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Blackwood vs Flagstaff Hill

Name: Blackwood vs Flagstaff Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Blackwood profile · Flagstaff Hill profile

Blackwood Flagstaff Hill

Blackwood and Flagstaff Hill are neighbouring areas in South Australia with several distinct differences. Blackwood has a much higher share of university-educated adults at 39.7% compared to 28.5% in Flagstaff Hill. It also offers more walkable amenities and better access to transport, with 7.48 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.99 in Flagstaff Hill. In contrast, Flagstaff Hill has a higher proportion of people born overseas (28.0% versus 21.8%) and larger schools, with an average size of 429 students compared to just 189 in Blackwood.

These two areas are very similar in many ways, including their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,100. They also share similar proportions of older residents and people in de facto relationships. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, the difference in high incomes has grown, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week now 5.4 points higher in Blackwood.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 11.2 pts higher in Blackwood Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Flagstaff Hill 3+ bedrooms: 7.9 pts higher in Flagstaff Hill Born overseas: 6.2 pts higher in Flagstaff Hill No religion: 6.0 pts higher in Blackwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +2,179 larger in Blackwood gap widening

12,963 67th pct 10,784 57th pct

Median age in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +1 yrs older in Blackwood gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

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

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 56.0%

29.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Blackwood Flagstaff Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 70.0%

8.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.8% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +5.4 pts 44.4%

35.8% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 32.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

8.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

3.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 84.0%

1.1% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 50.8%

37.2% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +0.27 more in Flagstaff Hill

0.81 9th pct 1.08 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +6 more in Flagstaff Hill

25 61st pct 31 71st pct

Students in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +480 more in Flagstaff Hill

378 12th pct 858 32nd pct

Avg size in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +240 larger in Flagstaff Hill

189 19th pct 429 51st pct

ICSEA in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +40 higher in Blackwood

1,111 86th pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 65.5%

14.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 29.2%

19.3% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

11.8% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +$117 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$954 73rd pct $837 57th pct

Household income in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +$69 higher in Blackwood gap steady

$2,114 73rd pct $2,045 69th pct

Family income in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +$275 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$2,555 76th pct $2,280 63rd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

4.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%

5.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +7 larger in Flagstaff Hill

85 27th pct 92 29th pct

Median age in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +3 yrs older in Blackwood

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +$369 higher in Blackwood

$860 80th pct $491 17th pct

Household income in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +$349 higher in Blackwood

$2,449 87th pct $2,100 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 62.0%

26.2% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

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

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%

16.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +$5 higher in Flagstaff Hill gap narrowing

$370 50th pct $375 52nd pct

Mortgage in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +$217 higher in Blackwood gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 38.1%

10.0% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 94.9%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

35.2% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 3.2%

7.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.9%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.5%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +54 more in Blackwood

97 86th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +3.50 more in Blackwood

7.48 86th pct 3.99 45th pct

Departures/1k in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +605.7 more in Flagstaff Hill

749.3 48th pct 1,355.0 70th pct

PT routes in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill even

22 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +4 longer in Blackwood

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +4 longer in Flagstaff Hill

15 26th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +2,179 more in Blackwood

12,963 41st pct 10,784 32nd pct

Reach 45 min in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +3,157 more in Flagstaff Hill

20,571 30th pct 23,728 33rd pct

Transit to city in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +6 longer in Blackwood

73 76th pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.3% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 24.8%

14.5% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

7.9% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

7.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 26.2%

15.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +2 higher in Blackwood

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +1 higher in Blackwood

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +2 higher in Blackwood

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +42 higher in Blackwood

1,085 83rd pct 1,043 69th pct

ERP in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +2,488 higher in Blackwood

13,858 66th pct 11,370 55th pct

Growth in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +1.6 pts higher in Blackwood

6.3% 64th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +264 higher in Blackwood

925 51st pct 661 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +63 higher in Flagstaff Hill

592 18th pct 656 27th pct

Max temp in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +0.7 higher in Blackwood

21.6 33rd pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +0.2 higher in Blackwood

11.5 46th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +1.1 higher in Blackwood

5.8 55th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +1.2 more in Blackwood

5.5 54th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +7.5 pts higher in Blackwood

59.7% 45th pct 52.1% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +8.7 pts higher in Blackwood

61.3% 49th pct 52.5% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +3.6 pts higher in Flagstaff Hill

84.3% 41st pct 87.9% 45th pct

Walk to school in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +23.2 pts higher in Blackwood

76.5% 53rd pct 53.3% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +1.0 pts higher in Flagstaff Hill

98.4% 54th pct 99.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +13.0 pts higher in Blackwood

49.3% 53rd pct 36.2% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +7.4 more in Blackwood

17.0 64th pct 9.6 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +10 higher in Flagstaff Hill

68 45th pct 78 47th pct

Mean slope in Blackwood in Flagstaff Hill +1.1 pts higher in Blackwood

9.3% 88th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackwood vs Flagstaff Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403031067/blackwood/vs/403041077/flagstaff-hill