Blackfellows Creek, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Blackfellows Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1025, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Blackfellows Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 28
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $1,166
- SEIFA score
- 1025
- Coordinates
- -35.2562, 138.7145
Blackfellows Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Blackfellows Creek using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 38%, 0% of homes are rented, and 40% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 9 | 38% |
| Seniors (65+) | 7 | 29% |
Share of the 24 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 9 | 100% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 8 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 8 occupied private dwellings in Blackfellows Creek.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,187
- Median weekly personal income
- $762
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 12 (40%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 12 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.2%
- Employed full-time
- 9
- Employed part-time
- 0
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Blackfellows Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Blackfellows Creek is January (average daytime high around 25.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.6°C). The area receives roughly 600 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.9°C | 14.4°C | 33 mm |
| Feb | 24.7°C | 13.9°C | 27 mm |
| Mar | 22.8°C | 13.1°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 36 mm |
| May | 15.7°C | 9.6°C | 64 mm |
| Jun | 13.3°C | 7.8°C | 64 mm |
| Jul | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 80 mm |
| Aug | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 82 mm |
| Sep | 15.8°C | 7.9°C | 58 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 9.4°C | 49 mm |
| Nov | 21.1°C | 10.9°C | 50 mm |
| Dec | 23.9°C | 12.6°C | 37 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Blackfellows Creek
Where is Blackfellows Creek?
Blackfellows Creek is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Blackfellows Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Blackfellows Creek had a population of about 28.
Is Blackfellows Creek an advantaged area?
Blackfellows Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 1025, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 71 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Blackfellows Creek?
Blackfellows Creek has average daytime highs of about 19°C and overnight lows of about 10.4°C, with roughly 600 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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