Blackwood vs Hawthorndene

Hawthorndene 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 Hawthorndene, most households are couple families. On these figures, Blackwood tends to suit people living alone, while Hawthorndene 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

Hawthorndene

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 34/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 56%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 80%)
  • But Blackwood has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)

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 units ($700,500 vs $775,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Blackwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 44/100)

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 3%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 44/100)
  • But Hawthorndene carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blackwood and Hawthorndene 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 Hawthorndene
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 Hawthorndene
Walkability 95 / 44
Blackwood — Walkability: 95/100 Hawthorndene — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 66 / 84
Blackwood — Safety: 66/100 Hawthorndene — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 83 / 66
Blackwood — Low fire risk: 83/100 Hawthorndene — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 46 / 61
Blackwood — Low flood risk: 46/100 Hawthorndene — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Blackwood has more residents (4,266 vs 3,389); Hawthorndene has higher household incomes ($111,228 vs $89,180).

Blackwood Hawthorndene
Population 4,266
+21% vs other
 3,389
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +2.7%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $89,180/yr $111,228/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $400/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackwood Hawthorndene
0-4 5.0% / 5.4%
Blackwood — 0-4: 5.0% Hawthorndene — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.9% / 14.6%
Blackwood — 5-14: 11.9% Hawthorndene — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.2% / 7.0%
Blackwood — 15-19: 5.2% Hawthorndene — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.9% / 4.9%
Blackwood — 20-24: 4.9% Hawthorndene — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.3% / 9.4%
Blackwood — 25-34: 9.3% Hawthorndene — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 12.8% / 13.0%
Blackwood — 35-44: 12.8% Hawthorndene — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.7% / 15.0%
Blackwood — 45-54: 13.7% Hawthorndene — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.2% / 12.0%
Blackwood — 55-64: 13.2% Hawthorndene — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 12.7% / 10.4%
Blackwood — 65-74: 12.7% Hawthorndene — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 8.1% / 7.0%
Blackwood — 75-84: 8.1% Hawthorndene — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 3.2% / 1.5%
Blackwood — 85+: 3.2% Hawthorndene — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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%
Hawthorndene 60.1% couple families
Hawthorndene — Couple Families: 60.1% Hawthorndene — Lone Person: 24.6% Hawthorndene — One Parent Families: 12.6% Hawthorndene — Group Household: 1.6% Hawthorndene — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Hawthorndene 7.6% renting
Hawthorndene — Owned Outright: 39.5% Hawthorndene — Mortgage: 52.9% Hawthorndene — Renting: 7.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackwood Hawthorndene
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 21.5%
Blackwood — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% Hawthorndene — Bachelor Degree: 21.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 11.9%
Blackwood — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Hawthorndene — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.8%
Blackwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Hawthorndene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 6.7%
Blackwood — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Hawthorndene — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 4.1%
Blackwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Hawthorndene — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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 Hawthorndene
England 8.8% / 8.2%
Blackwood — England: 8.8% Hawthorndene — England: 8.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Blackwood — New Zealand: 1.0% Hawthorndene — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.6%
Blackwood — Scotland: 1.1% Hawthorndene — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 0.9% / 0.7%
Blackwood — Germany: 0.9% Hawthorndene — Germany: 0.7%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.6%
Blackwood — South Africa: 0.7% Hawthorndene — South Africa: 0.6%
China — / 0.6%
Blackwood — China: not among its largest Hawthorndene — China: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

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%
Hawthorndene 96.6% houses
Hawthorndene — Houses: 96.6% Hawthorndene — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Hawthorndene — Townhouses: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Blackwood Hawthorndene
Median house price $1,067,500 $1,121,500
Median unit price $700,500 $775,000
Median land price — $647,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 30 sales
 16 days
from 22 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 Hawthorndene
3 bed $888K / $1.07M
Blackwood — 3 bed: $888K (22 sales) Hawthorndene — 3 bed: $1.07M (27 sales)

22 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.23M
Blackwood — 4 bed: $1.22M (18 sales) Hawthorndene — 4 bed: $1.23M (24 sales)

18 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.47M / $1.53M
Blackwood — 5 bed: $1.47M (11 sales) Hawthorndene — 5 bed: $1.53M (9 sales)

11 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Hawthorndene has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 26%).

Blackwood Hawthorndene
Residential 69% 39%
Environmental 26% 61%
Commercial 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 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 Hawthorndene
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 Hawthorndene
Houses 3.1%
$695/wk on $1.18M
 3.3%
$700/wk on $1.1M
Units 4.6%
$495/wk on $560K
 —

Ranking within SA

Blackwood Hawthorndene
House price Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
Income Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 58% of SA —

Liveability

Blackwood is more walkable (95 vs 44); Blackwood scores higher overall (80 vs 70).

Blackwood Hawthorndene
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Blackwood carries more crime risk (34 vs 16); Hawthorndene carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 17).

Blackwood Hawthorndene
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Low
39/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Blackwood Hawthorndene
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 3.9 km
 2
Bedford Park, 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.5%

Schools in Blackwood

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

Schools in Hawthorndene

  • Hawthorndene Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blackwood Hawthorndene
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 16 1
Parks & reserves 8 5
Childcare 4 3
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Blackwood Hawthorndene
Walkability score 95/100 44/100
Distance to Adelaide 13.8 km 14.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 25 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.2
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 Hawthorndene
Car (driver) 67.0% / 72.3%
Blackwood — Car (driver): 67.0% Hawthorndene — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 15.6%
Blackwood — Worked from Home: 18.9% Hawthorndene — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Train 6.0% / 3.9%
Blackwood — Train: 6.0% Hawthorndene — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.2%
Blackwood — Car (passenger): 3.6% Hawthorndene — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bus 1.4% / 2.3%
Blackwood — Bus: 1.4% Hawthorndene — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.3%
Blackwood — Walked Only: 1.5% Hawthorndene — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Blackwood Hawthorndene
Elevation 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 308 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Blackwood Hawthorndene
Connectivity score 60/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
2,175 premises
 47%
1,306 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Blackwood Hawthorndene
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

Hawthorndene

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals

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