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Dural - Wisemans Ferry vs Blacktown - North

Name: Dural - Wisemans Ferry vs Blacktown - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Dural - Wisemans Ferry profile · Blacktown - North profile

Dural - Wisemans Ferry Blacktown - North

Blacktown - North and Dural - Wisemans Ferry are nearby areas with very different profiles. Blacktown - North is a younger, more diverse hub where the typical resident is 33 and 47.1% were born overseas. It is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more people using another language at home (48.9%). In contrast, Dural - Wisemans Ferry is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical age of 44 and 20.6% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership also differs sharply; 44% of homes in Dural - Wisemans Ferry are owned outright, compared to just 15.5% in Blacktown - North.

These two areas have grown apart since 2011, with gaps widening in age, birthplace, and home ownership. Despite these shifts, they share a similar typical weekly household income, with Blacktown - North at $2,722 and Dural - Wisemans Ferry at $2,541. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home, averaging around 3.1 to 3.3.

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Where they differ most

Population: 114,857 larger in Blacktown - North Other language: 32.0 pts higher in Blacktown - North Owned outright: 28.5 pts higher in Dural - Wisemans Ferry Born overseas: 24.1 pts higher in Blacktown - North Recent movers: 22.7 pts higher in Blacktown - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +114,857 larger in Blacktown - North gap widening

27,914 20th pct 142,771 87th pct

Median age in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +11 yrs older in Dural - Wisemans Ferry gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +17.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 19.7%

17.9% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 7.5%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

Marital status

57.0% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

29.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Dural - Wisemans Ferry Blacktown - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +24.2 pts 49.6%

1.3% India +16.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.4% Philippines +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

2.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +19.4 pts 15.9%

31.7% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 18.0%

2.0% Indian +18.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.2% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

8.1% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

0.8% Filipino +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only ◂ +33.4 pts 46.4%

0.4% Punjabi +6.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% Hindi +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% Tagalog +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +20.5 pts 41.6%

28.1% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 17.9%

1.3% Hinduism +17.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.2% Islam +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.8% Other religions +5.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +20 more in Blacktown - North

21 38th pct 41 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +3.06 more in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

4.20 82nd pct 1.14 10th pct

Students in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +25,256 more in Blacktown - North

7,525 34th pct 32,781 89th pct

Avg size in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +423 larger in Blacktown - North

376 41st pct 800 90th pct

ICSEA in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +9 higher in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

1,103 86th pct 1,094 82nd pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 73.8%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 12.6%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 15.9%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

2.9% Information technology +7.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +$167 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$905 72nd pct $1,072 86th pct

Household income in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +$181 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$2,541 91st pct $2,722 95th pct

Family income in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +$30 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$2,762 86th pct $2,792 87th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 22.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

10.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 31.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +7.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

18.5% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +1,953 larger in Blacktown - North

292 10th pct 2,245 65th pct

Median age in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +3 yrs older in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +$30 higher in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

$833 86th pct $803 83rd pct

Household income in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +$596 higher in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

$2,812 100th pct $2,216 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +0.2 larger in Blacktown - North gap steady

3.1 96th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 75.6%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 14.6%

8.4% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 22.1%

20.4% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.3% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.3% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

8.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +$20 higher in Blacktown - North gap narrowing

$520 93rd pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +$300 higher in Dural - Wisemans Ferry gap widening

$3,000 99th pct $2,700 94th pct

People / bedroom in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +0.10 higher in Blacktown - North gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +28.5 pts 15.5%

12.9% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 84.7%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

28.6% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 15.2%

20.2% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $550–$749 +14.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

30.2% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

16.2% $750 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 2.7%

13.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 5.5%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 38.0%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +200 more in Blacktown - North

334 58th pct 534 77th pct

Stops/1k in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +8.23 more in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

11.97 100th pct 3.74 37th pct

Departures/1k in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +475.9 more in Blacktown - North

852.8 52nd pct 1,328.7 69th pct

PT routes in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +24 more in Blacktown - North

9 18th pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North

— 37 59th pct

How people get to work

37.1% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 33.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

18.7% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.6% 4 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 6.2%

18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 12.9%

2.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 7.2%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

3.9% Finance & insurance +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.3% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 14.2%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

7.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +156,251 higher in Blacktown - North

28,477 15th pct 184,728 89th pct

Growth in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +26.9 pts higher in Blacktown - North

1.6% 12th pct 28.5% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +218 higher in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

1,160 73rd pct 942 55th pct

Max temp in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +1.2 higher in Blacktown - North

24.1 54th pct 25.3 65th pct

Min temp in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +2.7 higher in Blacktown - North

2.4 10th pct 5.1 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +2.7 more in Blacktown - North

2.1 7th pct 4.9 51st pct

15-min city in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +30.6 pts higher in Blacktown - North

26.5% 10th pct 57.1% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +22.6 pts higher in Blacktown - North

26.9% 9th pct 49.5% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +49.8 pts higher in Blacktown - North

44.4% 23rd pct 94.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +55.2 pts higher in Blacktown - North

24.5% 7th pct 79.6% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +52.1 pts higher in Blacktown - North

40.9% 4th pct 93.0% 54th pct

Walk to health in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +31.3 pts higher in Blacktown - North

7.8% 3rd pct 39.1% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +16.9 more in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

24.5 86th pct 7.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +133 higher in Blacktown - North

4 32nd pct 137 70th pct

Mean slope in Dural - Wisemans Ferry in Blacktown - North +6.0 pts higher in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

11.3% 99th pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dural - Wisemans Ferry vs Blacktown - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11502/dural-wisemans-ferry/vs/11602/blacktown-north