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Blairgowrie vs Rye

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Blairgowrie profile · Rye profile

Blairgowrie Rye

Rye and Blairgowrie are neighbouring coastal areas in Victoria. Blairgowrie is generally older and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 58 and a higher share of university degrees (26.8%) compared to Rye, where the typical resident is 51. Blairgowrie is also more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 53.5% near groceries, whereas only 30.4% of Rye homes are near shops. In contrast, Rye has more families with children, a higher rental rate of 21.1%, and is the only area of the two where homes are within walking distance of a school.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly rent, which sits around $372 to $400. They share a similar lifestyle, with nearly the same proportion of people living alone and a similar drive time to the city. While both have high levels of home ownership, the gap is widening, with outright ownership far higher in Blairgowrie at 57.6% compared to 45.6% in Rye.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,652 larger in Rye Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Blairgowrie Median age: 7 yrs older in Blairgowrie Work from home: 10.7 pts higher in Blairgowrie Aged 65+: 9.3 pts higher in Blairgowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blairgowriein Rye +6,652 larger in Rye gap steady
2,786 83rd pct 9,438 87th pct
Median age in Blairgowriein Rye +7 yrs older in Blairgowrie gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Blairgowriein Rye +0.4 pts higher in Rye gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Blairgowriein Rye +9.3 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap steady
38.6% 94th pct 29.3% 85th pct
Under 15 in Blairgowriein Rye +2.9 pts higher in Rye gap steady
11.6% 21st pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Blairgowriein Rye +2.0 pts higher in Rye gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

