in Broadway gap widening
9.8% 15th pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Blakney Creekin Broadway +14.3 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap widening
20.7% 73rd pct 6.3% 10th pct
De facto in Blakney Creekin Broadway +1.2 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 14.7% 69th pct

Age structure

41.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.3 pts 6.3%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.8% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 42.9%
31.4% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%
18.6% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
7.1% Separated ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blakney Creek Broadway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blakney Creekin Broadway +1.8 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap narrowing
9.8% 42nd pct 7.9% 33rd pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 66.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +12.9 pts 34.9%
25.0% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.7% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 14.3%
8.7% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.4% German ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blakney Creekin Broadway even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Blakney Creekin Broadway even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 66.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Blakney Creekin Broadway +27.5 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap widening
40.2% 49th pct 12.7% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 52.4%
40.2% No religion ◂ +27.5 pts 12.7%
16.3% Not stated +17.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blakney Creekin Broadway +14.1 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap widening
58.6% 77th pct 44.4% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Blakney Creekin Broadway +21.1 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap widening
30.0% 86th pct 8.9% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
6 0th pct 6 0th pct
ICSEA in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
936 20th pct 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 44.4%
17.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%
11.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 11.9%
28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 14.3%
17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 14.3%
15.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%
10.9% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
10.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
6.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blakney Creekin Broadway +$189 higher in Blakney Creek gap widening
$1,089 87th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Blakney Creekin Broadway +$906 higher in Blakney Creek gap widening
$2,374 87th pct $1,468 45th pct
Family income in Blakney Creekin Broadway +$584 higher in Blakney Creek gap narrowing
$2,833 89th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Blakney Creekin Broadway +8.6 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap narrowing
15.7% 81st pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Blakney Creekin Broadway +16.4 pts higher in Blakney Creek
35.5% 89th pct 19.0% 59th pct

Household income distribution

9.7% $650–$1,499 +37.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
22.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.0%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.5%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.9%
17.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.7%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blakney Creekin Broadway +4.1 pts higher in Broadway
26.1% 36th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Blakney Creekin Broadway +1.8 pts higher in Blakney Creek
9.8% 66th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Blakney Creekin Broadway +7.9 pts higher in Broadway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +13.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%
4.3% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +29.8 pts 36.5%
9.8% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blakney Creekin Broadway +10.4 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap narrowing
30.0% 86th pct 19.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Blakney Creekin Broadway +8.2 pts higher in Broadway gap widening
4.3% 8th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Blakney Creekin Broadway +13.9 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap widening
22.9% 38th pct 8.9% 6th pct
Defence service in Blakney Creekin Broadway +5.3 pts higher in Broadway
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Blakney Creekin Broadway +16.4 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap steady
34.3% 88th pct 17.9% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakney Creekin Broadway +5 larger in Broadway
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Blakney Creekin Broadway
— 17 yrs 14th pct
Household income in Blakney Creekin Broadway
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blakney Creekin Broadway +0.3 larger in Blakney Creek gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Blakney Creekin Broadway +17.6 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap narrowing
17.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Blakney Creekin Broadway +8.4 pts higher in Blakney Creek
32.3% 77th pct 23.8% 50th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 44.7%
20.6% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 33.3%
32.3% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 23.8%
25.8% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 19.0%
22.6% 3 people ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
12.9% 5 people ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakney Creekin Broadway
$350 71st pct —
Mortgage in Blakney Creekin Broadway +$231 higher in Blakney Creek gap narrowing
$2,044 74th pct $1,813 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Blakney Creekin Broadway +0.10 higher in Blakney Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Blakney Creekin Broadway +13.8 pts higher in Broadway
29.0% 21st pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Blakney Creekin Broadway +16.1 pts higher in Broadway
83.9% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blakney Creekin Broadway +25.3 pts higher in Blakney Creek
96.8% 93rd pct 71.4% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.3 pts 28.6%
29.0% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +16.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 38.1%
25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 19.0%
9.7% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blakney Creekin Broadway +11.1 pts higher in Broadway
28.0% 77th pct 39.1% 90th pct
PT commute in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
28.0% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 23.8%
16.1% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.9% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blakney Creekin Broadway +1.7 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap narrowing
24.1% 26th pct 22.4% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Blakney Creekin Broadway +34.6 pts higher in Blakney Creek gap widening
75.7% 90th pct 41.1% 10th pct
Full-time in Blakney Creekin Broadway +24.3 pts higher in Broadway
54.0% 29th pct 78.3% 95th pct

Industries people work in

26.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.0% Education & training ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Other services ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.0% Managers ◂ +21.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% Labourers +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%
10.0% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.0% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Blakney Creekin Broadway even
0 7th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Blakney Creekin Broadway +1.4 pts higher in Blakney Creek
6.7% 60th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Blakney Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakney Creek vs Broadway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10403/blakney-creek/vs/SAL10578/broadway