Compare

Blacktown (East) - Kings Park vs Blacktown - West

Name: Blacktown (East) - Kings Park vs Blacktown - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Blacktown (East) - Kings Park profile · Blacktown - West profile

Blacktown (East) - Kings Park Blacktown - West

Blacktown - West and Blacktown (East) - Kings Park are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer different lifestyles. Blacktown - West is more residential, with separate houses (77.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (79.4%) being far higher than in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park. In contrast, Blacktown (East) - Kings Park is a busier hub with far more businesses, many more public transport routes (43 compared to 6), and a higher share of people renting at 49.4%.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of children under 15, with around 19% of the population in each. This commonality sits alongside a high level of cultural diversity in both places, as many residents were born overseas. While Blacktown (East) - Kings Park has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (26.4% versus 18.0%), the gap in the use of languages other than English has narrowed slightly since 2016.

Open map →

Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.4 pts higher in Blacktown - West Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Blacktown - West Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park Recent movers: 7.7 pts higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +109 larger in Blacktown - West gap narrowing

17,032 83rd pct 17,141 84th pct

Median age in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +1 yrs older in Blacktown - West gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

38.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 31.3%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 49.3%

33.7% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown (East) - Kings Park Blacktown - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.3% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

20.5% India ◂ +7.9 pts 12.6%

4.3% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.4% English +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

16.1% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

5.5% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

39.3% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

13.4% Punjabi ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

2.9% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.4% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Mandarin even 2.3%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.2% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

18.5% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

15.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

12.0% Other religions ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

7.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +1 more in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +0.38 more in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

1.91 45th pct 1.53 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +21 more in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

54 89th pct 33 74th pct

Students in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +733 more in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

3,625 86th pct 2,892 77th pct

Avg size in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +26 larger in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

604 72nd pct 578 70th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +28 higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

1,032 58th pct 1,004 45th pct

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 60.5%

14.2% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.4% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%

18.1% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 22.3%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

8.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

5.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +$47 higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park gap steady

$796 48th pct $749 38th pct

Household income in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +$104 higher in Blacktown - West gap widening

$1,753 50th pct $1,857 57th pct

Family income in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +$32 higher in Blacktown - West gap narrowing

$1,949 41st pct $1,981 43rd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.3%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 67.3%

14.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +35 larger in Blacktown - West

282 63rd pct 317 67th pct

Median age in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +2 yrs older in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +$72 higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

$702 62nd pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +$313 higher in Blacktown - West

$1,524 39th pct $1,837 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +0.3 larger in Blacktown - West gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 64.5%

22.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%

12.9% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Household size

28.6% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 26.9%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 18.1%

19.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.5% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +$30 higher in Blacktown - West gap widening

$380 54th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +$100 higher in Blacktown - West gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +0.10 higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 37.3%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.1% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

55.0% Separate house +22.5 pts ▸ 77.5%

35.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.3 pts 6.6%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 16.1%

16.3% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

5.0% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.8% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 72.4%

19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.6%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

3.1% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.5% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.9%

15.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +38 more in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

117 88th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +2.26 more in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

6.87 81st pct 4.61 55th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +2,618.5 more in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

3,746.8 88th pct 1,128.3 62nd pct

PT routes in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +37 more in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

43 87th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West even

5 50th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +1 longer in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

29 57th pct 28 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +3,559 more in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

20,700 63rd pct 17,141 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +61,347 more in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

108,166 73rd pct 46,819 52nd pct

Transit to city in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +5 longer in Blacktown - West

80 86th pct 85 95th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

26.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 25.7%

4.4% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 39.1%

29.6% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

8.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

7.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety even 5.3%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

10.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +2 higher in Blacktown - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West even

968 38th pct 969 38th pct

ERP in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +477 higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

18,408 83rd pct 17,931 81st pct

Growth in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +3.1 pts higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

7.1% 69th pct 4.0% 45th pct

Businesses in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +1,585 higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

3,093 86th pct 1,508 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +21 higher in Blacktown - West

1,001 61st pct 1,022 62nd pct

Max temp in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +0.2 higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

24.9 64th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +0.0 higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

11.4 45th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +0.2 higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

7.5 80th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +0.1 more in Blacktown - West

6.9 75th pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +8.8 pts higher in Blacktown - West

86.9% 68th pct 95.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +7.6 pts higher in Blacktown - West

88.5% 73rd pct 96.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +1.2 pts higher in Blacktown - West

98.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +7.5 pts higher in Blacktown - West

90.0% 68th pct 97.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +1.2 pts higher in Blacktown - West

98.8% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +1.2 pts higher in Blacktown - West

68.5% 68th pct 69.7% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +4.2 more in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

14.4 51st pct 10.2 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +39 higher in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

197 70th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park in Blacktown - West +0.2 pts higher in Blacktown - West

5.4% 51st pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Blacktown (East) - Kings Park with nearby areas

Acacia Gardens Blacktown (North) - Marayong Lalor Park - Kings Langley Blacktown - South Blacktown - West Glenwood Quakers Hill Doonside - Woodcroft

Compare Blacktown - West with nearby areas

Blacktown - South Doonside - Woodcroft Seven Hills - Prospect Blacktown (East) - Kings Park Blacktown (North) - Marayong Prospect Reservoir Toongabbie - West Rooty Hill - Minchinbury

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown (East) - Kings Park vs Blacktown - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116011303/blacktown-kings-park/vs/116011561/blacktown-west