Blackwood vs Craigburn Farm

Craigburn Farm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Blackwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Craigburn Farm, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Craigburn Farm: a median of $1.46 million, against $1.07 million in Blackwood, and rent is higher there too. Blackwood is closer to the city centre: 13.8 km, against 16.4 km. On these figures, Blackwood tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Craigburn Farm suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Craigburn Farm

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 34/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 56%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
  • But Blackwood has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Blackwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,067,500 vs $1,462,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $550/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Blackwood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 40/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (23 min vs 30 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.8 km vs 16.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blackwood

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Craigburn Farm carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 34/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Craigburn Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.4% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blackwood and Craigburn Farm drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Walkability 95 / 40
Blackwood — Walkability: 95/100 Craigburn Farm — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 66 / 88
Blackwood — Safety: 66/100 Craigburn Farm — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Blackwood — Low fire risk: 83/100 Craigburn Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 46 / 60
Blackwood — Low flood risk: 46/100 Craigburn Farm — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Craigburn Farm has higher household incomes ($153,088 vs $89,180); Craigburn Farm rents higher ($550/wk vs $330/wk).

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Population 4,266
+27% vs other
 3,099
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +29.4%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $89,180/yr $153,088/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $550/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
0-4 5.0% / 5.2%
Blackwood — 0-4: 5.0% Craigburn Farm — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.9% / 15.1%
Blackwood — 5-14: 11.9% Craigburn Farm — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.2% / 7.3%
Blackwood — 15-19: 5.2% Craigburn Farm — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.9% / 5.0%
Blackwood — 20-24: 4.9% Craigburn Farm — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.3% / 7.4%
Blackwood — 25-34: 9.3% Craigburn Farm — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 12.8% / 15.4%
Blackwood — 35-44: 12.8% Craigburn Farm — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 13.7% / 16.1%
Blackwood — 45-54: 13.7% Craigburn Farm — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 13.2% / 13.0%
Blackwood — 55-64: 13.2% Craigburn Farm — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 12.7% / 10.4%
Blackwood — 65-74: 12.7% Craigburn Farm — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 8.1% / 4.5%
Blackwood — 75-84: 8.1% Craigburn Farm — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 3.2% / 0.9%
Blackwood — 85+: 3.2% Craigburn Farm — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackwood 42.9% couple families
Blackwood — Couple Families: 42.9% Blackwood — Lone Person: 39.6% Blackwood — One Parent Families: 13.2% Blackwood — Group Household: 2.6% Blackwood — Other Families: 1.7%
Craigburn Farm 76.4% couple families
Craigburn Farm — Couple Families: 76.4% Craigburn Farm — Lone Person: 13.1% Craigburn Farm — One Parent Families: 7.7% Craigburn Farm — Group Household: 2.0% Craigburn Farm — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackwood 15.2% renting
Blackwood — Owned Outright: 43.5% Blackwood — Mortgage: 41.3% Blackwood — Renting: 15.2%
Craigburn Farm 6.0% renting
Craigburn Farm — Owned Outright: 37.8% Craigburn Farm — Mortgage: 56.2% Craigburn Farm — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 19.0%
Blackwood — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% Craigburn Farm — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 10.0%
Blackwood — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Craigburn Farm — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 10.1%
Blackwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Craigburn Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 7.7%
Blackwood — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Craigburn Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 3.3%
Blackwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Craigburn Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
England 8.8% / 9.3%
Blackwood — England: 8.8% Craigburn Farm — England: 9.3%
South Africa 0.7% / 2.1%
Blackwood — South Africa: 0.7% Craigburn Farm — South Africa: 2.1%
India 0.7% / 1.7%
Blackwood — India: 0.7% Craigburn Farm — India: 1.7%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.1%
Blackwood — Scotland: 1.1% Craigburn Farm — Scotland: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.7%
Blackwood — New Zealand: 1.0% Craigburn Farm — New Zealand: 0.7%
China — / 1.7%
Blackwood — China: not among its largest Craigburn Farm — China: 1.7%
Germany 0.9% / —
Blackwood — Germany: 0.9% Craigburn Farm — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackwood 80.0% houses
Blackwood — Houses: 80.0% Blackwood — Flats / Apartments: 15.3% Blackwood — Townhouses: 4.7%
Craigburn Farm 99.6% houses
Craigburn Farm — Houses: 99.6% Craigburn Farm — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Craigburn Farm — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Median house price $1,067,500 $1,462,000
Median unit price $700,500 —
Median land price — $1,435,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 30 sales
 24 days
from 24 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
3 bed $888K / $1.23M
Blackwood — 3 bed: $888K (22 sales) Craigburn Farm — 3 bed: $1.23M (13 sales)

22 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.52M
Blackwood — 4 bed: $1.22M (18 sales) Craigburn Farm — 4 bed: $1.52M (38 sales)

18 vs 38 sales

5 bed $1.47M / $1.48M
Blackwood — 5 bed: $1.47M (11 sales) Craigburn Farm — 5 bed: $1.48M (12 sales)

11 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Craigburn Farm has more land zoned for conservation (54% vs 26%).

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Residential 69% 38%
Environmental 26% 54%
Parks and recreation 2% 8%
Commercial 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Houses 3.1%
$695/wk on $1.18M
 —
Units 4.6%
$495/wk on $560K
 —

Ranking within SA

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
House price Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Income Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 58% of SA —

Liveability

Blackwood is more walkable (95 vs 40).

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Blackwood carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Blackwood carries more crime risk (34 vs 12).

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 3.9 km
 2
Bedford Park, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 3.4%

Schools in Blackwood

  • Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood) Independent · Primary below peers

Schools in Craigburn Farm

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 16 0
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 4 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Craigburn Farm sits further from the CBD (16.4 km vs 13.8 km).

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Walkability score 95/100 40/100
Distance to Adelaide 13.8 km 16.4 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 30 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5051
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5051
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Car (driver) 67.0% / 72.1%
Blackwood — Car (driver): 67.0% Craigburn Farm — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 18.1%
Blackwood — Worked from Home: 18.9% Craigburn Farm — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Train 6.0% / 4.0%
Blackwood — Train: 6.0% Craigburn Farm — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.3%
Blackwood — Car (passenger): 3.6% Craigburn Farm — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 1.4% / 1.2%
Blackwood — Bus: 1.4% Craigburn Farm — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.5% / 0.3%
Blackwood — Walked Only: 1.5% Craigburn Farm — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Elevation 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Connectivity score 60/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
2,175 premises
 61%
1,260 premises

Climate

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Division Boothby Mayo
Member Louise Miller-Frost Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Blackwood Craigburn Farm
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackwood

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Village Feel

Craigburn Farm

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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