Newbridge vs Blayney

Blayney is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 54 in Newbridge. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Blayney: a median of $575,000, against $480,000 in Newbridge, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Newbridge tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Blayney suits families with children.

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 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Newbridge carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Newbridge

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper houses ($480,000 vs $575,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newbridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $265/wk)
  • But Blayney has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Newbridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (238.5 km vs 246.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (203 min vs 208 min)
  • But Blayney is more walkable (45/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Newbridge carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 74/100)
  • Blayney is more walkable (45/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Newbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Newbridge 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.

Newbridge 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.

Newbridge Blayney
Walkability 10 / 45
Newbridge — Walkability: 10/100 Blayney — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 57 / 26
Newbridge — Safety: 57/100 Blayney — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 76 / 87
Newbridge — Low fire risk: 76/100 Blayney — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Blayney has more residents (3,448 vs 223); Newbridge skews older (54 vs 38).

Newbridge Blayney
Population 223 3,448
+1446% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +2.1%
Median age 54 38
Median household income $74,256/yr
+3% vs other
 $71,916/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $265/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newbridge Blayney
0-4 2.2% / 7.0%
Newbridge — 0-4: 2.2% Blayney — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 9.0% / 13.7%
Newbridge — 5-14: 9.0% Blayney — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 9.0% / 6.4%
Newbridge — 15-19: 9.0% Blayney — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.1% / 5.9%
Newbridge — 20-24: 3.1% Blayney — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 4.0% / 12.6%
Newbridge — 25-34: 4.0% Blayney — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 4.0% / 9.9%
Newbridge — 35-44: 4.0% Blayney — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 20.6% / 11.0%
Newbridge — 45-54: 20.6% Blayney — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 17.9% / 13.5%
Newbridge — 55-64: 17.9% Blayney — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 14.8% / 10.8%
Newbridge — 65-74: 14.8% Blayney — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 9.9% / 6.5%
Newbridge — 75-84: 9.9% Blayney — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.3% / 2.8%
Newbridge — 85+: 1.3% Blayney — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newbridge 43.2% couple families
Newbridge — Couple Families: 43.2% Newbridge — Lone Person: 40.9% Newbridge — One Parent Families: 15.9% Newbridge — Group Household: 0.0% Newbridge — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newbridge 10.5% renting
Newbridge — Owned Outright: 57.9% Newbridge — Mortgage: 31.6% Newbridge — Renting: 10.5%
Blayney 31.6% renting
Blayney — Owned Outright: 35.7% Blayney — Mortgage: 32.6% Blayney — Renting: 31.6%
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.

Newbridge Blayney
England 3.6% / 1.8%
Newbridge — England: 3.6% Blayney — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 0.8%
Newbridge — New Zealand: 1.8% Blayney — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.3%
Newbridge — Germany: not among its largest Blayney — Germany: 0.3%
Thailand — / 0.3%
Newbridge — Thailand: not among its largest Blayney — Thailand: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.2%
Newbridge — Philippines: not among its largest Blayney — Philippines: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Newbridge Blayney
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 20.2%
Newbridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Blayney — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 5.4%
Newbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Blayney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 5.8%
Newbridge — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Blayney — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 1.2%
Newbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Blayney — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.2%
Newbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Blayney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newbridge 100.0% houses
Newbridge — Houses: 100.0% Newbridge — Townhouses: 0.0% Newbridge — 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

Newbridge Blayney
Median house price $480,000 $575,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 123 days
from 5 sales
 55 days
from 35 sales

Zoning mix

Newbridge Blayney
Rural and farming 99% 94%
Residential 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Newbridge 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Newbridge Blayney
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 70% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

Blayney is more walkable (45 vs 10).

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

Risk profile

Newbridge carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 13); Blayney carries more crime risk (74 vs 43).

Newbridge Blayney
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 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

Newbridge 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 Newbridge

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

Newbridge 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 20 35

Mobility

Blayney sits further from the CBD (246.6 km vs 238.5 km).

Newbridge Blayney
Walkability score 10/100 45/100
Distance to Sydney 238.5 km 246.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min 208 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
 0.4%
postcode 2799
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
 44
postcode 2799

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.

Newbridge Blayney
Car (driver) 80.8% / 80.8%
Newbridge — Car (driver): 80.8% Blayney — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 9.4%
Newbridge — Worked from Home: 14.1% Blayney — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.9%
Newbridge — Car (passenger): 5.1% Blayney — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Newbridge — Walked Only: not among its largest Blayney — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Newbridge — Bicycle: not among its largest Blayney — Bicycle: 0.7%

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

Setting

Newbridge Blayney
Elevation 890 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 871 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Newbridge Blayney
Connectivity score 30/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
106 premises
 29%
1,880 premises

Climate

Newbridge 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Newbridge

Quiet Retirees River Rural

Blayney

Affordable Rural

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