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Bellevue Heights vs Blackwood

Name: Bellevue Heights vs Blackwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Bellevue Heights profile · Blackwood profile

Bellevue Heights Blackwood

Blackwood and Bellevue Heights are neighbouring areas with contrasting profiles. Blackwood is a more affluent area where the typical weekly income is $954, compared to $698 in Bellevue Heights. It is also more walkable, with 61.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 14.9% of homes in Bellevue Heights have that access. In contrast, Bellevue Heights is much more diverse, with 19.5% of people using a language other than English at home and 24.8% of residents arriving recently from overseas. Blackwood has a lower share of recent arrivals at 7.3% and a lower proportion of people using another language at 8.6%.

Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes and the share of high-earners has widened between the two. However, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They have almost identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force and those who volunteer. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions, with both sitting around 30%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,355 larger in Blackwood Recent arrivals: 17.5 pts higher in Bellevue Heights Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Bellevue Heights Unpaid child care: 9.2 pts higher in Blackwood Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in Blackwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +5,355 larger in Blackwood gap widening

7,608 38th pct 12,963 67th pct

Median age in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +3 yrs older in Blackwood gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.4%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%

14.3% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

46.1% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

38.6% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 29.6%

7.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bellevue Heights Blackwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 76.7%

6.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.2% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% English +12.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

31.8% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

3.2% Italian even 3.2%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 89.8%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

34.3% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +3 more in Bellevue Heights

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +3.79 more in Bellevue Heights

4.60 84th pct 0.81 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +5 more in Bellevue Heights

30 70th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +2,021 more in Bellevue Heights

2,399 70th pct 378 12th pct

Avg size in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +291 larger in Bellevue Heights

480 58th pct 189 19th pct

ICSEA in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +31 higher in Blackwood

1,080 76th pct 1,111 86th pct

Highest year of school

70.4% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 71.0%

11.5% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

15.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$256 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$698 28th pct $954 73rd pct

Household income in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$350 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$1,764 51st pct $2,114 73rd pct

Family income in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$404 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$2,151 54th pct $2,555 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.6%

11.1% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 36.4%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.5% Cancer even 3.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +2.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

21.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +21 larger in Blackwood

64 20th pct 85 27th pct

Median age in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$135 higher in Blackwood

$725 66th pct $860 80th pct

Household income in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$106 higher in Blackwood

$2,343 84th pct $2,449 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +0.1 larger in Blackwood gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 64.5%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 26.2%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 34.0%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 20.2%

16.6% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.5% 3 people even 16.5%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$40 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$330 36th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$217 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.9% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.9% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 10.0%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 91.0%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%

29.2% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.2%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%

5.9% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.2% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.1%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

9.6% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +44 more in Blackwood

53 61st pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +0.52 more in Blackwood

6.97 82nd pct 7.48 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +2,417.5 more in Bellevue Heights

3,166.8 87th pct 749.3 48th pct

PT routes in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +19 more in Bellevue Heights

41 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +1 longer in Bellevue Heights

5 50th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood even

15 26th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +5,355 more in Blackwood

7,608 19th pct 12,963 41st pct

Reach 45 min in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +11,702 more in Bellevue Heights

32,273 41st pct 20,571 30th pct

Transit to city in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +5 longer in Blackwood

68 68th pct 73 76th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 59.3%

11.9% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 29.4%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 18.7%

13.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.8% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

7.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.1% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +1 higher in Blackwood

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +2 higher in Blackwood

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +2 higher in Blackwood

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +1 higher in Blackwood

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +37 higher in Blackwood

1,048 71st pct 1,085 83rd pct

ERP in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +5,197 higher in Blackwood

8,661 41st pct 13,858 66th pct

Growth in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +6.5 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

12.8% 86th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +454 higher in Blackwood

471 23rd pct 925 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +63 higher in Bellevue Heights

656 27th pct 592 18th pct

Max temp in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +0.7 higher in Blackwood

20.9 29th pct 21.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +0.2 higher in Blackwood

11.3 43rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +1.1 higher in Blackwood

4.7 39th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +0.8 more in Blackwood

4.7 42nd pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +12.4 pts higher in Blackwood

47.2% 35th pct 59.7% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +46.4 pts higher in Blackwood

14.9% 9th pct 61.3% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +8.3 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

92.5% 52nd pct 84.3% 41st pct

Walk to school in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +8.8 pts higher in Blackwood

67.8% 44th pct 76.5% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +0.9 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

99.3% 57th pct 98.4% 54th pct

Walk to health in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +23.9 pts higher in Blackwood

25.3% 29th pct 49.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +2.9 more in Blackwood

14.2 50th pct 17.0 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +61 higher in Bellevue Heights

130 57th pct 68 45th pct

Mean slope in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +0.6 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

9.9% 89th pct 9.3% 88th pct

Compare Bellevue Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Blackwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellevue Heights vs Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403031066/bellevue-heights/vs/403031067/blackwood