Blakiston vs Nairne

Nairne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 46 in Blakiston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blakiston, most households are couple families. In Nairne, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Blakiston tends to suit couples, while Nairne 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

Nairne

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Blakiston is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 68%)

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

Nairne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Blakiston sits closer to the CBD (36.4 km vs 39.2 km)
  • Nairne is more walkable (52/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nairne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 19/100)

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

Where they sit

Blakiston and Nairne 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 Nairne
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 Nairne
Walkability 19 / 52
Blakiston — Walkability: 19/100 Nairne — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 83 / 76
Blakiston — Safety: 83/100 Nairne — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Blakiston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nairne — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Nairne has more residents (5,327 vs 377); Blakiston rents higher ($550/wk vs $350/wk).

Blakiston Nairne
Population 377 5,327
+1313% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +5.7%
Median age 46 36
Median household income $135,200/yr
+32% vs other
 $92,352/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+36% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blakiston Nairne
0-4 4.0% / 7.6%
Blakiston — 0-4: 4.0% Nairne — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 12.7% / 14.3%
Blakiston — 5-14: 12.7% Nairne — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 10.1% / 5.8%
Blakiston — 15-19: 10.1% Nairne — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.6% / 5.7%
Blakiston — 20-24: 5.6% Nairne — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 3.2% / 14.7%
Blakiston — 25-34: 3.2% Nairne — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 10.6% / 13.0%
Blakiston — 35-44: 10.6% Nairne — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 18.3% / 14.0%
Blakiston — 45-54: 18.3% Nairne — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 17.8% / 11.7%
Blakiston — 55-64: 17.8% Nairne — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 12.5% / 9.3%
Blakiston — 65-74: 12.5% Nairne — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.8% / 3.2%
Blakiston — 75-84: 4.8% Nairne — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 0.6%
Blakiston — 85+: not among its largest Nairne — 85+: 0.6%

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%
Nairne 49.8% couple families
Nairne — Couple Families: 49.8% Nairne — Lone Person: 28.3% Nairne — One Parent Families: 17.9% Nairne — Group Household: 2.7% Nairne — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Nairne 21.0% renting
Nairne — Owned Outright: 25.0% Nairne — Mortgage: 54.0% Nairne — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Nairne
England 11.9% / 5.4%
Blakiston — England: 11.9% Nairne — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.8%
Blakiston — New Zealand: 1.6% Nairne — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 1.1% / 0.6%
Blakiston — Germany: 1.1% Nairne — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Blakiston — South Africa: not among its largest Nairne — South Africa: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Blakiston — Netherlands: not among its largest Nairne — Netherlands: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Blakiston Nairne
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 17.6%
Blakiston — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Nairne — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 12.1%
Blakiston — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Nairne — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 8.3%
Blakiston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Nairne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.7%
Blakiston — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Nairne — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.8%
Blakiston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Nairne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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%
Nairne 98.0% houses
Nairne — Houses: 98.0% Nairne — Townhouses: 1.5% Nairne — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blakiston Nairne
Median house price — $837,000
Median unit price — $665,000
Median land price — $279,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 44 sales

Zoning mix

Blakiston has more rural and farming land (100% vs 84%).

Blakiston Nairne
Rural and farming 100% 84%
Residential 0% 14%
Parks and recreation 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 Nairne
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 Nairne
Houses — 3.9%
$622/wk on $822K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Blakiston Nairne
House price — Higher than 1% of SA
Income Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 98% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Nairne is more walkable (52 vs 19).

Blakiston Nairne
Grade — B
Score — 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Nairne carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0).

Blakiston Nairne
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Blakiston

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

Schools in Nairne

  • Nairne School - Preschool and Primary Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blakiston Nairne
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Nairne sits further from the CBD (39.2 km vs 36.4 km).

Blakiston Nairne
Walkability score 19/100 52/100
Distance to Adelaide 36.4 km 39.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 37 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.0
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
 0.9%
postcode 5252
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 5250
 73
postcode 5252

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 Nairne
Car (driver) 74.7% / 77.9%
Blakiston — Car (driver): 74.7% Nairne — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 13.2%
Blakiston — Worked from Home: 19.4% Nairne — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.3%
Blakiston — Car (passenger): 5.9% Nairne — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus — / 3.3%
Blakiston — Bus: not among its largest Nairne — Bus: 3.3%
Walked Only — / 1.1%
Blakiston — Walked Only: not among its largest Nairne — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Blakiston Nairne
Elevation 398 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 380 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.7 km 36.3 km

NBN connectivity

Blakiston Nairne
Connectivity score 47/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
131 premises
 51%
2,295 premises

Climate

Blakiston Nairne
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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Blakiston

Acreage Outer

Nairne

Acreage Outer Village Feel

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