Suburbs Blair Athol (SA)

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Blair Athol SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Blair Athol, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Blair Athol SA is 5,274 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blair Athol is $640 per week ($33,280 per year). Median rent in Blair Athol is $321 per week ($1,391 per month). Blair Athol has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Blair Athol has a population density of 2694.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blair Athol is Afghanistan. The most common religion is Islam (28% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blair Athol is $1,600.

There were 321 recorded offences in Blair Athol in 2025-26, a rate of 61 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (163 offences).

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📍 Blair Athol, South Australia — 34.8592°S, 138.5966°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (19)

Blair Athol Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Blair Athol Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$640/wk
$33,280 per year
#6433 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$321/wk
$1,391 per month
#4044 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Blair Athol Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.2% (2,811) Female 46.8% (2,468)

Population Density

2694.1
people per km²
5,274 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,668
Family income/wk

Blair Athol Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blair Athol Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.2% 377 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.8% 537 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blair Athol Country of Birth

Australia
58.0%
Afghanistan
20.9%
India
13.0%
Iran
1.9%
England
1.7%
Bangladesh
1.3%
China
1.3%
Greece
1.0%
Fiji
0.4%
Germany
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Blair Athol Religion

Islam
27.9%
No Religion
27.6%
Catholic
15.7%
Hinduism
8.4%
Not stated
7.7%
Buddhism
4.8%
Eastern Orthodox
4.2%
Other Religions Tot
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Blair Athol Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Blair Athol Languages Spoken at Home

Other
57.0%
Vietnamese
10.4%
IAL Punjabi
7.5%
Gujarati
6.7%
Persian ED
5.3%
Hindi
5.1%
SAL Tot
4.0%
Greek
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Blair Athol Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.5% 1,321 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.5% 887 people
🔍
Unemployed
6.1% 239 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.9% 1,491 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Blair Athol Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.1%
Certificate III/IV
27.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.7%
Postgraduate Degree
13.4%
Certificate I/II
3.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Blair Athol Occupation

Professionals
27.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.0%
Community & Personal Service
15.5%
Clerical & Administrative
10.3%
Labourers
9.8%
Managers
8.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.9%
Sales Workers
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Blair Athol Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.0%
Engineering
15.0%
Society & Culture
14.4%
Health
13.3%
Information Technology
7.1%
Education
6.5%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Blair Athol Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Blair Athol Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
8.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.8%
$4,000+/wk
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Blair Athol Marital Status

💍
Married
42.9% 1,857
↔️
Separated
3.1% 132
📋
Divorced
7.1% 307
🕊️
Widowed
4.3% 184
👤
Never married
42.7% 1,846

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Blair Athol Ancestry

Other
33.1%
English
16.1%
Australian
15.6%
Indian
7.2%
Vietnamese
4.8%
Chinese
4.3%
Italian
4.3%
Irish
3.5%
German
3.3%
Scottish
3.1%
Greek
2.7%
Filipino
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Blair Athol School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
23.2%
Vocational Education
21.4%
Secondary — Government
17.3%
Primary — Catholic
9.1%
Secondary — Catholic
8.8%
Pre-school
8.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Blair Athol Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.6% 656
✅
No need for assistance
93.4% 9,237

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Blair Athol Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.7% 512
—
Not a volunteer
87.3% 3,523

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Blair Athol Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
4.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Blair Athol How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.4%
Did not go to work
9.6%
Car (passenger)
6.4%
Bus
6.3%
Walked only
1.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Blair Athol Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.2%
1 vehicle
36.0%
2 vehicles
34.9%
3 vehicles
10.8%
4+ vehicles
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Blair Athol Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.8%
2 bedrooms
19.9%
3 bedrooms
59.4%
4 bedrooms
14.3%
5 bedrooms
3.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Blair Athol Population Mobility

19.5%
moved in the last year
54.9%
moved in the last 5 years
9.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Blair Athol Indigenous Population

2.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
208
Indigenous residents
9,852
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Blair Athol Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
451
Asthma
146
Diabetes
129
Arthritis
100
Heart disease
72
Lung condition
68
Cancer
51
Kidney disease
46
Stroke
40
Dementia
12

