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Aberfoyle Park vs Blackwood

Name: Aberfoyle Park vs Blackwood — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Aberfoyle Park profile · Blackwood profile

Aberfoyle Park Blackwood

Aberfoyle Park and Blackwood (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and amenity profiles. Aberfoyle Park is more suburban, with a far higher share of separate houses (94.3%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (91.0%). It also has more schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, Blackwood (SA) is much more walkable, with 96.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 53.1% in Aberfoyle Park. Blackwood (SA) also has a more highly qualified population, with 39.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 24.2% in Aberfoyle Park.

Both areas share a very similar typical household income of around $1,700 a week. They also have almost identical shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. While Blackwood (SA) has more people who work from home and more residents who own their homes outright, both areas are notably older than the national figure. The gap in walkability remains a striking difference, as Blackwood (SA) is far more likely to have health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Aberfoyle Park Bachelor+: 15.7 pts higher in Blackwood Population: 6,968 larger in Aberfoyle Park Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Aberfoyle Park No religion: 8.9 pts higher in Blackwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +6,968 larger in Aberfoyle Park gap steady

11,234 87th pct 4,266 86th pct

Median age in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +3 yrs older in Blackwood gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%

20.1% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 49.8%

30.3% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Aberfoyle Park Blackwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 76.6%

8.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English +4.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.0% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 35.4%

10.2% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 60.2%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 33.5%

4.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +2.24 more in Aberfoyle Park

3.63 48th pct 1.39 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +3 more in Blackwood

15 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +71 larger in Blackwood

395 58th pct 466 68th pct

ICSEA in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +68 higher in Blackwood

1,034 73rd pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

18.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%

14.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 19.6%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%

14.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

13.1% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.7% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

2.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +$86 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$783 56th pct $869 69th pct

Household income in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +$50 higher in Aberfoyle Park gap narrowing

$1,765 63rd pct $1,715 61st pct

Family income in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +$241 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$2,052 60th pct $2,293 73rd pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 26.9%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 37.9%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.2%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

10.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

23.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +81 larger in Aberfoyle Park

113 86th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +6 yrs older in Aberfoyle Park

25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood even

$725 58th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +$197 higher in Aberfoyle Park

$2,134 67th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +0.2 larger in Aberfoyle Park gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

27.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.7%

20.4% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +$10 higher in Aberfoyle Park gap steady

$340 69th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +$216 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +0.10 higher in Blackwood gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 40.2%

33.9% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

14.3% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 80.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 44.2%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 25.0%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

0.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 33.2%

37.1% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

1.7% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 29.8%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%

5.3% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +34 more in Aberfoyle Park

65 88th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +1.48 more in Blackwood

5.79 81st pct 7.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +225.2 more in Aberfoyle Park

1,187.9 87th pct 962.7 86th pct

PT routes in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +6 more in Blackwood

15 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +1 longer in Aberfoyle Park

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +7 longer in Aberfoyle Park

22 19th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +2,124 more in Aberfoyle Park

22,695 76th pct 20,571 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +34,578 more in Blackwood

27,164 54th pct 61,742 69th pct

Transit to city in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +18 longer in Aberfoyle Park

78 86th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 55.7%

10.2% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.7% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 38.0%

31.0% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

2.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 19.2%

11.0% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.3% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals +14.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

11.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +888 higher in Blackwood

2,065 26th pct 2,954 44th pct

Assault/100k in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +1 higher in Blackwood

374 22nd pct 375 22nd pct

Robbery/100k in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +3 higher in Aberfoyle Park

27 20th pct 23 16th pct

Burglary/100k in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +4 higher in Blackwood

160 10th pct 164 11th pct

Theft/100k in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +755 higher in Blackwood

792 41st pct 1,547 64th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +2 higher in Blackwood

45 4th pct 47 5th pct

Property damage/100k in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood even

516 35th pct 516 35th pct

5-yr change in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +4.4 pts higher in Blackwood

-13.1% 42nd pct -8.7% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +1.9 higher in Blackwood

5.8 87th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +2.2 more in Blackwood

5.4 85th pct 7.5 98th pct

15-min city in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +43.6 pts higher in Blackwood

53.1% 80th pct 96.7% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +38.7 pts higher in Blackwood

50.5% 80th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +2.5 pts higher in Aberfoyle Park

93.1% 85th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +3.7 pts higher in Blackwood

80.9% 86th pct 84.6% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +1.6 pts higher in Aberfoyle Park

99.9% 97th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +58.1 pts higher in Blackwood

36.1% 80th pct 94.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +1.9 more in Blackwood

22.0 64th pct 23.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +24 higher in Aberfoyle Park

145 88th pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Aberfoyle Park in Blackwood +0.1 pts higher in Blackwood

7.7% 68th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Aberfoyle Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aberfoyle Park vs Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40001/aberfoyle-park/vs/SAL40119/blackwood