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Blacktown vs Liverpool

Name: Blacktown vs Liverpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Blacktown profile · Liverpool profile

Blacktown Liverpool

Blacktown and Liverpool are two large, nearby areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Blacktown is more walkable, with a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 6 minutes, compared to 19 minutes in Liverpool. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.1% in Liverpool. This is consistent with a higher share of households in Blacktown earning $3,000 or more a week (27.7% vs 22.6%) and a larger number of people earning $2,000 or more weekly (10.8% vs 7.8%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for recent overseas arrivals, with Blacktown at 13.8% and Liverpool at 9.5%. They are also very similar in age, with a typical resident aged 34 in both places, and both have about the same number of people per home. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, the difference in university qualifications and high weekly earnings between the two areas has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 163,330 larger in Blacktown Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in Blacktown Participation: 7.6 pts higher in Blacktown Separate houses: 8.0 pts higher in Blacktown Personal income: $137 higher in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Liverpool +163,330 larger in Blacktown gap widening

396,776 89th pct 233,446 87th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Liverpool even gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 28.9%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 50.2%

33.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Liverpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.4% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

11.9% India ◂ +9.1 pts 2.8%

6.4% Philippines ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

0.3% Vietnam +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

19.1% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 15.6%

16.8% English ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

13.5% Indian ◂ +7.5 pts 6.0%

9.0% Filipino ◂ +6.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

0.9% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

47.6% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 39.5%

2.9% Arabic +10.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

18.4% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

8.0% Islam +7.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.7 pts 5.4%

6.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown in Liverpool +57 more in Blacktown

129 90th pct 72 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Liverpool +0.04 more in Blacktown

1.43 7th pct 1.40 6th pct

Students in Blacktown in Liverpool +27,716 more in Blacktown

76,900 90th pct 49,184 88th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Liverpool +107 larger in Liverpool

596 90th pct 703 97th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Liverpool +22 higher in Blacktown

1,038 79th pct 1,015 73rd pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 59.9%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

8.9% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 26.2%

20.2% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 21.7%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

9.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

8.0% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

5.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Liverpool +$137 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$831 70th pct $694 38th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Liverpool +$288 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,107 87th pct $1,819 77th pct

Family income in Blacktown in Liverpool +$250 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,251 80th pct $2,001 67th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.6%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.0%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

6.1% Arthritis even 6.1%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +0.8 pts ▸ 69.9%

16.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown in Liverpool +7,974 larger in Blacktown

11,812 92nd pct 3,838 87th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Liverpool +1 yrs older in Liverpool

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Blacktown in Liverpool +$37 higher in Blacktown

$566 53rd pct $529 43rd pct

Household income in Blacktown in Liverpool +$43 higher in Liverpool

$1,424 56th pct $1,467 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Liverpool +0.1 larger in Liverpool gap steady

3.1 91st pct 3.2 93rd pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 68.4%

16.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

14.2% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

24.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 23.8%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 21.0%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%

15.9% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Liverpool even gap steady

$400 87th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Liverpool +$183 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,383 90th pct $2,200 88th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Liverpool even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 38.7%

34.3% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.2% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 73.1%

6.7% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 31.3%

35.7% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 47.5%

16.7% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

11.3% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.8%

26.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 23.8%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Liverpool +874 more in Blacktown

1,945 89th pct 1,071 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Liverpool +0.31 more in Blacktown

4.90 71st pct 4.59 67th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Liverpool +345.3 more in Blacktown

1,650.7 88th pct 1,305.5 84th pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Liverpool +34 more in Blacktown

84 87th pct 50 86th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown in Liverpool +13 longer in Liverpool

6 38th pct 19 54th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown in Liverpool +6 longer in Liverpool

31 37th pct 37 42nd pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 36.6%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 32.0%

12.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.3% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

7.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 20.6%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blacktown in Liverpool +1 higher in Blacktown

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Blacktown in Liverpool +3 higher in Blacktown

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Blacktown in Liverpool +2 higher in Blacktown

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Blacktown in Liverpool even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blacktown in Liverpool +38 higher in Blacktown

1,006 78th pct 968 62nd pct

ERP in Blacktown in Liverpool +188,154 higher in Blacktown

449,385 90th pct 261,231 87th pct

Growth in Blacktown in Liverpool +1.0 pts higher in Blacktown

12.4% 92nd pct 11.4% 90th pct

Businesses in Blacktown in Liverpool +13,271 higher in Blacktown

35,898 88th pct 22,627 87th pct

Approvals in Blacktown in Liverpool +247 higher in Blacktown

2,488 90th pct 2,241 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown in Liverpool +12 higher in Liverpool

962 75th pct 974 75th pct

Max temp in Blacktown in Liverpool +0.1 higher in Blacktown

25.2 60th pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Blacktown in Liverpool +0.4 higher in Blacktown

11.3 53rd pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blacktown in Liverpool +2,151 higher in Liverpool

8,639 52nd pct 10,791 66th pct

Assault/100k in Blacktown in Liverpool +91 higher in Blacktown

1,119 59th pct 1,029 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Blacktown in Liverpool +23 higher in Blacktown

253 49th pct 230 45th pct

Robbery/100k in Blacktown in Liverpool +16 higher in Blacktown

46 77th pct 30 60th pct

Burglary/100k in Blacktown in Liverpool +14 higher in Liverpool

231 15th pct 245 16th pct

Theft/100k in Blacktown in Liverpool +47 higher in Blacktown

942 34th pct 895 32nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blacktown in Liverpool +116 higher in Liverpool

480 65th pct 597 75th pct

Property damage/100k in Blacktown in Liverpool +84 higher in Blacktown

664 43rd pct 580 35th pct

Drugs/100k in Blacktown in Liverpool +372 higher in Liverpool

410 45th pct 782 68th pct

5-yr change in Blacktown in Liverpool +23.8 pts higher in Liverpool

-18.5% 11th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Liverpool +0.2 higher in Liverpool

5.9 81st pct 6.1 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Liverpool +0.0 more in Liverpool

5.7 80th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Liverpool +0.9 pts higher in Blacktown

74.6% 80th pct 73.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Liverpool +3.3 pts higher in Liverpool

68.6% 77th pct 71.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Liverpool +7.6 pts higher in Blacktown

97.3% 90th pct 89.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Liverpool +3.1 pts higher in Blacktown

86.7% 85th pct 83.6% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Liverpool +6.2 pts higher in Blacktown

96.8% 84th pct 90.7% 75th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Liverpool +1.3 pts higher in Liverpool

45.9% 64th pct 47.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Liverpool +0.1 more in Blacktown

9.8 9th pct 9.7 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Liverpool +111 higher in Blacktown

167 88th pct 56 78th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Liverpool +0.6 pts higher in Blacktown

5.1% 57th pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

Fairfield The Hills Shire Cumberland Penrith Parramatta Liverpool Hornsby Canterbury-Bankstown

Compare Liverpool with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10750/blacktown/vs/LGA14900/liverpool