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Blacktown vs Parramatta

Name: Blacktown vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Blacktown profile · Parramatta profile

Blacktown Parramatta

Parramatta and Blacktown are neighbouring areas with large populations, but they differ sharply in how people live and work. Parramatta is more transient and urban, with 49.9% of households renting and 42.9% of people working from home. Education levels are far higher there, with 44.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more. In contrast, Blacktown is dominated by family housing, where 76.6% of homes are separate houses and 78.6% have three or more bedrooms.

The gap between these two areas has generally widened since 2011. This is seen in the growing difference in university qualifications and the increasing share of people working from home in Parramatta. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways; they have almost identical shares of children under 15 and similar typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.4 pts higher in Blacktown 3+ bedrooms: 31.2 pts higher in Blacktown Bachelor+: 16.2 pts higher in Parramatta Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Parramatta Work from home: 13.0 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Parramatta +9,526 larger in Parramatta gap widening

142,602 87th pct 152,128 88th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Parramatta +2 yrs older in Blacktown gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

51.2% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

33.8% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 32.7%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.8% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 39.7%

13.0% India +9.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.7% Philippines ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

2.1% China +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

12.9% Indian +8.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.7% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%

17.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

5.1% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Filipino ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

4.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

46.3% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 37.1%

6.4% Punjabi ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

4.0% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Tagalog ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 35.2%

13.7% Hinduism +12.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Islam even 6.1%

6.1% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown in Parramatta +4 more in Parramatta

43 79th pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Parramatta +0.09 more in Parramatta

1.54 25th pct 1.63 29th pct

Students in Blacktown in Parramatta +6,243 more in Parramatta

22,992 86th pct 29,235 88th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Parramatta +115 larger in Parramatta

535 65th pct 650 80th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Parramatta +71 higher in Parramatta

1,026 56th pct 1,097 83rd pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 11.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

7.6% Information technology +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Parramatta +$139 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$774 45th pct $913 72nd pct

Household income in Blacktown in Parramatta +$173 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,887 65th pct $2,060 75th pct

Family income in Blacktown in Parramatta +$238 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$2,083 55th pct $2,321 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.5%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

10.6% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.6%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.8%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +5.3 pts ▸ 73.2%

16.5% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown in Parramatta +1,918 larger in Blacktown

3,140 75th pct 1,222 46th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Parramatta +4 yrs older in Parramatta

23 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Blacktown in Parramatta +$129 higher in Parramatta

$528 25th pct $657 63rd pct

Household income in Blacktown in Parramatta +$113 higher in Parramatta

$1,354 26th pct $1,467 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Parramatta +0.3 larger in Blacktown gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 65.2%

19.2% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

27.4% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.2% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Parramatta +$20 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Parramatta even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Parramatta +0.20 higher in Parramatta gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 28.1%

24.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 18.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house ◂ +40.4 pts 36.3%

9.5% Flat or apartment +40.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 28.2%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +26.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 14.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

15.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%

7.2% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.5% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 38.2%

20.5% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Parramatta +103 more in Blacktown

725 87th pct 622 84th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Parramatta +1.00 more in Blacktown

5.08 64th pct 4.09 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Parramatta +205.0 more in Parramatta

1,821.1 82nd pct 2,026.1 86th pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Parramatta +18 more in Parramatta

54 83rd pct 72 86th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown in Parramatta even

5 50th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown in Parramatta

— 22 40th pct

How people get to work

29.9% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 28.4%

3.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.9% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 26.9%

8.8% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

6.7% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

5.4% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

6.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

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

9.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Blacktown in Parramatta +16,038 higher in Parramatta

148,179 86th pct 164,217 87th pct

Growth in Blacktown in Parramatta +3.9 pts higher in Parramatta

3.2% 26th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown in Parramatta +84 higher in Parramatta

1,001 60th pct 1,085 67th pct

Max temp in Blacktown in Parramatta +0.4 higher in Blacktown

24.9 62nd pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Blacktown in Parramatta +0.4 higher in Parramatta

11.4 45th pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Parramatta +1.5 higher in Parramatta

6.7 71st pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Parramatta +1.0 more in Parramatta

6.5 72nd pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Parramatta +7.6 pts higher in Parramatta

87.1% 76th pct 94.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Parramatta +9.2 pts higher in Parramatta

82.7% 73rd pct 91.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Parramatta +0.2 pts higher in Blacktown

99.6% 90th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Parramatta +5.7 pts higher in Parramatta

91.1% 79th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Parramatta even

99.7% 82nd pct 99.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Parramatta +29.0 pts higher in Parramatta

55.1% 63rd pct 84.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Parramatta even

10.6 13th pct 10.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Parramatta +15 higher in Blacktown

212 82nd pct 197 79th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Parramatta +1.5 pts higher in Parramatta

5.3% 46th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11601/blacktown/vs/12504/parramatta