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Belair vs Blackwood

Name: Belair vs Blackwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Belair profile · Blackwood profile

Belair Blackwood

Belair and Blackwood (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar population sizes. Belair is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,265 compared to $1,715 in Blackwood (SA). High earners are more common in Belair, where 35.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Belair is also more walkable for children, with 2.6 schools per 1,000 children, which is far higher than the 1.39 in Blackwood (SA). In contrast, Blackwood (SA) is very walkable and has better access to shops and health services, while Belair is only somewhat walkable.

Both areas have almost exactly the same drive time to the city, taking around 15 to 16 minutes. They are also alike in their share of children under 15 and the number of people born overseas. While Belair has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, the gap in education levels has remained steady. The two areas have different crime trends, as the crime rate has risen by 27.6% in Belair but fell by 8.7% in Blackwood (SA).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Belair Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in Blackwood 3+ bedrooms: 8.6 pts higher in Belair Renting: 6.8 pts higher in Blackwood Year 12: 6.3 pts higher in Belair

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belair in Blackwood +452 larger in Belair gap widening

4,718 86th pct 4,266 86th pct

Median age in Belair in Blackwood +2 yrs older in Belair gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

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

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 49.8%

28.6% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Belair Blackwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 76.6%

8.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English +5.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.1% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 35.4%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

10.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 33.5%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belair in Blackwood +1.22 more in Belair

2.60 37th pct 1.39 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belair in Blackwood +7 more in Belair

25 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Belair in Blackwood +101 larger in Belair

567 80th pct 466 68th pct

ICSEA in Belair in Blackwood even

1,102 92nd pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 67.2%

11.6% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 33.7%

14.3% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

14.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

11.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Belair in Blackwood +$108 higher in Belair gap widening

$977 80th pct $869 69th pct

Household income in Belair in Blackwood +$550 higher in Belair gap widening

$2,265 86th pct $1,715 61st pct

Family income in Belair in Blackwood +$498 higher in Belair gap widening

$2,791 88th pct $2,293 73rd pct

Household income distribution

21.7% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 12.2%

11.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.4%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +1.6 pts 61.8%

21.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belair in Blackwood +6 larger in Blackwood

26 72nd pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Belair in Blackwood +4 yrs older in Belair

23 yrs 38th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Belair in Blackwood +$1,049 higher in Belair

$1,774 93rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Belair in Blackwood +$1,812 higher in Belair

$3,749 93rd pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belair in Blackwood +0.2 larger in Belair gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 58.5%

28.2% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

7.4% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.7%

19.6% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belair in Blackwood +$46 higher in Belair gap steady

$376 77th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Belair in Blackwood +$367 higher in Belair gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Belair in Blackwood even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 40.2%

40.9% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.0% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 80.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +14.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 25.0%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $200–$349 +15.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 33.2%

3.7% Under $200 +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 35.4%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 9.9%

12.4% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belair in Blackwood +15 more in Belair

46 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Belair in Blackwood +2.48 more in Belair

9.75 87th pct 7.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Belair in Blackwood +127.2 more in Blackwood

835.5 85th pct 962.7 86th pct

PT routes in Belair in Blackwood +9 more in Blackwood

12 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Belair in Blackwood +16 longer in Belair

18 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Belair in Blackwood +1 longer in Belair

16 13th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Belair in Blackwood +15,675 more in Blackwood

4,896 50th pct 20,571 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Belair in Blackwood +56,846 more in Blackwood

4,896 35th pct 61,742 69th pct

Transit to city in Belair in Blackwood +25 longer in Belair

85 96th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 55.7%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

1.6% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 38.0%

28.1% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

2.7% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

7.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 37.8%

17.3% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 13.4%

8.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Belair in Blackwood +113 higher in Blackwood

2,840 42nd pct 2,954 44th pct

Assault/100k in Belair in Blackwood +36 higher in Blackwood

339 19th pct 375 22nd pct

Robbery/100k in Belair in Blackwood

— 23 16th pct

Burglary/100k in Belair in Blackwood +5 higher in Belair

170 11th pct 164 11th pct

Theft/100k in Belair in Blackwood +678 higher in Blackwood

869 44th pct 1,547 64th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Belair in Blackwood +26 higher in Blackwood

21 0th pct 47 5th pct

Property damage/100k in Belair in Blackwood +671 higher in Belair

1,187 73rd pct 516 35th pct

5-yr change in Belair in Blackwood +36.3 pts higher in Belair

27.6% 75th pct -8.7% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belair in Blackwood +2.7 higher in Blackwood

5.0 83rd pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belair in Blackwood +2.3 more in Blackwood

5.3 84th pct 7.5 98th pct

15-min city in Belair in Blackwood +25.5 pts higher in Blackwood

71.2% 85th pct 96.7% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Belair in Blackwood +26.6 pts higher in Blackwood

62.6% 83rd pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Belair in Blackwood +12.9 pts higher in Blackwood

77.7% 81st pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Belair in Blackwood +6.8 pts higher in Blackwood

77.7% 84th pct 84.6% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Belair in Blackwood +5.8 pts higher in Blackwood

92.6% 82nd pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Belair in Blackwood +93.5 pts higher in Blackwood

0.6% 72nd pct 94.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Belair in Blackwood +8.2 more in Blackwood

15.7 55th pct 23.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Belair in Blackwood +76 higher in Blackwood

45 77th pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Belair in Blackwood +6.1 pts higher in Belair

13.9% 90th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Belair with nearby areas

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Compare Blackwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belair vs Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40089/belair/vs/SAL40119/blackwood