Blayney · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Blayney

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Blayney consist of couples with children. This is the most common family type in the area, and the overall household patterns here closely mirror those seen across New South Wales and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Blayney, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Blayney sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Blayney — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Blayney2.5
2791, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Blayney has 2.5 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. About 25.5% of households are people living alone, which is about the same as the national figure.

2.5 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.5% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Blayney, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.9% of families, while 29% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 13.7%, a rate that is about the same as the state and national figures.

13.7% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Blayney, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041076/blayney/topic/family-households