Blayney vs Kings Plains

Blayney is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Kings Plains. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kings Plains, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kings Plains: a median of $678,000, against $575,000 in Blayney. On these figures, Blayney tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Kings Plains 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 5 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)

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

First-home buyers

Blayney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($575,000 vs $677,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Blayney has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 13%)
  • Kings Plains leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kings Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (198 min vs 208 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (236.5 km vs 246.6 km)
  • But Blayney is more walkable (45/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blayney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blayney and Kings Plains 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 Kings Plains
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 Kings Plains
Walkability 45 / 5
Blayney — Walkability: 45/100 Kings Plains — Walkability: 5/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Blayney — Low fire risk: 87/100 Kings Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blayney has more residents (3,448 vs 121); Kings Plains has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $71,916).

Blayney Kings Plains
Population 3,448
+96% vs other
 121
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +3.4%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $71,916/yr $95,316/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+4% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blayney Kings Plains
0-4 7.0% / 5.0%
Blayney — 0-4: 7.0% Kings Plains — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.7% / 15.7%
Blayney — 5-14: 13.7% Kings Plains — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 6.4% / 5.8%
Blayney — 15-19: 6.4% Kings Plains — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.9% / 2.5%
Blayney — 20-24: 5.9% Kings Plains — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 12.6% / 10.7%
Blayney — 25-34: 12.6% Kings Plains — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 9.9% / 11.6%
Blayney — 35-44: 9.9% Kings Plains — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.0% / 15.7%
Blayney — 45-54: 11.0% Kings Plains — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 13.5% / 17.4%
Blayney — 55-64: 13.5% Kings Plains — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 10.8% / 19.0%
Blayney — 65-74: 10.8% Kings Plains — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 6.5% / 5.8%
Blayney — 75-84: 6.5% Kings Plains — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.8% / —
Blayney — 85+: 2.8% Kings Plains — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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%
Kings Plains 61.9% couple families
Kings Plains — Couple Families: 61.9% Kings Plains — Lone Person: 38.1% Kings Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kings Plains — Group Household: 0.0% Kings Plains — 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%
Kings Plains 12.8% renting
Kings Plains — Owned Outright: 59.0% Kings Plains — Mortgage: 28.2% Kings Plains — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Kings Plains
England 1.8% / 2.5%
Blayney — England: 1.8% Kings Plains — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Blayney — New Zealand: 0.8% Kings Plains — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Blayney — Germany: 0.3% Kings Plains — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.3% / —
Blayney — Thailand: 0.3% Kings Plains — Thailand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.2% / —
Blayney — Philippines: 0.2% Kings Plains — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Blayney Kings Plains
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 17.4%
Blayney — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Kings Plains — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 6.6%
Blayney — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Kings Plains — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.0%
Blayney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Kings Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 3.3%
Blayney — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Kings Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.5%
Blayney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kings Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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

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%
Kings Plains 100.0% houses
Kings Plains — Houses: 100.0% Kings Plains — Townhouses: 0.0% Kings Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blayney Kings Plains
Median house price $575,000 $677,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $260,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 35 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Blayney Kings Plains
Rural and farming 94% 99%
Residential 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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 Kings Plains
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 Kings Plains
Houses 4.5%
$550/wk on $642K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blayney Kings Plains
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools Higher than 70% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of NSW —

Liveability

Blayney is more walkable (45 vs 5).

Blayney Kings Plains
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Blayney carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0).

Blayney Kings Plains
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Blayney Kings Plains
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 Kings Plains

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

Amenities in the suburb

Blayney Kings Plains
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

Blayney sits further from the CBD (246.6 km vs 236.5 km).

Blayney Kings Plains
Walkability score 45/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 246.6 km
+4% vs other
 236.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 208 min 198 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 Kings Plains
Car (driver) 80.8% / 62.3%
Blayney — Car (driver): 80.8% Kings Plains — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 22.6%
Blayney — Worked from Home: 9.4% Kings Plains — Worked from Home: 22.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 15.1%
Blayney — Car (passenger): 4.9% Kings Plains — Car (passenger): 15.1%
Walked Only 3.9% / —
Blayney — Walked Only: 3.9% Kings Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Blayney — Bicycle: 0.7% Kings Plains — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Blayney Kings Plains
Elevation 871 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 934 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Blayney Kings Plains
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Blayney

Affordable Rural

Kings Plains

Affordable Rural

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