Blind Bight, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Blind Bight is more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 955, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Blind Bight at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,290
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,889
- SEIFA score
- 955
- Coordinates
- -38.2069, 145.3411
Blind Bight demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Blind Bight using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 10% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 253 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 154 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 328 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 347 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 205 | 16% |
Share of the 1,287 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 144 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 262 | 57% |
| Rented | 44 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 447 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 447 occupied private dwellings in Blind Bight.
- Median weekly rent
- $360
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,742
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,125
- Median weekly personal income
- $807
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 146 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 34 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 392 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Employed full-time
- 401
- Employed part-time
- 213
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Blind Bight
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Blind Bight is January (average daytime high around 25.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 775 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.3°C | 15.3°C | 60 mm |
| Feb | 24.3°C | 14.8°C | 39 mm |
| Mar | 22.7°C | 14.1°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 19.3°C | 11.7°C | 59 mm |
| May | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 68 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 7.2°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 72 mm |
| Sep | 16°C | 8.4°C | 78 mm |
| Oct | 18.8°C | 9.8°C | 82 mm |
| Nov | 20.6°C | 11.4°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 23.2°C | 13.2°C | 62 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Blind Bight
Where is Blind Bight?
Blind Bight is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Blind Bight?
At the 2021 Census, Blind Bight had a population of about 1,290.
Is Blind Bight an advantaged area?
Blind Bight has an ABS SEIFA score of 955, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 32 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Blind Bight?
Blind Bight has average daytime highs of about 18.8°C and overnight lows of about 10.9°C, with roughly 775 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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