Blakiston vs Littlehampton

Littlehampton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Blakiston. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Blakiston tends to suit couples, while Littlehampton suits families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Blakiston is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 74%)
  • Littlehampton has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Littlehampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Littlehampton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 19/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 38 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Littlehampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 19/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Blakiston Littlehampton
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.

Blakiston Littlehampton
Walkability 19 / 44
Blakiston — Walkability: 19/100 Littlehampton — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 83 / 76
Blakiston — Safety: 83/100 Littlehampton — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 34
Blakiston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Littlehampton — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Littlehampton has more residents (3,300 vs 377); Blakiston rents higher ($550/wk vs $360/wk).

Blakiston Littlehampton
Population 377 3,300
+775% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +8.4%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $135,200/yr
+20% vs other
 $108,472/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+35% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blakiston Littlehampton
0-4 4.0% / 6.2%
Blakiston — 0-4: 4.0% Littlehampton — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.7% / 15.4%
Blakiston — 5-14: 12.7% Littlehampton — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 10.1% / 6.3%
Blakiston — 15-19: 10.1% Littlehampton — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.6% / 5.4%
Blakiston — 20-24: 5.6% Littlehampton — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 3.2% / 9.6%
Blakiston — 25-34: 3.2% Littlehampton — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 10.6% / 12.6%
Blakiston — 35-44: 10.6% Littlehampton — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 18.3% / 15.1%
Blakiston — 45-54: 18.3% Littlehampton — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 17.8% / 12.3%
Blakiston — 55-64: 17.8% Littlehampton — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 12.5% / 10.6%
Blakiston — 65-74: 12.5% Littlehampton — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 4.8% / 5.3%
Blakiston — 75-84: 4.8% Littlehampton — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / 1.1%
Blakiston — 85+: not among its largest Littlehampton — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blakiston 73.1% couple families
Blakiston — Couple Families: 73.1% Blakiston — Lone Person: 16.7% Blakiston — One Parent Families: 10.3% Blakiston — Group Household: 0.0% Blakiston — Other Families: 0.0%
Littlehampton 56.2% couple families
Littlehampton — Couple Families: 56.2% Littlehampton — Lone Person: 23.8% Littlehampton — One Parent Families: 18.0% Littlehampton — Group Household: 1.5% Littlehampton — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blakiston 3.3% renting
Blakiston — Owned Outright: 41.7% Blakiston — Mortgage: 55.0% Blakiston — Renting: 3.3%
Littlehampton 11.7% renting
Littlehampton — Owned Outright: 34.9% Littlehampton — Mortgage: 53.4% Littlehampton — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blakiston Littlehampton
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 16.1%
Blakiston — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Littlehampton — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 13.8%
Blakiston — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Littlehampton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 9.0%
Blakiston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Littlehampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.7%
Blakiston — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Littlehampton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.9%
Blakiston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Littlehampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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

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.

Blakiston Littlehampton
England 11.9% / 6.6%
Blakiston — England: 11.9% Littlehampton — England: 6.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.8%
Blakiston — New Zealand: 1.6% Littlehampton — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 1.1% / 0.4%
Blakiston — Germany: 1.1% Littlehampton — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Blakiston — South Africa: not among its largest Littlehampton — South Africa: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Blakiston — Netherlands: not among its largest Littlehampton — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Blakiston — Scotland: not among its largest Littlehampton — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blakiston 100.0% houses
Blakiston — Houses: 100.0% Blakiston — Townhouses: 0.0% Blakiston — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Littlehampton 97.3% houses
Littlehampton — Houses: 97.3% Littlehampton — Townhouses: 1.6% Littlehampton — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blakiston Littlehampton
Median house price — $895,000
Median unit price — $641,000
Median land price — $852,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 29 sales

Zoning mix

Blakiston has more rural and farming land (100% vs 79%).

Blakiston Littlehampton
Rural and farming 100% 79%
Residential 0% 17%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Blakiston Littlehampton
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Blakiston Littlehampton
Houses — 3.9%
$652/wk on $874K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Blakiston Littlehampton
House price — Higher than 14% of SA
Income Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 96% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 47% of SA

Liveability

Littlehampton is more walkable (44 vs 19).

Blakiston Littlehampton
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Littlehampton carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 0).

Blakiston Littlehampton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
24/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blakiston Littlehampton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Blakiston

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

Schools in Littlehampton

  • Littlehampton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blakiston Littlehampton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 5
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Blakiston Littlehampton
Walkability score 19/100 44/100
Distance to Adelaide 36.4 km
+5% vs other
 34.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 33 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 22.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 5250
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.

Blakiston Littlehampton
Car (driver) 74.7% / 77.7%
Blakiston — Car (driver): 74.7% Littlehampton — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 13.4%
Blakiston — Worked from Home: 19.4% Littlehampton — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.1%
Blakiston — Car (passenger): 5.9% Littlehampton — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus — / 3.4%
Blakiston — Bus: not among its largest Littlehampton — Bus: 3.4%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Blakiston — Walked Only: not among its largest Littlehampton — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Blakiston Littlehampton
Elevation 398 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 365 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.7 km 31.8 km

NBN connectivity

Blakiston Littlehampton
Connectivity score 47/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
131 premises
 45%
1,341 premises

Climate

Blakiston Littlehampton
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blakiston Littlehampton
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

Blakiston Littlehampton
Average residential rate $2,485/yr
same for both
Council Mount Barker
same for both

Federal electorate

Blakiston Littlehampton
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blakiston Littlehampton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blakiston

Acreage Outer

Littlehampton

Acreage Outer Quiet

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