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Bathurst vs Blayney

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Bathurst profile · Blayney profile

Bathurst Blayney

Bathurst and Blayney are two nearby New South Wales towns with different profiles. Bathurst is more diverse and highly qualified, with 15.4% of people arriving from overseas recently and 48.5% completing Year 12. Blayney has no recent overseas arrivals and 34.8% of residents finished Year 12. Bathurst also has a better transport connection, with 95.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Blayney is better for health services, with 70.8% of homes near health clinics compared to 54.7% in Bathurst.

Income gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, with typical weekly household income now $238 higher in Bathurst. Despite this, they share many similarities, including an almost identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (about 8%) and a similar proportion of people who do not identify with a religion (around 33%). Both areas also have the same typical number of people per home, at 2.4.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,233 larger in Bathurst Recent arrivals: 15.4 pts higher in Bathurst Other language: 4.8 pts higher in Bathurst Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Bathurst Bachelor+: 9.7 pts higher in Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurstin Blayney +33,233 larger in Bathurst gap widening
36,230 86th pct 2,997 78th pct
Median age in Bathurstin Blayney +1 yrs older in Blayney gap narrowing
37 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 25th pct
First Nations in Bathurstin Blayney +0.2 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
7.9% 72nd pct 8.1% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bathurstin Blayney +1.9 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
17.9% 34th pct 19.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Bathurstin Blayney +1.3 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
19.1% 62nd pct 20.4% 71st pct
De facto in Bathurstin Blayney +1.2 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
13.1% 51st pct 14.3% 64th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.6%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

Marital status

41.3% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 40.6%
39.7% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 37.5%
9.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.6% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Blayney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bathurstin Blayney +5.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
10.4% 47th pct 5.4% 13th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 91.3%
1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 47.6%
40.7% English +4.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
14.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
3.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bathurstin Blayney +4.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
6.1% 74th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in Bathurstin Blayney +0.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.3% 56th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 95.5%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bathurstin Blayney +0.6 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
33.2% 21st pct 33.8% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 60.2%
33.2% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bathurstin Blayney +13.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
48.5% 76th pct 34.8% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Bathurstin Blayney +9.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
18.9% 78th pct 9.2% 34th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 34.8%
26.1% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
10.3% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +15.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 12.8%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.2%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
11.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bathurstin Blayney +$120 higher in Bathurst gap widening
$791 75th pct $671 52nd pct
Household income in Bathurstin Blayney +$238 higher in Bathurst gap widening
$1,547 69th pct $1,309 54th pct
Family income in Bathurstin Blayney +$313 higher in Bathurst gap widening
$1,994 75th pct $1,681 57th pct
High earners in Bathurstin Blayney +2.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
9.1% 71st pct 6.8% 55th pct
High-income homes in Bathurstin Blayney +5.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
16.6% 73rd pct 11.5% 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.4%
16.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bathurstin Blayney +2.8 pts higher in Blayney
33.6% 53rd pct 36.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Bathurstin Blayney +0.7 pts higher in Bathurst
11.6% 73rd pct 10.9% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Bathurstin Blayney +0.8 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
6.9% 58th pct 7.7% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
5.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 56.4%
22.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bathurstin Blayney +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 13.5% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Bathurstin Blayney +0.9 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
12.2% 36th pct 13.1% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Bathurstin Blayney +0.3 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
27.2% 64th pct 27.5% 66th pct
Defence service in Bathurstin Blayney +0.3 pts higher in Blayney
2.9% 32nd pct 3.2% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bathurstin Blayney +2.7 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
20.2% 21st pct 23.0% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurstin Blayney even gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Bathurstin Blayney +0.7 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
18.7% 71st pct 19.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Bathurstin Blayney +1.7 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
28.9% 49th pct 30.6% 55th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 52.6%
27.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%
18.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
28.9% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
14.5% 3 people even 14.5%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%
6.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurstin Blayney +$60 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
$320 66th pct $260 46th pct
Mortgage in Bathurstin Blayney +$433 higher in Bathurst gap steady
$1,733 77th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Bathurstin Blayney even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bathurstin Blayney +0.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
34.2% 80th pct 33.5% 78th pct
Owned outright in Bathurstin Blayney +1.5 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
31.3% 27th pct 32.8% 31st pct
Separate houses in Bathurstin Blayney +8.9 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
82.2% 14th pct 91.1% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bathurstin Blayney +0.6 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
80.4% 61st pct 81.0% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 33.5%
31.3% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 31.3%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 91.1%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%
5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 28.4%
14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
3.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 58.9%
37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.6 pts 17.4%
12.8% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 54.4%
33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 14.8%
14.3% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bathurstin Blayney +1.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
6.7% 74th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Work from home in Bathurstin Blayney +4.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
10.5% 64th pct 6.4% 39th pct
PT commute in Bathurstin Blayney +0.0 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
0.4% 63rd pct 0.3% 62nd pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 72.1%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
3.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 36.9%
12.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bathurstin Blayney +2.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
44.2% 87th pct 42.1% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Bathurstin Blayney +15.4 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
15.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bathurstin Blayney +2.2 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 6.6% 72nd pct
Participation in Bathurstin Blayney +1.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
60.0% 71st pct 58.3% 66th pct
Full-time in Bathurstin Blayney +1.7 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
61.1% 75th pct 62.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%
10.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%
7.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
8.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
1.7% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 11.0%
16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%
13.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.0% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
10.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurstin Blayney +0.3 higher in Bathurst
6.3 89th pct 6.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bathurstin Blayney +0.5 more in Blayney
5.8 72nd pct 6.3 80th pct
15-min city in Bathurstin Blayney +1.9 pts higher in Blayney
68.8% 58th pct 70.7% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Bathurstin Blayney +7.1 pts higher in Blayney
71.7% 61st pct 78.9% 68th pct
Walk to transit in Bathurstin Blayney +22.5 pts higher in Bathurst
95.2% 91st pct 72.7% 65th pct
Walk to school in Bathurstin Blayney +1.7 pts higher in Blayney
79.3% 62nd pct 81.1% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Bathurstin Blayney +2.5 pts higher in Blayney
95.7% 61st pct 98.3% 74th pct
Walk to health in Bathurstin Blayney +16.1 pts higher in Blayney
54.7% 65th pct 70.8% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Bathurstin Blayney +4.0 more in Blayney
19.7 53rd pct 23.7 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bathurstin Blayney +24 higher in Bathurst
70 86th pct 46 68th pct
Mean slope in Bathurstin Blayney +1.2 pts higher in Bathurst
5.4% 60th pct 4.2% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112002/bathurst/vs/UCL115020/blayney