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Blewitt Springs vs Onkaparinga Hills

Name: Blewitt Springs vs Onkaparinga Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Blewitt Springs profile · Onkaparinga Hills profile

Blewitt Springs Onkaparinga Hills

Onkaparinga Hills and Blewitt Springs are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Onkaparinga Hills is more developed, with typical weekly rents far higher at $385 compared to $205 in Blewitt Springs. It is also much more walkable, with 49.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" layout, while Blewitt Springs has none. In contrast, Blewitt Springs is more car-dependent, has residents who are noticeably older, and a higher share of people working from home at 21.1% compared to 9.0% in Onkaparinga Hills.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share very similar typical household incomes and levels of education for those who completed Year 12. While they are close in these respects, other gaps remain wide; for example, Onkaparinga Hills has far more public transport options and a much shorter drive to the city than Blewitt Springs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,264 larger in Onkaparinga Hills Rent: $180 higher in Onkaparinga Hills PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Onkaparinga Hills 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Onkaparinga Hills Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Onkaparinga Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +2,264 larger in Onkaparinga Hills gap steady

346 60th pct 2,610 82nd pct

Median age in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +4 yrs older in Blewitt Springs gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.9%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 59.6%

23.1% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Blewitt Springs Onkaparinga Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 77.9%

9.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +3.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

46.0% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 42.4%

8.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% German ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

7.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

5.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 92.8%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 56.2%

34.4% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +24 more in Onkaparinga Hills

1 43rd pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +203 larger in Onkaparinga Hills

207 38th pct 410 60th pct

ICSEA in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +29 higher in Blewitt Springs

1,030 72nd pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

22.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%

15.9% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 17.0%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.6% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

11.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +$58 higher in Onkaparinga Hills gap steady

$767 53rd pct $825 62nd pct

Household income in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +$28 higher in Onkaparinga Hills gap narrowing

$2,050 77th pct $2,078 78th pct

Family income in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +$84 higher in Blewitt Springs gap narrowing

$2,203 69th pct $2,119 64th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.8%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

12.1% $4,000 or more even 12.1%

9.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 even 40.9%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

7.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

2.6% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

2.3% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +3.7 pts 62.8%

19.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.4% Two conditions even 6.3%

2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +17 larger in Onkaparinga Hills

0 0th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills

— 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills

— $450 25th pct

Household income in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills

— $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +0.3 larger in Onkaparinga Hills gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 30.1%

7.3% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 20.5%

12.9% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.7% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%

4.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +$180 higher in Onkaparinga Hills gap widening

$205 27th pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +$375 higher in Blewitt Springs gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +0.10 higher in Blewitt Springs gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

37.9% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.1% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 4.5%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 99.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 35.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 1.5%

9.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% $350–$549 +28.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

20.0% $200–$349 +18.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.7% Under $200 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 30.4%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.3% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +4 more in Onkaparinga Hills

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +1.53 more in Onkaparinga Hills

0.00 0th pct 1.53 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +403.1 more in Onkaparinga Hills

0.0 0th pct 403.1 77th pct

PT routes in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +4 more in Onkaparinga Hills

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +26 longer in Blewitt Springs

55 82nd pct 29 66th pct

Drive to city in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +15 longer in Blewitt Springs

40 33rd pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 68.0%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 9.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 22.3%

13.1% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.9 pts 0.6%

11.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

2.2% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%

20.0% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +69 higher in Blewitt Springs

2,023 26th pct 1,954 24th pct

Assault/100k in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +658 higher in Blewitt Springs

1,156 71st pct 498 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +17 higher in Onkaparinga Hills

289 26th pct 307 28th pct

Theft/100k in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills

— 460 23rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills

— 192 52nd pct

Property damage/100k in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills

— 307 14th pct

5-yr change in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +3.8 pts higher in Blewitt Springs

0.0% 57th pct -3.8% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +3.6 higher in Onkaparinga Hills

0.3 47th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +3.4 more in Onkaparinga Hills

0.3 46th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +49.7 pts higher in Onkaparinga Hills

0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +49.4 pts higher in Onkaparinga Hills

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +61.4 pts higher in Onkaparinga Hills

0.0% 0th pct 61.4% 76th pct

Walk to school in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +33.8 pts higher in Onkaparinga Hills

0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +52.3 pts higher in Onkaparinga Hills

26.4% 56th pct 78.7% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +16.0 more in Onkaparinga Hills

11.6 45th pct 27.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +4 higher in Onkaparinga Hills

3 62nd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Blewitt Springs in Onkaparinga Hills +0.5 pts higher in Blewitt Springs

7.4% 66th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blewitt Springs vs Onkaparinga Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40126/blewitt-springs/vs/SAL41076/onkaparinga-hills