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Blacktown - West vs Seven Hills - Prospect

Name: Blacktown - West vs Seven Hills - Prospect — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Blacktown - West profile · Seven Hills - Prospect profile

Blacktown - West Seven Hills - Prospect

Blacktown - West and Seven Hills - Prospect are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney. Blacktown - West is more walkable, with 96.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 69.7% near health services, compared to 76.7% and 42.4% in Seven Hills - Prospect. However, Seven Hills - Prospect has a more affluent profile; 24.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 30.2% of homes are owned outright, while in Blacktown - West, 37.3% of homes are rented and only 19.9% of households reach that same weekly income level.

Both areas are very similar in their makeup, with about 47% of residents born overseas. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,900. While they are close in these respects, Seven Hills - Prospect has more public transport routes and a higher share of people working from home. Meanwhile, Blacktown - West has a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 18.0%, compared to 13.9% in Seven Hills - Prospect.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 7.4 pts higher in Blacktown - West Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Blacktown - West Housework 15h+: 2.6 pts higher in Seven Hills - Prospect Work from home: 5.9 pts higher in Seven Hills - Prospect Owned outright: 5.3 pts higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +2,275 larger in Blacktown - West

17,141 84th pct 14,866 75th pct

Median age in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +2 yrs older in Seven Hills - Prospect

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

Marital status

49.3% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

34.6% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 31.8%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown - West Seven Hills - Prospect

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

12.6% India even 12.6%

6.4% Philippines ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

2.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

17.7% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.1% English +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

4.8% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

43.0% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

7.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

4.7% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

16.1% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.5% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.6% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.0% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

1.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +0.36 more in Seven Hills - Prospect

1.53 33rd pct 1.89 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +15 more in Seven Hills - Prospect

33 74th pct 48 87th pct

Students in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +940 more in Blacktown - West

2,892 77th pct 1,952 61st pct

Avg size in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +188 larger in Blacktown - West

578 70th pct 390 45th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +7 higher in Blacktown - West

1,004 45th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

16.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

4.0% Year 11 even 4.0%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

11.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

5.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +$47 higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

$749 38th pct $796 48th pct

Household income in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +$103 higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

$1,857 57th pct $1,960 63rd pct

Family income in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +$198 higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

$1,981 43rd pct $2,179 56th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.7%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%

12.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.2%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.9%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +0.8 pts ▸ 68.1%

15.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +75 larger in Blacktown - West

317 67th pct 242 59th pct

Median age in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +$41 higher in Blacktown - West

$630 49th pct $589 40th pct

Household income in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +$141 higher in Blacktown - West

$1,837 58th pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +0.2 larger in Blacktown - West

3.0 89th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

19.4% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%

19.2% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.1% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +$10 higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

$410 67th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +$67 higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

$2,100 69th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.3% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 29.8%

24.9% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 81.1%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 9.7%

6.6% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 47.1%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%

7.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

72.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 64.5%

5.7% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

6.9% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 41.5%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.4%

16.3% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +18 more in Blacktown - West

79 79th pct 61 67th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +0.51 more in Blacktown - West

4.61 55th pct 4.10 47th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +713.8 more in Seven Hills - Prospect

1,128.3 62nd pct 1,842.1 80th pct

PT routes in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +8 more in Seven Hills - Prospect

6 43rd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +4 longer in Seven Hills - Prospect

5 50th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +2 longer in Blacktown - West

28 55th pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +10,371 more in Seven Hills - Prospect

17,141 54th pct 27,512 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +19,307 more in Blacktown - West

46,819 52nd pct 27,512 37th pct

Transit to city in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect

85 95th pct —

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 40.7%

25.7% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% Train even 2.8%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 36.0%

34.2% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.6% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

6.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.2% Wholesale trade even 4.2%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%

11.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

8.0% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +2 higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +2 higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +2 higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +1 higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +40 higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

969 38th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +2,711 higher in Blacktown - West

17,931 81st pct 15,220 72nd pct

Growth in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +2.0 pts higher in Blacktown - West

4.0% 45th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +29 higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

1,508 76th pct 1,537 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect even

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

Max temp in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect even

24.8 62nd pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect even

11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +1.0 higher in Blacktown - West

7.2 77th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +1.0 more in Blacktown - West

7.1 77th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +15.5 pts higher in Blacktown - West

95.6% 79th pct 80.1% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +19.4 pts higher in Blacktown - West

96.1% 83rd pct 76.7% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +1.3 pts higher in Blacktown - West

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +4.8 pts higher in Blacktown - West

97.5% 82nd pct 92.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +0.4 pts higher in Blacktown - West

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +27.2 pts higher in Blacktown - West

69.7% 69th pct 42.4% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +0.1 more in Blacktown - West

10.2 24th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +3 higher in Seven Hills - Prospect

158 63rd pct 160 63rd pct

Mean slope in Blacktown - West in Seven Hills - Prospect +0.1 pts higher in Blacktown - West

5.6% 55th pct 5.5% 54th pct

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

Compare Seven Hills - Prospect with nearby areas

Blacktown - South Toongabbie - West Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North) Blacktown - West Prospect Reservoir Pendle Hill - Girraween Wetherill Park Industrial Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown - West vs Seven Hills - Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116011561/blacktown-west/vs/116011626/seven-hills-prospect