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Blayney
New South Wales · Central West · 7,119 people · 16 suburbs · 8 postcodes
Blayney at a glance
Map shows the Blayney LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Blayney is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 16 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 1,643 km². Blayney has a population of 7,119 , ranking #101 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Blayney (3,448 residents), and the highest median household income is in Browns Creek at $2,874/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,645/week and median age is 41.9. About 6.3% of residents were born overseas and 1.6% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,424 (20.1%) |
| 15–24 years | 762 (10.8%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,503 (21.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,985 (28.0%) |
| 65+ years | 1,403 (19.8%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Blayney
6 schools across Blayney: 83.3% Government, 16.7% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 956 (range 917 to 1053). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 6 schools in Blayney, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blayney High School | Government | Secondary | Blayney | 296 | 917 |
| Blayney Public School | Government | Primary | Blayney | 248 | 928 |
| Millthorpe Public School | Government | Primary | Millthorpe | 235 | 1053 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Blayney | Catholic | Primary | Blayney | 157 | 970 |
| Carcoar Public School | Government | Primary | Carcoar | 31 | 941 |
| Neville Public School | Government | Primary | Neville | 9 | 974 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Blayney. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Blayney
Blayney contains 16 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blayney | 2799 | 3,448 | $1,383/wk | 38 |
| Millthorpe | 2798 | 1,347 | $2,071/wk | 43 |
| Forest Reefs | 2798 | 537 | $2,343/wk | 43 |
| Mandurama | 2792 | 345 | $1,267/wk | 50 |
| Carcoar | 2791 | 271 | $1,187/wk | 55 |
| Neville | 2799 | 229 | $1,553/wk | 42 |
| Newbridge | 2795 | 223 | $1,428/wk | 54 |
| Barry | 2340 | 153 | $1,437/wk | 45 |
| Browns Creek | 2799 | 120 | $2,874/wk | 40 |
| Hobbys Yards | 2795 | 89 | $1,583/wk | 51 |
| Panuara | 2800 | 86 | $2,250/wk | 34 |
| Garland | 2797 | 75 | $2,374/wk | 44 |
| Tallwood | 2798 | 67 | $2,036/wk | 61 |
| Errowanbang | 2791 | 52 | $1,833/wk | 43 |
| Burnt Yards | 2792 | 39 | $2,874/wk | 36 |
| Moorilda | 2795 | 38 | $1,062/wk | 58 |
Postcodes covered
2340, 2791, 2792, 2795, 2797, 2798, 2799, 2800
Compare Blayney with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Blayney and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blayney (NSW) | 7,119 | 41.9 | $1,645/wk | 966 | 23.4% | 6.3% |
| Bathurst Regional | 43,580 | 39.1 | $1,680/wk | 965 | 31.3% | 9.9% |
| Orange | 42,997 | 36.4 | $1,674/wk | 979 | 33.8% | 10.7% |
| Cabonne | 14,134 | 44.6 | $1,610/wk | 994 | 16.4% | 5.9% |
| Upper Hunter Shire | 14,201 | 42.2 | $1,470/wk | 943 | 26.0% | 9.1% |
| Tamworth Regional | 62,017 | 39.3 | $1,500/wk | 935 | 32.8% | 8.5% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Blayney
What is the population of Blayney?
The 2021 Census recorded 7,119 people living in Blayney, across 16 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Blayney?
Blayney contains 16 suburbs. The most populous are Blayney, Millthorpe, Forest Reefs, Mandurama, Carcoar.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Blayney?
Blayney covers 8 postcodes: 2340, 2791, 2792, 2795, 2797, 2798, 2799, 2800.
What is the median household income in Blayney?
The population-weighted median household income across Blayney is $1,645 per week (2021 Census), ranking #50 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Blayney?
Blayney has 6 schools, including 5 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Blayney?
Blayney has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 966, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.