38.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 29.3%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 46.2%
22.8% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
2.4% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Blairgowrie Rye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blairgowriein Rye +1.8 pts higher in Rye gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 15.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 75.4%
4.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
0.8% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 41.3%
34.2% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
15.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
4.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
1.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blairgowriein Rye +2.9 pts higher in Rye gap steady
4.7% 59th pct 7.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Blairgowriein Rye +0.6 pts higher in Rye gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 83.9%
0.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Blairgowriein Rye +1.5 pts higher in Rye gap steady
45.7% 67th pct 47.2% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 47.2%
43.0% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 41.0%
9.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Islam even 0.2%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blairgowriein Rye +8.6 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap widening
57.7% 76th pct 49.2% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Blairgowriein Rye +7.5 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap widening
26.8% 80th pct 19.3% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blairgowriein Rye
— 0.73 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blairgowriein Rye even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Blairgowriein Rye +77 larger in Rye
204 38th pct 281 46th pct
ICSEA in Blairgowriein Rye +47 higher in Blairgowrie
1,054 80th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 49.2%
11.9% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.6% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 20.6%
18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%
8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
9.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blairgowriein Rye +$85 higher in Blairgowrie gap widening
$787 57th pct $702 41st pct
Household income in Blairgowriein Rye +$156 higher in Blairgowrie gap widening
$1,490 47th pct $1,334 35th pct
Family income in Blairgowriein Rye +$274 higher in Blairgowrie gap widening
$1,986 57th pct $1,712 39th pct
High earners in Blairgowriein Rye +5.3 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap widening
14.4% 78th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Blairgowriein Rye +6.1 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap widening
21.2% 65th pct 15.1% 47th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.0%
17.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 7.6%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blairgowriein Rye +1.0 pts higher in Rye
31.9% 65th pct 32.9% 70th pct
Mental health in Blairgowriein Rye +3.8 pts higher in Rye
6.0% 30th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Blairgowriein Rye +2.5 pts higher in Rye gap widening
4.2% 45th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
6.0% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Asthma even 8.2%
6.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
4.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +0.8 pts 55.8%
21.2% One condition even 21.3%
6.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blairgowriein Rye +5.1 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap steady
19.1% 55th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Blairgowriein Rye +1.2 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap steady
15.0% 73rd pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Blairgowriein Rye +1.5 pts higher in Rye gap widening
21.6% 32nd pct 23.2% 39th pct
Defence service in Blairgowriein Rye +0.1 pts higher in Blairgowrie
3.3% 61st pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blairgowriein Rye +1.9 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap narrowing
26.2% 62nd pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blairgowriein Rye +73 larger in Rye
14 63rd pct 87 85th pct
Median age in Blairgowriein Rye +1 yrs older in Blairgowrie
23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Blairgowriein Rye
— 33.9% 35th pct
Unemployment in Blairgowriein Rye
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Blairgowriein Rye +$82 higher in Blairgowrie
$575 43rd pct $493 31st pct
Household income in Blairgowriein Rye +$424 higher in Blairgowrie
$1,749 52nd pct $1,325 33rd pct
Indigenous language in Blairgowriein Rye
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blairgowriein Rye +0.1 larger in Rye gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Blairgowriein Rye +5.5 pts higher in Rye gap steady
8.2% 34th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Living alone in Blairgowriein Rye +0.5 pts higher in Rye gap narrowing
29.8% 71st pct 30.3% 72nd pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 38.1%
41.1% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
8.2% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 40.1%
29.8% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
8.9% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.4% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blairgowriein Rye +$28 higher in Blairgowrie gap steady
$400 82nd pct $372 76th pct
Mortgage in Blairgowriein Rye +$200 higher in Blairgowrie gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Blairgowriein Rye +0.10 higher in Rye gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Blairgowriein Rye +7.7 pts higher in Rye gap widening
13.4% 39th pct 21.1% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Blairgowriein Rye +12.0 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap widening
57.6% 88th pct 45.6% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Blairgowriein Rye +4.4 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap steady
99.1% 65th pct 94.8% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blairgowriein Rye +7.0 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap widening
90.0% 78th pct 83.1% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 45.6%
24.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.4% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 94.8%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 24.5%
9.3% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
0.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
26.1% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.3%
10.5% $750 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 1.5%
6.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 14.0%
18.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blairgowriein Rye +1.3 pts higher in Rye gap steady
1.9% 55th pct 3.2% 63rd pct
Work from home in Blairgowriein Rye +10.7 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap widening
32.5% 84th pct 21.8% 65th pct
PT commute in Blairgowriein Rye +0.1 pts higher in Rye gap steady
0.5% 65th pct 0.6% 67th pct
PT stops in Blairgowriein Rye +34 more in Rye
34 87th pct 68 88th pct
Stops/1k in Blairgowriein Rye +5.00 more in Blairgowrie
12.20 88th pct 7.20 86th pct
Departures/1k in Blairgowriein Rye +641.8 more in Blairgowrie
1,531.6 89th pct 889.8 86th pct
PT routes in Blairgowriein Rye +1 more in Rye
2 75th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Blairgowriein Rye +3 longer in Rye
6 36th pct 9 44th pct
Drive to city in Blairgowriein Rye +4 longer in Blairgowrie
72 52nd pct 68 49th pct
Reach 30 min in Blairgowriein Rye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Blairgowriein Rye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 53.4%
32.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 21.8%
2.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 44.3%
32.5% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
4.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blairgowriein Rye +1.0 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap steady
38.1% 73rd pct 37.1% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Blairgowriein Rye +3.0 pts higher in Blairgowrie gap widening
8.9% 60th pct 5.9% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blairgowriein Rye +1.3 pts higher in Rye gap steady
2.3% 39th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Blairgowriein Rye +4.9 pts higher in Rye gap widening
45.3% 14th pct 50.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Blairgowriein Rye +2.3 pts higher in Rye gap narrowing
46.7% 11th pct 49.1% 13th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%
8.7% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
2.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 19.3%
20.1% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 14.9%
14.6% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.3% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blairgowriein Rye +0.4 higher in Blairgowrie
4.0 78th pct 3.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blairgowriein Rye +0.3 more in Blairgowrie
3.5 75th pct 3.3 74th pct
15-min city in Blairgowriein Rye +8.9 pts higher in Blairgowrie
32.7% 75th pct 23.8% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Blairgowriein Rye +23.1 pts higher in Blairgowrie
53.5% 80th pct 30.4% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Blairgowriein Rye +15.1 pts higher in Blairgowrie
93.1% 85th pct 78.0% 81st pct
Walk to school in Blairgowriein Rye +19.8 pts higher in Rye
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Blairgowriein Rye +27.3 pts higher in Blairgowrie
100.0% 98th pct 72.6% 71st pct
Walk to health in Blairgowriein Rye +14.5 pts higher in Blairgowrie
33.2% 80th pct 18.7% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Blairgowriein Rye +12.2 more in Blairgowrie
24.0 67th pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Blairgowriein Rye +11 higher in Blairgowrie
60 80th pct 49 78th pct
Mean slope in Blairgowriein Rye +0.9 pts higher in Rye
4.2% 32nd pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blairgowrie vs Rye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20257/blairgowrie/vs/SAL22220/rye