Blyth (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 306 people were usually resident in Blyth (L): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Blyth (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.5% of people usually resident in Blyth (L) were Australian citizens, 4.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Blyth (L) were married, 14.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 24.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.3% of people usually resident in Blyth (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.6%, Netherlands 1.3% and Scotland 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Blyth (L) were No Religion 19.6%, Uniting Church 19.3%, Lutheran 15.0%, Anglican 12.1% and Catholic 10.1%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Blyth (L). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 139 people aged 15 years and over in Blyth (L) were in the labour force. Of these 59.0% worked full-time, 26.6% worked part-time, 5.8% were away from work, 6.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.2% were unemployed. 83 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Blyth (L) were Managers 22.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.9%, Labourers 10.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.6%, Professionals 8.8%, Sales Workers 7.4% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Blyth (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 9.6%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 7.4%, Residential Care Services 5.9%, Hospitals 5.9% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Blyth (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $382, the median family income was $762 and the median household income was $670.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 75 families in Blyth (L): of these 48.0% were couple families without children, 42.7% were couple families with children, 9.3% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 125 occupied private dwellings were counted in Blyth (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Blyth (L), 0.0% were separate houses, 93.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.4% were flats, units or apartments and 4.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Blyth (L), 41.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.2% were owned with a mortgage and 13.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Blyth (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Blyth (L), the median weekly rent was $135. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $823. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Blyth (L), 59.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.4% were single (or lone) person households and 5.6% were group households.