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Blacktown vs The Hills Shire

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

Blacktown The Hills Shire

Blacktown and The Hills Shire are nearby Greater Sydney areas with very different profiles. The Hills Shire has far higher levels of university education, with 40.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 29.2% in Blacktown. This is consistent with a higher usual income in The Hills Shire, where 44.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while 27.7% do so in Blacktown. Blacktown is more walkable, with 74.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a typical 6-minute walk to public transport, whereas the same walk takes 64 minutes in The Hills Shire.

Since 2011, the gap in high-income households has widened, while the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways, such as having the same typical household size of 3.1 people and a similar proportion of detached houses. Both areas also see a high number of residents born overseas, though this is slightly higher in Blacktown.

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Where they differ most

No car: 4.3 pts higher in Blacktown Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Blacktown Population: 204,900 larger in Blacktown Work from home: 12.2 pts higher in The Hills Shire One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +204,900 larger in Blacktown gap widening

396,776 89th pct 191,876 87th pct

Median age in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +4 yrs older in The Hills Shire gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 26.1%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

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

11.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) even 12.8%

Marital status

52.6% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

33.8% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 27.6%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown The Hills Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.4% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

11.9% India ◂ +5.3 pts 6.6%

1.6% China +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Philippines ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

16.8% English +5.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.1% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.5% Chinese +10.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

9.0% Filipino ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

4.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

47.6% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

1.8% Mandarin +6.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

18.4% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.1% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

8.0% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

1.9% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +80 more in Blacktown

129 90th pct 49 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +0.23 more in Blacktown

1.43 7th pct 1.20 1st pct

Students in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +43,337 more in Blacktown

76,900 90th pct 33,563 87th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +103 larger in The Hills Shire

596 90th pct 699 97th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +83 higher in The Hills Shire

1,038 79th pct 1,121 94th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 75.3%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%

13.3% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

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

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

9.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +$202 higher in The Hills Shire gap widening

$831 70th pct $1,033 86th pct

Household income in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +$724 higher in The Hills Shire gap widening

$2,107 87th pct $2,831 98th pct

Family income in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +$739 higher in The Hills Shire gap widening

$2,251 80th pct $2,990 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.7%

13.8% $4,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 15.3%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.6%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 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 +4.4 pts ▸ 73.5%

16.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +10,605 larger in Blacktown

11,812 92nd pct 1,207 67th pct

Median age in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +2 yrs older in The Hills Shire

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +$318 higher in The Hills Shire

$566 53rd pct $884 89th pct

Household income in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +$1,557 higher in The Hills Shire

$1,424 56th pct $2,981 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in The Hills Shire even gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 72.5%

16.1% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.7% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%

15.9% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

9.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +$180 higher in The Hills Shire gap widening

$400 87th pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +$617 higher in The Hills Shire gap widening

$2,383 90th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +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 +3.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.3% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 20.4%

20.2% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 81.2%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

6.7% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 20.2%

10.1% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.5 pts 31.1%

16.0% $550–$749 +29.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 4.6%

1.0% $750 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $3,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 25.1%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%

9.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +735 more in Blacktown

1,945 89th pct 1,210 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +1.40 more in The Hills Shire

4.90 71st pct 6.31 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +591.1 more in The Hills Shire

1,650.7 88th pct 2,241.8 93rd pct

PT routes in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +24 more in Blacktown

84 87th pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +58 longer in The Hills Shire

6 38th pct 64 88th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +10 longer in The Hills Shire

31 37th pct 41 44th pct

How people get to work

33.1% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 34.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 28.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.3% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

7.4% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

6.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

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

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.0% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 2.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +2 higher in The Hills Shire

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +4 higher in The Hills Shire

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +1 higher in The Hills Shire

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +2 higher in The Hills Shire

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +130 higher in The Hills Shire

1,006 78th pct 1,136 98th pct

ERP in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +226,710 higher in Blacktown

449,385 90th pct 222,675 87th pct

Growth in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +3.2 pts higher in The Hills Shire

12.4% 92nd pct 15.6% 97th pct

Businesses in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +8,734 higher in Blacktown

35,898 88th pct 27,164 87th pct

Approvals in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +1,214 higher in The Hills Shire

2,488 90th pct 3,702 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +91 higher in The Hills Shire

962 75th pct 1,053 79th pct

Max temp in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +0.5 higher in Blacktown

25.2 60th pct 24.7 57th pct

Min temp in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +0.2 higher in The Hills Shire

11.3 53rd pct 11.5 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +5,865 higher in Blacktown

8,639 52nd pct 2,775 1st pct

Assault/100k in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +810 higher in Blacktown

1,119 59th pct 309 3rd pct

Sexual/100k in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +137 higher in Blacktown

253 49th pct 116 10th pct

Robbery/100k in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +32 higher in Blacktown

46 77th pct 15 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +100 higher in Blacktown

231 15th pct 131 1st pct

Theft/100k in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +475 higher in Blacktown

942 34th pct 467 9th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +307 higher in Blacktown

480 65th pct 173 17th pct

Property damage/100k in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +381 higher in Blacktown

664 43rd pct 284 4th pct

Drugs/100k in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +310 higher in Blacktown

410 45th pct 100 4th pct

5-yr change in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +4.6 pts higher in The Hills Shire

-18.5% 11th pct -13.9% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +0.6 higher in Blacktown

5.9 81st pct 5.4 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +0.7 more in Blacktown

5.7 80th pct 5.1 74th pct

15-min city in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +15.6 pts higher in Blacktown

74.6% 80th pct 59.0% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +15.0 pts higher in Blacktown

68.6% 77th pct 53.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +4.5 pts higher in Blacktown

97.3% 90th pct 92.7% 84th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +19.8 pts higher in Blacktown

86.7% 85th pct 66.9% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +5.6 pts higher in Blacktown

96.8% 84th pct 91.2% 76th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +3.4 pts higher in The Hills Shire

45.9% 64th pct 49.3% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +4.8 more in The Hills Shire

9.8 9th pct 14.5 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +122 higher in Blacktown

167 88th pct 44 76th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in The Hills Shire +2.2 pts higher in The Hills Shire

5.1% 57th pct 7.3% 82nd pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare The Hills Shire with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs The Hills Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10750/blacktown/vs/LGA17420/the-hills-shire