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Blacktown vs Penrith

Name: Blacktown vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Blacktown profile · Penrith profile

Blacktown Penrith

Blacktown and Penrith are two large, nearby areas in Western Sydney with distinct profiles. Blacktown is far more multicultural, with 44.4% of people born overseas and 46.3% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.3% in Penrith. In contrast, Penrith has a much higher share of people with no religion (29.3% compared to 18.4% in Blacktown) and more people living alone.

These two neighbours share very similar daily living costs, with typical weekly rents both sitting at $400 and typical weekly family incomes around $2,200. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, and Blacktown has seen its lead in university qualifications and working-from-home rates increase over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.6 pts higher in Blacktown Born overseas: 21.0 pts higher in Blacktown Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in Blacktown Bachelor+: 12.0 pts higher in Blacktown Population: 179,112 larger in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Penrith +179,112 larger in Blacktown gap widening

396,776 89th pct 217,664 87th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Penrith +1 yrs older in Penrith gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 29.7%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.2%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 45.5%

33.8% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

6.3% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.4% Australia +20.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

11.9% India ◂ +8.8 pts 3.1%

6.4% Philippines ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

1.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

19.1% Australian +14.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.8% English +13.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.5% Indian ◂ +9.6 pts 3.9%

9.0% Filipino ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

4.2% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.3% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

47.6% English only +26.6 pts ▸ 74.2%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

18.4% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.1% Hinduism ◂ +9.7 pts 3.3%

8.0% Islam ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

6.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown in Penrith +49 more in Blacktown

129 90th pct 80 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Penrith +0.30 more in Penrith

1.43 7th pct 1.73 14th pct

Students in Blacktown in Penrith +37,833 more in Blacktown

76,900 90th pct 39,067 87th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Penrith +102 larger in Blacktown

596 90th pct 495 82nd pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Penrith +36 higher in Blacktown

1,038 79th pct 1,001 68th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 50.0%

16.0% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 20.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 20.3%

14.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Information technology ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

5.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Penrith +$35 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$831 70th pct $866 74th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Penrith +$204 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,107 87th pct $1,903 81st pct

Family income in Blacktown in Penrith +$63 higher in Blacktown gap narrowing

$2,251 80th pct $2,188 77th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

11.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 36.5%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +5.8 pts 63.3%

16.0% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown in Penrith +887 larger in Blacktown

11,812 92nd pct 10,925 92nd pct

Median age in Blacktown in Penrith even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blacktown in Penrith +$155 higher in Penrith

$566 53rd pct $721 81st pct

Household income in Blacktown in Penrith +$450 higher in Penrith

$1,424 56th pct $1,874 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Penrith +0.3 larger in Blacktown gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 61.5%

16.1% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.2% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 17.6%

15.9% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Penrith even gap steady

$400 87th pct $400 87th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Penrith +0.10 higher in Blacktown gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 39.4%

34.3% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 33.4%

20.2% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 78.3%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 32.2%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

16.7% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

1.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 19.4%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Penrith +585 more in Blacktown

1,945 89th pct 1,360 88th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Penrith +1.35 more in Penrith

4.90 71st pct 6.25 85th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Penrith +238.4 more in Blacktown

1,650.7 88th pct 1,412.4 85th pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Penrith +34 more in Blacktown

84 87th pct 50 86th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown in Penrith +6 longer in Penrith

6 38th pct 12 47th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown in Penrith +7 longer in Penrith

31 37th pct 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 26.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 37.1%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 34.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.3% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

7.2% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Retail trade even 10.0%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

6.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Manufacturing even 7.4%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 17.0%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.0% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blacktown in Penrith even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Blacktown in Penrith even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Blacktown in Penrith +1 higher in Blacktown

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Blacktown in Penrith +2 higher in Blacktown

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Blacktown in Penrith +25 higher in Blacktown

1,006 78th pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Blacktown in Penrith +217,684 higher in Blacktown

449,385 90th pct 231,701 87th pct

Growth in Blacktown in Penrith +6.7 pts higher in Blacktown

12.4% 92nd pct 5.7% 68th pct

Businesses in Blacktown in Penrith +19,112 higher in Blacktown

35,898 88th pct 16,786 86th pct

Approvals in Blacktown in Penrith +1,547 higher in Blacktown

2,488 90th pct 941 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown in Penrith +28 higher in Penrith

962 75th pct 990 76th pct

Max temp in Blacktown in Penrith +0.3 higher in Penrith

25.2 60th pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Blacktown in Penrith +0.4 higher in Blacktown

11.3 53rd pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blacktown in Penrith +745 higher in Penrith

8,639 52nd pct 9,385 57th pct

Assault/100k in Blacktown in Penrith +41 higher in Blacktown

1,119 59th pct 1,078 57th pct

Sexual/100k in Blacktown in Penrith +55 higher in Penrith

253 49th pct 308 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Blacktown in Penrith +10 higher in Blacktown

46 77th pct 36 68th pct

Burglary/100k in Blacktown in Penrith +103 higher in Penrith

231 15th pct 334 28th pct

Theft/100k in Blacktown in Penrith +289 higher in Penrith

942 34th pct 1,231 49th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blacktown in Penrith +117 higher in Penrith

480 65th pct 598 75th pct

Property damage/100k in Blacktown in Penrith +115 higher in Penrith

664 43rd pct 779 54th pct

Drugs/100k in Blacktown in Penrith +57 higher in Penrith

410 45th pct 467 49th pct

5-yr change in Blacktown in Penrith +6.1 pts higher in Penrith

-18.5% 11th pct -12.4% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Penrith +0.4 higher in Penrith

5.9 81st pct 6.4 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Penrith +0.3 more in Penrith

5.7 80th pct 6.1 82nd pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Penrith +3.8 pts higher in Penrith

74.6% 80th pct 78.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Penrith +4.6 pts higher in Penrith

68.6% 77th pct 73.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Penrith +5.0 pts higher in Blacktown

97.3% 90th pct 92.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Penrith +0.7 pts higher in Blacktown

86.7% 85th pct 86.0% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Penrith +4.4 pts higher in Blacktown

96.8% 84th pct 92.5% 77th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Penrith +12.1 pts higher in Penrith

45.9% 64th pct 58.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Penrith +5.4 more in Penrith

9.8 9th pct 15.2 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Penrith +105 higher in Blacktown

167 88th pct 62 79th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Penrith +0.5 pts higher in Blacktown

5.1% 57th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10750/blacktown/vs/LGA16350/penrith