Suburb in Playford

Blakeview, SA

Blakeview had a population of 8,979 at the 2021 Census (+24.2% since 2016). Median age 31.5. Median weekly household income $1,703. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Blakeview at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Blakeview's population grew by 24.2% to 8,979, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 31.5, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 17.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.2%.

31.7% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 16.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3,184 households.

The median household earns $1,703 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $324 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,451 a month.

21.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 13.7% use a language other than English at home. 57.1% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Blakeview beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBlakeviewSAAustralia
Population8,9791,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+24.2%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age31.540.938.2
Households3,184691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.2%6.8%14.3%
Renting31.7%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright16.9%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,703$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$324$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,451$1,505$1,866
Born overseas21.4%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home13.7%18.7%23.6%
No religion57.1%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

+24.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,0932011
  2. 7,2292016
  3. 8,9792021

Age

Median age 31.5, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Blakeview South Australia
Share of people by age, Blakeview and South Australia
0–917.1%
10–1913.7%
20–2915.8%
30–3917.5%
40–4911.7%
50–5910.6%
60–697.5%
70–794.3%
80+1.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Blakeview at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.0%
  2. Australian39.3%
  3. Scottish9.1%
  4. Irish7.3%
  5. German6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali1.1%
  2. Punjabi0.8%
  3. Malayalam0.6%
  4. Arabic0.5%
  5. Tagalog0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.3%
  2. India1.6%
  3. the Philippines1.4%
  4. Scotland0.8%
  5. New Zealand0.8%

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

Around Blakeview

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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