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The quick read on
Blinman
SA 5730 · Unincorporated SA
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 43
- Postcode
- 5730
ABS 2021
Blinman, South Australia
Property market insights for Blinman
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blinman SA
Crime and safety
Is Blinman safe?
The overall rate for Blinman is 1,197 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Blinman.
Overall crime rate
1,197
offences per 100,000 residents
61% belowRest of SA
BlinmanRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Blinman?
Blinman SA 5730 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
43 people call Blinman home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,937 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 43
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $659 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $114 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.9%Above
15–3425.6%Above
35–5441.9%Above
55–7427.9%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses50.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright76.9%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting23.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars72.7%Above
Three or more54.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home46.7%Above
Drove to work33.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.3%Above
What stands out in Blinman
46.7% of workers in Blinman worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
34.9% of people in Blinman described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blinman
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blinman SA 5730.
Is Blinman family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.9% of Blinman's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
8 family households lived in Blinman; 37.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
50.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Blinman?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blinman had 43 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.9% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Blinman?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 50.0% of occupied private dwellings in Blinman.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Blinman?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
76.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Blinman?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blinman had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 18.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 56.3%, while 18.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blinman?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
46.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
33.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Blinman?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
127.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blinman, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.5% reported a different address.
23.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Blinman?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Blinman residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.3% of Blinman's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blinman?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 53.5% of ancestry responses in Blinman.
Australian ancestry made up 34.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Blinman?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 46.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Blinman?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 77.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
55.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blinman show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 18.6% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blinman?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blinman?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,937 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $659.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $114 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blinman compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 46.7% in Blinman, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 76.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Renting accounted for 23.1% in Blinman, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Blinman
Is Blinman good for families?
The Census counted 8 local families, and 20.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Blinman?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Blinman
16 streets in Blinman
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Brooks Street
- Burt St
- Evan St
- Flinders Ranges
- Flinders Ranges Way
- Frost Street
- Glass Gorge Rd
- Guide Hut Trk
- Hancock St
- Landlocked St
- Mine Rd
- Narrina Rd
- North Flinders Rd
- Oratunga Rd
- Parachilna Gorge Rd
- Parachilna Gorge Road
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