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Blacktown - North vs Blue Mountains

Name: Blacktown - North vs Blue Mountains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Blacktown - North profile · Blue Mountains profile

Blacktown - North Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains and Blacktown - North are two very different neighbours. The Blue Mountains has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 45 and 22.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in Blacktown - North is just 33, and only 7.5% are aged 65 or over. Blacktown - North is far more diverse, with 47.1% of people born overseas and 48.9% using a language other than English at home. The Blue Mountains is more likely to have residents who claim no religion (47.5%) and those who own their homes outright (40.8%).

Everyday life in both areas shares some similarities, as most people in both places live within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, other gaps are widening. The difference in overseas births and home ownership has grown since 2011. Blacktown - North has seen much faster growth and a higher number of people moving in recently. This helps explain why it has more children under 15 and a higher share of full-time workers compared to the Blue Mountains.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.7 pts higher in Blacktown - North Other language: 42.4 pts higher in Blacktown - North No religion: 29.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains Owned outright: 25.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains Recent movers: 21.8 pts higher in Blacktown - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +64,821 larger in Blacktown - North gap widening

142,771 87th pct 77,950 64th pct

Median age in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +12 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.4 pts 21.4%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 17.5%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 48.2%

29.5% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

5.1% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown - North Blue Mountains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.6% Australia +29.6 pts ▸ 79.3%

17.7% India ◂ +17.3 pts 0.4%

1.4% England +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Philippines ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

2.0% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

15.9% English +28.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.0% Australian +20.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.4% Indian ◂ +19.7 pts 0.7%

4.1% Irish +11.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.5% Scottish +9.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% Filipino ◂ +6.7 pts 0.8%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% German +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

46.4% English only +43.8 pts ▸ 90.1%

6.6% Punjabi ◂ +6.6 pts 0.1%

5.9% Hindi ◂ +5.8 pts 0.1%

2.7% Tagalog ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

17.9% No religion +29.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

41.6% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

19.0% Hinduism ◂ +18.7 pts 0.4%

6.7% Islam ◂ +6.4 pts 0.3%

6.6% Other religions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.7%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +5 more in Blacktown - North

41 77th pct 36 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +1.50 more in Blue Mountains

1.14 10th pct 2.64 61st pct

Students in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +21,453 more in Blacktown - North

32,781 89th pct 11,328 58th pct

Avg size in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +485 larger in Blacktown - North

800 90th pct 315 33rd pct

ICSEA in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +29 higher in Blacktown - North

1,094 82nd pct 1,065 72nd pct

Highest year of school

73.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 62.5%

12.6% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 28.1%

15.9% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

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

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 15.8%

9.3% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

6.0% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Information technology ◂ +8.5 pts 2.2%

2.8% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +$255 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$1,072 86th pct $817 58th pct

Household income in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +$966 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$2,722 95th pct $1,756 56th pct

Family income in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +$557 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$2,792 87th pct $2,235 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.0%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 12.8%

19.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.1%

5.9% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.1% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.6%

1.3% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +14.8 pts 60.1%

14.3% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.1% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +148 larger in Blacktown - North

2,245 65th pct 2,097 63rd pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +$85 higher in Blacktown - North

$803 83rd pct $718 74th pct

Household income in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +$194 higher in Blacktown - North

$2,216 87th pct $2,022 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +0.9 larger in Blacktown - North gap widening

3.3 100th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

75.6% Couples with children ◂ +19.0 pts 56.6%

14.6% Couples without children +15.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.6% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

22.1% 2 people +14.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.8% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 14.2%

10.4% 1 person +16.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.6% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 14.7%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$540 95th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +$667 higher in Blacktown - North gap steady

$2,700 94th pct $2,033 70th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +0.20 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 38.8%

15.5% Owned outright +25.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.1% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 17.8%

0.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 92.1%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 30.1%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 9.8%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

43.9% $550–$749 ◂ +34.5 pts 9.4%

5.5% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.0% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 18.0%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.5% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +194 more in Blue Mountains

534 77th pct 728 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +5.60 more in Blue Mountains

3.74 37th pct 9.34 97th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +538.9 more in Blacktown - North

1,328.7 69th pct 789.8 50th pct

PT routes in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +11 more in Blue Mountains

33 59th pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains

37 59th pct —

How people get to work

43.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 36.6%

33.8% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.4% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 37.7%

33.6% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

6.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.6% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

14.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

9.5% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +105,596 higher in Blacktown - North

184,728 89th pct 79,132 59th pct

Growth in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +27.3 pts higher in Blacktown - North

28.5% 100th pct 1.2% 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +525 higher in Blue Mountains

942 55th pct 1,466 89th pct

Max temp in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +3.5 higher in Blacktown - North

25.3 65th pct 21.8 32nd pct

Min temp in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +2.6 higher in Blacktown - North

11.3 44th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +0.4 higher in Blue Mountains

5.1 51st pct 5.5 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +0.4 more in Blue Mountains

4.9 51st pct 5.3 58th pct

15-min city in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +3.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains

57.1% 50th pct 60.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +3.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains

49.5% 38th pct 52.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +7.7 pts higher in Blacktown - North

94.2% 67th pct 86.5% 55th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +18.9 pts higher in Blacktown - North

79.6% 66th pct 60.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +0.7 pts higher in Blacktown - North

93.0% 54th pct 92.4% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +7.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains

39.1% 44th pct 46.6% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +24.8 more in Blue Mountains

7.7 0th pct 32.5 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +123 higher in Blacktown - North

137 70th pct 14 43rd pct

Mean slope in Blacktown - North in Blue Mountains +5.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains

5.2% 45th pct 10.8% 97th pct

Compare Blacktown - North with nearby areas

Mount Druitt Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill Blacktown St Marys Richmond - Windsor Baulkham Hills Parramatta Fairfield

Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

Penrith Richmond - Windsor St Marys Mount Druitt Blacktown - North Bringelly - Green Valley Blue Mountains - South Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown - North vs Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11602/blacktown-north/vs/12401/blue-mountains