Blayney vs Vittoria

Blayney is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 56 in Vittoria. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Vittoria, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Blayney tends to suit families with children, while Vittoria suits people living alone and older residents.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • But Vittoria has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 93%)

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

First-home buyers

Blayney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Vittoria

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($146/wk vs $265/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)
  • But Blayney has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Vittoria

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (233.2 km vs 246.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 208 min)
  • But Blayney is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)

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 GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Vittoria has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Blayney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.1% vs -4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blayney and Vittoria 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 Vittoria
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 Vittoria
Walkability 45 / 0
Blayney — Walkability: 45/100 Vittoria — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 10
Blayney — Safety: 26/100 Vittoria — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 87 / 52
Blayney — Low fire risk: 87/100 Vittoria — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Blayney has more residents (3,448 vs 59); Blayney rents higher ($265/wk vs $146/wk).

Blayney Vittoria
Population 3,448
+98% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% -4.8%
Median age 38 56
Median household income $71,916/yr
+3% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+45% vs other
 $146/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blayney Vittoria
0-4 7.0% / —
Blayney — 0-4: 7.0% Vittoria — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.7% / 5.1%
Blayney — 5-14: 13.7% Vittoria — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 6.4% / —
Blayney — 15-19: 6.4% Vittoria — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.9% / —
Blayney — 20-24: 5.9% Vittoria — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.6% / 6.8%
Blayney — 25-34: 12.6% Vittoria — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 9.9% / 10.2%
Blayney — 35-44: 9.9% Vittoria — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.0% / 8.5%
Blayney — 45-54: 11.0% Vittoria — 45-54: 8.5%
55-64 13.5% / 25.4%
Blayney — 55-64: 13.5% Vittoria — 55-64: 25.4%
65-74 10.8% / 20.3%
Blayney — 65-74: 10.8% Vittoria — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 6.5% / 8.5%
Blayney — 75-84: 6.5% Vittoria — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.8% / —
Blayney — 85+: 2.8% Vittoria — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Vittoria 63.6% lone person
Vittoria — Lone Person: 63.6% Vittoria — Couple Families: 36.4% Vittoria — One Parent Families: 0.0% Vittoria — Group Household: 0.0% Vittoria — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Vittoria 17.2% renting
Vittoria — Owned Outright: 44.8% Vittoria — Mortgage: 37.9% Vittoria — Renting: 17.2%
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 Vittoria
England 1.8% / 5.1%
Blayney — England: 1.8% Vittoria — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Blayney — New Zealand: 0.8% Vittoria — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Blayney — Germany: 0.3% Vittoria — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.3% / —
Blayney — Thailand: 0.3% Vittoria — Thailand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.2% / —
Blayney — Philippines: 0.2% Vittoria — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Blayney Vittoria
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 23.7%
Blayney — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Vittoria — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 25.4%
Blayney — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Vittoria — Bachelor Degree: 25.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 11.9%
Blayney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Vittoria — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 8.5%
Blayney — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Vittoria — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Blayney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Vittoria — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

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%
Vittoria 103.7% houses
Vittoria — Houses: 103.7% Vittoria — Townhouses: 0.0% Vittoria — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blayney Vittoria
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 Vittoria
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 Vittoria
New dwellings approved 51
across Blayney
 177
across Bathurst
Approvals change year on year +14% -23%

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

Ranking within NSW

Blayney Vittoria
House price Higher than 20% of NSW —
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools Higher than 70% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 3% 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 38% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of NSW —

Liveability

Blayney is more walkable (45 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Vittoria carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 13); Vittoria carries more crime risk (90 vs 74).

Blayney Vittoria
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime High
74/100
 High
90/100
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 Vittoria
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 Vittoria

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

Amenities in the suburb

Blayney Vittoria
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 35 22

Mobility

Blayney sits further from the CBD (246.6 km vs 233.2 km).

Blayney Vittoria
Walkability score 45/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 246.6 km
+5% vs other
 233.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 208 min 200 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 Vittoria
Car (driver) 80.8% / 48.1%
Blayney — Car (driver): 80.8% Vittoria — Car (driver): 48.1%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 51.9%
Blayney — Worked from Home: 9.4% Vittoria — Worked from Home: 51.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Blayney — Car (passenger): 4.9% Vittoria — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.9% / —
Blayney — Walked Only: 3.9% Vittoria — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Blayney — Bicycle: 0.7% Vittoria — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Blayney Vittoria
Elevation 871 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 915 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blayney Vittoria
Connectivity score 57/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,880 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Blayney Vittoria
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 Vittoria
Average residential rate $925/yr $1,301/yr
Council Blayney Bathurst

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Blayney

Affordable Rural

Vittoria

Professionals Retirees Rural

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