Blue Knob Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Blue Knob (2480) is a suburb of North Coast, Mid North Coast, New South Wales. It is about 620 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Blue Knob is in the federal electorate of Richmond.

In the 2011 census the population of Blue Knob was 168 and is comprised of approximately 45.8% females and 54.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Blue Knob is 51 years of age.

64.3% of people living in the suburb of Blue Knob were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.4% England, 4.8% Germany, 2.4% New Zealand, 1.8% United States of America.

72.6% of people living in Blue Knob speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 19.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.0% Other, 2.4% Australian Indigenous Languages , 2.4% German.

The religious makeup of Blue Knob is 43.7% No religion, 23.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.0% Catholic, 7.2% Other religious affiliation , 6.6% Anglican, 3.6% Buddhism, 3.0% Lutheran, 1.8% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.8% Other Religious Groups.

36.2% of people are married, 34.0% have never married and 23.4% are divorced and 4.3% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Blue Knob.

37.3% of the people living in Blue Knob over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 47.1% are working on a part time basis. Blue Knob has an unemployment rate of 15.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Blue Knob are 24.4% Community & personal service workers, 19.5% Professionals, 14.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.6% Labourers, 12.2% Technicians & trades workers, 7.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.3% Managers.

The main industries people from Blue Knob work in are 28.6% Retail trade, 19.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 14.3% Construction, 11.9% Accommodation and food services, 11.9% Health care and social assistance, 7.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.1% Information media and telecommunications.

57.1% of homes are fully owned, and 25.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $372 per week and the median household income is $585 per week.

The median rent in Blue Knob is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1170 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Blue Knob postcode 2480

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