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Black Rock vs Tarcowie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Black Rock profile · Tarcowie profile

Black Rock Tarcowie

Tarcowie and Black Rock (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Tarcowie is younger, with 19.5% of people under 15 compared to 8.3% in Black Rock (SA). This is reflected in the typical age, which is 49 in Tarcowie and far older at 62 in Black Rock (SA). Tarcowie also has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (60.6% against 25.0%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 36.6% compared to 19.4% in Black Rock (SA).

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which is around $1,500 for both. They also share a total lack of public transport stops and routes, and neither has any residents born overseas or people using a language other than English at home. However, Black Rock (SA) has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (78.6%) than Tarcowie (54.5%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 35.6 pts higher in Tarcowie Volunteering: 26.8 pts higher in Black Rock Mortgage: $425 higher in Tarcowie Participation: 24.0 pts higher in Black Rock Median age: 13 yrs older in Black Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Rockin Tarcowie +5 larger in Tarcowie gap narrowing
36 22nd pct 41 24th pct
Median age in Black Rockin Tarcowie +13 yrs older in Black Rock gap narrowing
62 yrs 96th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Black Rockin Tarcowie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Black Rockin Tarcowie +10.0 pts higher in Black Rock gap steady
22.2% 65th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Black Rockin Tarcowie +11.2 pts higher in Tarcowie gap narrowing
8.3% 13th pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Black Rockin Tarcowie +16.1 pts higher in Black Rock gap widening
16.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 22.0%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.3 pts 17.1%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 12.2%
8.3% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +26.5 pts 48.5%
10.7% Divorced +16.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.7% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Widowed +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Black Rock Tarcowie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Black Rockin Tarcowie +11.1 pts higher in Black Rock gap widening
11.1% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

91.7% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 80.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

61.1% English ◂ +0.1 pts 61.0%
41.7% Irish ◂ +31.9 pts 9.8%
11.1% Australian +27.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%
8.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Black Rockin Tarcowie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Black Rockin Tarcowie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Black Rockin Tarcowie +8.4 pts higher in Tarcowie gap narrowing
11.1% 1st pct 19.5% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

72.2% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 63.4%
11.1% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Black Rockin Tarcowie +35.6 pts higher in Tarcowie gap widening
25.0% 8th pct 60.6% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Black Rockin Tarcowie +14.3 pts higher in Black Rock gap steady
14.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Black Rockin Tarcowie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 12 +35.6 pts ▸ 60.6%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 15.2%
21.4% Year 11 ◂ +12.3 pts 9.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.1% Engineering & related ◂ +20.7 pts 21.4%
21.1% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.8% Education +12.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Black Rockin Tarcowie +$170 higher in Black Rock gap narrowing
$1,020 84th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Black Rockin Tarcowie +$104 higher in Tarcowie gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,541 50th pct
Family income in Black Rockin Tarcowie +$249 higher in Tarcowie gap steady
$2,125 65th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Black Rockin Tarcowie +9.1 pts higher in Tarcowie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 56th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.1%
28.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.2 pts 33.3%
32.1% Under $650 ◂ +20.0 pts 12.1%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Black Rockin Tarcowie +17.1 pts higher in Tarcowie
19.4% 13th pct 36.6% 83rd pct
Mental health in Black Rockin Tarcowie +6.3 pts higher in Tarcowie
8.3% 52nd pct 14.6% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Black Rockin Tarcowie +7.3 pts higher in Tarcowie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Other condition +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Asthma +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%
0.0% Lung condition +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +8.1 pts 58.5%
22.2% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Two conditions +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Black Rockin Tarcowie +26.8 pts higher in Black Rock gap widening
57.1% 100th pct 30.3% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Black Rockin Tarcowie +1.4 pts higher in Tarcowie gap narrowing
10.7% 30th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Black Rockin Tarcowie +1.3 pts higher in Black Rock gap narrowing
28.6% 67th pct 27.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Black Rockin Tarcowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Black Rockin Tarcowie +9.7 pts higher in Tarcowie gap narrowing
35.7% 90th pct 45.5% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Rockin Tarcowie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Rockin Tarcowie +0.1 larger in Black Rock gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Black Rockin Tarcowie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +34.5 pts ▸ 82.6%
55.6% Couples without children ◂ +16.4 pts 39.1%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

71.4% 2 people ◂ +34.6 pts 36.8%
21.4% 1 person +20.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Rockin Tarcowie
— $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Black Rockin Tarcowie +$425 higher in Tarcowie
$200 0th pct $625 5th pct
People / bedroom in Black Rockin Tarcowie even gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.9% Owned outright ◂ +29.7 pts 63.2%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 21.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +125.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Black Rockin Tarcowie
36.4% 88th pct —
PT commute in Black Rockin Tarcowie
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Black Rockin Tarcowie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Black Rockin Tarcowie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Black Rockin Tarcowie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Black Rockin Tarcowie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.4% Worked at home +30.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
50.0% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 4 or more ◂ +28.0 pts 15.8%
37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Black Rockin Tarcowie +2.9 pts higher in Tarcowie gap narrowing
19.4% 14th pct 22.2% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Black Rockin Tarcowie
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Black Rockin Tarcowie +24.0 pts higher in Black Rock gap narrowing
78.6% 93rd pct 54.5% 31st pct
Full-time in Black Rockin Tarcowie
81.8% 99th pct —

Industries people work in

63.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.7 pts 38.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.5% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 44.4%
0.0% Labourers +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.6% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.2% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Rockin Tarcowie +0.4 higher in Tarcowie
0.0 33rd pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Black Rockin Tarcowie +0.7 more in Tarcowie
0.0 31st pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Black Rockin Tarcowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Black Rockin Tarcowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Black Rockin Tarcowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Black Rockin Tarcowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Black Rockin Tarcowie +2.4 pts higher in Black Rock
2.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Black Rockin Tarcowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Black Rockin Tarcowie +6.8 more in Black Rock
55.6 84th pct 48.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Black Rockin Tarcowie +0 higher in Tarcowie
0 38th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Black Rockin Tarcowie +0.9 pts higher in Tarcowie
5.0% 42nd pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Black Rock with nearby areas

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Compare Tarcowie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Rock vs Tarcowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40114/black-rock/vs/SAL41425/tarcowie