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Blackwood vs Coromandel Valley

Name: Blackwood vs Coromandel Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Blackwood profile · Coromandel Valley profile

Blackwood Coromandel Valley

Blackwood and Coromandel Valley are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Blackwood is far more walkable, with 61.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 76.5% near a school, compared to 41.0% and 41.6% in Coromandel Valley. Blackwood also has a larger presence of First Nations languages, spoken by 10.6% of residents, while Coromandel Valley has 0.0%. In contrast, Coromandel Valley has much larger schools, with an average size of 483 students compared to 189 in Blackwood.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have shifted. The difference in the share of people living alone has narrowed, while the gap for those owning their homes outright has widened. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,114 in Blackwood and $2,233 in Coromandel Valley. They also share a high level of education, with both areas seeing far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,494 larger in Blackwood Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Coromandel Valley 3+ bedrooms: 7.2 pts higher in Coromandel Valley No car: 2.0 pts higher in Blackwood Aged 65+: 4.4 pts higher in Blackwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +8,494 larger in Blackwood gap widening

12,963 67th pct 4,469 19th pct

Median age in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +2 yrs older in Blackwood gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

56.3% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Blackwood Coromandel Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 79.1%

8.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English +0.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.8% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

9.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 93.1%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

37.2% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 35.2%

3.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +1 more in Blackwood

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +0.27 more in Coromandel Valley

0.81 9th pct 1.09 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +8 more in Blackwood

25 61st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +105 more in Coromandel Valley

378 12th pct 483 17th pct

Avg size in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +294 larger in Coromandel Valley

189 19th pct 483 58th pct

ICSEA in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +14 higher in Blackwood

1,111 86th pct 1,097 82nd pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 70.7%

14.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 32.2%

19.3% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

15.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +$24 higher in Coromandel Valley gap narrowing

$954 73rd pct $978 75th pct

Household income in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +$119 higher in Coromandel Valley gap narrowing

$2,114 73rd pct $2,233 79th pct

Family income in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +$74 higher in Blackwood gap narrowing

$2,555 76th pct $2,481 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.3%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +1.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.2%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +51 larger in Blackwood

85 27th pct 34 11th pct

Median age in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +2 yrs older in Blackwood

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +$40 higher in Coromandel Valley

$860 80th pct $900 84th pct

Household income in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +$33 higher in Blackwood

$2,449 87th pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +0.1 larger in Coromandel Valley gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%

8.4% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

20.9% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 14.1%

16.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +$50 higher in Coromandel Valley gap widening

$370 50th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +$132 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,818 48th pct

People / bedroom in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 33.9%

10.0% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 98.5%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.2% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%

7.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.8%

11.7% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 10.1%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +61 more in Blackwood

97 86th pct 36 46th pct

Stops/1k in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +0.57 more in Coromandel Valley

7.48 86th pct 8.06 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +199.1 more in Blackwood

749.3 48th pct 550.2 40th pct

PT routes in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +15 more in Blackwood

22 86th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +4 longer in Coromandel Valley

15 26th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +8,494 more in Blackwood

12,963 41st pct 4,469 10th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +4,469 more in Coromandel Valley

20,571 30th pct 25,040 34th pct

Transit to city in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +8 longer in Coromandel Valley

73 76th pct 81 88th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 21.7%

14.5% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.3% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance even 18.6%

13.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

8.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 32.4%

15.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +1 higher in Coromandel Valley

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +8 higher in Blackwood

1,085 83rd pct 1,077 80th pct

ERP in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +9,203 higher in Blackwood

13,858 66th pct 4,655 18th pct

Growth in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +3.1 pts higher in Blackwood

6.3% 64th pct 3.2% 38th pct

Businesses in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +666 higher in Blackwood

925 51st pct 259 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +63 higher in Coromandel Valley

592 18th pct 656 27th pct

Max temp in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +0.7 higher in Blackwood

21.6 33rd pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +0.2 higher in Blackwood

11.5 46th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +1.4 higher in Blackwood

5.8 55th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +1.3 more in Blackwood

5.5 54th pct 4.2 35th pct

15-min city in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +16.6 pts higher in Blackwood

59.7% 45th pct 43.0% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +20.3 pts higher in Blackwood

61.3% 49th pct 41.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +5.6 pts higher in Coromandel Valley

84.3% 41st pct 89.8% 48th pct

Walk to school in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +35.0 pts higher in Blackwood

76.5% 53rd pct 41.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +1.5 pts higher in Blackwood

98.4% 54th pct 96.9% 49th pct

Walk to health in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +11.1 pts higher in Blackwood

49.3% 53rd pct 38.2% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +4.1 more in Blackwood

17.0 64th pct 13.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +16 higher in Blackwood

68 45th pct 53 40th pct

Mean slope in Blackwood in Coromandel Valley +3.3 pts higher in Coromandel Valley

9.3% 88th pct 12.7% 97th pct

Compare Blackwood with nearby areas

Coromandel Valley Belair Panorama Bellevue Heights Mitcham Flagstaff Hill Colonel Light Gardens Aberfoyle Park

Compare Coromandel Valley with nearby areas

Aberfoyle Park Blackwood Flagstaff Hill Bellevue Heights Happy Valley Happy Valley Reservoir Panorama Belair

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackwood vs Coromandel Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403031067/blackwood/vs/403041076/coromandel-valley