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Blakeview vs Smithfield

Name: Blakeview vs Smithfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Blakeview profile · Smithfield profile

Blakeview Smithfield

Blakeview and Smithfield (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Blakeview is a more affluent area, where the typical weekly household income is $1,706 and 52% of residents completed Year 12. In contrast, Smithfield (SA) has a typical weekly household income that is far lower at $1,049, and only 35.4% of people finished Year 12. This gap extends to the workforce, with far more adults working or looking for work in Blakeview (69.6%) compared to Smithfield (SA) (48.2%).

Both areas are almost identical in the average school advantage score of their students. This shared baseline sits alongside a similar rate of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework each week. While they share some daily patterns, Smithfield (SA) has far more renters and a much higher rate of recorded offences. Meanwhile, Blakeview has seen more growth, with a far higher share of people moving into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 21.5 pts higher in Blakeview Population: 6,497 larger in Blakeview Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Smithfield Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Blakeview Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Blakeview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakeview in Smithfield +6,497 larger in Blakeview gap widening

8,979 87th pct 2,482 81st pct

Median age in Blakeview in Smithfield +4 yrs older in Smithfield gap steady

31 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 26.2%

25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.4%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 31.4%

39.6% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

9.1% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.1% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Blakeview Smithfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 63.9%

6.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +7.9 pts 37.3%

37.9% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 31.8%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

6.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 71.5%

0.8% Punjabi even 0.8%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 45.6%

35.0% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 31.5%

4.8% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.6% Islam +6.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blakeview in Smithfield

1.33 14th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Blakeview in Smithfield +4 more in Smithfield

20 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Blakeview in Smithfield +54 larger in Blakeview

607 85th pct 553 78th pct

ICSEA in Blakeview in Smithfield even

942 23rd pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 35.4%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

17.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.7% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 37.0%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 10.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

3.7% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 12.0%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 11.2%

12.2% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Blakeview in Smithfield +$329 higher in Blakeview gap widening

$855 67th pct $526 14th pct

Household income in Blakeview in Smithfield +$657 higher in Blakeview gap widening

$1,706 60th pct $1,049 16th pct

Family income in Blakeview in Smithfield +$638 higher in Blakeview gap widening

$1,919 52nd pct $1,281 14th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 24.6%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.8% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 29.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 6.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.3% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +10.5 pts 53.3%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

6.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakeview in Smithfield +116 larger in Blakeview

229 86th pct 113 86th pct

Median age in Blakeview in Smithfield +2 yrs older in Blakeview

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blakeview in Smithfield +$282 higher in Blakeview

$815 66th pct $533 37th pct

Household income in Blakeview in Smithfield +$732 higher in Blakeview

$1,857 56th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blakeview in Smithfield +0.2 larger in Blakeview gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 47.5%

19.3% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.6% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.9%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 12.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakeview in Smithfield +$64 higher in Blakeview gap steady

$324 64th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Blakeview in Smithfield +$334 higher in Blakeview gap widening

$1,434 37th pct $1,100 19th pct

People / bedroom in Blakeview in Smithfield even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.6 pts 31.6%

31.4% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

16.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

0.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +16.9 pts 80.4%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 13.4%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +31.0 pts 5.0%

4.0% Under $200 +23.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 44.4%

16.8% Under $1,000 +22.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 9.1%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blakeview in Smithfield +10 more in Blakeview

26 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blakeview in Smithfield +3.55 more in Smithfield

2.90 69th pct 6.45 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Blakeview in Smithfield +3,539.1 more in Smithfield

505.2 78th pct 4,044.3 100th pct

PT routes in Blakeview in Smithfield +10 more in Smithfield

8 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Blakeview in Smithfield +8 longer in Blakeview

10 46th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Blakeview in Smithfield +4 longer in Blakeview

37 31st pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Blakeview in Smithfield +10,839 more in Smithfield

19,920 74th pct 30,759 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Blakeview in Smithfield +74,229 more in Smithfield

19,920 49th pct 94,149 77th pct

Transit to city in Blakeview in Smithfield

— 71 76th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 68.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.8% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 29.8%

3.3% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

12.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 8.6%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

9.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blakeview in Smithfield +37,363 higher in Smithfield

5,546 71st pct 42,909 100th pct

Assault/100k in Blakeview in Smithfield +4,260 higher in Smithfield

1,381 76th pct 5,641 93rd pct

Robbery/100k in Blakeview in Smithfield +249 higher in Smithfield

33 29th pct 282 94th pct

Burglary/100k in Blakeview in Smithfield +1,034 higher in Smithfield

457 47th pct 1,491 88th pct

Theft/100k in Blakeview in Smithfield +26,679 higher in Smithfield

1,927 71st pct 28,606 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blakeview in Smithfield +648 higher in Smithfield

278 71st pct 927 95th pct

Property damage/100k in Blakeview in Smithfield +3,797 higher in Smithfield

1,158 72nd pct 4,956 96th pct

5-yr change in Blakeview in Smithfield +3.1 pts higher in Smithfield

-12.3% 43rd pct -9.2% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blakeview in Smithfield +1.6 higher in Smithfield

5.5 86th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blakeview in Smithfield +1.9 more in Smithfield

4.9 82nd pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Blakeview in Smithfield +11.8 pts higher in Smithfield

82.5% 90th pct 94.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Blakeview in Smithfield +11.4 pts higher in Smithfield

82.6% 91st pct 94.1% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Blakeview in Smithfield +0.8 pts higher in Blakeview

92.7% 85th pct 91.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Blakeview in Smithfield +4.7 pts higher in Blakeview

96.1% 97th pct 91.5% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Blakeview in Smithfield +0.8 pts higher in Smithfield

99.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blakeview in Smithfield +77.1 pts higher in Smithfield

16.9% 76th pct 94.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Blakeview in Smithfield +13.5 more in Smithfield

5.5 30th pct 18.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Blakeview in Smithfield +96 higher in Smithfield

138 88th pct 234 92nd pct

Mean slope in Blakeview in Smithfield +0.8 pts higher in Blakeview

4.0% 29th pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakeview vs Smithfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40121/blakeview/vs/SAL41346/smithfield