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Blacktown vs Lithgow

Name: Blacktown vs Lithgow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Blacktown profile · Lithgow profile

Blacktown Lithgow

Lithgow and Blacktown are distinct New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Lithgow, where the typical age is 46 and 24.5% are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 34 in Blacktown and just 11% of seniors. Blacktown is far more diverse, with 44.4% of people born overseas and 46.3% using a language other than English at home; in Lithgow, these figures are 10.1% and 4.3%. Typical weekly household incomes also differ sharply, with Blacktown at $2,107 and Lithgow at $1,196.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical age and the share of overseas-born residents. Despite these diverging paths, they share some similarities, such as their unemployment rates, which sit at 5.5% in Lithgow and 5.8% in Blacktown. Both areas also show similar outcomes for First Nations people, including nearly identical typical personal incomes of around $560.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 34.3 pts higher in Blacktown Other language: 41.9 pts higher in Blacktown Year 12: 29.2 pts higher in Blacktown Population: 375,934 larger in Blacktown Owned outright: 21.6 pts higher in Lithgow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Lithgow +375,934 larger in Blacktown gap widening

396,776 89th pct 20,842 60th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Lithgow +12 yrs older in Lithgow gap widening

34 yrs 12th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 21.2%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 43.3%

33.8% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

6.3% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.1% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Lithgow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.4% Australia +31.7 pts ▸ 82.1%

11.9% India ◂ +11.5 pts 0.4%

6.4% Philippines ◂ +5.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.6% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

16.8% English +24.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

19.1% Australian +22.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

13.5% Indian ◂ +13.1 pts 0.5%

4.2% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.5% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Filipino ◂ +8.2 pts 0.8%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

1.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

47.6% English only +39.7 pts ▸ 87.3%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +5.1 pts 0.1%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

18.4% No religion +17.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.1% Hinduism ◂ +12.6 pts 0.5%

6.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Islam ◂ +7.7 pts 0.3%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown in Lithgow +115 more in Blacktown

129 90th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Lithgow +2.67 more in Lithgow

1.43 7th pct 4.10 53rd pct

Students in Blacktown in Lithgow +74,524 more in Blacktown

76,900 90th pct 2,376 53rd pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Lithgow +426 larger in Blacktown

596 90th pct 170 40th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Lithgow +110 higher in Blacktown

1,038 79th pct 927 26th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +29.2 pts 34.8%

16.0% Year 10 +17.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.9% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.1% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Certificate III / IV +18.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.3 pts 13.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 3.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 13.3%

14.2% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Information technology ◂ +6.7 pts 1.4%

5.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Lithgow +$199 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$831 70th pct $632 23rd pct

Household income in Blacktown in Lithgow +$911 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,107 87th pct $1,196 24th pct

Family income in Blacktown in Lithgow +$593 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,251 80th pct $1,658 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 24.1%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.8% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 6.6%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.9%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +15.7 pts 53.4%

16.0% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.5% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.4% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown in Lithgow +10,191 larger in Blacktown

11,812 92nd pct 1,621 74th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Lithgow +4 yrs older in Lithgow

22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Blacktown in Lithgow +$8 higher in Blacktown

$566 53rd pct $558 51st pct

Household income in Blacktown in Lithgow +$112 higher in Blacktown

$1,424 56th pct $1,312 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Lithgow +0.8 larger in Blacktown gap steady

3.1 91st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 48.9%

16.1% Couples without children +15.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.2% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.9% 1 person +18.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 10.9%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 12.2%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Lithgow +$130 higher in Blacktown gap steady

$400 87th pct $270 54th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Lithgow +$883 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,383 90th pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Lithgow +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 ◂ +13.3 pts 29.6%

20.2% Owned outright +21.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.3% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 24.1%

1.1% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 89.6%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 23.7%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $200–$349 +38.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +34.0 pts 17.7%

11.3% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 23.6%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +22.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

