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Blackstone vs Silkstone

Name: Blackstone vs Silkstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Blackstone profile · Silkstone profile

Blackstone Silkstone

Silkstone and Blackstone are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with very different layouts. Silkstone is very walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a high proportion of renters at 36.5%. In contrast, Blackstone is more car-dependent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,657, which is well higher than Silkstone's $1,319. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; Silkstone has a far higher Year 12 completion rate (42.8% versus 19.2%), while Blackstone has a far higher average household income for First Nations families ($1,916 versus $1,187) and a far higher share of people speaking a First Nations language (16.3% versus 3.6%).

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011 across many measures. They are effectively alike in their share of children under 15, adults with a bachelor degree, and people who identify as having no religion. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home, and they share a very similar rate of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,686 larger in Silkstone Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Silkstone Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in Silkstone Household income: $338 higher in Blackstone 3+ bedrooms: 5.4 pts higher in Blackstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackstone in Silkstone +2,686 larger in Silkstone gap steady

1,144 74th pct 3,830 86th pct

Median age in Blackstone in Silkstone +1 yrs older in Silkstone gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 26.5%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 38.5%

35.0% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Blackstone Silkstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 81.4%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 40.4%

41.3% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 46.6%

42.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

6.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackstone in Silkstone

— 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackstone in Silkstone +9 more in Silkstone

13 83rd pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Blackstone in Silkstone +114 larger in Silkstone

452 66th pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in Blackstone in Silkstone +20 higher in Silkstone

977 42nd pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 49.0%

24.2% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 38.7%

15.2% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

11.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.9% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Information technology even 2.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Blackstone in Silkstone +$64 higher in Blackstone gap narrowing

$769 53rd pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Blackstone in Silkstone +$338 higher in Blackstone gap widening

$1,657 58th pct $1,319 34th pct

Family income in Blackstone in Silkstone +$287 higher in Blackstone gap widening

$1,913 52nd pct $1,626 34th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 29.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.4% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 34.3%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Other condition even 9.9%

6.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +4.9 pts 52.5%

21.2% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

3.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackstone in Silkstone +177 larger in Silkstone

43 75th pct 220 86th pct

Median age in Blackstone in Silkstone +1 yrs older in Blackstone

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Blackstone in Silkstone +$55 higher in Blackstone

$667 52nd pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Blackstone in Silkstone +$729 higher in Blackstone

$1,916 59th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackstone in Silkstone +0.2 larger in Blackstone gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 49.7%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%

17.8% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.1% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 33.1%

23.0% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

4.8% 5 people even 4.8%

3.1% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackstone in Silkstone +$23 higher in Blackstone gap narrowing

$328 65th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Blackstone in Silkstone +$30 higher in Silkstone gap narrowing

$1,353 32nd pct $1,383 34th pct

People / bedroom in Blackstone in Silkstone even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.5 pts 33.2%

23.5% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.2% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 92.9%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 20.3%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 65.8%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 23.1%

0.0% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackstone in Silkstone +8 more in Silkstone

9 79th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blackstone in Silkstone +3.43 more in Blackstone

7.87 86th pct 4.44 75th pct

Departures/1k in Blackstone in Silkstone +623.9 more in Blackstone

1,421.3 89th pct 797.4 84th pct

PT routes in Blackstone in Silkstone +1 more in Silkstone

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Blackstone in Silkstone +5 longer in Blackstone

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Blackstone in Silkstone +20 longer in Blackstone

49 38th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackstone in Silkstone +17,975 more in Silkstone

0 0th pct 17,975 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Blackstone in Silkstone +21,869 more in Silkstone

27,309 54th pct 49,178 64th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 62.8%

10.4% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 34.6%

27.5% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 10.1%

5.4% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

10.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

14.3% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

9.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackstone in Silkstone +3.2 higher in Silkstone

4.1 78th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackstone in Silkstone +3.2 more in Silkstone

4.1 78th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Blackstone in Silkstone +44.1 pts higher in Silkstone

50.5% 80th pct 94.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Blackstone in Silkstone +73.7 pts higher in Silkstone

26.0% 73rd pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Blackstone in Silkstone +26.8 pts higher in Silkstone

73.1% 79th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blackstone in Silkstone +16.1 pts higher in Silkstone

74.3% 83rd pct 90.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Blackstone in Silkstone +5.1 pts higher in Silkstone

94.5% 83rd pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Blackstone in Silkstone +1.8 pts higher in Blackstone

68.5% 90th pct 66.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackstone in Silkstone +8.4 more in Blackstone

18.4 60th pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Blackstone in Silkstone +176 higher in Silkstone

47 78th pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Blackstone in Silkstone +1.3 pts higher in Blackstone

6.1% 55th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackstone vs Silkstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30279/blackstone/vs/SAL32560/silkstone