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Blakeview vs Elizabeth Downs

Name: Blakeview vs Elizabeth Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Blakeview profile · Elizabeth Downs profile

Blakeview Elizabeth Downs

Blakeview and Elizabeth Downs are neighbouring areas in South Australia, but they differ sharply in income and employment. Blakeview is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,706 and 52% of residents completing Year 12. In Elizabeth Downs, the typical weekly household income is much lower at $970, and Year 12 completion is 32.3%. Employment levels also diverge, as 69.6% of adults in Blakeview are working or looking for work, compared to 45.4% in Elizabeth Downs. These gaps extend to First Nations residents, who have far higher incomes and lower unemployment in Blakeview.

Both areas share several common traits, including similar proportions of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. They are also both somewhat walkable, and have nearly identical shares of people with no religion. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways: Blakeview has seen a much higher influx of new residents, with 48.7% moving in during the last five years compared to 33.3% in Elizabeth Downs.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 24.2 pts higher in Blakeview Year 12: 19.7 pts higher in Blakeview Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Blakeview Recent movers: 15.3 pts higher in Blakeview One-parent: 13.9 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +3,819 larger in Blakeview gap widening

8,979 87th pct 5,160 86th pct

Median age in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +3 yrs older in Elizabeth Downs gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 27.1%

25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.2%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

39.6% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

43.6% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 29.4%

9.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Blakeview Elizabeth Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 70.9%

6.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +3.2 pts 42.1%

37.9% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 35.9%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

7.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 79.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 54.1%

35.0% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 30.1%

4.8% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.6% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +0.41 more in Elizabeth Downs

1.33 14th pct 1.74 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +10 more in Elizabeth Downs

20 87th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +57 larger in Blakeview

607 85th pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs even

942 23rd pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.7 pts 32.3%

17.3% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.9% Year 11 even 18.9%

7.7% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 42.1%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 7.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 10.5%

3.7% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

12.2% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +$361 higher in Blakeview gap widening

$855 67th pct $494 12th pct

Household income in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +$736 higher in Blakeview gap widening

$1,706 60th pct $970 12th pct

Family income in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +$762 higher in Blakeview gap widening

$1,919 52nd pct $1,157 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 20.7%

10.8% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 1.9%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 29.0%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 4.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +12.4 pts 51.5%

20.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.6% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +99 larger in Elizabeth Downs

229 86th pct 328 86th pct

Median age in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +2 yrs older in Elizabeth Downs

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +$403 higher in Blakeview

$815 66th pct $412 19th pct

Household income in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +$880 higher in Blakeview

$1,857 56th pct $977 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +0.2 larger in Blakeview gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 45.7%

19.3% One-parent families +13.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 31.1%

20.6% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 11.6%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

4.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +$74 higher in Blakeview gap steady

$324 64th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +$481 higher in Blakeview gap widening

$1,434 37th pct $953 13th pct

People / bedroom in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 32.9%

31.4% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

16.8% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 77.8%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 74.7%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 10.8%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 70.3%

36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +32.7 pts 3.2%

4.0% Under $200 +18.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 41.3%

16.8% Under $1,000 +32.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 1.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +16 more in Elizabeth Downs

26 86th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +5.24 more in Elizabeth Downs

2.90 69th pct 8.14 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +1,560.9 more in Elizabeth Downs

505.2 78th pct 2,066.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +1 more in Elizabeth Downs

8 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +7 longer in Blakeview

10 46th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +7 longer in Blakeview

37 31st pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +6,573 more in Elizabeth Downs

19,920 74th pct 26,493 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +37,322 more in Elizabeth Downs

19,920 49th pct 57,242 68th pct

Transit to city in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs

— 81 90th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 70.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

1.8% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 27.4%

3.3% No vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

9.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 4.3%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.1% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 6.7%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

9.7% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

9.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +7,690 higher in Elizabeth Downs

5,546 71st pct 13,236 88th pct

Assault/100k in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +2,262 higher in Elizabeth Downs

1,381 76th pct 3,643 89th pct

Robbery/100k in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +63 higher in Elizabeth Downs

33 29th pct 97 73rd pct

Burglary/100k in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +1,346 higher in Elizabeth Downs

457 47th pct 1,802 90th pct

Theft/100k in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +883 higher in Elizabeth Downs

1,927 71st pct 2,810 78th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +458 higher in Elizabeth Downs

278 71st pct 736 91st pct

Property damage/100k in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +2,563 higher in Elizabeth Downs

1,158 72nd pct 3,721 92nd pct

5-yr change in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +7.4 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

-12.3% 43rd pct -4.9% 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +0.4 higher in Elizabeth Downs

5.5 86th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +0.5 more in Elizabeth Downs

4.9 82nd pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +0.2 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

82.5% 90th pct 82.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +14.6 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

82.6% 91st pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +7.3 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

92.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +3.6 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

96.1% 97th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +0.8 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

99.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +1.8 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

16.9% 76th pct 18.8% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +5.8 more in Elizabeth Downs

5.5 30th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +49 higher in Elizabeth Downs

138 88th pct 187 90th pct

Mean slope in Blakeview in Elizabeth Downs +1.3 pts higher in Blakeview

4.0% 29th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Blakeview with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakeview vs Elizabeth Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40121/blakeview/vs/SAL40398/elizabeth-downs