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Population
An assessment of population growth drivers in Blackwood reveals an overall ranking slightly below national averages considering recent, and medium term trends
As of May 2026, the estimated population of the suburb of Blackwood (SA) is around 4,381. This figure reflects an increase of 115 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 4,266. The change is inferred from AreaSearch's estimation of the resident population at 4,377 following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS in June 2025 and an additional 9 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 1,048 persons per square kilometer. Since the census, Blackwood's population has grown by 2.7%, positioning it within 2.9 percentage points of the SA3 area (5.6%). Population growth for the area was primarily driven by overseas migration, contributing approximately 55% of overall population gains during recent periods.
AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered and years post-2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category are adopted, released in 2023 based on 2021 data. Looking ahead, demographic trends suggest an above median population growth for statistical areas analysed by AreaSearch. The suburb of Blackwood is projected to grow by 591 persons to 2041, reflecting a gain of 13.4% in total over the 16 years.
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Development
Recent residential development output has been above average within Blackwood when compared nationally
AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers in Blackwood shows around 14 dwellings receiving development approval per year over the past five financial years, totalling an estimated 74 homes. So far in FY26, 8 approvals have been recorded. This results in approximately 3 new residents per year for every home built between FY21 and FY25, indicating demand outpacing supply. The average development value is $557,000, suggesting a focus on the premium segment with upmarket properties.
Commercial approvals this financial year total $545,000, predominantly residential in nature. Blackwood's development levels per person are similar to Greater Adelaide, preserving market equilibrium consistent with surrounding areas. However, activity is below average nationally, reflecting the area's maturity and possible planning constraints. New development consists of 88% standalone homes and 12% townhouses or apartments, maintaining the area's suburban nature.
There are approximately 203 people per dwelling approval, indicating a low density market. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Blackwood is expected to grow by 587 residents through to 2041. If current construction levels persist, housing supply may lag population growth, potentially intensifying buyer competition and underpinning price growth.
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Development applications around Blackwood (SA)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Infrastructure
Blackwood has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 20thth percentile nationally
Two projects identified by AreaSearch are expected to impact the area: Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access, and Adelaide's Inner And Outer Ring Route Capacity Improvements. Other notable projects include Flinders Medical Centre Southern Redevelopment Stage 1 (Acute Services Building) and Springbank Secondary College upgrade.
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Flinders Medical Centre Southern Redevelopment Stage 1 (Acute Services Building)
Stage 1 of the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network redevelopment, anchored by a new seven-storey Acute Services Building at the front of Flinders Medical Centre. The tower delivers 17,000 square metres of new built area plus 3,000 square metres of refurbishment, adding 98 clinical spaces. It will house two 32-bed adult inpatient units, an 18-bay Medical Day Unit, a 16-bed Intensive Care Unit with a dedicated CT scanner suite, four operating theatres with a 14-bay recovery area, a Day of Surgery Admissions area, a new Podiatry department, and a dedicated floor for the FMC Eye Surgery Clinic which integrates the network's ophthalmology services into a single facility (a first for South Australia's public health system). The new building will form the hospital's main entrance with a large lobby, retail outlet and undercover drop-off zone. The wider Stage 1 program also includes a 12-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit at Margaret Tobin Centre (opening March 2026), 48 new beds at Noarlunga Hospital (opened November 2025), 32 beds across two wards at the Repat Health Precinct (opened 2024), and supporting upgrades to mortuary (completed October 2025), kitchen, sterilisation services and electrical infrastructure. More than 20 million dollars of new major medical equipment will be installed including advanced imaging, automated pharmacy dispensing cabinets and a new CT scanner. Designed by ARM Architecture with Silver Thomas Hanley, with Built Environs as Managing Contractor and Aurecon providing structural and civil engineering. The Acute Services Building is expected to open in early 2028.
Enabling Infrastructure for Hydrogen Production
A national program to coordinate and deploy the enabling infrastructure required to support large-scale renewable hydrogen production across Australia. Building on the 2024 National Hydrogen Strategy and the National Hydrogen Infrastructure Assessment (NHIA), the program aligns electricity transmission, water supply, transport corridors, port and storage infrastructure with Renewable Energy Zones and prospective hydrogen hubs (Bell Bay, Darwin, Eyre Peninsula, Gladstone, Latrobe Valley, Hunter Valley, Pilbara). Two key federal mechanisms underpin delivery. The Hydrogen Headstart program provides up to 4 billion AUD in long-term revenue support via production credits, with Round 2 (2 billion AUD administered by ARENA) opening for Expressions of Interest in October 2025 with EOIs closing 8 December 2025. The Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive (HPTI), legislated through the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Act 2025 which received Royal Assent on 14 February 2025, provides an uncapped refundable tax offset of 2 AUD per kilogram of eligible renewable hydrogen for up to 10 years between 1 July 2027 and 30 June 2040 for projects reaching final investment decision by 2030. The HPTI is jointly administered by the ATO and Clean Energy Regulator and requires certification under the Guarantee of Origin scheme. Round 1 of Hydrogen Headstart shortlisted six projects representing more than 3.5 GW of electrolyser capacity, with 814 million AUD ultimately awarded.
SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28
SA Water's record $3.3 billion capital delivery program for the 2024-28 regulatory period, covering water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. The program targets water main replacements, sewerage network upgrades, dam upgrades, water tank refurbishments, and treatment process upgrades across metropolitan and regional areas. A central $1.5 billion component supports the South Australian Premier's Housing Roadmap, expanding network capacity to unlock up to 40,000 new allotments, with major focus on Adelaide's northern growth corridors including Angle Vale, Riverlea, and Roseworthy. Six major framework partners (Fulton Hogan Utilities, John Holland and Guidera O'Connor JV, McConnell Dowell and Diona JV, BMD, Diona, and Leed Engineering and Construction) are delivering works across approximately 120 projects. In Year 1 (to June 2025), $681.6 million in capital was invested. The program runs to June 2028.
Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access
State-led program work to increase public transport capacity and access to, through and within central Adelaide. Current work is focused on the City Access Strategy (20-year movement plan for the CBD and North Adelaide) and the State Transport Strategy program, which together will shape options such as bus priority, interchange upgrades, tram and rail enhancements, and better first/last mile access.
SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program
Statewide maintenance and service contracts for SA Housing Trust public housing properties, covering reactive maintenance, vacancy restoration and minor works across metropolitan and regional South Australia. The program is delivered by Spotless Facility Services, RTC Facilities Maintenance and Torrens Facility Management. A 2024 SA Government review examined payment, timeliness, dispute resolution and contract performance issues, and the government provided additional funding to accelerate maintenance and upgrades on vacant public housing homes.
Bulk Water Supply Security
Nationwide program led by the National Water Grid Authority to improve bulk water security and reliability for non-potable and productive uses. Activities include strategic planning, science and business cases, and funding of state and territory projects such as storages, pipelines, dam upgrades, recycled water and efficiency upgrades to build drought resilience and support regional communities, industry and the environment.
Adelaide Level Crossing Removal Planning Program
A joint Australian and South Australian Government program to conduct planning studies at priority at-grade level crossing locations across metropolitan Adelaide, and establish a ten-year Level Crossing Removal Program. Adelaide has 126 at-grade level crossings where boom gates can be closed for up to 25% of peak traffic periods. Priority sites under active planning include Cormack Road (Wingfield), Kings Road (Parafield), and Park Terrace (Salisbury). The program commenced in early 2022 and is expected to be completed by late 2026, with the first major removal project - Curtis Road, Munno Para - announced in May 2025 with a $250 million joint funding commitment and construction starting by 2027.
River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project
The River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project delivers the final 10.5 km section of Adelaide's North South Corridor, creating a 78 km non-stop motorway. The project combines southern and northern twin three-lane tunnels with lowered and surface motorways. Major works are underway at the Southern Precinct at Tonsley, which serves as the purpose-built launch site for the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) for the Southern Tunnels. Tunnelling is expected to start in the second half of 2026, and the project is planned for completion by 2031.
Employment
The exceptional employment performance in Blackwood places it among Australia's strongest labour markets
Blackwood has a highly educated workforce with well-represented essential services sectors. Its unemployment rate was 1.4% in the past year, with an estimated employment growth of 4.0%. As of December 2025, 2,399 residents are employed at an unemployment rate of 2.4%, lower than Greater Adelaide's 3.8%.
Workforce participation is similar to Greater Adelaide's 66.0%. According to Census responses, 18.3% of residents work from home, considering Covid-19 lockdown impacts. Dominant employment sectors include health care & social assistance, education & training, and professional & technical, with a strong specialization in education & training at 1.6 times the regional level. Manufacturing is under-represented, at 4.1% compared to Greater Adelaide's 7.0%.
The area offers limited local employment opportunities. Between December 2024 and December 2025, employment increased by 4.0%, labour force by 3.6%, reducing the unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Adelaide saw employment grow by 4.2%, labour force expand by 3.9%, and unemployment fall by 0.3 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project a 6.6% increase over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Blackwood's employment mix suggests local employment growth of 7.1% over five years and 14.6% over ten years, based on simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes.
