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Bellevue Heights vs Blackwood

Name: Bellevue Heights vs Blackwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bellevue Heights profile · Blackwood profile

Bellevue Heights Blackwood

Blackwood (SA) and Bellevue Heights are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Blackwood (SA) is very walkable, with 89.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 94.1% near health services. In contrast, Bellevue Heights is mostly car-dependent, and no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Blackwood (SA) also has far more public transport departures and a much higher share of people with no religion at 60.2%, compared to 50.0% in Bellevue Heights. Bellevue Heights has a higher proportion of older residents, with 31.5% aged 65 and over, and more large homes, as 85.9% have three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,700 and the drive time to the city being 15 minutes for both. They also share similar levels of volunteering and home ownership. While both areas have a higher share of people born overseas than the national figure, this is even more pronounced in Bellevue Heights at 26.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,554 larger in Blackwood 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Bellevue Heights No religion: 10.2 pts higher in Blackwood Participation: 7.9 pts higher in Blackwood Other language: 7.5 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +1,554 larger in Blackwood gap steady

2,712 82nd pct 4,266 86th pct

Median age in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +2 yrs older in Bellevue Heights gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 24.1%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 49.8%

27.8% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

2.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bellevue Heights Blackwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 76.6%

6.2% England +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +12.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

33.8% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 90.1%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 33.5%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +1.05 more in Bellevue Heights

2.44 35th pct 1.39 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +2 more in Bellevue Heights

20 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +2 larger in Bellevue Heights

468 68th pct 466 68th pct

ICSEA in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +31 higher in Blackwood

1,072 85th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

13.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%

17.2% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

14.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%

15.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.1% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$105 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$764 52nd pct $869 69th pct

Household income in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$53 higher in Blackwood gap narrowing

$1,662 58th pct $1,715 61st pct

Family income in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$226 higher in Blackwood gap widening

$2,067 61st pct $2,293 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

14.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 37.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

8.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.9% Cancer even 3.9%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +1.5 pts ▸ 61.8%

23.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +19 larger in Blackwood

13 62nd pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +2 yrs older in Bellevue Heights

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$649 higher in Bellevue Heights

$1,374 89th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$188 higher in Bellevue Heights

$2,125 67th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +0.1 larger in Bellevue Heights gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%

10.3% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 34.7%

23.0% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$40 higher in Bellevue Heights gap widening

$370 76th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +$17 higher in Bellevue Heights gap narrowing

$1,750 58th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +0.10 higher in Blackwood gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 42.2%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.5% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 1.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 80.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 44.2%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 25.0%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.0% $200–$349 +22.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 33.2%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.4%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.8%

16.8% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +18 more in Blackwood

13 83rd pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +2.47 more in Blackwood

4.79 77th pct 7.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +373.1 more in Blackwood

589.6 80th pct 962.7 86th pct

PT routes in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +13 more in Blackwood

8 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +2 longer in Bellevue Heights

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood even

15 12th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +12,963 more in Blackwood

7,608 55th pct 20,571 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +45,659 more in Blackwood

16,083 46th pct 61,742 69th pct

Transit to city in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +14 longer in Bellevue Heights

74 80th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 55.7%

14.1% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Bicycle even 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 38.0%

31.4% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

4.7% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%

13.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

10.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +1,847 higher in Blackwood

1,106 8th pct 2,954 44th pct

Assault/100k in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +67 higher in Bellevue Heights

442 28th pct 375 22nd pct

Robbery/100k in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood

— 23 16th pct

Burglary/100k in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +17 higher in Blackwood

147 8th pct 164 11th pct

Theft/100k in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +1,436 higher in Blackwood

111 0th pct 1,547 64th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +27 higher in Bellevue Heights

74 14th pct 47 5th pct

Property damage/100k in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +258 higher in Blackwood

258 10th pct 516 35th pct

5-yr change in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +19.8 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

11.1% 66th pct -8.7% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +3.8 higher in Blackwood

3.9 77th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +3.6 more in Blackwood

3.9 77th pct 7.5 98th pct

15-min city in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +86.1 pts higher in Blackwood

10.6% 66th pct 96.7% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +89.2 pts higher in Blackwood

0.0% 0th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood even

90.7% 84th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +6.5 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

91.0% 93rd pct 84.6% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +0.4 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

98.7% 85th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +94.0 pts higher in Blackwood

0.2% 71st pct 94.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +16.2 more in Blackwood

7.7 36th pct 23.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +58 higher in Blackwood

63 80th pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Bellevue Heights in Blackwood +2.3 pts higher in Bellevue Heights

10.1% 81st pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellevue Heights vs Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40092/bellevue-heights/vs/SAL40119/blackwood