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Blackfellows Creek vs Bull Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Blackfellows Creek profile · Bull Creek profile

Blackfellows Creek Bull Creek

Bull Creek (SA) and Blackfellows Creek are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their populations and health profiles; Blackfellows Creek has a much higher share of seniors at 35.7% compared to 15.3% in Bull Creek (SA). Bull Creek (SA) has a far higher share of people with a mental health condition (18.0% versus 0.0%) and long-term health conditions (40.5% versus 28.6%). In contrast, the typical weekly household income is well higher in Bull Creek (SA) at $1,562, while Blackfellows Creek is $1,166.

Both areas are almost entirely car-dependent and share a similar lack of nearby shops, schools, or public transport. They are also alike in that no one identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and no one speaks a language other than English at home. This shared isolation is mirrored in their distance from the city, with both taking about an hour to reach.

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Where they differ most

Population: 83 larger in Bull Creek Aged 65+: 20.4 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek Born overseas: 17.6 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek Family income: $646 higher in Bull Creek Other language: 3.6 pts higher in Bull Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +83 larger in Bull Creek gap steady
28 18th pct 111 43rd pct
Median age in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +6 yrs older in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +20.4 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
35.7% 92nd pct 15.3% 34th pct
Under 15 in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +1.7 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap narrowing
10.7% 18th pct 9.0% 14th pct
De facto in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +19.2 pts ▸ 47.7%
35.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 15.3%
14.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +53.6 pts 46.4%
15.8% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Divorced +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blackfellows Creek Bull Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +17.6 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
42.9% 97th pct 25.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 70.3%
14.3% England ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%
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

50.0% English +4.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
42.9% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 36.0%
10.7% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Irish +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% German +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
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 Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +3.6 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 92.8%
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 Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +3.1 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap narrowing
53.6% 87th pct 50.5% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 42.3%
53.6% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 50.5%
0.0% Not stated +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
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 Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 52.8% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 11.3% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 52.8%
36.8% Year 11 ◂ +11.0 pts 25.8%
0.0% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

69.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +56.9 pts 12.3%
38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 32.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

38.5% Management & commerce ◂ +33.8 pts 4.6%
30.8% Society & culture ◂ +15.4 pts 15.4%
23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +$119 higher in Blackfellows Creek gap steady
$762 52nd pct $643 31st pct
Household income in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +$396 higher in Bull Creek gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +$646 higher in Bull Creek gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 5.2% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

75.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +55.5 pts 19.5%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.7 pts 9.8%
0.0% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 50.5%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +12.0 pts higher in Bull Creek
28.6% 49th pct 40.5% 90th pct
Mental health in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +18.0 pts higher in Bull Creek
0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 99th pct
Needs assistance in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +4.5 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Asthma ◂ +7.0 pts 14.4%
0.0% Mental health +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.3% Diabetes ◂ +9.8 pts 4.5%
10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% Cancer +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other condition +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +18.3 pts 49.5%
14.3% One condition +10.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
14.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 19.6% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 23.7% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 23.7% 42nd pct
Defence service in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— $900 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +0.1 larger in Bull Creek gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 14.7% 71st pct
Living alone in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 29.3% 69th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 46.7%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 36.0%
0.0% One-parent families +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +20.7 pts 29.3%
50.0% 2 people ◂ +18.3 pts 31.7%
0.0% 3 people +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +$488 higher in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,679 54th pct
People / bedroom in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +0.10 higher in Blackfellows Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 14.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 36.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 90.2% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

112.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +66.2 pts 46.3%
0.0% Owned outright +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
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

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +43.9 pts 56.1%
37.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 9.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 22.8% 67th pct
PT commute in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +10 longer in Blackfellows Creek
67 48th pct 57 42nd pct
Reach 30 min in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

85.7% Car (driver) ◂ +41.9 pts 43.9%
0.0% Worked at home +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +57.9 pts 42.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% 4 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +7.6 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
11.5% 6th pct 19.1% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 8.8% 88th pct
Participation in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek
— 38.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Construction ◂ +18.0 pts 10.5%
0.0% Education & training +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +25.3 pts 17.5%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%
0.0% Managers +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +0.1 higher in Blackfellows Creek
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +0.2 more in Blackfellows Creek
0.2 44th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +16.9 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek
19.0% 52nd pct 2.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +9.0 more in Bull Creek
0.0 0th pct 9.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +2 higher in Blackfellows Creek
3 61st pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Blackfellows Creekin Bull Creek +8.3 pts higher in Bull Creek
7.4% 66th pct 15.7% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackfellows Creek vs Bull Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40117/blackfellows-creek/vs/SAL40182/bull-creek