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Blind Bight vs Clyde

Name: Blind Bight vs Clyde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Blind Bight profile · Clyde profile

Blind Bight Clyde

Clyde (Vic.) and Blind Bight are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Clyde (Vic.) is a young, multicultural hub where the typical resident is 30 and 43.5% were born overseas. It is also more highly qualified, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Blind Bight is far older, with a typical resident aged 39 and 16.1% of the population aged 65 or over. It is less diverse, with only 11.3% born overseas, and has a higher share of people with no religion at 56.4%.

These two places share several everyday realities, including very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,100 and nearly identical unemployment rates. However, their housing and transport patterns differ sharply. Blind Bight is much more walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Clyde (Vic.) has seen massive growth, with 82% of its residents moving in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,887 larger in Clyde Born overseas: 32.2 pts higher in Clyde Other language: 42.9 pts higher in Clyde No religion: 27.4 pts higher in Blind Bight Year 12: 31.4 pts higher in Clyde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blind Bight in Clyde +9,887 larger in Clyde gap widening

1,290 74th pct 11,177 87th pct

Median age in Blind Bight in Clyde +9 yrs older in Blind Bight gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.4 pts 13.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 3.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

49.1% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

34.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Blind Bight Clyde

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +31.8 pts 52.8%

0.0% India +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.2% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

0.2% Philippines +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +23.7 pts 20.8%

43.2% Australian ◂ +22.4 pts 20.7%

0.6% Indian +14.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%

4.8% German ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

0.5% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +42.8 pts 50.1%

0.0% Punjabi +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.3% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion ◂ +27.4 pts 29.0%

35.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.3% Hinduism +9.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.5% Other religions +9.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

0.9% Islam +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blind Bight in Clyde

— 0.99 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blind Bight in Clyde +19 more in Clyde

1 43rd pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Blind Bight in Clyde +454 larger in Clyde

283 46th pct 737 92nd pct

ICSEA in Blind Bight in Clyde +34 higher in Clyde

992 51st pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +31.4 pts ▸ 71.0%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 10.5%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +10.6 pts 8.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

52.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.3 pts 26.2%

10.7% Bachelor degree +15.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 13.4%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

9.4% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.5% Information technology +6.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

1.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Blind Bight in Clyde +$174 higher in Clyde gap widening

$807 60th pct $981 80th pct

Household income in Blind Bight in Clyde +$263 higher in Clyde gap widening

$1,889 70th pct $2,152 82nd pct

Family income in Blind Bight in Clyde +$69 higher in Clyde gap narrowing

$2,125 65th pct $2,194 68th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.7%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 28.6%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 3.1%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +16.3 pts ▸ 75.9%

22.9% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 14.3%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blind Bight in Clyde +79 larger in Clyde

10 59th pct 89 85th pct

Median age in Blind Bight in Clyde +6 yrs older in Blind Bight

22 yrs 33rd pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Blind Bight in Clyde +$129 higher in Blind Bight

$949 76th pct $820 67th pct

Household income in Blind Bight in Clyde +$391 higher in Clyde

$1,437 39th pct $1,828 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blind Bight in Clyde +0.4 larger in Clyde gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 70.1%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 18.9%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

0.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 27.4%

19.5% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.8% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.5% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 12.1%

6.2% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blind Bight in Clyde +$41 higher in Clyde gap steady

$360 73rd pct $401 82nd pct

Mortgage in Blind Bight in Clyde +$353 higher in Clyde gap narrowing

$1,742 58th pct $2,095 76th pct

People / bedroom in Blind Bight in Clyde even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 68.0%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 6.8%

9.7% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 97.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 4 bedrooms +29.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 29.5%

6.2% 5 or more even 6.2%

4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 +46.1 pts ▸ 84.7%

34.1% $200–$349 ◂ +29.1 pts 5.0%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.5%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 +22.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 22.2%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blind Bight in Clyde +12 more in Clyde

11 81st pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blind Bight in Clyde +6.47 more in Blind Bight

8.53 86th pct 2.06 66th pct

Departures/1k in Blind Bight in Clyde +357.6 more in Clyde

120.2 71st pct 477.8 78th pct

PT routes in Blind Bight in Clyde +4 more in Clyde

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Blind Bight in Clyde +31 longer in Clyde

3 21st pct 34 70th pct

Drive to city in Blind Bight in Clyde +3 longer in Blind Bight

50 38th pct 47 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Blind Bight in Clyde even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blind Bight in Clyde even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 63.0%

11.3% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

17.5% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 13.1%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

0.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 10.1%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

5.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 15.9%

9.5% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

7.6% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Blind Bight in Clyde +0.9 higher in Blind Bight

4.6 81st pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blind Bight in Clyde +1.4 more in Blind Bight

4.8 82nd pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Blind Bight in Clyde +69.4 pts higher in Blind Bight

95.7% 98th pct 26.2% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Blind Bight in Clyde +58.7 pts higher in Blind Bight

96.4% 98th pct 37.7% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Blind Bight in Clyde +32.4 pts higher in Blind Bight

89.1% 84th pct 56.7% 75th pct

Walk to school in Blind Bight in Clyde +68.5 pts higher in Clyde

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Blind Bight in Clyde +2.5 pts higher in Blind Bight

97.0% 84th pct 94.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Blind Bight in Clyde +8.1 pts higher in Clyde

0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Blind Bight in Clyde +4.0 more in Blind Bight

14.0 51st pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Blind Bight in Clyde +65 higher in Clyde

12 72nd pct 77 82nd pct

Mean slope in Blind Bight in Clyde +0.4 pts higher in Blind Bight

3.3% 17th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Blind Bight with nearby areas

Warneet Tooradin Devon Meadows Cannons Creek Clyde Pearcedale Junction Village Dalmore

Compare Clyde with nearby areas

Clyde North Devon Meadows Tooradin Cranbourne East Junction Village Blind Bight Cardinia Warneet

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blind Bight vs Clyde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20260/blind-bight/vs/SAL20581/clyde