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Blackwood SA 5051

2,433 addresses · 84 streets

Boothby Electorate › Mitcham LGA › Blackwood · 10 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Blackwood is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 4,266 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $1,715 a week, with median rent near $330 a week. Most homes are houses. About 83% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,290,000.

4,266Population
45Median age
$1,715Median household income / wk
$330Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Blackwood statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Blackwood itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Blackwood, 250 m east · Bus interchange: Blackwood Interchange, 300 m east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 11.6 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,290,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 86.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.5% · Labour-force participation 62.1%

Population by age in Blackwood
Population by age, Blackwood SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4213
5-14509
15-19223
20-24207
25-34395
35-44545
45-54583
55-64564
65-74542
75-84347
85+137
Dwelling types in Blackwood
Dwelling types, Blackwood SA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,384
Townhouse82
Apartment265
Other0
Households by weekly income in Blackwood
Households by weekly income, Blackwood SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650257
$650-1,499483
$1,500-2,999466
$3,000+425
Top ancestries in Blackwood
Top ancestries, Blackwood SA (ABS Census 2021)
English2,225
Australian1,512
Scottish528
Irish481
German391
Other348
Housing tenure in Blackwood
Housing tenure, Blackwood SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned731
Mortgage695
Rented256
Other26
Cars per household in Blackwood
Cars per household, Blackwood SA (ABS Census 2021)
093
1633
2650
3225
4+114
Commute to work in Blackwood
Commute to work, Blackwood SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,247
Train89
Bus20
Tram/ferry0
Walked27
Bicycle27
Home334
Top countries of birth in Blackwood
Top countries of birth, Blackwood SA (ABS Census 2021)
England375
Scotland46
New Zealand41
Germany38
South Africa30
India29
Languages used at home in Blackwood
Languages used at home, Blackwood SA (ABS Census 2021)
German40
Mandarin23
Arabic15
Cantonese15
Italian15
Hindi14

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