Suburb · SA · 2023 data

Blackford, SA

In 2023, police recorded 2 offences in Blackford, or 57.1 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.92× the SA rate.

35 residents · estimated 258.6 km²
Not ranked

Blackford has about 35 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
2
2023
Crimes / 1,000
57.1
SA avg 62.4
Violent / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 12.8
Property / 1,000
57.1
2 offences · avg 49.5
Harm-focused / 1,000
57.1
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 49.5
Violent crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
SA: 1 in 78
Property crime, roughly
1 in 17residents per year
SA: 1 in 20

By crime type, 2023

Blackford SA average Line = 2023–2023

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type (SA suppresses sexual offences at suburb level).

Property & deception

57.1 / 1,000 SA 49.6 · National 40.9
Theft And Related Offences
57.14
2.0×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000SA per 1,000
Property & deceptionTheft And Related Offences257.1428.93

Trend

TotalPropertydashed = projection
0122023

Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
BlackfordState
All offences
Blackford
57.1
State
62.4
Violent
Blackford
0.0
State
12.8
Property
Blackford
57.1
State
49.5

Nearby suburbs

  1. Kingston Se0.0 km 17 compare
  2. Wangolina0.0 km not ranked compare
  3. Mount Benson0.0 km not ranked compare
  4. Rosetown0.0 km not ranked compare
  5. Wyomi0.0 km not ranked compare
  6. Pinks Beach0.0 km not ranked compare
  7. Boatswain Point0.0 km not ranked compare
  8. Tilley Swamp0.0 km not ranked compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021

Median rent is 9% of median household income. Below the 30% stress benchmark

MeasureValuevs other SA suburbs
Median rent$150/week higher than 17%
Median household income$1,624/week higher than 60%
Rent as a share of income9% higher than 14%
Average household size2.4 people higher than 45%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other SA areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
+4.0% higher than 43%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
+0.1% higher than 24%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
53 higher than 54%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
13.1 higher than 90%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Kingston - Robe”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Blackford

What is the crime rate in Blackford?

In 2023, 2 offences were recorded in Blackford, or 57.1 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.9× the SA rate of 62.4.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.
  • sexual offences excluded / geo-masked at suburb level (SAPOL privacy)