South Australia · Suburb Profile

Blakeview SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Blakeview SA is 8,979 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blakeview is $855 per week ($44,460 per year). Median rent in Blakeview is $324 per week ($1,404 per month). Blakeview has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Blakeview has a population density of 1282.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blakeview is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blakeview is $1,434.

There were 267 recorded offences in Blakeview in 2025-26, a rate of 30 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (119 offences).

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Blakeview Population

residents (Census 2021)

Blakeview Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$855/wk

$44,460 per year

#2698 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$324/wk

$1,404 per month

#4024 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,434/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Blakeview Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (4,377) Female 51.2% (4,600)

Population Density

1282.9

people per km²

8,979 people · 7.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,919

Family income/wk

Blakeview 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)

Blakeview Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

25.1% 534 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

74.9% 1,596 dwellings

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

Blakeview Country of Birth

Australia

89.4%

England

7.2%

India

1.9%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Croatia

0.2%

China

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

France

0.1%

Germany

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

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

Blakeview Religion

No Religion

60.3%

Catholic

13.0%

Anglican

7.9%

Not stated

5.4%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Pentecostal

3.2%

Hinduism

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Blakeview Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

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

Blakeview Languages Spoken at Home

Other

52.5%

IAL Nepali

9.4%

IAL Punjabi

8.7%

SAL Tot

8.2%

Malayalam

7.3%

Arabic

5.5%

Hindi

4.6%

Greek

3.9%

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

Blakeview Employment

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Employed full-time

43.8% 2,740 people

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Employed part-time

22.7% 1,419 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 279 people

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Not in labour force

29.0% 1,815 people

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

Blakeview Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.7%

Bachelor Degree

20.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Postgraduate Degree

3.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

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

Blakeview Occupation

Professionals

22.0%

Community & Personal Service

20.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Managers

10.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.0%

Labourers

5.9%

Sales Workers

5.2%

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

Blakeview Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.9%

Engineering

18.4%

Society & Culture

18.1%

Health

14.8%

Education

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.1%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Information Technology

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

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

Blakeview Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Blakeview Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Blakeview Marital Status

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Married

43.7% 2,929

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Separated

4.4% 295

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Divorced

9.2% 614

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Widowed

3.1% 210

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Never married

39.7% 2,662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Blakeview Ancestry

English

34.7%

Australian

29.0%

Other

10.0%

Scottish

6.7%

Irish

5.4%

German

4.7%

Italian

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Filipino

1.4%

Indian

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Blakeview School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.1%

Secondary — Government

15.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.4%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

10.0%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

4.5%

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

Blakeview Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.3% 1,086

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No need for assistance

93.7% 16,222

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

Blakeview Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.7% 694

—

Not a volunteer

89.3% 5,783

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Blakeview Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.5%

$800-$999/mo

7.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

31.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Blakeview How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.7%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Bus

2.0%

Walked only

1.2%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Blakeview Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.3%

1 vehicle

34.6%

2 vehicles

42.7%

3 vehicles

13.5%

4+ vehicles

5.9%

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

Blakeview Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

5.9%

3 bedrooms

51.4%

4 bedrooms

36.6%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Blakeview Population Mobility

15.2%

moved in the last year

50.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Blakeview Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

454

Indigenous residents

16,977

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Blakeview Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,064

Asthma

430

Arthritis

271

Diabetes

259

Lung condition

159

Heart disease

157

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Blakeview Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Blakeview Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.6%

Couple — no children

21.1%

One parent — children under 15

13.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Blakeview Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

2.6% 166

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 26

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Previously served

3.6% 237

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Never served

93.4% 6,067

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Blakeview Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 854

—

Did not provide

86.8% 5,594

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Blakeview Children Ever Born

No children

31.3%

1 child

15.8%

2 children

28.7%

3 children

15.9%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Blakeview When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

301

1971–1980

182

1981–1990

151

1991–2000

109

2001–2010

484

2011–2015

295

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Blakeview Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

26.6%

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

Blakeview Household Size

1 person

20.6%

2 persons

31.9%

3 persons

18.3%

4 persons

17.8%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Blakeview Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,236

Moved from SA

835

Moved — same area (SA2)

248

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Blakeview Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.5%

Step family — no other children

8.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Blended family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Blakeview Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 267 total

Theft

119

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Blakeview Schools

schools nearby

government

949

avg ICSEA score

6,603

total students

Trinity College Blakeview Independent

Combined · R-10 · 635 students

1037

ICSEA

Blakes Crossing Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 712 students

983

ICSEA

Catherine McAuley School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 483 students

976

ICSEA

Adelaide North Special School Government

Combined · U · 178 students

964

ICSEA

Playford Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 398 students

944

ICSEA

Munno Para Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 305 students

929

ICSEA

Blakeview Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 542 students

921

ICSEA

Mark Oliphant College (B-12) Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 1,685 students

919

ICSEA

Craigmore High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,245 students

916

ICSEA

Elizabeth Downs Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 420 students

904

ICSEA

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

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Blakeview Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,706/wk

Median Rent $324/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.0%

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

If you earn X in Blakeview

Your weekly income

≈ $7,393/month

Median rent $324/wk

Left after rent $1,382/wk

Rent share 19.0%

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Income: $685/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $59/wk

Kurralta Park

Income: $826/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $24/wk

Evanston Gardens

Income: $791/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $24/wk

Whyalla Jenkins

Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $59/wk

Clearview

Income: $781/wk Rent: $308/wk Save: $16/wk

Greenacres

Income: $789/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $4/wk

Devon Park (SA)

Income: $851/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $39/wk

Andrews Farm

Income: $772/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $24/wk

Blakeview vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Hackham

Pop: 4,491 Income: $613/wk Rent: $297/wk

Seaford (SA)

Pop: 4,493 Income: $656/wk Rent: $330/wk

Ferryden Park

Pop: 4,495 Income: $548/wk Rent: $242/wk

Fullarton

Pop: 4,500 Income: $846/wk Rent: $345/wk

Edwardstown

Pop: 4,514 Income: $744/wk Rent: $275/wk

Victor Harbor

Pop: 4,520 Income: $536/wk Rent: $267/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blakeview

What is the population of Blakeview SA?

The population of Blakeview SA is 8,979 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1282.9 people per km².Blakeview is ranked #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blakeview?

The median personal income in Blakeview SA is $855 per week, or $44,460 per year.The median household income is $1,706 per week.Family income is $1,919 per week.Blakeview is ranked #2,698 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blakeview?

Median rent in Blakeview SA is $324 per week ($1,404 per month).Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Blakeview ranks #4,024 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blakeview?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blakeview SA is $1,434. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blakeview?

The median age in Blakeview SA is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blakeview a good suburb to live in?

Blakeview is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 8,979.The median income is $855/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.0% 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: 40121. All dollar figures in AUD.