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Blewitt Springs SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Blewitt Springs SA is 346 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blewitt Springs is $767 per week ($39,884 per year). Median rent in Blewitt Springs is $205 per week ($888 per month). Blewitt Springs has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Blewitt Springs has a population density of 17.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blewitt Springs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blewitt Springs is $2,000.

There were 2 recorded offences in Blewitt Springs in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (1 offences).

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Blewitt Springs Population

residents (Census 2021)

Blewitt Springs Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$767/wk

$39,884 per year

#4186 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$205/wk

$888 per month

#7327 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Blewitt Springs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (175) Female 49.4% (171)

Population Density

17.9

people per km²

346 people · 19.4 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,203

Family income/wk

Blewitt Springs 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Blewitt Springs Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

45.2% 47 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

54.8% 57 dwellings

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

Blewitt Springs Country of Birth

Australia

87.8%

England

10.2%

Germany

2.0%

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

Blewitt Springs Religion

No Religion

59.8%

Catholic

14.9%

Anglican

8.3%

Not stated

6.0%

Uniting Church

5.1%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Eastern Orthodox

1.5%

Pentecostal

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Blewitt Springs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

24.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.5%

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

Blewitt Springs Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

42.9%

Italian

35.7%

German

21.4%

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

Blewitt Springs Employment

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Employed full-time

37.2% 100 people

⏰

Employed part-time

29.4% 79 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.1% 3 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.3% 87 people

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

Blewitt Springs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.1%

Bachelor Degree

20.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Postgraduate Degree

9.7%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.8%

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

Blewitt Springs Occupation

Professionals

30.2%

Managers

20.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Community & Personal Service

8.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

4.3%

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

Blewitt Springs Field of Study

Engineering

20.5%

Health

18.2%

Management & Commerce

12.9%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.1%

Architecture & Building

9.1%

Education

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Information Technology

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.3%

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

Blewitt Springs Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Blewitt Springs Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Blewitt Springs Marital Status

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Married

62.8% 182

↔️

Separated

2.8% 8

📋

Divorced

7.9% 23

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 11

👤

Never married

22.8% 66

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Blewitt Springs Ancestry

Australian

32.7%

English

32.5%

German

6.4%

Scottish

6.2%

Irish

5.6%

Other

5.1%

Dutch

3.7%

Italian

3.7%

Greek

1.6%

Polish

1.2%

Filipino

0.6%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Blewitt Springs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

23.1%

Secondary — Government

15.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.3%

Vocational Education

10.8%

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

Blewitt Springs Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.7% 18

✅

No need for assistance

97.3% 648

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

Blewitt Springs Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.4% 65

—

Not a volunteer

75.6% 201

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Blewitt Springs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Blewitt Springs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

83.7%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Walked only

2.2%

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

Blewitt Springs Car Ownership

1 vehicle

13.6%

2 vehicles

34.7%

3 vehicles

33.1%

4+ vehicles

18.6%

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

Blewitt Springs Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

16.7%

3 bedrooms

42.5%

4 bedrooms

30.8%

5 bedrooms

10.0%

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

Blewitt Springs Population Mobility

7.3%

moved in the last year

27.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Blewitt Springs Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

673

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Blewitt Springs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Stroke

Lung condition

Cancer

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

Blewitt Springs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

6.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Blewitt Springs Family Structure

Couple — no children

34.5%

Couple — children under 15

32.4%

Couple — no children under 15

26.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

One parent — no children under 15

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Blewitt Springs Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 9

👤

Never served

96.8% 274

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Blewitt Springs Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 42

—

Did not provide

85.2% 242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Blewitt Springs Children Ever Born

No children

27.7%

1 child

8.0%

2 children

40.1%

3 children

20.4%

4 children

3.6%

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

Blewitt Springs When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

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

Blewitt Springs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

36.0%

15–29 hours

16.9%

30+ hours

12.5%

Did not do domestic work

13.6%

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

Blewitt Springs Household Size

1 person

19.3%

2 persons

38.6%

3 persons

14.0%

4 persons

23.7%

5 persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Blewitt Springs Where Residents Moved From

Same address

307

Moved from SA

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

Blewitt Springs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.9%

Step family — no other children

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Blewitt Springs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Property Damage

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Blewitt Springs Rent Prices & Affordability

10%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,050/wk

Median Rent $205/wk

Rent-to-Income 10.0%

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

If you earn X in Blewitt Springs

Your weekly income

≈ $8,883/month

Median rent $205/wk

Left after rent $1,845/wk

Rent share 10.0%

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Blewitt Springs vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Minnipa

Pop: 174 Income: $715/wk Rent: $110/wk

Mount Barker Springs

Pop: 174 Income: $1,201/wk Rent: $200/wk

Pyap

Pop: 175 Income: $908/wk Rent: $275/wk

Anna Creek

Pop: 176 Income: $1,771/wk

Back Valley

Pop: 176 Income: $598/wk Rent: $310/wk

Port Pirie

Pop: 176 Income: $378/wk Rent: $173/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blewitt Springs

What is the population of Blewitt Springs SA?

The population of Blewitt Springs SA is 346 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 17.9 people per km².Blewitt Springs is ranked #5,710 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blewitt Springs?

The median personal income in Blewitt Springs SA is $767 per week, or $39,884 per year.The median household income is $2,050 per week.Family income is $2,203 per week.Blewitt Springs is ranked #4,186 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blewitt Springs?

Median rent in Blewitt Springs SA is $205 per week ($888 per month).Rent represents 10.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Blewitt Springs ranks #7,327 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blewitt Springs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blewitt Springs SA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blewitt Springs?

The median age in Blewitt Springs SA is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blewitt Springs a good suburb to live in?

Blewitt Springs is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 346.The median income is $767/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (10.0% 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: 40126. All dollar figures in AUD.