Blind Bight VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Blind Bight, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Blind Bight VIC is 1,290 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blind Bight is $807 per week ($41,964 per year). Median rent in Blind Bight is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Blind Bight has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Blind Bight has a population density of 213.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blind Bight is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blind Bight is $1,742.

There were 38 recorded offences in Blind Bight in 2025-25, a rate of 29 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (16 offences).

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Blind Bight Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Blind Bight Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$807/wk
$41,964 per year
#3505 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,742/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Blind Bight Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (651) Female 49.7% (642)

Population Density

213.7
people per km²
1,290 people · 6.0 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,125
Family income/wk

Blind Bight Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blind Bight Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
35.5% 144 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
64.5% 262 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blind Bight Country of Birth

Australia
95.9%
England
3.6%
Fiji
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Blind Bight Religion

No Religion
58.9%
Catholic
15.8%
Anglican
11.6%
Not stated
5.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%
Uniting Church
2.3%
Christian (other)
2.2%
Pentecostal
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Blind Bight Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
43.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Blind Bight Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
66.7%
Other Indo-Aryan
33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Blind Bight Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.7% 405 people
Employed part-time
22.0% 204 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 24 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.7% 294 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Blind Bight Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
63.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.5%
Bachelor Degree
12.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
2.5%
Postgraduate Degree
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Blind Bight Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
24.1%
Professionals
15.7%
Community & Personal Service
14.4%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Labourers
10.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.2%
Managers
8.2%
Sales Workers
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Blind Bight Field of Study

Engineering
21.4%
Architecture & Building
15.3%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Management & Commerce
12.8%
Health
12.5%
Education
9.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.1%
Agriculture & Environment
4.1%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Information Technology
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Blind Bight Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Blind Bight Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.3%
$4,000+/wk
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Blind Bight Marital Status

💍
Married
48.8% 507
↔️
Separated
2.8% 29
📋
Divorced
9.5% 99
🕊️
Widowed
4.6% 48
👤
Never married
34.3% 356

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Blind Bight Ancestry

English
35.0%
Australian
33.9%
Irish
7.7%
Scottish
7.5%
Other
4.1%
German
3.8%
Italian
3.1%
Dutch
2.4%
Welsh
0.9%
Chinese
0.5%
Croatian
0.5%
Indian
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Blind Bight School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.7%
Secondary — Government
26.3%
Vocational Education
15.4%
Pre-school
12.0%
Secondary — Catholic
3.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.5%
Primary — Catholic
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Blind Bight Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.8% 119
No need for assistance
95.2% 2,344

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Blind Bight Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.7% 114
Not a volunteer
88.3% 863

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Blind Bight Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.1%
$600-$799/mo
1.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Blind Bight How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
84.7%
Did not go to work
9.0%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Truck
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Blind Bight Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.9%
1 vehicle
17.4%
2 vehicles
46.8%
3 vehicles
21.9%
4+ vehicles
13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Blind Bight Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
4.7%
3 bedrooms
56.7%
4 bedrooms
31.3%
5 bedrooms
5.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Blind Bight Population Mobility

10.0%
moved in the last year
29.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Blind Bight Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
19
Indigenous residents
2,468
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Blind Bight Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
142
Asthma
61
Arthritis
60
Heart disease
29
Diabetes
29
Lung condition
27
Cancer
26
Stroke
23
Kidney disease
14
Dementia
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Blind Bight Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
11.0%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Blind Bight Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.4%
Couple — no children
23.5%
Couple — no children under 15
20.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.1%
One parent — children under 15
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Blind Bight Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.4% 23
👤
Never served
97.6% 954

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Blind Bight Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.9% 155
Did not provide
84.1% 819

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Blind Bight Children Ever Born

No children
27.8%
1 child
12.0%
2 children
33.0%
3 children
20.6%
4 children
6.0%
5+ children
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Blind Bight When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
18
1961–1970
34
1971–1980
13
1981–1990
25
1991–2000
11
2001–2010
14
2011–2015
10
2016
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Blind Bight Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5–14 hours
28.6%
15–29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Blind Bight Household Size

1 person
19.6%
2 persons
33.2%
3 persons
19.6%
4 persons
18.9%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Blind Bight Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,089
Moved from VIC
90
Moved — same area (SA2)
29
Moved from QLD
3
Moved from overseas
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Blind Bight Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.4%
Step family — no other children
8.7%
Blended family — no other children
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Blind Bight Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 38 total

Assault
16
Justice Procedures
8
Theft
5
Property Damage
4
Fraud
3
Robbery
1
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Blind Bight Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,889/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Blind Bight

≈ $8,186/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,529/wk
Rent share 19.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Blind Bight vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blind Bight

What is the population of Blind Bight VIC?

The population of Blind Bight VIC is 1,290 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 213.7 people per km².Blind Bight is ranked #3,613 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blind Bight?

The median personal income in Blind Bight VIC is $807 per week, or $41,964 per year.The median household income is $1,889 per week.Family income is $2,125 per week.Blind Bight is ranked #3,505 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blind Bight?

Median rent in Blind Bight VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Blind Bight ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blind Bight?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blind Bight VIC is $1,742. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blind Bight?

The median age in Blind Bight VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blind Bight a good suburb to live in?

Blind Bight is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,290.The median income is $807/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20260. All dollar figures in AUD.