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Blackstone vs Eastern Heights

Name: Blackstone vs Eastern Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Blackstone profile · Eastern Heights profile

Blackstone Eastern Heights

Eastern Heights and Blackstone are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with very different street layouts and populations. Eastern Heights is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 25.2% of people aged 65 and over. It is very walkable, and 95.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 26.0% in Blackstone. In contrast, Blackstone is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (16.3% versus 2.9% in Eastern Heights).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, with both seeing 38.2% of their residents move house in the last five years. They share very similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly identical share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for people born overseas, though this is slightly more common in Blackstone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,487 larger in Eastern Heights Median age: 8 yrs older in Eastern Heights Aged 65+: 10.9 pts higher in Eastern Heights Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Blackstone Participation: 8.8 pts higher in Blackstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +2,487 larger in Eastern Heights gap steady

1,144 74th pct 3,631 86th pct

Median age in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +8 yrs older in Eastern Heights gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 23.2%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 39.4%

35.0% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.4% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Blackstone Eastern Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 81.1%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +1.1 pts 41.1%

41.3% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 40.6%

8.9% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

8.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 48.3%

42.4% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 40.4%

6.8% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +11 more in Eastern Heights

13 83rd pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +74 larger in Eastern Heights

452 66th pct 527 75th pct

ICSEA in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +22 higher in Eastern Heights

977 42nd pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 45.8%

24.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.3% Year 9 or below even 12.3%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 35.9%

15.2% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

15.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

1.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +$97 higher in Blackstone gap widening

$769 53rd pct $672 36th pct

Household income in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +$287 higher in Blackstone gap widening

$1,657 58th pct $1,370 38th pct

Family income in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +$142 higher in Blackstone gap widening

$1,913 52nd pct $1,771 42nd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 29.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.4% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

4.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 30.7%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.0% Cancer even 4.0%

2.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +6.9 pts 50.6%

21.2% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

3.4% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +128 larger in Eastern Heights

43 75th pct 171 86th pct

Median age in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +1 yrs older in Eastern Heights

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +$172 higher in Blackstone

$667 52nd pct $495 32nd pct

Household income in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +$541 higher in Blackstone

$1,916 59th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +0.3 larger in Blackstone gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 49.3%

27.0% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.8% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.0% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.2%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +$28 higher in Blackstone gap narrowing

$328 65th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +$47 higher in Eastern Heights gap narrowing

$1,353 32nd pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +0.10 higher in Blackstone gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 34.1%

25.2% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.5% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 88.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 18.7%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +23.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +20.5 pts 15.3%

0.0% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 55.6%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.8%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +5 more in Eastern Heights

9 79th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +4.01 more in Blackstone

7.87 86th pct 3.86 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +904.4 more in Blackstone

1,421.3 89th pct 516.9 79th pct

PT routes in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +2 more in Eastern Heights

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +2 longer in Blackstone

8 43rd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +18 longer in Blackstone

49 38th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +17,975 more in Eastern Heights

0 0th pct 17,975 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +12,535 more in Eastern Heights

27,309 54th pct 39,844 60th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 62.5%

10.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 35.2%

27.5% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 11.8%

5.4% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.9% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.6% Managers even 9.6%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +3.4 higher in Eastern Heights

4.1 78th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +3.7 more in Eastern Heights

4.1 78th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +49.5 pts higher in Eastern Heights

50.5% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +69.1 pts higher in Eastern Heights

26.0% 73rd pct 95.1% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +26.9 pts higher in Eastern Heights

73.1% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +23.2 pts higher in Eastern Heights

74.3% 83rd pct 97.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +5.5 pts higher in Eastern Heights

94.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +31.4 pts higher in Eastern Heights

68.5% 90th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +10.9 more in Blackstone

18.4 60th pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +95 higher in Eastern Heights

47 78th pct 142 88th pct

Mean slope in Blackstone in Eastern Heights +0.5 pts higher in Blackstone

6.1% 55th pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackstone vs Eastern Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30279/blackstone/vs/SAL30935/eastern-heights