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Blayney vs Moorilda

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

Blayney Moorilda

Blayney and Moorilda are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Blayney is a larger hub where the typical resident is 38, while Moorilda is sparsely populated and residents are far older, with a typical age of 58. Blayney is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) with 67.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Moorilda is car-dependent and has no such amenities nearby. There are also notable social differences; for example, 20.6% of Blayney's population are children under 15, compared to just 7.9% in Moorilda.

Daily life in both places shares similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $680 to $696. While Blayney has a much larger population and more people moving in, both areas have very few residents who speak little or no English. The two areas also track similarly in terms of how few people use public transport to get to work, with figures between 0.0% and 0.3%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Moorilda Unpaid child care: 27.8 pts higher in Blayney One-parent: 26.4 pts higher in Moorilda Work from home: 44.2 pts higher in Moorilda Recent movers: 39.9 pts higher in Blayney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blayneyin Moorilda +3,410 larger in Blayney gap steady
3,448 86th pct 38 23rd pct
Median age in Blayneyin Moorilda +20 yrs older in Moorilda gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Blayneyin Moorilda +7.2 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
7.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Blayneyin Moorilda +8.8 pts higher in Moorilda gap narrowing
20.1% 56th pct 28.9% 85th pct
Under 15 in Blayneyin Moorilda +12.8 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
20.6% 73rd pct 7.9% 12th pct
De facto in Blayneyin Moorilda +13.9 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
13.9% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +22.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
20.1% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.8 pts 7.9%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.8 pts 7.9%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 35.1%
35.8% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 29.7%
10.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.7% Separated +7.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Age & sex structure

Blayney Moorilda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blayneyin Moorilda +5.4 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

91.2% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 76.3%
1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 36.8%
45.2% English ◂ +8.4 pts 36.8%
13.1% Irish +13.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
3.2% German +12.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

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

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +23.9 pts 71.1%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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 Blayneyin Moorilda +19.2 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
32.4% 28th pct 13.2% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 73.7%
32.4% No religion ◂ +19.2 pts 13.2%
5.0% Not stated +21.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blayneyin Moorilda +2.7 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
36.0% 26th pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Blayneyin Moorilda +3.2 pts higher in Moorilda gap narrowing
10.3% 31st pct 13.5% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blayneyin Moorilda
4.21 53rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Blayneyin Moorilda +3 more in Blayney
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Blayneyin Moorilda
234 41st pct —
ICSEA in Blayneyin Moorilda
933 19th pct —

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.0%
36.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%
15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
7.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 40.0%
13.7% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.7% Certificate I / II +11.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.1% Agriculture & environment +15.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.9% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%
11.3% Health ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
7.9% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blayneyin Moorilda +$16 higher in Blayney gap narrowing
$696 40th pct $680 37th pct
Household income in Blayneyin Moorilda +$321 higher in Blayney gap widening
$1,383 39th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Blayneyin Moorilda +$951 higher in Moorilda gap narrowing
$1,798 44th pct $2,749 87th pct
High earners in Blayneyin Moorilda +0.3 pts higher in Moorilda gap narrowing
7.8% 49th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Blayneyin Moorilda
12.9% 40th pct —

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +40.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
4.4% $4,000 or more +31.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +34.2 pts 10.8%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.6%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blayneyin Moorilda +8.8 pts higher in Blayney
35.1% 78th pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Blayneyin Moorilda +10.4 pts higher in Blayney
10.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Blayneyin Moorilda +7.3 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
7.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%
8.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +31.2 pts 26.3%
22.3% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blayneyin Moorilda +1.4 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
14.9% 34th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Blayneyin Moorilda +5.7 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
13.8% 61st pct 8.1% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Blayneyin Moorilda +27.8 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
27.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Blayneyin Moorilda +3.0 pts higher in Blayney
3.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blayneyin Moorilda +2.6 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
24.2% 50th pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blayneyin Moorilda +247 larger in Blayney
247 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Blayneyin Moorilda
18 yrs 18th pct —
Year 12 in Blayneyin Moorilda
22.0% 12th pct —
Unemployment in Blayneyin Moorilda
18.1% 80th pct —
Median income in Blayneyin Moorilda
$606 46th pct —
Household income in Blayneyin Moorilda
$1,607 47th pct —
Indigenous language in Blayneyin Moorilda
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blayneyin Moorilda +0.5 larger in Blayney gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Blayneyin Moorilda +26.4 pts higher in Moorilda gap widening
17.1% 79th pct 43.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Blayneyin Moorilda
28.8% 68th pct —

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +32.9 pts 21.7%
17.1% One-parent families +26.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 26.1%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.8% 1 person +42.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
35.0% 2 people ◂ +13.5 pts 21.4%
14.4% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blayneyin Moorilda +$115 higher in Blayney
$265 45th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Blayneyin Moorilda +$699 higher in Blayney gap widening
$1,380 34th pct $681 6th pct
People / bedroom in Blayneyin Moorilda +0.20 higher in Blayney gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in Blayneyin Moorilda
30.9% 80th pct —
Owned outright in Blayneyin Moorilda
34.9% 33rd pct —
Separate houses in Blayneyin Moorilda
92.6% 38th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Blayneyin Moorilda
82.9% 59th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +32.4 pts ▸ 64.3%
34.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 21.4%
30.9% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.6 pts 0.0%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 21.4%
11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +49.1 pts 0.0%
18.6% Under $1,000 +25.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
19.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blayneyin Moorilda
4.6% 72nd pct —
Work from home in Blayneyin Moorilda +44.2 pts higher in Moorilda
8.2% 20th pct 52.4% 99th pct
PT commute in Blayneyin Moorilda +0.3 pts higher in Blayney
0.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blayneyin Moorilda +14 more in Blayney
14 84th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blayneyin Moorilda +4.06 more in Blayney
4.06 74th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blayneyin Moorilda +65.5 more in Blayney
65.5 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blayneyin Moorilda +15 more in Blayney
15 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Blayneyin Moorilda
42 75th pct —

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +17.6 pts 52.4%
8.2% Worked at home +44.2 pts ▸ 52.4%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 35.7%
15.4% 3 vehicles +20.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
7.2% 4 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blayneyin Moorilda +39.9 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
39.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Blayneyin Moorilda
4.8% 42nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blayneyin Moorilda +6.3 pts higher in Blayney
6.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Blayneyin Moorilda +2.5 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
59.2% 45th pct 56.8% 37th pct
Full-time in Blayneyin Moorilda +3.5 pts higher in Moorilda
63.2% 73rd pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +48.2 pts ▸ 52.4%
8.1% Construction +15.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.8% Public administration & safety +17.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Professional & technical +10.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.4% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% Mining ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.0% Managers +37.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
15.1% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
11.5% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blayneyin Moorilda +5.1 higher in Blayney
5.1 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blayneyin Moorilda +5.4 more in Blayney
5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Blayneyin Moorilda +60.8 pts higher in Blayney
60.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blayneyin Moorilda +67.7 pts higher in Blayney
67.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blayneyin Moorilda +62.5 pts higher in Blayney
62.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blayneyin Moorilda +69.8 pts higher in Blayney
69.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blayneyin Moorilda +84.7 pts higher in Blayney
84.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Blayneyin Moorilda +60.9 pts higher in Blayney
60.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blayneyin Moorilda +20.9 more in Blayney
20.9 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Blayneyin Moorilda +1 higher in Blayney
2 58th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Blayneyin Moorilda +4.4 pts higher in Moorilda
4.6% 37th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Blayney with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blayney vs Moorilda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10409/blayney/vs/SAL12724/moorilda