Blyth Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Blyth (5462) is a suburb of Mid North, Mid North, South Australia. It is about 121 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Blyth is in the federal electorate of Grey.

In the 2011 census the population of Blyth was 608 and is comprised of approximately 46.7% females and 53.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Blyth is 37 years of age.

89.0% of people living in the suburb of Blyth were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.4% England, 1.3% Philippines, 0.8% Korea, Republic of , 0.7% Netherlands, 0.5% Scotland.

94.7% of people living in Blyth speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Tagalog, 0.5% Other, 0.5% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Blyth is 20.7% No religion, 18.6% Lutheran, 17.9% Uniting Church, 11.5% Anglican, 9.9% Catholic, 9.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.6% Christian, nfd, 2.6% Pentecostal, 1.8% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.8% Presbyterian and Reformed.

58.9% of people are married, 25.7% have never married and 7.0% are divorced and 2.6% are separated. There are 27 widowed people living in Blyth.

59.5% of the people living in Blyth over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.4% are working on a part time basis. Blyth has an unemployment rate of 5.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Blyth are 30.1% Managers, 12.7% Labourers, 11.7% Professionals, 11.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.0% Technicians & trades workers, 8.0% Community & personal service workers, 7.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.0% Sales workers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Blyth work in are 32.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.1% Health care and social assistance, 8.7% Retail trade, 7.4% Education and training, 7.0% Accommodation and food services, 6.4% Construction, 4.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.4% Wholesale trade, 3.0% Other services.

43.7% of homes are fully owned, and 35.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $539 per week and the median household income is $905 per week.

The median rent in Blyth is $180 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1127 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Blyth postcode 5462