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Blackfellows Creek vs McHarg Creek

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Blackfellows Creek McHarg Creek

McHarg Creek and Blackfellows Creek are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Blackfellows Creek has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (42.9% compared to 8.3% in McHarg Creek) and a larger share of seniors, with 35.7% aged 65 and over compared to 20.8% in McHarg Creek. In contrast, McHarg Creek has a well higher typical weekly household income of $1,458, while Blackfellows Creek is $1,166. Mental health conditions are also far higher in McHarg Creek, where 11.1% of residents are affected, compared to 0.0% in Blackfellows Creek.

Both areas are car-dependent, with walkability scores showing neither has a walkable environment. They also share a similar lack of public transport and schools within walking distance. While McHarg Creek has seen more people move in over the last five years (29.9% versus 11.5%), both remain very quiet, low-population places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44 larger in McHarg Creek Born overseas: 34.5 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek Recent movers: 18.3 pts higher in McHarg Creek Aged 65+: 14.9 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in McHarg Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +44 larger in McHarg Creek gap widening
28 18th pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +6 yrs older in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +14.9 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap narrowing
35.7% 92nd pct 20.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +6.0 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
10.7% 18th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 24.0% 93rd pct

Age structure

35.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 20.8%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.7% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +47.7 pts 52.3%
15.8% Never married +13.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Separated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blackfellows Creek McHarg Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +34.5 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
42.9% 97th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 76.4%
14.3% England ◂ +10.1 pts 4.2%
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 +13.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
42.9% Australian ◂ +15.1 pts 27.8%
0.0% Irish +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% German +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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 McHarg Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 84.7%
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 McHarg Creek +2.0 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
53.6% 87th pct 55.6% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
53.6% Christianity ◂ +24.4 pts 29.2%
0.0% Not stated +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
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 Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 58.6% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 24.6% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 58.6%
36.8% Year 11 ◂ +28.2 pts 8.6%
0.0% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

69.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +53.2 pts 16.0%
38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.5 pts 18.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

38.5% Management & commerce ◂ +24.5 pts 14.0%
30.8% Society & culture ◂ +24.8 pts 6.0%
23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +17.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Education +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Creative arts +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +$69 higher in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
$762 52nd pct $693 39th pct
Household income in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +$292 higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $1,458 45th pct
Family income in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +$271 higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $1,458 24th pct
High earners in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 10.8% 64th pct
High-income homes in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

75.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +44.2 pts 30.8%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 34.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +7.5 pts higher in McHarg Creek
28.6% 49th pct 36.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +11.1 pts higher in McHarg Creek
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +4.2 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Asthma ◂ +15.9 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other condition +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% Diabetes ◂ +10.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Mental health +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +15.1 pts 52.8%
14.3% One condition +13.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 24.6% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 13.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 41.5% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +0.3 larger in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 11.5% 10th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 42.3%
38.9% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +38.5 pts 11.5%
50.0% 2 people ◂ +15.4 pts 34.6%
0.0% 4 people +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +$527 higher in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,640 51st pct
People / bedroom in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 42.3% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

112.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +70.2 pts 42.3%
0.0% Owned outright +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% Other tenure +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Rented 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 ◂ +69.2 pts 30.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
37.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 23.1%
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% $1,800–$2,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +18 longer in Blackfellows Creek
67 48th pct 49 38th pct

How people get to work

85.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.7 pts 70.0%
0.0% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
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

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +53.8 pts 46.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% 4 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +18.3 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
11.5% 6th pct 29.9% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 12.9% 94th pct
Participation in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 47.7% 17th pct
Full-time in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek
— 33.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Construction ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Education & training +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +16.2 pts 26.7%
21.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Managers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.2 43rd pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.2 44th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +1.8 pts higher in McHarg Creek
19.0% 52nd pct 20.9% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +69.4 more in McHarg Creek
0.0 0th pct 69.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +2 higher in Blackfellows Creek
3 61st pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Blackfellows Creekin McHarg Creek +3.1 pts higher in McHarg Creek
7.4% 66th pct 10.5% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackfellows Creek vs McHarg Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40117/blackfellows-creek/vs/SAL40850/mcharg-creek