Compare

Blacktown - South vs Toongabbie - West

Name: Blacktown - South vs Toongabbie - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Blacktown - South profile · Toongabbie - West profile

Blacktown - South Toongabbie - West

Blacktown - South and Toongabbie - West are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, yet they differ in their housing and education profiles. Toongabbie - West is more highly qualified, with 35.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.2% in Blacktown - South. This is consistent with a higher proportion of professionals working in Toongabbie - West. In contrast, Blacktown - South has a higher share of separate houses (72.0% versus 55.4%) and larger homes, with 84.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Blacktown - South also provides more school access, with 1.95 schools per 1,000 children compared to 0.82 in Toongabbie - West.

These two areas are very similar in the size of their households and the proportion of people aged 65 and over. They also share a similar level of cultural diversity, as both have a high share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. While Toongabbie - West is generally more walkable, with 95.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 31.8% in Blacktown - South, both areas have typical monthly home-loan payments that are nearly the same.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Blacktown - South Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in Toongabbie - West 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Blacktown - South Work from home: 10.6 pts higher in Toongabbie - West Recent movers: 8.8 pts higher in Toongabbie - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +1,068 larger in Blacktown - South

12,646 66th pct 11,578 61st pct

Median age in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +1 yrs older in Blacktown - South

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.5% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

34.5% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 30.6%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown - South Toongabbie - 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 ◂ +5.2 pts 42.9%

12.9% India +7.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.0% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

2.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.5% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% England even 0.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

13.1% Indian +7.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.6% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

14.9% English ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

7.1% Filipino ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

5.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.0% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 38.2%

6.9% Punjabi ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

4.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 39.8%

13.3% Hinduism +14.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.5% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

7.3% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

7.1% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

1.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +3 more in Blacktown - South

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +1.13 more in Blacktown - South

1.95 46th pct 0.82 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +7 more in Toongabbie - West

35 76th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +1,492 more in Blacktown - South

3,410 84th pct 1,918 60th pct

Avg size in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +277 larger in Toongabbie - West

682 78th pct 959 90th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +68 higher in Toongabbie - West

1,026 55th pct 1,094 81st pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 16.3%

11.6% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.1% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +$90 higher in Toongabbie - West

$744 37th pct $834 56th pct

Household income in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +$285 higher in Toongabbie - West

$1,776 52nd pct $2,061 70th pct

Family income in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +$227 higher in Toongabbie - West

$1,974 43rd pct $2,201 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 38.8%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.4%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.8% Cancer even 1.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +3.5 pts ▸ 71.8%

16.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +34 larger in Toongabbie - West

178 49th pct 212 56th pct

Median age in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +6 yrs older in Blacktown - South

25 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +$151 higher in Blacktown - South

$602 43rd pct $451 11th pct

Household income in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +$306 higher in Blacktown - South

$1,395 30th pct $1,089 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West even

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

17.0% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

26.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 26.1%

20.4% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.3% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +$20 higher in Toongabbie - West

$400 62nd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +$124 higher in Toongabbie - West

$2,043 65th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +0.10 higher in Toongabbie - West

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.9% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 22.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 55.4%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 24.2%

2.0% Flat or apartment +18.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 46.3%

22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 60.8%

14.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

11.2% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.8% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.7%

17.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +7 more in Toongabbie - West

38 48th pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +0.88 more in Toongabbie - West

3.00 31st pct 3.89 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +48.4 more in Toongabbie - West

754.6 48th pct 803.1 50th pct

PT routes in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +1 more in Toongabbie - West

6 43rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +2 longer in Toongabbie - West

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +2 longer in Blacktown - South

27 54th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +1,068 more in Blacktown - South

12,646 39th pct 11,578 35th pct

Reach 45 min in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +6,490 more in Blacktown - South

44,653 50th pct 38,163 46th pct

Transit to city in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 34.6%

26.0% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

1.5% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

7.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

10.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

5.5% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

9.1% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +2 higher in Toongabbie - West

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +1 higher in Toongabbie - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +2 higher in Toongabbie - West

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +44 higher in Toongabbie - West

965 36th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +454 higher in Blacktown - South

12,845 62nd pct 12,391 59th pct

Growth in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +5.3 pts higher in Toongabbie - West

1.3% 21st pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +89 higher in Blacktown - South

1,110 61st pct 1,021 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +45 higher in Toongabbie - West

1,022 62nd pct 1,067 66th pct

Max temp in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +0.1 higher in Blacktown - South

24.8 62nd pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +0.2 higher in Toongabbie - West

11.3 44th pct 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +1.6 higher in Toongabbie - West

6.2 61st pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +1.2 more in Toongabbie - West

6.2 64th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +11.8 pts higher in Toongabbie - West

86.4% 67th pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +21.4 pts higher in Toongabbie - West

76.2% 62nd pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +0.2 pts higher in Blacktown - South

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +1.3 pts higher in Toongabbie - West

98.7% 84th pct 100.0% 99th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +63.9 pts higher in Toongabbie - West

31.8% 36th pct 95.6% 91st pct

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

6.2 4th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +6 higher in Blacktown - South

171 65th pct 166 64th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown - South in Toongabbie - West +1.1 pts higher in Blacktown - South

5.6% 56th pct 4.5% 35th 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 Toongabbie - West with nearby areas

Pendle Hill - Girraween Seven Hills - Prospect Blacktown - South Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North) Lalor Park - Kings Langley Toongabbie - Constitution Hill Greystanes - South South Wentworthville

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown - South vs Toongabbie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116011560/blacktown-south/vs/116011627/toongabbie-west