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Blackwood vs Mitcham

Name: Blackwood vs Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Blackwood profile · Mitcham profile

Blackwood Mitcham

Mitcham (SA) and Blackwood are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Mitcham (SA) is more urban, with far more schools, an 8-minute drive to the city, and far more people using another language at home (14.0% compared to 8.6%). Blackwood is more residential, where separate houses are far more common (91.0% versus 71.3%) and homes are typically larger, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms. Blackwood also has a more visible First Nations presence, with 10.6% of residents speaking a First Nations language, compared to 0.0% in Mitcham (SA).

Daily life is quite similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of volunteering, a similar number of people per home, and typical weekly household incomes that sit around $2,100 to $2,200. However, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in university qualifications has widened, with Mitcham (SA) now seeing a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or more.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Blackwood 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in Blackwood Recent arrivals: 7.8 pts higher in Mitcham No religion: 8.7 pts higher in Blackwood Renting: 8.4 pts higher in Mitcham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackwood in Mitcham +3,543 larger in Mitcham gap narrowing

12,963 67th pct 16,506 81st pct

Median age in Blackwood in Mitcham +1 yrs older in Mitcham gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.6%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 54.0%

29.6% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Blackwood Mitcham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia even 76.7%

8.6% England ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

0.8% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +7.6 pts 42.2%

35.8% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 33.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

9.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

2.3% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 84.2%

1.1% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 48.0%

37.2% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

3.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blackwood in Mitcham +6 more in Mitcham

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blackwood in Mitcham +2.05 more in Mitcham

0.81 9th pct 2.86 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackwood in Mitcham +13 more in Mitcham

25 61st pct 38 79th pct

Students in Blackwood in Mitcham +6,477 more in Mitcham

378 12th pct 6,855 93rd pct

Avg size in Blackwood in Mitcham +668 larger in Mitcham

189 19th pct 857 88th pct

ICSEA in Blackwood in Mitcham +4 higher in Blackwood

1,111 86th pct 1,107 85th pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 76.7%

14.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

19.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 12.0%

13.5% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.5% Society & culture even 14.6%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

11.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Blackwood in Mitcham +$32 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$954 73rd pct $986 76th pct

Household income in Blackwood in Mitcham +$89 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,114 73rd pct $2,203 78th pct

Family income in Blackwood in Mitcham +$299 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,555 76th pct $2,854 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.6%

16.5% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.5%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

10.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.5%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition even 9.1%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

4.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +2.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackwood in Mitcham +37 larger in Blackwood

85 27th pct 48 15th pct

Median age in Blackwood in Mitcham +9 yrs older in Mitcham

23 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Blackwood in Mitcham +$114 higher in Mitcham

$860 80th pct $974 87th pct

Household income in Blackwood in Mitcham +$324 higher in Blackwood

$2,449 87th pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackwood in Mitcham +0.1 larger in Blackwood gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 63.5%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%

8.4% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%

20.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

6.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackwood in Mitcham +$24 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$370 50th pct $346 42nd pct

Mortgage in Blackwood in Mitcham +$217 higher in Mitcham gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Blackwood in Mitcham even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 36.7%

40.1% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.0% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +19.7 pts 71.3%

5.7% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 40.1%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 26.9%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 34.6%

34.2% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.3% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

3.8% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 30.0%

15.4% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.7%

15.4% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackwood in Mitcham +7 more in Mitcham

97 86th pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blackwood in Mitcham +1.18 more in Blackwood

7.48 86th pct 6.30 76th pct

Departures/1k in Blackwood in Mitcham +941.5 more in Mitcham

749.3 48th pct 1,690.8 77th pct

PT routes in Blackwood in Mitcham +16 more in Mitcham

22 86th pct 38 87th pct

Stop walk in Blackwood in Mitcham +1 longer in Blackwood

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Blackwood in Mitcham +7 longer in Blackwood

15 26th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackwood in Mitcham +3,543 more in Mitcham

12,963 41st pct 16,506 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Blackwood in Mitcham +34,583 more in Mitcham

20,571 30th pct 55,154 57th pct

Transit to city in Blackwood in Mitcham +26 longer in Blackwood

73 76th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 58.2%

15.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 42.3%

29.4% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

2.9% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.9% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

10.5% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.5% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Manufacturing even 4.6%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.3% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

7.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blackwood in Mitcham even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Blackwood in Mitcham even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Blackwood in Mitcham +1 higher in Blackwood

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Blackwood in Mitcham even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Blackwood in Mitcham +15 higher in Mitcham

1,085 83rd pct 1,100 87th pct

ERP in Blackwood in Mitcham +3,311 higher in Mitcham

13,858 66th pct 17,169 79th pct

Growth in Blackwood in Mitcham +3.3 pts higher in Blackwood

6.3% 64th pct 3.0% 37th pct

Businesses in Blackwood in Mitcham +581 higher in Mitcham

925 51st pct 1,506 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackwood in Mitcham even

592 18th pct 592 18th pct

Max temp in Blackwood in Mitcham even

21.6 33rd pct 21.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Blackwood in Mitcham even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blackwood in Mitcham +0.5 higher in Mitcham

5.8 55th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackwood in Mitcham +0.7 more in Mitcham

5.5 54th pct 6.2 65th pct

15-min city in Blackwood in Mitcham +19.1 pts higher in Mitcham

59.7% 45th pct 78.7% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Blackwood in Mitcham +4.3 pts higher in Blackwood

61.3% 49th pct 57.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Blackwood in Mitcham +11.7 pts higher in Mitcham

84.3% 41st pct 96.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in Blackwood in Mitcham +14.9 pts higher in Mitcham

76.5% 53rd pct 91.4% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Blackwood in Mitcham +0.2 pts higher in Mitcham

98.4% 54th pct 98.7% 55th pct

Walk to health in Blackwood in Mitcham +0.9 pts higher in Blackwood

49.3% 53rd pct 48.3% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Blackwood in Mitcham +3.2 more in Blackwood

17.0 64th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackwood in Mitcham +81 higher in Mitcham

68 45th pct 149 61st pct

Mean slope in Blackwood in Mitcham +3.5 pts higher in Blackwood

9.3% 88th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackwood vs Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403031067/blackwood/vs/403031069/mitcham