Blighty

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC10250
People 396
Male 201
Female 195
Median age 36
Families 111
Average children per family 2.2
All private dwellings 173
Average people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $972
Median monthly mortgage repayments $845
Median weekly rent $0
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Total 396 -- 6,917,658 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 201 50.8 3,408,878 49.3 10,634,013 49.4
Female 195 49.2 3,508,780 50.7 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 3 0.8 172,621 2.5 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 396 people in Blighty of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.8% of the population.

Age
People
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0-4 years 36 9.1 458,736 6.6 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 37 9.3 434,608 6.3 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 35 8.8 439,168 6.3 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 26 6.6 443,416 6.4 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 16 4.0 449,685 6.5 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 13 3.3 473,160 6.8 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 24 6.1 468,336 6.8 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 29 7.3 488,124 7.1 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 30 7.6 483,502 7.0 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 31 7.8 481,428 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 24 6.1 469,024 6.8 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 19 4.8 419,612 6.1 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 19 4.8 390,678 5.6 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 23 5.8 304,327 4.4 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 15 3.8 237,362 3.4 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 6 1.5 186,032 2.7 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 8 2.0 150,724 2.2 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 5 1.3 139,735 2.0 402,681 1.9
Median age 36 -- 38 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Blighty was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 27.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.9% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 181 62.0 2,758,854 49.4 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 3 1.0 170,428 3.1 529,280 3.0
Divorced 19 6.5 461,145 8.3 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 8 2.7 324,518 5.8 949,634 5.5
Never married 81 27.7 1,870,203 33.5 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Blighty aged 15 years and over, 62.0% were married and 8.6% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 51 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 38 -- 49 -- 49 --
Divorced 57 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 60 -- 78 -- 78 --
Never married 24 -- 26 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Blighty was 51 years and the median age of people never married was 24 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 172 61.6 2,514,378 50.0 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 39 14.0 418,721 8.3 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 68 24.4 2,096,245 41.7 6,413,399 41.3

In Blighty, of people aged 15 years and over, 61.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.0% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 50 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 37 -- 36 -- 35 --
Not married 28 -- 34 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Blighty was 50 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 37 years.

Education Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Pre-school 9 7.4 126,605 5.9 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 32 26.2 372,075 17.4 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 13 10.7 115,727 5.4 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 5 4.1 61,544 2.9 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 35 28.7 271,181 12.7 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 109,409 5.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 3 2.5 71,341 3.3 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 13 10.7 168,004 7.9 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 3 2.5 303,070 14.2 932,524 14.3
Other 0 0.0 50,619 2.4 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 9 7.4 486,539 22.8 1,511,694 23.2
Total 122 -- 2,136,114 -- 6,503,580 --

In Blighty 30.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 41.0% were in primary school, 31.1% in secondary school and 12.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 194 36.2 2,151,788 24.2 7,238,533 25.9
Australian 181 33.8 2,217,158 25.0 7,098,486 25.4
Scottish 55 10.3 528,510 6.0 1,792,622 6.4
Irish 46 8.6 661,208 7.4 2,087,758 7.5
German 15 2.8 215,422 2.4 898,674 3.2

The most common ancestries in Blighty were English 36.2%, Australian 33.8%, Scottish 10.3%, Irish 8.6% and German 2.8%.

Country of birth Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 381 96.2 4,747,372 68.6 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Netherlands 4 1.0 18,218 0.3 76,046 0.4
England 3 0.8 227,524 3.3 911,593 4.2
New Zealand 3 0.8 114,232 1.7 483,398 2.2

In Blighty, 96.2% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were Netherlands 1.0%, England 0.8% and New Zealand 0.8%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 23 5.9 2,363,793 36.7 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 16 4.1 433,840 6.7 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 17 4.3 294,595 4.6 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 336 85.7 3,342,215 51.9 10,757,087 53.7

In Blighty, 85.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 5.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Anglican 76 19.1 1,378,386 19.9 3,679,907 17.1
No Religion 74 18.6 1,240,531 17.9 4,796,787 22.3
Catholic 62 15.6 1,902,393 27.5 5,439,268 25.3
Uniting Church 58 14.6 271,090 3.9 1,065,795 5.0
Presbyterian and Reformed 41 10.3 211,979 3.1 599,515 2.8

The most common responses for religion in Blighty were Anglican 19.1%, No Religion 18.6%, Catholic 15.6%, Uniting Church 14.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 10.3%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English only spoken at home 395 99.2 5,013,343 72.5 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 0 0.0 604,562 24.5 1,579,949 20.4

In Blighty 99.2% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 137 65.2 2,007,924 60.2 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 49 23.3 939,465 28.2 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 21 10.0 190,944 5.7 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 3 1.4 196,525 5.9 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 210 -- 3,334,858 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 210 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Blighty. Of these 65.2% were employed full time, 23.3% were employed part-time and 1.4% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 22 10.5 326,514 10.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 6 2.9 304,830 9.7 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 22 10.5 308,122 9.8 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 5 2.4 569,665 18.2 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 134 64.1 1,438,260 45.8 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Blighty, 10.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 2.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 64.1% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 46 -- 41 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 48 -- 40 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Blighty was 46 years and for people who were employed part-time was 48 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Managers 110 53.4 418,333 13.3 1,293,970 12.9
Labourers 36 17.5 273,129 8.7 947,608 9.4
Professionals 21 10.2 713,548 22.7 2,145,442 21.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 15 7.3 473,141 15.1 1,483,558 14.7
Machinery Operators And Drivers 10 4.9 199,438 6.4 659,551 6.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 6 2.9 297,667 9.5 971,897 9.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 5 2.4 414,668 13.2 1,425,146 14.2