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Income
Income levels align closely with national averages, indicating typical economic conditions for Australian communities according to AreaSearch analysis
Blackwood suburb's income level is approximately average nationally, per latest ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. Its median income among taxpayers is $54,389 and average income stands at $67,856, compared to Greater Adelaide's figures of $54,808 and $66,852 respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $59,920 (median) and $74,757 (average) as of March 2026. According to 2021 Census figures, household, family and personal incomes in Blackwood cluster around the 54th percentile nationally. Income distribution shows that the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket dominates with 28.6% of residents (1,252 people), mirroring the broader area where 31.8% occupy this bracket. After housing costs, residents retain 87.4% of income, reflecting strong purchasing power and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 7th decile.
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Housing
Blackwood is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Blackwood's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 80.0% houses and 20.0% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), compared to Adelaide metro's 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Home ownership in Blackwood stood at 43.3%, with the rest being mortgaged (41.3%) or rented (15.4%). The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733, higher than Adelaide metro's average of $1,562. Weekly rent was recorded at $330, compared to Adelaide metro's $320. Nationally, Blackwood's mortgage repayments were lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially below the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Blackwood has a typical household mix, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households account for 69.5% of all households, including 30.6% couples with children, 28.5% couples without children, and 9.4% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 30.5%, with lone person households at 28.4% and group households comprising 1.8%. The median household size is 2.4 people, which is smaller than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
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Local Schools & Education
Blackwood shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators
In Blackwood, 42.4% of residents aged 15 and above have university qualifications, exceeding the state (SA) average of 25.7% and the SA4 region's 28.1%. The area's educational advantage is evident in its high proportion of Bachelor degrees (25.4%), postgraduate qualifications (11.3%), and graduate diplomas (5.7%). Vocational credentials are also prominent, with 28.5% of residents holding such qualifications, including advanced diplomas (10.5%) and certificates (18.0%). Educational participation is notably high, with 26.3% of residents currently enrolled in formal education.
This includes 9.6% in primary education, 6.6% in secondary education, and 5.4% pursuing tertiary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
A total of 32 active transport stops operate within Blackwood. These include a mix of train and bus services. They are served by 31 individual routes that collectively provide 954 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as good with residents typically located 279 meters from the nearest stop. As a primarily residential area, most commuting is outward bound. The car remains the dominant mode of transport at 84%, while train usage stands at 8%.
Vehicle ownership averages 1.4 per dwelling. According to the 2021 Census, 18.3% of residents work from home, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions. Service frequency averages 136 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 29 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
The level of general health in Blackwood is notably higher than the national average with both young and old age cohorts seeing low prevalence of common health conditions
Blackwood shows better-than-average health outcomes based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence.
Both younger and older age groups have low prevalence of common health issues. Private health cover is held by approximately 54% of Blackwood's total population (~2,357 people), slightly higher than the average SA2 area. Mental health issues affect 9.5% of residents, while arthritis impacts 9.3%. Approximately 64.9% of residents report no medical ailments, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. Health outcomes among working-age individuals are typical. Blackwood has 24.9% of residents aged 65 and over (1,090 people), higher than the 19.2% in Greater Adelaide. Seniors' health outcomes are above average, aligning with national rankings for the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
In terms of cultural diversity, Blackwood records figures broadly comparable to the national average, as found in AreaSearch's assessment of a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Blackwood's population was found to be approximately equal to the broader area's average in terms of cultural diversity, with 78.1% born in Australia, 93.6% being citizens, and 92.0% speaking English only at home. Christianity is the predominant religion in Blackwood, comprising 35.3% of its population. Notably, Judaism is overrepresented in Blackwood at 0.1%, compared to Greater Adelaide's 0.1%.
The top three ancestry groups in Blackwood are English (35.6%), Australian (24.2%), and Scottish (8.5%). Some ethnic groups show significant differences: Polish is overrepresented at 1.1% in Blackwood versus the regional average of 1.0%, German at 6.3% compared to 5.1%, and French at 0.6% against 0.4%.
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Age
Blackwood hosts a notably older demographic compared to the national average
Blackwood's median age is 45 years, notably higher than Greater Adelaide's average of 39 and exceeding the national average of 38. The 75-84 age group constitutes 9.0%, significantly higher than in Greater Adelaide, while the 25-34 cohort stands at 8.8%. Post-2021 Census data reveals that the 15 to 24 age group has grown from 10.1% to 12.0%, and the 85+ cohort has increased from 3.2% to 4.5%. Conversely, the 65 to 74 cohort has declined from 12.7% to 11.4%. By 2041, demographic modeling projects significant changes in Blackwood's age profile. The 85+ cohort is expected to grow by 123%, adding 241 residents to reach 439. Meanwhile, the 65 to 74 age range is projected to decrease.