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Blair Athol Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
8.5%
$300-$399/wk
5.7%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
12.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Blair Athol Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.0%
Couple — no children
19.5%
Couple — no children under 15
13.5%
One parent — no children under 15
9.0%
One parent — children under 15
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Blair Athol Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 16
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 44
👤
Never served
98.5% 4,002

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Blair Athol Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.0% 524
—
Did not provide
87.0% 3,501

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Blair Athol Children Ever Born

No children
43.1%
1 child
15.4%
2 children
24.8%
3 children
8.8%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Blair Athol When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
20
1951–1960
57
1961–1970
90
1971–1980
84
1981–1990
156
1991–2000
152
2001–2010
515
2011–2015
631
2016
114
2017
133
2018
163
2019
240
2020
79
2021
39

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Blair Athol Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.3%
5–14 hours
23.5%
15–29 hours
10.3%
30+ hours
7.9%
Did not do domestic work
38.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Blair Athol Household Size

1 person
24.8%
2 persons
28.4%
3 persons
15.8%
4 persons
16.0%
5 persons
7.1%
6+ persons
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Blair Athol Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,940
Moved from SA
503
Moved — same area (SA2)
206
Moved from overseas
101
Moved from NSW
57
Moved from VIC
47
Moved from WA
12
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from TAS
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Blair Athol Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.7%
Step family — no other children
5.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.3%
Other couple — children only
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Blair Athol Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 321 total

Theft
163
Property Damage
63
Assault
47
Break & Enter
31
Fraud
10
Other Against Person
5
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Blair Athol Schools

19
schools nearby
11
government
1025
avg ICSEA score
7,126
total students
Prospect Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 537 students
1109
ICSEA
Nailsworth Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1106
ICSEA
St Monica's Parish School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 192 students
1102
ICSEA
Rosary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 484 students
1101
ICSEA
Vale Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 393 students
1097
ICSEA
St Paul Lutheran School Independent
Primary · R-6 · 260 students
1062
ICSEA
Prospect North Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 373 students
1037
ICSEA
Hampstead Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 243 students
1032
ICSEA
St Gabriel's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 306 students
1032
ICSEA
Sports College South Australia Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 404 students
1015
ICSEA
Northfield Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 352 students
982
ICSEA
Enfield Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 188 students
978
ICSEA
Roma Mitchell Secondary College Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,638 students
971
ICSEA
St Brigid's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 165 students
965
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 478 students
960
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 19 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Blair Athol Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,459/wk
Median Rent $321/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Blair Athol

≈ $6,322/month
Median rent $321/wk
Left after rent $1,138/wk
Rent share 22.0%

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Income: $517/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $71/wk
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Income: $542/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $51/wk
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Income: $696/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $1/wk
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Income: $650/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $1/wk
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Income: $526/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $61/wk
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Income: $534/wk Rent: $288/wk Save: $33/wk

Blair Athol vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Seacliff Park
Pop: 2,644 Income: $856/wk Rent: $370/wk
Marden
Pop: 2,645 Income: $818/wk Rent: $305/wk
Clarence Park
Pop: 2,658 Income: $921/wk Rent: $310/wk
North Brighton
Pop: 2,665 Income: $793/wk Rent: $395/wk
Waikerie
Pop: 2,681 Income: $581/wk Rent: $200/wk
Torrens Park
Pop: 2,687 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blair Athol

What is the population of Blair Athol SA?

The population of Blair Athol SA is 5,274 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2694.1 people per km².Blair Athol is ranked #1,496 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blair Athol?

The median personal income in Blair Athol SA is $640 per week, or $33,280 per year.The median household income is $1,459 per week.Family income is $1,668 per week.Blair Athol is ranked #6,433 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blair Athol?

Median rent in Blair Athol SA is $321 per week ($1,391 per month).Rent represents 22.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Blair Athol ranks #4,044 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blair Athol?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blair Athol SA is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blair Athol?

The median age in Blair Athol SA is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blair Athol a good suburb to live in?

Blair Athol is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 5,274.The median income is $640/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40120. All dollar figures in AUD.