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Blacktown vs Cumberland

Name: Blacktown vs Cumberland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Blacktown profile · Cumberland profile

Blacktown Cumberland

Blacktown and Cumberland are two large, diverse neighbours in Greater Sydney with very different housing and economic profiles. Blacktown is a landscape of larger homes, with 84.9% having three or more bedrooms and 81.1% being separate houses. It also sees more people working or looking for work (60.6%) and has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,107. In contrast, Cumberland is much more compact, with 94.0% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a higher proportion of flats and apartments. Diversity is very high in both, but it is even more pronounced in Cumberland, where 65.2% of people use a language other than English at home.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 34, which sits close to the national figure. They are also similar in the number of people per home, with both averaging around 3. While they share these basics, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2016. At the same time, the difference in the share of people using a language other than English has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.1 pts higher in Blacktown 3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in Blacktown Other language: 18.9 pts higher in Cumberland Unpaid child care: 6.5 pts higher in Blacktown Participation: 10.8 pts higher in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Cumberland +161,337 larger in Blacktown gap widening

396,776 89th pct 235,439 87th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Cumberland even gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.9%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 52.1%

33.8% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 33.6%

6.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Widowed even 4.2%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Cumberland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.4% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 39.7%

11.9% India ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

1.6% China +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Philippines ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

0.9% Nepal +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

19.1% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 10.6%

16.8% English ◂ +7.6 pts 9.2%

13.5% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%

4.5% Chinese +8.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Filipino ◂ +6.5 pts 2.5%

4.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.5% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

47.6% English only ◂ +20.9 pts 26.6%

2.9% Arabic +11.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.8% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 34.7%

8.0% Islam +14.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

13.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown in Cumberland +73 more in Blacktown

129 90th pct 56 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Cumberland +0.24 more in Blacktown

1.43 7th pct 1.19 1st pct

Students in Blacktown in Cumberland +45,398 more in Blacktown

76,900 90th pct 31,502 87th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Cumberland +34 larger in Blacktown

596 90th pct 563 87th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Cumberland +16 higher in Blacktown

1,038 79th pct 1,022 75th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 62.7%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

8.9% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%

20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 22.9%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Cumberland +$177 higher in Blacktown gap steady

$831 70th pct $654 28th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Cumberland +$429 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,107 87th pct $1,678 71st pct

Family income in Blacktown in Cumberland +$443 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,251 80th pct $1,808 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +2.9 pts ▸ 72.0%

16.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown in Cumberland +10,296 larger in Blacktown

11,812 92nd pct 1,516 73rd pct

Median age in Blacktown in Cumberland +6 yrs older in Cumberland

22 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Blacktown in Cumberland +$3 higher in Blacktown

$566 53rd pct $563 52nd pct

Household income in Blacktown in Cumberland +$140 higher in Blacktown

$1,424 56th pct $1,284 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Cumberland +0.1 larger in Blacktown gap widening

3.1 91st pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 66.6%

16.1% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

24.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 24.7%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 18.8%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

15.9% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

6.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Cumberland +$15 higher in Cumberland gap steady

$400 87th pct $415 88th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Cumberland +$216 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,383 90th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Cumberland +0.20 higher in Cumberland gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 29.4%

20.2% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house ◂ +29.1 pts 52.0%

6.7% Flat or apartment +25.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 33.9%

35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 18.6%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

11.3% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 37.3%

26.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 23.1%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.1% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Cumberland +711 more in Blacktown

1,945 89th pct 1,234 88th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Cumberland +0.34 more in Cumberland

4.90 71st pct 5.24 75th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Cumberland +387.9 more in Blacktown

1,650.7 88th pct 1,262.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Cumberland +29 more in Blacktown

84 87th pct 55 86th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown in Cumberland +2 longer in Cumberland

6 38th pct 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown in Cumberland +9 longer in Blacktown

31 37th pct 22 30th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 36.0%

33.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 29.8%

2.5% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 30.3%

6.7% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

7.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

10.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

11.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

8.6% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blacktown in Cumberland +2 higher in Blacktown

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Blacktown in Cumberland +4 higher in Blacktown

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Blacktown in Cumberland +7 higher in Blacktown

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Blacktown in Cumberland even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blacktown in Cumberland +45 higher in Blacktown

1,006 78th pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Blacktown in Cumberland +192,479 higher in Blacktown

449,385 90th pct 256,906 87th pct

Growth in Blacktown in Cumberland +4.0 pts higher in Blacktown

12.4% 92nd pct 8.4% 83rd pct

Businesses in Blacktown in Cumberland +5,676 higher in Blacktown

35,898 88th pct 30,222 88th pct

Approvals in Blacktown in Cumberland +1,183 higher in Blacktown

2,488 90th pct 1,305 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown in Cumberland +113 higher in Cumberland

962 75th pct 1,075 80th pct

Max temp in Blacktown in Cumberland +0.4 higher in Blacktown

25.2 60th pct 24.7 57th pct

Min temp in Blacktown in Cumberland +0.3 higher in Cumberland

11.3 53rd pct 11.6 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blacktown in Cumberland +2,075 higher in Blacktown

8,639 52nd pct 6,564 34th pct

Assault/100k in Blacktown in Cumberland +292 higher in Blacktown

1,119 59th pct 827 40th pct

Sexual/100k in Blacktown in Cumberland +68 higher in Blacktown

253 49th pct 184 32nd pct

Robbery/100k in Blacktown in Cumberland +12 higher in Blacktown

46 77th pct 34 65th pct

Burglary/100k in Blacktown in Cumberland +37 higher in Cumberland

231 15th pct 268 20th pct

Theft/100k in Blacktown in Cumberland +118 higher in Blacktown

942 34th pct 824 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blacktown in Cumberland +181 higher in Cumberland

480 65th pct 661 79th pct

Property damage/100k in Blacktown in Cumberland +207 higher in Blacktown

664 43rd pct 457 22nd pct

Drugs/100k in Blacktown in Cumberland +132 higher in Cumberland

410 45th pct 542 56th pct

5-yr change in Blacktown in Cumberland +18.1 pts higher in Cumberland

-18.5% 11th pct -0.4% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Cumberland +1.5 higher in Cumberland

5.9 81st pct 7.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Cumberland +1.3 more in Cumberland

5.7 80th pct 7.0 91st pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Cumberland +19.4 pts higher in Cumberland

74.6% 80th pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Cumberland +18.2 pts higher in Cumberland

68.6% 77th pct 86.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Cumberland +2.5 pts higher in Cumberland

97.3% 90th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Cumberland +8.7 pts higher in Cumberland

86.7% 85th pct 95.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Cumberland +2.7 pts higher in Cumberland

96.8% 84th pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Cumberland +21.3 pts higher in Cumberland

45.9% 64th pct 67.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Cumberland +0.5 more in Blacktown

9.8 9th pct 9.3 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Cumberland +16 higher in Cumberland

167 88th pct 182 89th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Cumberland +0.2 pts higher in Blacktown

5.1% 57th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare Cumberland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Cumberland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10750/blacktown/vs/LGA12380/cumberland