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Blakiston vs Mount Barker Summit

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Blakiston profile · Mount Barker Summit profile

Blakiston Mount Barker Summit

Blakiston and Mount Barker Summit are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Blakiston is a more affluent area where the typical household income is far higher at $2,600 per week, compared to $1,625 in Mount Barker Summit. It is also more connected, with more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (33.3% versus 1.6%). In contrast, Mount Barker Summit has a much higher share of people living alone (32.4% versus 10.8%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright (52.9% versus 41.7%).

Both areas are effectively identical when it comes to the types of homes they have, as every single dwelling in both places is a separate house. They also share similar levels of unpaid care and housework. However, the gaps between them are distinct; Mount Barker Summit has a larger share of people working from home (31.5% versus 16.4%) and a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 50 compared to 46 in Blakiston.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 21.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Blakiston Population: 277 larger in Blakiston Work from home: 15.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Blakiston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +277 larger in Blakiston gap steady
377 61st pct 100 41st pct
Median age in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +4 yrs older in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +8.3 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
16.7% 41st pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +2.2 pts higher in Blakiston gap narrowing
17.2% 51st pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +7.0 pts higher in Blakiston gap widening
7.0% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

Marital status

60.3% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
30.3% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 19.8%
5.5% Divorced +9.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blakiston Mount Barker Summit

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +6.7 pts higher in Blakiston gap steady
16.7% 70th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 88.0%
11.9% England ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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

52.0% English ◂ +4.0 pts 48.0%
42.2% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
13.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
10.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.3% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +1.0 pts higher in Blakiston gap narrowing
4.0% 54th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +0.8 pts higher in Blakiston gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.0% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 97.0%
0.0% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +4.3 pts higher in Blakiston gap widening
49.3% 77th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
49.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 45.0%
4.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +4.2 pts higher in Blakiston gap narrowing
60.1% 80th pct 55.8% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +7.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap steady
21.2% 71st pct 28.4% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +1 more in Blakiston
5 73rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +48 larger in Blakiston
577 81st pct 530 76th pct
ICSEA in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +5 higher in Blakiston
1,057 81st pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 55.8%
20.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%
4.2% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
22.8% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 12.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 18.2%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +14.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 5.5%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
6.4% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.4% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.4% Architecture & building even 5.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +$170 higher in Blakiston gap narrowing
$810 60th pct $640 31st pct
Household income in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +$975 higher in Blakiston gap widening
$2,600 91st pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +$513 higher in Blakiston gap widening
$2,700 87th pct $2,187 68th pct
High earners in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +9.9 pts higher in Blakiston gap widening
18.6% 87th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +11.5 pts higher in Blakiston gap widening
35.0% 89th pct 23.5% 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 17.6%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 14.7%
8.3% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 21.0%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +0.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
31.3% 62nd pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +3.3 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
7.7% 46th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +3.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
3.4% 36th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.8% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +2.5 pts 62.0%
19.9% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%
1.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +10.9 pts higher in Blakiston gap widening
30.6% 86th pct 19.8% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +0.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
13.0% 53rd pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +6.3 pts higher in Blakiston gap narrowing
32.2% 82nd pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +1.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
4.9% 80th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +0.3 pts higher in Blakiston gap narrowing
28.7% 74th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit
49 yrs 86th pct —
Median income in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit
$874 72nd pct —
Household income in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit
$450 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +0.2 larger in Blakiston gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +1.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
5.0% 23rd pct 6.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +21.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
10.8% 9th pct 32.4% 78th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 73.9%
27.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 15.9%
5.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
10.8% 1 person +21.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.8% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.5% 5 people +10.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 8.8%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +$215 higher in Blakiston
$550 96th pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +$466 higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
$2,134 78th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +3.3 pts higher in Blakiston gap narrowing
3.3% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +11.3 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
41.7% 51st pct 52.9% 81st pct
Separate houses in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +11.8 pts higher in Blakiston gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 88.2% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 41.2%
41.7% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
3.3% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 41.2%
39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 38.2%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
19.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +15.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
16.4% 50th pct 31.5% 83rd pct
PT commute in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +1 more in Blakiston
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +2.65 more in Blakiston
2.65 68th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +228.1 more in Blakiston
228.1 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +3 more in Blakiston
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +28 longer in Mount Barker Summit
18 57th pct 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +6 longer in Mount Barker Summit
28 24th pct 34 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +16.9 pts 46.3%
16.4% Worked at home +15.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.2% 4 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 38.2%
22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 8.8%
13.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +2.8 pts higher in Blakiston gap narrowing
26.5% 34th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit
7.9% 56th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +2.0 pts higher in Blakiston gap narrowing
2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +1.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
66.8% 72nd pct 67.9% 75th pct
Full-time in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +5.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap steady
48.3% 12th pct 53.7% 28th pct

Industries people work in

7.5% Professional & technical +9.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%
12.4% Retail trade ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%
10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.0% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.4% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
12.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 5.6%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit
531 0th pct —
Robbery/100k in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit
265 93rd pct —
Theft/100k in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit
265 10th pct —
5-yr change in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit
0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +1.5 higher in Blakiston
1.5 62nd pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +1.2 more in Blakiston
1.2 60th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +27.3 pts higher in Blakiston
27.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +4.0 pts higher in Blakiston
4.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +31.8 pts higher in Blakiston
33.3% 59th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Walk to health in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +2.7 more in Blakiston
2.7 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +7 higher in Blakiston
9 72nd pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Blakistonin Mount Barker Summit +1.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
9.5% 78th pct 11.3% 86th pct

Compare Blakiston with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Barker Summit with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakiston vs Mount Barker Summit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40122/blakiston/vs/SAL40935/mount-barker-summit