Suburb in Mount Barker

Blakiston, SA

Blakiston had a population of 377 at the 2021 Census (+7.2% since 2016). Median age 45.9. Median weekly household income $2,450. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Blakiston at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Blakiston's population grew by 7.2% to 377, in step with South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 45.9, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.5%.

3.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 42.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 120 households.

The median household earns $2,450 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

17.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 4.0% use a language other than English at home. 51.5% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Blakiston beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBlakistonSAAustralia
Population3771,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.2%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age45.940.938.2
Households120691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting3.4%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright42.7%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,450$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,232$1,505$1,866
Born overseas17.2%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion51.5%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+7.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3442011
  2. 3522016
  3. 3772021

Age

Median age 45.9, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Blakiston South Australia
Share of people by age, Blakiston and South Australia
0–910.6%
10–1916.7%
20–297.4%
30–396.9%
40–4913.8%
50–5916.7%
60–6911.7%
70–7911.4%
80+2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Blakiston at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.3%
  2. Australian43.2%
  3. German14.1%
  4. Scottish11.1%
  5. Irish9.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England12.1%
  2. New Zealand1.6%
  3. Germany1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Blakiston

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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