SA · Mitcham Council
Blackwood (SA), SA, 5051
Current weather
11°CDense drizzle
85% humidity · 23.9 km/h wind · 12.4° / 10° today · 33.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#29 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Blackwood (SA) is a smaller suburban community in the Mitcham area, home to around 4,266 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 126 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 29.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $535 (flats $530, houses $600), median house prices near $1,290,000 (up 23% recently), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,266
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,715
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 104 of 1,835
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 100 / 82 / 265
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $530
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $600
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $535
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,290,000
- Median price change
- +22.9%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 126
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 106
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 213 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 29
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception7
- Other Property Damage And Environmental16
- Other Theft19
- Theft From Motor Vehicle10
- Theft From Shop37
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,119
- Blackwood Kindergarten11 Brigalow AvenuePreschools
- Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood)Primary · ICSEA 1119
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blackwood Railway Station
- Coromandel Railway Station
- Glenalta Railway Station
- Stop 31 Main Rd - West side
- Stop 33A Main Rd - South side
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
395 planning-related records
2026· 32 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling alterations and additions4 ACORN AV BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Additions and alterations to existing dwelling including new carport and verandah1 HOVEA ST BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
May 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling and associated earthworks5 REYNOLDS ST BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Verandah25A MELTON ST BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed) with associated retaining walls, fence and earthworks14 MYALL AV BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling with associated earthworks and retaining walls37 GREVILLEA WAY BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Verandah4 ARCHIBALD ST BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Deck (retrospective)8 ACORN AV BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Verandah40 GUM GR BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
April 2026
- Internal alterations7 MERTON RD BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and associated earthworks1 TREVOR TCE BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Construction of outbuilding (shed)18 MYALL AV BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Carport20 BRIGHTVIEW AV BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Verandah30A WOLSELEY RD BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Variation to DA 24017245 (Construction of a new two story residential dwelling and associated retaining) to vary dwelling design, add cellar and vary retaining walls, fencing and earthworks.1A VIEW RD BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Freestanding Garage28 SIMLA PDE BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Freestanding double carportLOT 5 SANDFORD AV BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling and earthworks8 MILLER TCE BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
March 2026
- Variation of Development Application 26001906 (Change of use from personal services (hairdresser) to art class premises) - Change of hours (10am-9pm Thurs, Fri, Sat and 11am-8pm Sun) and number of classes (maximum 12 per week)223 -225 MAIN RD BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Verandah9 BRIGHTON PDE BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Outbuilding30 DOWNER AV BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Installation of fire separating wallUNIT 1 11 FERN RD BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Building alterations (roof replacement) and construction of two (2) outbuildings, decking and two (2) verandahs4 WOODWORTH ST BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
February 2026
- Verandah with screening72 COROMANDEL PDE BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Addition and alterations to detached dwelling, deck, verandah and replacement retaining walls.16 ACORN AV BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Dwelling addition incorporating a second storey17A WAITE ST BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Replacing floor and ceiling joists, Baltic pine floor replacement and plasterboard works41 GULFVIEW RD BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Verandah & deck9 BRIGHTVIEW AV BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 25009857, changes to the amount of earthworks13 CASSIA ST BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
January 2026
- Outbuilding10 GLENGYLE AV BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Change of use from personal services (hairdresser) to art class premises223 MAIN RD BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- verandahUNIT 1-2 4 SIMLA PDE BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
2025· 64 proposals
December 2025
- VerandahUNIT 3 17 WAITE ST BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Change in land use from shop to officeUNIT 1-4 218 MAIN RD BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
November 2025
- Building alterations, dwelling additions, deck and earthworks19 DOWNER AV BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Verandah9 CLEMATIS DR BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Construction of single storey detached dwelling with freestanding carport and associated earthworks and retaining walls20 -22 MYALL AV BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Torrens title land division creating two allotments from one existing allotment3 BRIGHTON PDE BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
- Minor alterations to dwelling carport and associated works1 BENS PL BLACKWOOD SA 5051Decision Made
- Two-level outbuilding, carport and verandah8 EDGECUMBE PDE BLACKWOOD SA 5051Under Assessment
2024· 80 proposals
80 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 72 proposals
72 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 82 proposals
82 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 62 proposals
62 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
113 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- BankSAATM
- Akkerman's Blackwood BakeryBakery
- Bakers DelightBakery
250 Main Road, Blackwood
- Hearth BreadsBakery
Unit c 354 Shepherds Hill Road, Blackwood
- ANZBank
- BankSABank
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- Bench (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
20 state heritage places
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Blackwood Kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 90.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #29 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Updated on site
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
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