Compare

Blewitt Springs vs Woodcroft

Name: Blewitt Springs vs Woodcroft — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Blewitt Springs profile · Woodcroft profile

Blewitt Springs Woodcroft

Blewitt Springs and Woodcroft (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Blewitt Springs is a small, car-dependent area where every home is a separate house and many people work from home (21.1%). It has a higher share of high earners, with 27.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Woodcroft (SA) is very walkable and has far more amenities and public transport within easy reach. Typical weekly rent is also far higher in Woodcroft (SA) at $350, compared to $205 in Blewitt Springs.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, with 2.6 residents in the typical house. This shared household size sits alongside other similarities, such as having a similar share of children and people aged 65 and over. While Woodcroft (SA) has a much larger population and more schools, the two areas have stayed similar in their unemployment rates and typical weekly personal incomes.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 10,980 larger in Woodcroft PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Woodcroft Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Woodcroft Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Blewitt Springs Rent: $145 higher in Woodcroft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +10,980 larger in Woodcroft gap steady

346 60th pct 11,326 88th pct

Median age in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +7 yrs older in Blewitt Springs gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 27.1%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 50.4%

23.1% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

8.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Blewitt Springs Woodcroft

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 76.8%

9.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English +1.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

46.0% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 40.1%

8.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% German ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

7.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

5.2% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 89.4%

2.3% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 54.0%

34.4% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft

— 1.02 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +27 more in Woodcroft

1 43rd pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +242 larger in Woodcroft

207 38th pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +16 higher in Blewitt Springs

1,030 72nd pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

22.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.7%

15.9% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 18.5%

11.0% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

7.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +$4 higher in Woodcroft gap narrowing

$767 53rd pct $771 54th pct

Household income in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +$386 higher in Blewitt Springs gap widening

$2,050 77th pct $1,664 58th pct

Family income in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +$183 higher in Blewitt Springs gap widening

$2,203 69th pct $2,020 59th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.1%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

9.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

6.6% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +5.0 pts 61.5%

19.4% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +110 larger in Woodcroft

0 0th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft

— 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft

— $756 61st pct

Household income in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft

— $2,178 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 26.0%

7.3% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 33.6%

17.7% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%

12.9% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +$145 higher in Woodcroft gap widening

$205 27th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +$483 higher in Blewitt Springs gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 31.7%

12.1% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 88.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

29.8% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% $350–$549 +30.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

20.0% $200–$349 +14.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 10.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +20.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 25.1%

12.3% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +35 more in Woodcroft

0 0th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +3.09 more in Woodcroft

0.00 0th pct 3.09 70th pct

Departures/1k in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +610.4 more in Woodcroft

0.0 0th pct 610.4 80th pct

PT routes in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +12 more in Woodcroft

0 0th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +53 longer in Blewitt Springs

55 82nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +18 longer in Blewitt Springs

40 33rd pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +11,552 more in Woodcroft

0 0th pct 11,552 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +35,701 more in Woodcroft

0 0th pct 35,701 59th pct

Transit to city in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft

— 86 97th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 69.2%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.0 pts 8.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.1% 1 vehicle +20.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 14.0%

18.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 9.0%

0.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.0 pts 0.6%

5.4% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

2.2% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.6% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%

20.0% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 10.6%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.8% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.6% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +264 higher in Woodcroft

2,023 26th pct 2,287 31st pct

Assault/100k in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +626 higher in Blewitt Springs

1,156 71st pct 530 38th pct

Robbery/100k in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft

— 9 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +51 higher in Blewitt Springs

289 26th pct 238 20th pct

Theft/100k in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft

— 556 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft

— 53 7th pct

Property damage/100k in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft

— 724 52nd pct

5-yr change in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +7.9 pts higher in Woodcroft

0.0% 57th pct 7.9% 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +5.8 higher in Woodcroft

0.3 47th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +6.4 more in Woodcroft

0.3 46th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +83.8 pts higher in Woodcroft

0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +64.5 pts higher in Woodcroft

0.0% 0th pct 64.5% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +94.8 pts higher in Woodcroft

0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +87.4 pts higher in Woodcroft

0.0% 0th pct 87.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +73.3 pts higher in Woodcroft

26.4% 56th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +68.5 pts higher in Woodcroft

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +4.1 more in Blewitt Springs

11.6 45th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +114 higher in Woodcroft

3 62nd pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Blewitt Springs in Woodcroft +2.5 pts higher in Blewitt Springs

7.4% 66th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Blewitt Springs with nearby areas

McLaren Flat Onkaparinga Hills Clarendon Kangarilla McLaren Vale Hackham The Range Woodcroft

Compare Woodcroft with nearby areas

Reynella East Old Reynella Happy Valley Morphett Vale Trott Park Reynella Onkaparinga Hills Sheidow Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blewitt Springs vs Woodcroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40126/blewitt-springs/vs/SAL41637/woodcroft