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Blacktown (North) - Marayong vs Schofields (West) - Colebee

Name: Blacktown (North) - Marayong vs Schofields (West) - Colebee — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Blacktown (North) - Marayong profile · Schofields (West) - Colebee profile

Blacktown (North) - Marayong Schofields (West) - Colebee

Blacktown (North) - Marayong and Schofields (West) - Colebee are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Schofields (West) - Colebee is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,140 compared to $1,771 in Blacktown (North) - Marayong. Education levels are also far higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee, where 44.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 26.7% in Blacktown (North) - Marayong. Transport is a major contrast; Blacktown (North) - Marayong has far more public transport stops and departures, while people in Schofields (West) - Colebee face longer walks to the nearest stop.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who have served in the Defence Force, at around 1% to 1.2%. They also show similar patterns in how few people commute by public transport, which sits between 3.2% and 3.9%. However, the gap in population growth has widened significantly since 2021, with Schofields (West) - Colebee growing by 46.4% while Blacktown (North) - Marayong grew by 3.5%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 28.6 pts higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee Separate houses: 21.3 pts higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee Household income: $1,369 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee One-parent: 9.4 pts higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong Work from home: 17.8 pts higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +10,573 larger in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

20,584 90th pct 10,011 52nd pct

Median age in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +1 yrs older in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

34 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

Marital status

50.3% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 64.4%

34.5% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 27.3%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown (North) - Marayong Schofields (West) - Colebee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.6% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 46.5%

15.3% India +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

1.1% Nepal even 1.2%

1.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

13.2% Indian +12.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.9% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

16.4% English ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

8.6% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.6% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Italian even 2.3%

1.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

45.4% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 41.9%

9.5% Punjabi ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

3.8% Hindi +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 41.1%

11.9% Hinduism +13.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.4% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%

8.9% Other religions ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

1.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +4 more in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +0.82 more in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

1.19 21st pct 0.37 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +5 more in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

54 89th pct 49 87th pct

Students in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +3,715 more in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

3,925 87th pct 210 7th pct

Avg size in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +575 larger in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

785 86th pct 210 22nd pct

ICSEA in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +72 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

1,054 67th pct 1,126 90th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 76.0%

16.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.4%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 15.1%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.1% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

5.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$470 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$738 36th pct $1,208 89th pct

Household income in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$1,369 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$1,771 51st pct $3,140 100th pct

Family income in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$1,150 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$1,944 41st pct $3,094 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 9.7%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 27.4%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.2%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +10.5 pts ▸ 78.3%

16.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +531 larger in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

623 86th pct 92 29th pct

Median age in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +2 yrs older in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$422 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$536 28th pct $958 87th pct

Household income in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$1,614 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$1,343 26th pct $2,957 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +0.5 larger in Schofields (West) - Colebee

2.9 86th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 78.4%

19.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 13.9%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 7.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Household size

19.2% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.0% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 20.2%

19.7% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 6.5%

8.2% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$180 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$400 62nd pct $580 96th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$730 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$2,270 78th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +0.10 higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +31.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

40.5% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 23.3%

22.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 9.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

76.3% Separate house +21.3 pts ▸ 97.6%

20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.8 pts 1.7%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.0% 4 bedrooms +34.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.5 pts 14.0%

5.5% 5 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 3.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +34.1 pts 25.9%

8.1% $550–$749 +51.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

14.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 7.0%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 1.1%

0.4% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.6% $3,000 or more +26.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.4%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 6.2%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +83 more in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

113 88th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +2.49 more in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

5.49 67th pct 3.00 30th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +1,150.0 more in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

1,886.5 81st pct 736.5 47th pct

PT routes in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +4 more in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

10 62nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +8 longer in Schofields (West) - Colebee

3 29th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +4 longer in Schofields (West) - Colebee

32 60th pct 36 64th pct

Reach 30 min in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +35,243 more in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

45,254 86th pct 10,011 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +55,943 more in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

65,954 61st pct 10,011 16th pct

Transit to city in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee

81 88th pct —

How people get to work

27.7% Worked at home +17.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 32.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 32.5%

10.6% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%

5.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

5.2% Finance & insurance +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

9.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.4% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +6 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +7 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +7 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +3 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +173 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

967 37th pct 1,140 95th pct

ERP in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +6,725 higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

21,468 87th pct 14,743 70th pct

Growth in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +42.9 pts higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

3.5% 40th pct 46.4% 100th pct

Businesses in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +827 higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

1,854 85th pct 1,027 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +59 higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

1,001 61st pct 942 57th pct

Max temp in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +0.4 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

24.9 64th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +0.1 higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

11.4 45th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +2.5 higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

6.4 65th pct 3.9 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +2.6 more in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

6.3 66th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +51.4 pts higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

90.4% 71st pct 39.1% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +39.9 pts higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

87.9% 73rd pct 48.1% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +31.4 pts higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

99.8% 82nd pct 68.4% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +42.7 pts higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

78.1% 54th pct 35.5% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +16.4 pts higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

100.0% 100th pct 83.6% 30th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +19.5 pts higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

56.0% 59th pct 36.5% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +3.1 more in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

9.8 22nd pct 6.7 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +162 higher in Blacktown (North) - Marayong

270 80th pct 108 53rd pct

Mean slope in Blacktown (North) - Marayong in Schofields (West) - Colebee +1.0 pts higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

4.5% 36th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Blacktown (North) - Marayong with nearby areas

Quakers Hill Blacktown (East) - Kings Park Doonside - Woodcroft Acacia Gardens Blacktown - West Glendenning - Dean Park Blacktown - South Glenwood

Compare Schofields (West) - Colebee with nearby areas

Schofields - East Quakers Hill Glendenning - Dean Park Riverstone Hassall Grove - Plumpton Blacktown (North) - Marayong Doonside - Woodcroft Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown (North) - Marayong vs Schofields (West) - Colebee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116011304/blacktown-marayong/vs/116021631/schofields-colebee