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Blacktown vs Penrith

Name: Blacktown vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Blacktown profile · Penrith profile

Blacktown Penrith

Penrith and Blacktown are two large, nearby areas of Western Sydney with distinct cultural profiles. Blacktown is far more diverse, with 45.8% of people born overseas and 47.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Penrith has a much higher share of people reporting no religion (31.4% compared to 18.4% in Blacktown). Blacktown also has a more qualified workforce, where 27.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.6% in Penrith.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gaps in overseas birth and home languages widening over time. Despite these diverging trends, they share many daily realities. Both have nearly the same typical weekly rent of $400 and identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,167. They are also very similar in terms of housing, with around 77% of homes being separate houses and about 2.9 people per household.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.9 pts higher in Blacktown Born overseas: 24.7 pts higher in Blacktown People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Blacktown No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Penrith Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Penrith +16,708 larger in Penrith gap widening

142,602 87th pct 159,310 88th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Penrith +1 yrs older in Blacktown gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 29.9%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 46.3%

33.8% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

6.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.8% Australia +25.3 pts ▸ 74.1%

13.0% India ◂ +9.8 pts 3.3%

5.7% Philippines ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

1.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.7% Australian +17.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.1% English +15.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.9% Indian ◂ +8.8 pts 4.1%

4.7% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Filipino ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

3.8% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

2.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

46.3% English only +31.7 pts ▸ 78.1%

6.4% Punjabi ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

4.0% Hindi ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

3.4% Arabic ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

3.3% Tagalog ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

18.4% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.7% Hinduism ◂ +10.3 pts 3.4%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.1% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

6.1% Other religions ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown in Penrith +17 more in Penrith

43 79th pct 60 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Penrith +0.21 more in Penrith

1.54 25th pct 1.75 36th pct

Students in Blacktown in Penrith +5,851 more in Penrith

22,992 86th pct 28,843 88th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Penrith +46 larger in Blacktown

535 65th pct 489 56th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Penrith +14 higher in Blacktown

1,026 56th pct 1,013 49th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 51.4%

16.6% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

4.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

20.8% Certificate III / IV +13.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 21.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 20.6%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Penrith +$128 higher in Penrith gap widening

$774 45th pct $902 71st pct

Household income in Blacktown in Penrith +$84 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$1,887 65th pct $1,971 70th pct

Family income in Blacktown in Penrith +$189 higher in Penrith gap steady

$2,083 55th pct $2,272 68th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.6%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.6%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +3.8 pts 64.0%

16.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown in Penrith +4,891 larger in Penrith

3,140 75th pct 8,031 90th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Penrith +1 yrs older in Blacktown

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blacktown in Penrith +$211 higher in Penrith

$528 25th pct $739 76th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Penrith +$577 higher in Penrith

$1,354 26th pct $1,931 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Penrith +0.1 larger in Blacktown gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 62.1%

19.2% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.6% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

27.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.2% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Penrith even gap steady

$400 71st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Penrith even gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Penrith +0.10 higher in Blacktown gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.7% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 32.7%

24.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 24.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 77.3%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

9.5% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 37.6%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

7.7% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom even 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 56.7%

15.1% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

7.2% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.5% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

20.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Penrith +311 more in Penrith

725 87th pct 1,036 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Penrith +1.42 more in Penrith

5.08 64th pct 6.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Penrith +478.5 more in Blacktown

1,821.1 82nd pct 1,342.6 69th pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Penrith +10 more in Blacktown

54 83rd pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown in Penrith +2 longer in Blacktown

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown in Penrith

— 36 58th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

29.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 27.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 33.7%

35.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

7.2% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

6.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 18.2%

15.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.8% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

7.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Blacktown in Penrith +23,816 higher in Penrith

148,179 86th pct 171,995 88th pct

Growth in Blacktown in Penrith +4.0 pts higher in Penrith

3.2% 26th pct 7.2% 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown in Penrith +11 higher in Blacktown

1,001 60th pct 990 59th pct

Max temp in Blacktown in Penrith +0.5 higher in Penrith

24.9 62nd pct 25.5 66th pct

Min temp in Blacktown in Penrith +0.5 higher in Blacktown

11.4 45th pct 10.9 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Penrith +0.3 higher in Blacktown

6.7 71st pct 6.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Penrith +0.4 more in Blacktown

6.5 72nd pct 6.1 67th pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Penrith +10.1 pts higher in Blacktown

87.1% 76th pct 76.9% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Penrith +11.1 pts higher in Blacktown

82.7% 73rd pct 71.6% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Penrith +6.6 pts higher in Blacktown

99.6% 90th pct 93.0% 65th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Penrith +5.4 pts higher in Blacktown

91.1% 79th pct 85.7% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Penrith +5.7 pts higher in Blacktown

99.7% 82nd pct 94.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Penrith +1.5 pts higher in Penrith

55.1% 63rd pct 56.6% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Penrith +5.8 more in Penrith

10.6 13th pct 16.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Penrith +157 higher in Blacktown

212 82nd pct 55 57th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Penrith +0.4 pts higher in Blacktown

5.3% 46th pct 5.0% 39th pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11601/blacktown/vs/12403/penrith