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Blacktown vs Blacktown - North

Name: Blacktown vs Blacktown - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Blacktown profile · Blacktown - North profile

Blacktown Blacktown - North

Blacktown - North and Blacktown are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Blacktown - North has a much more qualified workforce, with 40.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.9% in Blacktown. This is reflected in household incomes, where 41.7% of Blacktown - North homes earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 22.8% of households in Blacktown reach that level. Blacktown - North also sees more people working from home (43.0%) and has a larger share of homes with three or more bedrooms (89.9%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical household income has grown to $835, and the divide in university qualifications has expanded to 12.4 points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several traits: they have nearly identical proportions of First Nations people and a similar number of schools. They also share the same climate and very similar terrain, with both areas sitting near the national figure for people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

No car: 6.2 pts higher in Blacktown Recent movers: 16.6 pts higher in Blacktown - North One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Blacktown Participation: 11.8 pts higher in Blacktown - North Unpaid child care: 10.7 pts higher in Blacktown - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Blacktown - North even gap narrowing

142,602 87th pct 142,771 87th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +3 yrs older in Blacktown gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

19.6% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.7%

13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

Marital status

51.2% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

33.8% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Blacktown - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.8% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

13.0% India +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.1% China even 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Nepal even 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

12.9% Indian +7.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.7% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%

17.1% English ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

7.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.1% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

46.3% English only even 46.4%

6.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

3.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 41.6%

13.7% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.4% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +2 more in Blacktown

43 79th pct 41 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +0.40 more in Blacktown

1.54 25th pct 1.14 10th pct

Students in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +9,789 more in Blacktown - North

22,992 86th pct 32,781 89th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +265 larger in Blacktown - North

535 65th pct 800 90th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +68 higher in Blacktown - North

1,026 56th pct 1,094 82nd pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 73.8%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 15.9%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

7.6% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +$298 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$774 45th pct $1,072 86th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +$835 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$1,887 65th pct $2,722 95th pct

Family income in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +$709 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$2,083 55th pct $2,792 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 14.2%

10.6% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.7%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.7%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +7.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

16.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +895 larger in Blacktown

3,140 75th pct 2,245 65th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +1 yrs older in Blacktown - North

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +$275 higher in Blacktown - North

$528 25th pct $803 83rd pct

Household income in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +$862 higher in Blacktown - North

$1,354 26th pct $2,216 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +0.4 larger in Blacktown - North gap widening

2.9 89th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 75.6%

19.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 14.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

19.8% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.4% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 22.1%

19.7% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 10.4%

8.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +$140 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$400 71st pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +$533 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,700 94th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Blacktown - North even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 55.5%

36.7% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 27.1%

24.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 15.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 84.7%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

25.7% 4 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 21.7%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 7.4%

7.7% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 43.5%

7.2% $550–$749 +36.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

15.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 5.5%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 2.0%

0.5% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.5%

20.5% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 10.4%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +191 more in Blacktown

725 87th pct 534 77th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +1.34 more in Blacktown

5.08 64th pct 3.74 37th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +492.4 more in Blacktown

1,821.1 82nd pct 1,328.7 69th pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +21 more in Blacktown

54 83rd pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +2 longer in Blacktown

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown in Blacktown - North

— 37 59th pct

How people get to work

29.9% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 33.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 33.6%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 2.6%

6.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

6.7% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

5.4% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade even 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.8% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +36,549 higher in Blacktown - North

148,179 86th pct 184,728 89th pct

Growth in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +25.3 pts higher in Blacktown - North

3.2% 26th pct 28.5% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +59 higher in Blacktown

1,001 60th pct 942 55th pct

Max temp in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +0.4 higher in Blacktown - North

24.9 62nd pct 25.3 65th pct

Min temp in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +0.1 higher in Blacktown

11.4 45th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +1.6 higher in Blacktown

6.7 71st pct 5.1 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +1.6 more in Blacktown

6.5 72nd pct 4.9 51st pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +29.9 pts higher in Blacktown

87.1% 76th pct 57.1% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +33.2 pts higher in Blacktown

82.7% 73rd pct 49.5% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +5.3 pts higher in Blacktown

99.6% 90th pct 94.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +11.5 pts higher in Blacktown

91.1% 79th pct 79.6% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +6.7 pts higher in Blacktown

99.7% 82nd pct 93.0% 54th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +16.0 pts higher in Blacktown

55.1% 63rd pct 39.1% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +2.9 more in Blacktown

10.6 13th pct 7.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +75 higher in Blacktown

212 82nd pct 137 70th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Blacktown - North +0.1 pts higher in Blacktown

5.3% 46th pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Blacktown - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11601/blacktown/vs/11602/blacktown-north