26.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 9.2%

9.1% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Lithgow +1,732 more in Blacktown

1,945 89th pct 213 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Lithgow +5.32 more in Lithgow

4.90 71st pct 10.22 100th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Lithgow +1,258.5 more in Blacktown

1,650.7 88th pct 392.3 69th pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Lithgow +24 more in Blacktown

84 87th pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown in Lithgow

6 38th pct —

Drive to city in Blacktown in Lithgow

31 37th pct —

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +23.3 pts ▸ 63.3%

33.1% Worked at home ◂ +20.7 pts 12.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 33.1%

36.1% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.3% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.3% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

0.1% Mining +7.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%

7.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 13.4%

10.6% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

10.0% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blacktown in Lithgow +5 higher in Blacktown

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Blacktown in Lithgow +3 higher in Blacktown

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Blacktown in Lithgow +6 higher in Blacktown

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Blacktown in Lithgow +6 higher in Blacktown

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Blacktown in Lithgow +94 higher in Blacktown

1,006 78th pct 912 22nd pct

ERP in Blacktown in Lithgow +428,692 higher in Blacktown

449,385 90th pct 20,693 58th pct

Growth in Blacktown in Lithgow +13.1 pts higher in Blacktown

12.4% 92nd pct -0.8% 10th pct

Businesses in Blacktown in Lithgow +34,488 higher in Blacktown

35,898 88th pct 1,410 50th pct

Approvals in Blacktown in Lithgow +2,456 higher in Blacktown

2,488 90th pct 32 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown in Lithgow +152 higher in Blacktown

962 75th pct 810 66th pct

Max temp in Blacktown in Lithgow +3.8 higher in Blacktown

25.2 60th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Blacktown in Lithgow +3.8 higher in Blacktown

11.3 53rd pct 7.5 7th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blacktown in Lithgow +1,240 higher in Lithgow

8,639 52nd pct 9,879 60th pct

Assault/100k in Blacktown in Lithgow +330 higher in Lithgow

1,119 59th pct 1,449 72nd pct

Sexual/100k in Blacktown in Lithgow +102 higher in Lithgow

253 49th pct 355 74th pct

Robbery/100k in Blacktown in Lithgow +32 higher in Blacktown

46 77th pct 14 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Blacktown in Lithgow +200 higher in Lithgow

231 15th pct 432 40th pct

Theft/100k in Blacktown in Lithgow +257 higher in Lithgow

942 34th pct 1,200 47th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blacktown in Lithgow +92 higher in Blacktown

480 65th pct 389 55th pct

Property damage/100k in Blacktown in Lithgow +415 higher in Lithgow

664 43rd pct 1,080 73rd pct

Drugs/100k in Blacktown in Lithgow +382 higher in Lithgow

410 45th pct 792 68th pct

5-yr change in Blacktown in Lithgow +19.9 pts higher in Lithgow

-18.5% 11th pct 1.4% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Lithgow +1.2 higher in Blacktown

5.9 81st pct 4.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Lithgow +1.1 more in Blacktown

5.7 80th pct 4.6 67th pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Lithgow +19.5 pts higher in Blacktown

74.6% 80th pct 55.1% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Lithgow +15.2 pts higher in Blacktown

68.6% 77th pct 53.4% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Lithgow +28.0 pts higher in Blacktown

97.3% 90th pct 69.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Lithgow +35.2 pts higher in Blacktown

86.7% 85th pct 51.5% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Lithgow +20.7 pts higher in Blacktown

96.8% 84th pct 76.2% 59th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Lithgow +4.7 pts higher in Blacktown

45.9% 64th pct 41.2% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Lithgow +26.6 more in Lithgow

9.8 9th pct 36.4 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Lithgow +165 higher in Blacktown

167 88th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Lithgow +2.8 pts higher in Lithgow

5.1% 57th pct 7.9% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10750/blacktown/vs/LGA14870/lithgow