442 ▲ +110.5%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 210
- 2016: 245
- 2021: 442
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blyth · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Blyth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A smaller population than most similar areas defines Blyth (L), though it has grown rapidly. The town has seen a dramatic shift in its age profile, with the typical resident now 15 years younger than they were in 2011.
442
▲ +110.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Blyth — lower than 70% of areas.
| Blyth | 442 |
|---|---|
| 5462, SA | 518 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population more than doubled since 2011, adding about 232 people to reach a total of 442. The typical resident is now 41, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs ▼ -26.8%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 now make up 18.3% of the area, a rise of 8.1 points since 2011. This increase in young people is mirrored by a drop in seniors, who fell 10 points to 19.7% over the same period.
19.7% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▲ +79.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Blyth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the national figure. Most residents are married (49.0%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.9% since 2011.
3.2% ▲ +123.8%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blyth, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blyth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422008/blyth/topic/demographics-identity