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Blackwood vs Colonel Light Gardens

Name: Blackwood vs Colonel Light Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Blackwood profile · Colonel Light Gardens profile

Blackwood Colonel Light Gardens

Colonel Light Gardens and Blackwood are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Colonel Light Gardens is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport and 97.8% near health services. In contrast, Blackwood is somewhat walkable, with 59.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. Blackwood has far more large homes, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms and 91% being separate houses, while Colonel Light Gardens has a higher share of renters at 22.2% compared to 10% in Blackwood.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, as Blackwood has seen a further increase in separate houses. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical shares of children under 15, a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,100, and the same proportion of First Nations people. Both areas also have a higher share of people providing unpaid care for children than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.7 pts higher in Blackwood 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Blackwood Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +2,879 larger in Colonel Light Gardens gap narrowing

12,963 67th pct 15,842 79th pct

Median age in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +3 yrs older in Blackwood gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.8%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 49.3%

29.6% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Blackwood Colonel Light Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 78.2%

8.6% England ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%

0.8% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +10.0 pts 39.8%

35.8% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 34.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

9.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

3.2% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 81.5%

0.3% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 48.5%

37.2% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

3.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +3 more in Colonel Light Gardens

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +0.90 more in Colonel Light Gardens

0.81 9th pct 1.71 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +20 more in Colonel Light Gardens

25 61st pct 45 86th pct

Students in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +2,639 more in Colonel Light Gardens

378 12th pct 3,017 79th pct

Avg size in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +414 larger in Colonel Light Gardens

189 19th pct 603 72nd pct

ICSEA in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +17 higher in Blackwood

1,111 86th pct 1,094 81st pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 70.0%

14.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

3.5% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

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

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

11.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +$44 higher in Blackwood gap steady

$954 73rd pct $910 68th pct

Household income in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +$108 higher in Blackwood gap narrowing

$2,114 73rd pct $2,006 66th pct

Family income in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +$77 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$2,555 76th pct $2,632 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.2%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.3%

16.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.1%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.9%

6.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.8% Mental health even 8.8%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

22.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.9%

5.7% Two conditions even 5.7%

2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +22 larger in Colonel Light Gardens

85 27th pct 107 34th pct

Median age in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +6 yrs older in Colonel Light Gardens

23 yrs 36th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +$275 higher in Blackwood

$860 80th pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +$1,012 higher in Blackwood

$2,449 87th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +0.1 larger in Blackwood gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 22.6%

8.4% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 29.3%

20.2% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

6.3% 5 people even 6.4%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +$50 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$370 50th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +$50 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 39.8%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 34.4%

10.0% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.9% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +17.7 pts 73.3%

5.7% Flat or apartment +9.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 43.7%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 22.8%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.2% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

41.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 35.7%

8.3% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.3%

15.4% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +12 more in Blackwood

97 86th pct 85 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +2.12 more in Blackwood

7.48 86th pct 5.37 65th pct

Departures/1k in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +1,048.6 more in Colonel Light Gardens

749.3 48th pct 1,797.9 79th pct

PT routes in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +15 more in Colonel Light Gardens

22 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +6 longer in Blackwood

15 26th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +20,529 more in Colonel Light Gardens

12,963 41st pct 33,492 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +52,490 more in Colonel Light Gardens

20,571 30th pct 73,061 63rd pct

Transit to city in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +27 longer in Blackwood

73 76th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 58.3%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

1.3% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 39.3%

29.4% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

2.9% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.9% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Manufacturing even 4.6%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services even 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 32.6%

15.3% Managers even 15.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

7.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +1 higher in Blackwood

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +2 higher in Blackwood

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +2 higher in Blackwood

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +1 higher in Blackwood

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +22 higher in Blackwood

1,085 83rd pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +2,354 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

13,858 66th pct 16,212 75th pct

Growth in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +4.9 pts higher in Blackwood

6.3% 64th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +501 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

925 51st pct 1,426 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens even

592 18th pct 592 18th pct

Max temp in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens even

21.6 33rd pct 21.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +2.2 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

5.8 55th pct 8.0 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +2.3 more in Colonel Light Gardens

5.5 54th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +40.3 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

59.7% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +33.5 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

61.3% 49th pct 94.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +15.7 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

84.3% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +20.2 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

76.5% 53rd pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +1.6 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

98.4% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +48.6 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

49.3% 53rd pct 97.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +5.7 more in Blackwood

17.0 64th pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +154 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

68 45th pct 223 74th pct

Mean slope in Blackwood in Colonel Light Gardens +6.4 pts higher in Blackwood

9.3% 88th pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackwood vs Colonel Light Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403031067/blackwood/vs/403031068/colonel-light-gardens