Barry vs Blayney

Blayney is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Barry. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barry, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Barry: a median of $748,000, against $575,000 in Blayney, though rent is higher in Blayney. On these figures, Blayney tends to suit families with children, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Blayney

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Blayney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($260,000 vs $355,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($575,000 vs $747,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blayney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 5%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Blayney

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 21/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (246.6 km vs 258.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (208 min vs 216 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blayney

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 21/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Blayney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.1% vs -7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barry and Blayney drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Barry Blayney
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Barry Blayney
Walkability 21 / 45
Barry — Walkability: 21/100 Blayney — Walkability: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Barry — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blayney — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Blayney has more residents (3,448 vs 153); Barry skews older (45 vs 38).

Barry Blayney
Population 153 3,448
+2154% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.8% +2.1%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $74,724/yr
+4% vs other
 $71,916/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $265/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barry Blayney
0-4 4.6% / 7.0%
Barry — 0-4: 4.6% Blayney — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 11.8% / 13.7%
Barry — 5-14: 11.8% Blayney — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.9% / 6.4%
Barry — 15-19: 5.9% Blayney — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.3% / 5.9%
Barry — 20-24: 3.3% Blayney — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 14.4% / 12.6%
Barry — 25-34: 14.4% Blayney — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 10.5% / 9.9%
Barry — 35-44: 10.5% Blayney — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 11.8% / 11.0%
Barry — 45-54: 11.8% Blayney — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 26.1% / 13.5%
Barry — 55-64: 26.1% Blayney — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 6.5% / 10.8%
Barry — 65-74: 6.5% Blayney — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 2.0% / 6.5%
Barry — 75-84: 2.0% Blayney — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / 2.8%
Barry — 85+: not among its largest Blayney — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barry 46.7% lone person
Barry — Lone Person: 46.7% Barry — Couple Families: 44.4% Barry — One Parent Families: 8.9% Barry — Group Household: 0.0% Barry — Other Families: 0.0%
Blayney 39.4% lone person
Blayney — Lone Person: 39.4% Blayney — Couple Families: 38.6% Blayney — One Parent Families: 17.7% Blayney — Group Household: 2.8% Blayney — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barry 5.1% renting
Barry — Owned Outright: 52.5% Barry — Mortgage: 42.4% Barry — Renting: 5.1%
Blayney 31.6% renting
Blayney — Owned Outright: 35.7% Blayney — Mortgage: 32.6% Blayney — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Barry Blayney
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 20.2%
Barry — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Blayney — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 5.4%
Barry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Blayney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 5.8%
Barry — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Blayney — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 1.2%
Barry — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Blayney — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.2%
Barry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Blayney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Barry Blayney
England 2.0% / 1.8%
Barry — England: 2.0% Blayney — England: 1.8%
Scotland 2.6% / —
Barry — Scotland: 2.6% Blayney — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Barry — New Zealand: not among its largest Blayney — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.3%
Barry — Germany: not among its largest Blayney — Germany: 0.3%
Thailand — / 0.3%
Barry — Thailand: not among its largest Blayney — Thailand: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.2%
Barry — Philippines: not among its largest Blayney — Philippines: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barry 100.0% houses
Barry — Houses: 100.0% Barry — Townhouses: 0.0% Barry — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Blayney 92.6% houses
Blayney — Houses: 92.6% Blayney — Townhouses: 5.4% Blayney — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barry Blayney
Median house price $747,500 $575,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $355,000 $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 55 days
from 35 sales

Zoning mix

Barry Blayney
Rural and farming 99% 94%
Residential 1% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
Industrial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Barry Blayney
New dwellings approved 51
across Blayney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Barry Blayney
Houses — 4.5%
$550/wk on $642K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Barry Blayney
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 70% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

Blayney is more walkable (45 vs 21).

Barry Blayney
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Blayney carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0).

Barry Blayney
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime — High
74/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Barry Blayney
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Barry

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Blayney

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Blayney Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Blayney High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Blayney Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Barry Blayney
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 11 35

Mobility

Barry sits further from the CBD (258.8 km vs 246.6 km).

Barry Blayney
Walkability score 21/100 45/100
Distance to Sydney 258.8 km
+5% vs other
 246.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 208 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2799
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2799
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Barry Blayney
Car (driver) 75.4% / 80.8%
Barry — Car (driver): 75.4% Blayney — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 9.4%
Barry — Worked from Home: 15.9% Blayney — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / 4.9%
Barry — Car (passenger): 8.7% Blayney — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Barry — Walked Only: not among its largest Blayney — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Barry — Bicycle: not among its largest Blayney — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Barry Blayney
Elevation 906 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 871 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barry Blayney
Connectivity score 29/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 29%
1,880 premises

Climate

Barry Blayney
Annual rainfall 666 mm 894 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C 26.3°C
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C 2.2°C

Council rates

Barry Blayney
Average residential rate $925/yr
same for both
Council Blayney
same for both

Federal electorate

Barry Blayney
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barry Blayney
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barry

Rural

Blayney

Affordable Rural

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