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Blackfellows Creek vs Mount Magnificent

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Blackfellows Creek profile · Mount Magnificent profile

Blackfellows Creek Mount Magnificent

Mount Magnificent and Blackfellows Creek are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. The two neighbours differ most in their age and wealth; Blackfellows Creek has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 57 and a high share of seniors at 35.7%. In contrast, Mount Magnificent is younger, with a typical age of 49 and no children under 15. Typical weekly family income is far higher in Mount Magnificent at $2,374, compared to $1,187 in Blackfellows Creek.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very quiet places with almost no public transport and similar home sizes. They also share a similar lack of residents who speak a language other than English and a similar proportion of people with no religion. While Mount Magnificent has seen far more people move in over the last five years, both areas sit well below the national figure for recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32 larger in Mount Magnificent Family income: $1,187 higher in Mount Magnificent Aged 65+: 22.4 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek Born overseas: 16.2 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek Median age: 8 yrs older in Blackfellows Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +32 larger in Mount Magnificent gap widening
28 18th pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +8 yrs older in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +22.4 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
35.7% 92nd pct 13.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +10.7 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 23.3% 92nd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +24.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
35.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.4 pts 13.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%
10.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +50.8 pts 49.2%
15.8% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Divorced +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blackfellows Creek Mount Magnificent

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +16.2 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
42.9% 97th pct 26.7% 87th pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 58.3%
14.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
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 ◂ +6.7 pts 43.3%
42.9% Australian ◂ +14.5 pts 28.3%
0.0% German +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Mount Magnificent even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 75.0%
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 Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +0.2 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap narrowing
53.6% 87th pct 53.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +25.2 pts 28.3%
53.6% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 53.3%
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 Mount Magnificent
— 48.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 27.1% 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 48.1%
36.8% Year 11 ◂ +23.4 pts 13.5%
0.0% Year 10 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

69.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +46.0 pts 23.3%
38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 32.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

38.5% Management & commerce ◂ +19.9 pts 18.6%
30.8% Society & culture ◂ +19.1 pts 11.6%
23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 16.3%
0.0% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +$121 higher in Mount Magnificent gap widening
$762 52nd pct $883 71st pct
Household income in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +$458 higher in Mount Magnificent gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +$1,187 higher in Mount Magnificent gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

75.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +62.5 pts 12.5%
37.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.2%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 22.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +6.9 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek
28.6% 49th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Mental health in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +5.0 pts higher in Mount Magnificent
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Asthma ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
14.3% Diabetes ◂ +7.6 pts 6.7%
0.0% Heart disease +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%
0.0% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia 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 ◂ +2.9 pts 65.0%
14.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.3% Two conditions ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 11.9% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 6.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 13.6% 11th pct
Defence service in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 40.7% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +0.1 larger in Blackfellows Creek gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +19.2 pts 36.4%
38.9% Couples without children +15.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
50.0% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% 3 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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 Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 29.2% 21st pct
Separate houses in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 58.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

112.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +50.0 pts 62.5%
0.0% Owned outright +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
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

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +62.5 pts 37.5%
37.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 20.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +16 longer in Blackfellows Creek
67 48th pct 51 39th pct

How people get to work

85.7% Car (driver) ◂ +38.8 pts 46.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
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 ◂ +58.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 4 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +11.8 pts higher in Mount Magnificent gap widening
11.5% 6th pct 23.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 54.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 46.9% 11th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 21.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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

42.9% Professionals ◂ +21.0 pts 21.9%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% Labourers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Managers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +0.1 higher in Mount Magnificent
0.2 43rd pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +0.1 more in Mount Magnificent
0.2 44th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +10.5 pts higher in Mount Magnificent
19.0% 52nd pct 29.6% 58th pct
Walk to health in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +66.7 more in Mount Magnificent
0.0 0th pct 66.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +1 higher in Blackfellows Creek
3 61st pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Blackfellows Creekin Mount Magnificent +4.5 pts higher in Mount Magnificent
7.4% 66th pct 11.9% 87th pct

Compare Blackfellows Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackfellows Creek vs Mount Magnificent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40117/blackfellows-creek/vs/SAL40954/mount-magnificent