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Blacktown vs Blue Mountains

Name: Blacktown vs Blue Mountains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Blacktown profile · Blue Mountains profile

Blacktown Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains and Blacktown are two very different parts of Greater Sydney. Blue Mountains is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 22.4% of people aged 65 and over. It is also less diverse, as 90.1% of homes speak only English and 40.9% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Blacktown is far younger with a typical age of 34 and is much more multicultural; 44.4% of residents were born overseas and 46.3% use a language other than English at home. Blacktown also has a higher share of renters at 34.3%.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, growing to 27 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some fundamental similarities. They have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, at $817 in Blue Mountains and $831 in Blacktown. Both areas also have about the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting around 3%. Similarly, the typical weekly rent is $400 in both locations.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.0 pts higher in Blacktown Other language: 39.8 pts higher in Blacktown No religion: 29.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Blacktown Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +318,655 larger in Blacktown gap widening

396,776 89th pct 78,121 81st pct

Median age in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +11 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap widening

34 yrs 12th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 21.4%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.4%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 48.2%

33.8% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.0%

6.3% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Blue Mountains

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.4% Australia +28.9 pts ▸ 79.2%

11.9% India ◂ +11.4 pts 0.4%

6.4% Philippines ◂ +5.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% England +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

16.8% English +27.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

19.1% Australian +19.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

4.2% Irish +11.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Indian ◂ +12.8 pts 0.7%

3.5% Scottish +9.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Filipino ◂ +8.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% German +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

47.6% English only +42.5 pts ▸ 90.1%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +5.1 pts 0.1%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

18.4% No religion +29.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 44.1%

13.1% Hinduism ◂ +12.7 pts 0.4%

8.0% Islam ◂ +7.7 pts 0.3%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +93 more in Blacktown

129 90th pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +1.21 more in Blue Mountains

1.43 7th pct 2.64 34th pct

Students in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +65,572 more in Blacktown

76,900 90th pct 11,328 78th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +281 larger in Blacktown

596 90th pct 315 62nd pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +27 higher in Blue Mountains

1,038 79th pct 1,065 86th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 62.5%

16.0% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

4.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 28.1%

20.2% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 15.7%

9.9% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

5.8% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Information technology ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%

2.6% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +$14 higher in Blacktown gap narrowing

$831 70th pct $817 67th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +$351 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,107 87th pct $1,756 74th pct

Family income in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +$16 higher in Blacktown gap narrowing

$2,251 80th pct $2,235 79th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.0%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.1%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +9.0 pts 60.1%

16.0% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.5% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +9,711 larger in Blacktown

11,812 92nd pct 2,101 80th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +1 yrs older in Blue Mountains

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +$152 higher in Blue Mountains

$566 53rd pct $718 81st pct

Household income in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +$598 higher in Blue Mountains

$1,424 56th pct $2,022 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +0.7 larger in Blacktown gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 56.6%

16.1% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.9% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 14.2%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Blue Mountains even gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +$348 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,383 90th pct $2,035 84th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +0.20 higher in Blacktown gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 38.8%

20.2% Owned outright +20.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

34.3% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 17.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 92.1%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 4.4%

6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 30.1%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

16.7% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.8%

26.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 18.1%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +1,216 more in Blacktown

1,945 89th pct 729 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +4.43 more in Blue Mountains

4.90 71st pct 9.33 97th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +861.3 more in Blacktown

1,650.7 88th pct 789.5 76th pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +40 more in Blacktown

84 87th pct 44 86th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +13 longer in Blue Mountains

6 38th pct 19 54th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +56 longer in Blue Mountains

31 37th pct 87 65th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 39.1%

33.1% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 37.7%

36.1% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

6.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.9% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

7.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

11.0% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 4.0%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +1 higher in Blue Mountains

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +3 higher in Blue Mountains

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Blacktown in Blue Mountains even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +1 higher in Blue Mountains

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +36 higher in Blue Mountains

1,006 78th pct 1,042 87th pct

ERP in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +370,149 higher in Blacktown

449,385 90th pct 79,236 79th pct

Growth in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +11.3 pts higher in Blacktown

12.4% 92nd pct 1.1% 24th pct

Businesses in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +30,209 higher in Blacktown

35,898 88th pct 5,689 75th pct

Approvals in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +2,373 higher in Blacktown

2,488 90th pct 115 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +603 higher in Blue Mountains

962 75th pct 1,565 92nd pct

Max temp in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +4.7 higher in Blacktown

25.2 60th pct 20.5 18th pct

Min temp in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +3.2 higher in Blacktown

11.3 53rd pct 8.1 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +4,722 higher in Blacktown

8,639 52nd pct 3,917 10th pct

Assault/100k in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +625 higher in Blacktown

1,119 59th pct 494 15th pct

Sexual/100k in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +29 higher in Blacktown

253 49th pct 224 43rd pct

Robbery/100k in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +35 higher in Blacktown

46 77th pct 12 21st pct

Burglary/100k in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +89 higher in Blacktown

231 15th pct 142 3rd pct

Theft/100k in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +539 higher in Blacktown

942 34th pct 403 6th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +304 higher in Blacktown

480 65th pct 177 18th pct

Property damage/100k in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +183 higher in Blacktown

664 43rd pct 481 25th pct

Drugs/100k in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +104 higher in Blacktown

410 45th pct 306 34th pct

5-yr change in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +5.5 pts higher in Blacktown

-18.5% 11th pct -24.0% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +0.5 higher in Blacktown

5.9 81st pct 5.5 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +0.5 more in Blacktown

5.7 80th pct 5.3 75th pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +14.9 pts higher in Blacktown

74.6% 80th pct 59.7% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +16.0 pts higher in Blacktown

68.6% 77th pct 52.5% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +11.4 pts higher in Blacktown

97.3% 90th pct 85.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +26.5 pts higher in Blacktown

86.7% 85th pct 60.2% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +4.8 pts higher in Blacktown

96.8% 84th pct 92.1% 77th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +0.4 pts higher in Blue Mountains

45.9% 64th pct 46.3% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +23.2 more in Blue Mountains

9.8 9th pct 33.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +157 higher in Blacktown

167 88th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Blue Mountains +5.8 pts higher in Blue Mountains

5.1% 57th pct 10.9% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10750/blacktown/vs/LGA10900/blue-mountains