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Blewitt Springs vs McLaren Vale

Name: Blewitt Springs vs McLaren Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Blewitt Springs profile · McLaren Vale profile

Blewitt Springs McLaren Vale

McLaren Vale and Blewitt Springs are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. McLaren Vale is a more connected hub, described as somewhat walkable with far more public transport and a typical weekly rent of $328. It also has a significantly older population, with 33.1% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Blewitt Springs is car-dependent, where every home is a separate house and far more households earn $3,000 or more a week (27.4%).

Both areas are nearly identical in the proportion of residents who finished Year 12, with exactly 50.4% in each. This shared educational level exists alongside different social patterns; Blewitt Springs has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (66.1%), while McLaren Vale has a higher proportion of people born overseas (25.9%). Over time, the gap in crime rates has widened, as McLaren Vale saw a 17.6% drop in the last five years while Blewitt Springs stayed the same.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,715 larger in McLaren Vale Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Blewitt Springs PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale No car: 4.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +3,715 larger in McLaren Vale gap steady

346 60th pct 4,061 86th pct

Median age in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +5 yrs older in McLaren Vale gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

20.2% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 27.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 55.4%

23.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.8% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Blewitt Springs McLaren Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 69.5%

9.5% England +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +8.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

46.0% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 32.8%

8.7% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 91.4%

2.3% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 53.1%

34.4% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

5.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale

— 1.83 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +14 more in McLaren Vale

1 43rd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +208 larger in McLaren Vale

207 38th pct 415 61st pct

ICSEA in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +21 higher in Blewitt Springs

1,030 72nd pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

22.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

15.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 31.0%

20.4% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

13.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

7.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +$80 higher in Blewitt Springs gap widening

$767 53rd pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +$719 higher in Blewitt Springs gap widening

$2,050 77th pct $1,331 35th pct

Family income in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +$431 higher in Blewitt Springs gap widening

$2,203 69th pct $1,772 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.7% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.8%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

6.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +9.4 pts 57.0%

19.4% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.4% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +27 larger in McLaren Vale

0 0th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale

— 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale

— $687 55th pct

Household income in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale

— $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +0.3 larger in Blewitt Springs gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 49.8%

34.6% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

7.3% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.7% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 11.9%

12.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +$123 higher in McLaren Vale gap widening

$205 27th pct $328 65th pct

Mortgage in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +$440 higher in Blewitt Springs gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,560 46th pct

People / bedroom in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +0.10 higher in Blewitt Springs gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 32.0%

37.9% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

12.1% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 84.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 25.9%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% $200–$349 +25.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

20.0% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 13.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 25.7%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.3% Under $1,000 +10.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +26 more in McLaren Vale

0 0th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +6.40 more in McLaren Vale

0.00 0th pct 6.40 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +875.6 more in McLaren Vale

0.0 0th pct 875.6 85th pct

PT routes in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +6 more in McLaren Vale

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +31 longer in Blewitt Springs

55 82nd pct 24 62nd pct

Drive to city in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +6 longer in Blewitt Springs

40 33rd pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 13.3%

1.6% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.1% 1 vehicle +23.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.5 pts 13.5%

18.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 8.7%

0.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 6.2%

9.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

5.4% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

2.2% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%

20.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 14.9%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +1,080 higher in McLaren Vale

2,023 26th pct 3,103 46th pct

Assault/100k in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +639 higher in Blewitt Springs

1,156 71st pct 517 37th pct

Burglary/100k in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +31 higher in McLaren Vale

289 26th pct 320 30th pct

Theft/100k in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale

— 1,157 54th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale

— 74 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale

— 788 56th pct

5-yr change in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +17.6 pts higher in Blewitt Springs

0.0% 57th pct -17.6% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +4.8 higher in McLaren Vale

0.3 47th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +4.5 more in McLaren Vale

0.3 46th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +73.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale

0.0% 0th pct 73.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +61.8 pts higher in McLaren Vale

0.0% 0th pct 61.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +74.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale

0.0% 0th pct 74.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +27.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale

0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +57.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale

26.4% 56th pct 83.5% 76th pct

Walk to health in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +67.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale

0.0% 0th pct 67.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +9.1 more in McLaren Vale

11.6 45th pct 20.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +7 higher in McLaren Vale

3 62nd pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale +1.9 pts higher in Blewitt Springs

7.4% 66th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Blewitt Springs with nearby areas

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Compare McLaren Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blewitt Springs vs McLaren Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40126/blewitt-springs/vs/SAL40852/mclaren-vale