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Doonside - Woodcroft vs Blacktown - West

Name: Doonside - Woodcroft vs Blacktown - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Doonside - Woodcroft profile · Blacktown - West profile

Doonside - Woodcroft Blacktown - West

Doonside - Woodcroft and Blacktown - West are neighbouring areas in Sydney's west with distinct housing and social profiles. Doonside - Woodcroft has a higher proportion of separate houses, with 87.4% compared to 77.5% in Blacktown - West, and more large homes with three or more bedrooms. It is also home to more people born overseas (50.1%) and a larger First Nations population. However, Blacktown - West sees far higher household incomes for First Nations people, at $1,837 compared to $1,116 in Doonside - Woodcroft, and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (96.1% versus 84.0%).

The gap in housing and wealth has shifted recently, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is now 4.9% higher in Doonside - Woodcroft, up from a 3.9% gap in 2016. Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,857 to $2,004. They are also alike in the proportion of children under 15, which is about 20% in both places, and have similar rates of long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 9.8 pts higher in Blacktown - West 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Doonside - Woodcroft Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Doonside - Woodcroft Recent arrivals: 7.0 pts higher in Blacktown - West Population: 6,243 larger in Doonside - Woodcroft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +6,243 larger in Doonside - Woodcroft gap steady

23,384 94th pct 17,141 84th pct

Median age in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +1 yrs older in Doonside - Woodcroft gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.0%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 49.3%

35.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 34.6%

6.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Doonside - Woodcroft Blacktown - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

10.6% India +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Philippines ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

1.1% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%

1.1% Nepal even 1.1%

0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

15.0% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.8% Filipino ◂ +8.5 pts 8.3%

13.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

4.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

41.2% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

7.8% Tagalog ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

4.6% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.9% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 47.4%

14.1% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

7.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +1 more in Doonside - Woodcroft

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +0.25 more in Blacktown - West

1.28 24th pct 1.53 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +14 more in Doonside - Woodcroft

47 87th pct 33 74th pct

Students in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +306 more in Blacktown - West

2,586 73rd pct 2,892 77th pct

Avg size in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +147 larger in Blacktown - West

431 51st pct 578 70th pct

ICSEA in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +29 higher in Blacktown - West

976 31st pct 1,004 45th pct

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 60.5%

14.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 28.1%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 22.3%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

5.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +$2 higher in Blacktown - West gap narrowing

$747 38th pct $749 38th pct

Household income in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +$147 higher in Doonside - Woodcroft gap narrowing

$2,004 66th pct $1,857 57th pct

Family income in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +$127 higher in Doonside - Woodcroft gap narrowing

$2,108 52nd pct $1,981 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.0%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 67.3%

16.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

4.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +424 larger in Doonside - Woodcroft

741 86th pct 317 67th pct

Median age in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +1 yrs older in Blacktown - West

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +$144 higher in Blacktown - West

$486 16th pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +$721 higher in Blacktown - West

$1,116 11th pct $1,837 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +0.1 larger in Doonside - Woodcroft gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 64.5%

15.7% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

24.1% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

14.6% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +$30 higher in Blacktown - West gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +$100 higher in Doonside - Woodcroft gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 34.5%

35.2% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.3% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 77.5%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.5% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 25.2%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom even 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $350–$549 +22.0 pts ▸ 72.4%

20.6% Under $200 ◂ +14.9 pts 5.7%

17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.6%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

0.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 16.3%

10.7% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +22 more in Doonside - Woodcroft

101 87th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +0.29 more in Blacktown - West

4.32 50th pct 4.61 55th pct

Departures/1k in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +142.2 more in Blacktown - West

986.1 57th pct 1,128.3 62nd pct

PT routes in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +6 more in Doonside - Woodcroft

12 71st pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +1 longer in Blacktown - West

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +4 longer in Doonside - Woodcroft

32 60th pct 28 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +6,243 more in Doonside - Woodcroft

23,384 69th pct 17,141 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +84,633 more in Doonside - Woodcroft

131,452 77th pct 46,819 52nd pct

Transit to city in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +12 longer in Blacktown - West

73 76th pct 85 95th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) even 43.7%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 25.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.7% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 34.2%

33.3% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

8.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

9.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Manufacturing even 7.9%

5.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

10.0% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

7.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +1 higher in Doonside - Woodcroft

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +1 higher in Doonside - Woodcroft

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +9 higher in Doonside - Woodcroft

978 42nd pct 969 38th pct

ERP in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +6,027 higher in Doonside - Woodcroft

23,958 89th pct 17,931 81st pct

Growth in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +2.5 pts higher in Blacktown - West

1.5% 23rd pct 4.0% 45th pct

Businesses in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +130 higher in Doonside - Woodcroft

1,638 79th pct 1,508 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +60 higher in Blacktown - West

962 58th pct 1,022 62nd pct

Max temp in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +0.4 higher in Doonside - Woodcroft

25.2 67th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +0.6 higher in Blacktown - West

6.7 69th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +0.3 more in Blacktown - West

6.8 73rd pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +3.1 pts higher in Blacktown - West

92.5% 74th pct 95.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +12.1 pts higher in Blacktown - West

84.0% 69th pct 96.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West even

99.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +9.0 pts higher in Blacktown - West

88.5% 66th pct 97.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +0.9 pts higher in Doonside - Woodcroft

70.6% 70th pct 69.7% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +0.4 more in Doonside - Woodcroft

10.6 27th pct 10.2 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +179 higher in Doonside - Woodcroft

336 86th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Doonside - Woodcroft in Blacktown - West +0.9 pts higher in Blacktown - West

4.7% 40th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Doonside - Woodcroft with nearby areas

Glendenning - Dean Park Blacktown (North) - Marayong Blacktown - West Rooty Hill - Minchinbury Blacktown (East) - Kings Park Hassall Grove - Plumpton Quakers Hill Blacktown - South

Compare Blacktown - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doonside - Woodcroft vs Blacktown - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116011306/doonside-woodcroft/vs/116011561/blacktown-west