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Blanchetown vs Brownlow

Name: Blanchetown vs Brownlow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Blanchetown profile · Brownlow profile

Blanchetown Brownlow

Blanchetown and Brownlow are two small South Australian areas with very different profiles. Blanchetown is much older, with 36.1% of people aged 65 and over, and it has far more residents with long-term health conditions (44.9%). It also has better access to basic services, as some homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or park. In contrast, Brownlow is more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (25.6%) and more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (14.7%).

The two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $500. Both places have populations that are far older than the national figure, and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While Brownlow is more sparsely populated, it has a higher share of one-parent families (28.0%) compared to Blanchetown (13.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 262 larger in Blanchetown Aged 65+: 17.5 pts higher in Blanchetown Unpaid child care: 17.3 pts higher in Blanchetown First Nations: 4.3 pts higher in Blanchetown One-parent: 14.8 pts higher in Brownlow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blanchetown in Brownlow +262 larger in Blanchetown gap steady

305 59th pct 43 25th pct

Median age in Blanchetown in Brownlow +6 yrs older in Blanchetown gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

36.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 30.2%

36.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.5 pts 18.6%

14.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.3% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

44.7% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

24.1% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.8% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 11.8%

6.8% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Blanchetown Brownlow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +22.9 pts 51.2%

7.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Philippines +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

52.5% English ◂ +15.2 pts 37.2%

30.5% Australian ◂ +16.5 pts 14.0%

1.0% Italian +8.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.2% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +22.1 pts 67.4%

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

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 37.2%

38.4% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

8.5% Not stated +17.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

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

Schools/1k kids in Blanchetown in Brownlow

29.41 94th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Blanchetown in Brownlow +1 more in Blanchetown

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Blanchetown in Brownlow

11 0th pct —

ICSEA in Blanchetown in Brownlow

965 35th pct —

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +17.3 pts 11.8%

24.5% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 14.7%

12.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.5 pts 30.0%

7.1% Bachelor degree +17.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.0% Society & culture +32.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +11.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blanchetown in Brownlow +$36 higher in Blanchetown gap widening

$504 13th pct $468 9th pct

Household income in Blanchetown in Brownlow +$119 higher in Blanchetown gap narrowing

$844 7th pct $725 3rd pct

Family income in Blanchetown in Brownlow +$138 higher in Blanchetown gap narrowing

$1,325 16th pct $1,187 11th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 23.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 41.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%

8.5% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Mental health ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

9.5% Diabetes ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.9% Lung condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

27.2% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 20.9%

9.8% Three or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blanchetown in Brownlow +13 larger in Blanchetown

13 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Blanchetown in Brownlow

49 yrs 86th pct —

Median income in Blanchetown in Brownlow

$850 69th pct —

Household income in Blanchetown in Brownlow

$749 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blanchetown in Brownlow +0.3 larger in Brownlow gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

39.2% Couples with children +28.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

47.1% Couples without children ◂ +23.1 pts 24.0%

13.2% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 35.3%

41.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%

5.8% 4 people +17.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.5% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blanchetown in Brownlow +$44 higher in Brownlow

$156 15th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Blanchetown in Brownlow +$212 higher in Brownlow gap narrowing

$763 8th pct $975 14th pct

People / bedroom in Blanchetown in Brownlow even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.9% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.3% Other tenure ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 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

42.0% 3 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

23.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 17.6%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% Under $200 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

76.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +76.3 pts 0.0%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blanchetown in Brownlow +2 more in Blanchetown

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Blanchetown in Brownlow +6.56 more in Blanchetown

6.56 84th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Blanchetown in Brownlow +91.8 more in Blanchetown

91.8 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Blanchetown in Brownlow +3 more in Blanchetown

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Blanchetown in Brownlow +116 longer in Blanchetown

219 100th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 68.8%

9.5% Car (passenger) +28.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

4.2% Worked at home +27.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.6% Walked ◂ +11.6 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

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.8 pts 18.8%

37.0% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

10.5% Education & training +20.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +15.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.6% Construction ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

4.2% Professionals +27.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.8% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blanchetown in Brownlow

6,885 77th pct —

Robbery/100k in Blanchetown in Brownlow

328 97th pct —

Burglary/100k in Blanchetown in Brownlow

984 81st pct —

Theft/100k in Blanchetown in Brownlow

3,934 86th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Blanchetown in Brownlow

328 76th pct —

Property damage/100k in Blanchetown in Brownlow

656 47th pct —

5-yr change in Blanchetown in Brownlow

0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Blanchetown in Brownlow +1.9 higher in Blanchetown

1.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blanchetown in Brownlow +2.2 more in Blanchetown

2.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Blanchetown in Brownlow +32.2 pts higher in Blanchetown

32.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Blanchetown in Brownlow even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blanchetown in Brownlow +31.9 pts higher in Blanchetown

31.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Blanchetown in Brownlow +33.7 pts higher in Blanchetown

33.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Blanchetown in Brownlow +37.8 pts higher in Blanchetown

37.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Blanchetown in Brownlow even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blanchetown in Brownlow +59.0 more in Blanchetown

59.0 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Blanchetown in Brownlow even

0 33rd pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in Blanchetown in Brownlow +0.1 pts higher in Brownlow

3.7% 24th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Blanchetown with nearby areas

McBean Pound Paisley Annadale Steinfeld Sandleton Murbko Fisher Brownlow

Compare Brownlow with nearby areas

Steinfeld Sutherlands Frankton Mount Mary Neales Flat Bower Dutton East Annadale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blanchetown vs Brownlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40124/blanchetown/vs/SAL40171/brownlow