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Blackwood

Ranked #27 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
72
#74 of 299
Safety
83
#51 of 299
Wealth
61
#116 of 299
Value
65
#101 of 299
Parks
43
#179 of 299
Cafés
90
#24 of 299
Transit
91
#27 of 299
Green space
77
#55 of 299
Active & healthy
69
#28 of 299

The numbers

Population4,266
Area4.18 km²
Median household income$1,715/wk
Median rent$330/wk
Crime rate21.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (21.38 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park84.4% of the suburb
Cafés7
Gyms & sport venues21

Who lives in Blackwood

Population
4,266
Median age
45 years
Median household income
$1,715/wk
Median rent
$330/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Blackwood — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Blackwood

Is Blackwood safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Adelaide, scoring 83/100 for safety and ranking #51 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 21 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Blackwood good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 83/100, parks 43/100 and green space 77/100, with a median age of 45. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Blackwood expensive to live in?

Median rent is $330 a week, and household income ranks #116 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 65/100 for value.

Does Blackwood have good public transport?

It scores 91/100 for transit, #27 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Blackwood?

84% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 21.4 hectares per 1,000 residents — 77/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Eden HillsGlenaltaCraigburn FarmHawthorndenePanoramaBellevue Heights

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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