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Orange vs Blayney

Name: Orange vs Blayney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Orange profile · Blayney profile

Orange Blayney

Orange and Blayney are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Orange is much more diverse and highly qualified, with 20.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.2% in Blayney. It also has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (16.2% versus 0.0%) and more people using other languages at home. While Orange has far more homes within a short walk of public transport, Blayney is far better for walking to groceries (78.9% versus 57.1%) and health services (70.8% versus 50.7%).

Both areas share a very similar housing mix, with about 34% of households renting and 2.4 people per home. They also have nearly identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 8%) and people who identify as having no religion (about 33%). These shared domestic patterns persist even as the gap in typical weekly rents remains well higher in Orange, where the usual rent is $330 compared to $260 in Blayney.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37,130 larger in Orange Recent arrivals: 16.2 pts higher in Orange Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Orange Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Orange Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in Orange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orange in Blayney +37,130 larger in Orange

40,127 86th pct 2,997 78th pct

Median age in Orange in Blayney +2 yrs older in Blayney

36 yrs 18th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.6%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.4%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

43.4% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 40.6%

37.6% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 37.5%

9.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Orange Blayney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 91.3%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.0% English +4.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

12.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Dutch even 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 95.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

33.0% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 34.8%

27.4% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +17.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 12.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

14.0% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

11.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Architecture & building even 5.7%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Orange in Blayney +$160 higher in Orange

$831 80th pct $671 52nd pct

Household income in Orange in Blayney +$313 higher in Orange

$1,622 73rd pct $1,309 54th pct

Family income in Orange in Blayney +$420 higher in Orange

$2,101 80th pct $1,681 57th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%

17.1% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

9.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 56.4%

21.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Orange in Blayney even

2.4 57th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 52.6%

25.8% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.9% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orange in Blayney +$70 higher in Orange

$330 70th pct $260 46th pct

Mortgage in Orange in Blayney +$368 higher in Orange

$1,668 74th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Orange in Blayney even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 31.3%

29.6% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 91.1%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 28.4%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

6.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $200–$349 +20.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 17.4%

13.6% Under $200 +8.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 14.8%

15.2% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 72.1%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

2.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.9%

11.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

5.1% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%

9.7% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

6.0% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 11.0%

14.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.0% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

10.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

8.3% Sales workers even 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Orange in Blayney +0.1 higher in Blayney

5.9 82nd pct 6.0 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Orange in Blayney +0.6 more in Blayney

5.7 69th pct 6.3 80th pct

15-min city in Orange in Blayney +3.7 pts higher in Blayney

67.0% 56th pct 70.7% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Orange in Blayney +21.8 pts higher in Blayney

57.1% 48th pct 78.9% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Orange in Blayney +21.1 pts higher in Orange

93.8% 89th pct 72.7% 65th pct

Walk to school in Orange in Blayney +1.5 pts higher in Blayney

79.5% 62nd pct 81.1% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Orange in Blayney +3.3 pts higher in Blayney

95.0% 57th pct 98.3% 74th pct

Walk to health in Orange in Blayney +20.1 pts higher in Blayney

50.7% 62nd pct 70.8% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Orange in Blayney +7.7 more in Blayney

16.0 43rd pct 23.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Orange in Blayney +35 higher in Orange

80 88th pct 46 68th pct

Mean slope in Orange in Blayney +0.4 pts higher in Orange

4.6% 49th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Compare Orange with nearby areas

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Compare Blayney with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orange vs Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112016/orange/vs/UCL115020/blayney