Blayney vs Browns Creek

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Browns Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Blayney tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Browns Creek suits couples.

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 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Browns Creek carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Browns Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $265/wk)
  • But Blayney has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 12%)

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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (208 min vs 222 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (246.6 km vs 259 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blayney

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 7%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Browns Creek carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Browns Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.7% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blayney Browns Creek
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.

Blayney Browns Creek
Walkability 45 / 0
Blayney — Walkability: 45/100 Browns Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 51
Blayney — Safety: 26/100 Browns Creek — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Blayney — Low fire risk: 87/100 Browns Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blayney has more residents (3,448 vs 120); Browns Creek has higher household incomes ($149,448 vs $71,916).

Blayney Browns Creek
Population 3,448
+97% vs other
 120
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +23.7%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $71,916/yr $149,448/yr
+108% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+38% vs other
 $165/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blayney Browns Creek
0-4 7.0% / 7.5%
Blayney — 0-4: 7.0% Browns Creek — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 13.7% / 15.8%
Blayney — 5-14: 13.7% Browns Creek — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.4% / 3.3%
Blayney — 15-19: 6.4% Browns Creek — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 5.9% / —
Blayney — 20-24: 5.9% Browns Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.6% / 10.8%
Blayney — 25-34: 12.6% Browns Creek — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 9.9% / 14.2%
Blayney — 35-44: 9.9% Browns Creek — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 11.0% / 19.2%
Blayney — 45-54: 11.0% Browns Creek — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 13.5% / 15.8%
Blayney — 55-64: 13.5% Browns Creek — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 10.8% / 6.7%
Blayney — 65-74: 10.8% Browns Creek — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 6.5% / —
Blayney — 75-84: 6.5% Browns Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.8% / —
Blayney — 85+: 2.8% Browns Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blayney 38.6% couple families
Blayney — Couple Families: 38.6% Blayney — Lone Person: 39.4% Blayney — One Parent Families: 17.7% Blayney — Group Household: 2.8% Blayney — Other Families: 1.5%
Browns Creek 71.4% couple families
Browns Creek — Couple Families: 71.4% Browns Creek — Lone Person: 28.6% Browns Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Browns Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Browns Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blayney 31.6% renting
Blayney — Owned Outright: 35.7% Blayney — Mortgage: 32.6% Blayney — Renting: 31.6%
Browns Creek 12.5% renting
Browns Creek — Owned Outright: 20.0% Browns Creek — Mortgage: 67.5% Browns Creek — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blayney Browns Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 18.3%
Blayney — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Browns Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 12.5%
Blayney — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Browns Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.8%
Blayney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Browns Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 3.3%
Blayney — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Browns Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Blayney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Browns Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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.

Blayney Browns Creek
England 1.8% / 3.3%
Blayney — England: 1.8% Browns Creek — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 0.8% / 2.5%
Blayney — New Zealand: 0.8% Browns Creek — New Zealand: 2.5%
Scotland — / 3.3%
Blayney — Scotland: not among its largest Browns Creek — Scotland: 3.3%
Germany 0.3% / —
Blayney — Germany: 0.3% Browns Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.3% / —
Blayney — Thailand: 0.3% Browns Creek — Thailand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.2% / —
Blayney — Philippines: 0.2% Browns Creek — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Blayney Browns Creek
Rural and farming 94% 90%
Residential 4% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Blayney Browns Creek
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Blayney Browns Creek
House price Higher than 20% of NSW —
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools Higher than 70% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of NSW —

Liveability

Blayney is more walkable (45 vs 0).

Blayney Browns Creek
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Blayney carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Blayney carries more crime risk (74 vs 49).

Blayney Browns Creek
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
49/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Browns Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Browns Creek sits further from the CBD (259 km vs 246.6 km).

Blayney Browns Creek
Walkability score 45/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 246.6 km 259 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 208 min 222 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.

Blayney Browns Creek
Car (driver) 80.8% / 73.9%
Blayney — Car (driver): 80.8% Browns Creek — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 15.9%
Blayney — Worked from Home: 9.4% Browns Creek — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.8%
Blayney — Car (passenger): 4.9% Browns Creek — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 3.9% / 4.3%
Blayney — Walked Only: 3.9% Browns Creek — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Blayney — Bicycle: 0.7% Browns Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Blayney Browns Creek
Elevation 871 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 876 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blayney Browns Creek
Connectivity score 57/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,880 premises
 0%
55 premises

Climate

Blayney Browns Creek
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.2°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Blayney Browns Creek
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Blayney

Affordable Rural

Browns Creek

Family Rural

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