The only other responses for occupation in Blighty were Managers 53.4%, Labourers 17.5%, Professionals 10.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 2.9% and Technicians and Trades Workers 2.4%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 76 36.2 39,486 1.3 120,143 1.2
Dairy Cattle Farming 54 25.7 3,063 0.1 18,726 0.2
School Education 6 2.9 138,795 4.4 467,373 4.6
Road Freight Transport 4 1.9 51,645 1.6 171,578 1.7
Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 3 1.4 3,186 0.1 15,629 0.2

Of the employed people in Blighty, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 36.2%, Dairy Cattle Farming 25.7%, School Education 2.9%, Road Freight Transport 1.9% and Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 1.4%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 452 -- 561 -- 577 --
Family 973 -- 1,477 -- 1,481 --
Household 972 -- 1,237 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Blighty was $452.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 76 36.5 1,807,358 57.6 6,059,972 60.2
Motorbike/scooter 14 6.7 19,629 0.6 64,342 0.6
Walked only 10 4.8 128,339 4.1 377,043 3.7
Other 8 3.8 16,263 0.5 66,616 0.7
Truck 3 1.4 38,584 1.2 104,746 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 433,016 13.8 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 76 36.9 1,971,702 62.8 6,620,840 65.8

In Blighty, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 36.5%, Motorbike/scooter 6.7%, Walked only 4.8%, Other 3.8% and Truck 1.4%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 36.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 220 75.3 3,839,135 68.7 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 105 36.0 1,537,775 27.5 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 34 11.8 638,615 11.4 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 115 39.7 942,085 16.9 3,090,874 17.8

In Blighty, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 36.0% provided care for children and 11.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 39.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 72 24.7 1,226,912 22.0 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 65 22.3 1,391,598 24.9 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 45 15.5 660,872 11.8 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 35 12.0 559,753 10.0 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Blighty, 22.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 50 45.0 669,019 36.6 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 55 49.5 831,850 45.5 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 6 5.4 297,904 16.3 901,637 15.9
Other family 0 0.0 30,780 1.7 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Blighty, 49.5% were couple families with children, 45.0% were couple families without children and 5.4% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 50.0 -- 17.0 -- 17.6
Female -- 50.0 -- 83.0 -- 82.4

In Blighty 50.0% of single parents were male and 50.0% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Families without children 1,281 -- 2,120 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 956 -- 2,370 -- 2,310 --

In Blighty, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $956 and those without children was $1,281.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 31 30.4 327,626 21.8 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 0 0.0 54,280 3.6 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 23 22.5 306,829 20.4 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 22 21.6 239,315 15.9 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 0 0.0 83,287 5.5 251,191 5.4
Both not working 11 10.8 308,233 20.5 899,598 19.2
Other 11 10.8 89,812 6.0 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 4 3.9 91,486 6.1 314,529 6.7

In Blighty, of couple families with children, 30.4% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 22.5% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 137 79.7 2,471,299 90.3 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 35 20.3 265,338 9.7 934,470 10.7

In Blighty, 79.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 20.3% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 137 100.0 1,717,699 69.5 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 263,926 10.7 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 465,189 18.8 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 0 0.0 21,140 0.9 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Blighty, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 18,042 0.7 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 0 0.0 137,467 5.6 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 13 9.4 555,253 22.5 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 65 46.8 986,995 39.9 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 58 41.7 726,049 29.4 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 3 2.2 47,491 1.9 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.5 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Blighty, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 9.4% had 2 bedrooms and 46.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 2.8 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 48 34.5 820,006 33.2 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 47 33.8 824,292 33.4 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 38 27.3 743,050 30.1 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 3 2.2 20,418 0.8 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 3 2.2 63,530 2.6 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Blighty, 34.5% were owned outright, 33.8% were owned with a mortgage and 27.3% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 112 81.8 1,777,400 71.9 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 25 18.2 599,149 24.2 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 0 0.0 94,746 3.8 321,007 4.1

In Blighty, of all households, 81.8% were family households, 18.2% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

Household income Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 26.8 -- 24.2 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 3.9 -- 12.3 -- 11.2

In Blighty, 26.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 3.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 0 -- 300 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 88.4 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 0.0 -- 11.6 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 845 -- 1,993 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.5 -- 89.5 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 11.5 -- 10.5 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 3 2.2 258,153 10.4 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 31 22.3 933,953 37.8 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 56 40.3 840,655 34.0 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 46 33.1 360,074 14.6 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 3 2.2 78,462 3.2 234,292 3.0

In Blighty, 22.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 33.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 3 -- 172,620 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 3 100.0 85,080 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 0 0.0 87,540 50.7 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 50 -- 21 -- 21 --

In Blighty, there were 3 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 3 (or 100.0%) were male and 0 (or 0.0%) were female. The median age was 50 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3.1 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 0 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 1,750 -- 941 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Blighty, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,750.

Mortgage and rent Blighty % Blighty New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 200 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 500 -- 1,673 -- 1,647 --

In Blighty, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $500.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.