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Blackfellows Creek vs Prospect Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Blackfellows Creek profile · Prospect Hill profile

Blackfellows Creek Prospect Hill

Prospect Hill and Blackfellows Creek are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Prospect Hill is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,218 compared to $1,187 in Blackfellows Creek. Residents are far older in Blackfellows Creek, where the typical age is 57 and 35.7% of people are seniors. This contrasts with Prospect Hill, where the typical age is 47 and only 12.0% are aged 65 and over. Blackfellows Creek also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas at 42.9%, while Prospect Hill sits at 11.4%.

These neighbouring areas are both car-dependent and have similar shares of people reporting no religion. However, the gap in their age structures is widening, as Blackfellows Creek has a far higher share of seniors. While both areas have a low number of residents, Prospect Hill has more people per home and a higher share of children under 15 at 15.2% compared to 10.7% in Blackfellows Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 130 larger in Prospect Hill Born overseas: 31.5 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek Aged 65+: 23.7 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek Family income: $1,031 higher in Prospect Hill Household income: $905 higher in Prospect Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +130 larger in Prospect Hill gap steady
28 18th pct 158 49th pct
Median age in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +10 yrs older in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +23.7 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
35.7% 92nd pct 12.0% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +4.5 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
10.7% 18th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
35.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.7 pts 12.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.7% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +48.1 pts 51.9%
15.8% Never married +19.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% Divorced +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Blackfellows Creek Prospect Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +31.5 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap widening
42.9% 97th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 81.0%
14.3% England ◂ +10.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +8.9 pts 41.1%
42.9% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% German +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Dutch +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 92.4%
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 Prospect Hill +0.4 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek gap narrowing
53.6% 87th pct 53.2% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +16.9 pts 36.7%
53.6% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 53.2%
0.0% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
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 Prospect Hill
— 62.6% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 22.5% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 62.6%
36.8% Year 11 ◂ +19.8 pts 17.1%
0.0% Year 10 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

69.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +44.8 pts 24.4%
38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 28.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

38.5% Management & commerce ◂ +26.3 pts 12.2%
30.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 23.2%
23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +13.3 pts 9.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Health +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +$16 higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $778 55th pct
Household income in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +$905 higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $2,071 78th pct
Family income in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +$1,031 higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $2,218 70th pct
High earners in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

75.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +57.0 pts 18.0%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.5 pts 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +2.0 pts higher in Blackfellows Creek
28.6% 49th pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +8.2 pts higher in Prospect Hill
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +3.2 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Asthma ◂ +11.3 pts 10.1%
14.3% Diabetes ◂ +9.2 pts 5.1%
10.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +5.8 pts 62.0%
14.3% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 34.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +0.7 larger in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 18.0% 29th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 67.9%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 22.9%
0.0% One-parent families +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +32.0 pts 18.0%
50.0% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 44.0%
0.0% 4 people +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% 5 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +$434 higher in Blackfellows Creek gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +0.10 higher in Prospect Hill gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 34.0% 30th pct
Separate houses in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 70.0% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

112.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +64.5 pts 48.0%
0.0% Owned outright +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
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 ◂ +62.0 pts 38.0%
37.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
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 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 15.1% 45th pct
PT commute in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 81 97th pct
Drive to city in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +23 longer in Blackfellows Creek
67 48th pct 44 35th pct
Reach 30 min in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

85.7% Car (driver) ◂ +30.9 pts 54.8%
0.0% Worked at home +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +69.6 pts 30.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% 4 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +7.1 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
11.5% 6th pct 18.6% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill
— 54.8% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Construction ◂ +16.7 pts 11.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Retail trade +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +30.0 pts 12.9%
0.0% Managers +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 12.9%
0.0% Labourers +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Sales workers +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +0.3 higher in Prospect Hill
0.2 43rd pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +0.3 more in Prospect Hill
0.2 44th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +26.4 pts higher in Prospect Hill
19.0% 52nd pct 45.5% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +12.7 more in Prospect Hill
0.0 0th pct 12.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +1 higher in Blackfellows Creek
3 61st pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Blackfellows Creekin Prospect Hill +0.9 pts higher in Prospect Hill
7.4% 66th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackfellows Creek vs Prospect Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40117/blackfellows-creek/vs/SAL41221/prospect-hill