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Blacktown - South vs Blacktown - West

Name: Blacktown - South vs Blacktown - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Blacktown - South profile · Blacktown - West profile

Blacktown - South Blacktown - West

Blacktown - West and Blacktown - South are neighbouring areas with very walkable scores. Blacktown - West is better connected for daily needs, with 69.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 31.8% in Blacktown - South. It also has far more public transport stops, with 79 compared to 38 in Blacktown - South. In contrast, Blacktown - South has a higher share of three-bedroom homes (84.1%) and a higher rate of First Nations people who finished Year 12 (41.7% against 34.4% in Blacktown - West).

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 24% to 25%. They are also very similar in their diverse populations, with about 47% of residents born overseas and roughly half of all people using a language other than English at home. While the gap in the number of separate houses has narrowed since 2016, the difference in the share of three-bedroom homes has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,495 larger in Blacktown - West Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in Blacktown - West Separate houses: 5.5 pts higher in Blacktown - West PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Blacktown - West 3+ bedrooms: 4.8 pts higher in Blacktown - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +4,495 larger in Blacktown - West gap widening

12,646 66th pct 17,141 84th pct

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

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 49.3%

34.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown - South Blacktown - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.1% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 46.9%

12.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

5.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%

0.5% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

7.1% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% German even 1.7%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

43.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

6.9% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

18.5% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

13.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

7.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

1.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +0.42 more in Blacktown - South

1.95 46th pct 1.53 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +2 more in Blacktown - South

35 76th pct 33 74th pct

Students in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +518 more in Blacktown - South

3,410 84th pct 2,892 77th pct

Avg size in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +104 larger in Blacktown - South

682 78th pct 578 70th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +21 higher in Blacktown - South

1,026 55th pct 1,004 45th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 60.5%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

10.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 20.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

11.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +$5 higher in Blacktown - West gap steady

$744 37th pct $749 38th pct

Household income in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +$81 higher in Blacktown - West gap steady

$1,776 52nd pct $1,857 57th pct

Family income in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +$7 higher in Blacktown - West gap narrowing

$1,974 43rd pct $1,981 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.6%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.0%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more even 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 67.3%

16.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

4.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +139 larger in Blacktown - West

178 49th pct 317 67th pct

Median age in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +$28 higher in Blacktown - West

$602 43rd pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +$442 higher in Blacktown - West

$1,395 30th pct $1,837 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +0.1 larger in Blacktown - West gap steady

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 64.5%

17.0% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

26.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

19.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

8.6% 5 people even 8.6%

5.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +$10 higher in Blacktown - West gap steady

$400 62nd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +$57 higher in Blacktown - West gap widening

$2,043 65th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 34.5%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 77.5%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 15.8%

2.0% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 47.2%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.3% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 72.4%

14.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

4.8% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.9%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

11.3% Under $1,000 even 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +41 more in Blacktown - West

38 48th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +1.60 more in Blacktown - West

3.00 31st pct 4.61 55th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +373.7 more in Blacktown - West

754.6 48th pct 1,128.3 62nd pct

PT routes in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +4 longer in Blacktown - West

1 7th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +1 longer in Blacktown - West

27 54th pct 28 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +4,495 more in Blacktown - West

12,646 39th pct 17,141 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +2,166 more in Blacktown - West

44,653 50th pct 46,819 52nd pct

Transit to city in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +3 longer in Blacktown - South

88 100th pct 85 95th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 43.7%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 25.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 34.2%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

7.7% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

10.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

6.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

13.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Community & personal service even 10.5%

9.1% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +4 higher in Blacktown - West

965 36th pct 969 38th pct

ERP in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +5,086 higher in Blacktown - West

12,845 62nd pct 17,931 81st pct

Growth in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +2.7 pts higher in Blacktown - West

1.3% 21st pct 4.0% 45th pct

Businesses in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +398 higher in Blacktown - West

1,110 61st pct 1,508 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

1,022 62nd pct 1,022 62nd pct

Max temp in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

24.8 62nd pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +1.1 higher in Blacktown - West

6.2 61st pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +0.9 more in Blacktown - West

6.2 64th pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +9.2 pts higher in Blacktown - West

86.4% 67th pct 95.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +19.8 pts higher in Blacktown - West

76.2% 62nd pct 96.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +1.2 pts higher in Blacktown - South

98.7% 84th pct 97.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +37.9 pts higher in Blacktown - West

31.8% 36th pct 69.7% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +3.9 more in Blacktown - West

6.2 4th pct 10.2 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West +14 higher in Blacktown - South

171 65th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Blacktown - South in Blacktown - West even

5.6% 56th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Blacktown - South with nearby areas

Seven Hills - Prospect Blacktown - West Toongabbie - West Blacktown (East) - Kings Park Lalor Park - Kings Langley Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North) Prospect Reservoir 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown - South vs Blacktown - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116011560/blacktown-south/vs/116011561/blacktown-west