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Blacktown - North vs Richmond - Windsor

Name: Blacktown - North vs Richmond - Windsor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Blacktown - North profile · Richmond - Windsor profile

Blacktown - North Richmond - Windsor

Blacktown - North and Richmond - Windsor are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different social profiles. Blacktown - North is a high-growth area where 47.1% of people were born overseas and 48.9% use a language other than English at home. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 40.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and 41.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Richmond - Windsor is more traditional, with 28.3% of homes owned outright and a higher share of residents who are without a religion (32.3%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have steadily widened across almost every measure. While they share similar weather and are both described as somewhat walkable, they have moved in different directions. Blacktown - North has seen rapid population growth of 28.5% since 2021, while Richmond - Windsor grew by 4.1%. The divide in education and language has also increased, with the gap in Year 12 completion widening to 33 points.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.3 pts higher in Blacktown - North Other language: 40.3 pts higher in Blacktown - North Year 12: 33.1 pts higher in Blacktown - North Bachelor+: 26.4 pts higher in Blacktown - North One-parent: 8.4 pts higher in Richmond - Windsor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +104,769 larger in Blacktown - North gap widening

142,771 87th pct 38,002 28th pct

Median age in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +4 yrs older in Richmond - Windsor gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 28.0%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 18.1%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 42.8%

29.5% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.1% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown - North Richmond - Windsor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.6% Australia +30.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

17.7% India ◂ +16.4 pts 1.3%

5.0% Philippines ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

18.0% Australian +20.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.9% English +20.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.4% Indian ◂ +19.0 pts 1.4%

4.1% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Filipino ◂ +6.4 pts 1.1%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

46.4% English only +36.6 pts ▸ 83.0%

6.6% Punjabi ◂ +5.8 pts 0.8%

5.9% Hindi ◂ +5.6 pts 0.4%

2.7% Tagalog ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +13.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

17.9% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.0% Hinduism ◂ +18.0 pts 1.0%

5.6% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Islam ◂ +5.9 pts 0.7%

6.6% Other religions ◂ +5.7 pts 1.0%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +26 more in Blacktown - North

41 77th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +1.04 more in Richmond - Windsor

1.14 10th pct 2.18 51st pct

Students in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +26,977 more in Blacktown - North

32,781 89th pct 5,804 24th pct

Avg size in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +413 larger in Blacktown - North

800 90th pct 387 42nd pct

ICSEA in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +109 higher in Blacktown - North

1,094 82nd pct 985 34th pct

Highest year of school

73.8% Year 12 ◂ +33.1 pts 40.7%

12.6% Year 10 +17.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.8% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.3% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.9 pts 15.3%

15.9% Certificate III / IV +20.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.3 pts 5.5%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

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

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 17.0%

14.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.6% Information technology ◂ +8.3 pts 2.3%

9.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

6.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +$254 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$1,072 86th pct $818 58th pct

Household income in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +$955 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$2,722 95th pct $1,767 57th pct

Family income in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +$676 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$2,792 87th pct $2,116 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.3%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 9.4%

19.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.1%

5.9% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.3%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +16.6 pts 58.4%

14.3% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.1% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +198 larger in Richmond - Windsor

2,245 65th pct 2,443 68th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +$126 higher in Blacktown - North

$803 83rd pct $677 67th pct

Household income in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +$358 higher in Blacktown - North

$2,216 87th pct $1,858 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +0.7 larger in Blacktown - North gap widening

3.3 100th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

75.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.3 pts 57.3%

14.6% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.1% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

22.1% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.8% 4 people ◂ +14.2 pts 14.6%

10.4% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.6% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 16.5%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$540 95th pct $400 71st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +0.10 higher in Blacktown - North gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.9 pts 34.6%

27.1% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.5% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 79.5%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 28.1%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

43.9% $550–$749 ◂ +35.6 pts 8.3%

5.5% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.0% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 20.8%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.5% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +305 more in Blacktown - North

534 77th pct 229 44th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +2.29 more in Richmond - Windsor

3.74 37th pct 6.03 80th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +645.2 more in Blacktown - North

1,328.7 69th pct 683.5 47th pct

PT routes in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +16 more in Blacktown - North

33 59th pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +14 longer in Richmond - Windsor

3 29th pct 17 75th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +9 longer in Richmond - Windsor

37 59th pct 46 64th pct

How people get to work

33.8% Car (driver) +18.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

43.0% Worked at home ◂ +20.3 pts 22.7%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 35.2%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 33.4%

12.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.6% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 4.2%

9.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%

7.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 14.9%

9.5% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

14.2% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

8.8% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +144,872 higher in Blacktown - North

184,728 89th pct 39,856 24th pct

Growth in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +24.3 pts higher in Blacktown - North

28.5% 100th pct 4.1% 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +22 higher in Blacktown - North

942 55th pct 920 54th pct

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

25.3 65th pct 25.7 68th pct

Min temp in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +0.3 higher in Blacktown - North

11.3 44th pct 11.0 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +0.3 higher in Blacktown - North

5.1 51st pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +0.3 more in Blacktown - North

4.9 51st pct 4.6 44th pct

15-min city in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +7.9 pts higher in Blacktown - North

57.1% 50th pct 49.2% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +13.8 pts higher in Blacktown - North

49.5% 38th pct 35.6% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +15.6 pts higher in Blacktown - North

94.2% 67th pct 78.6% 48th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +16.3 pts higher in Blacktown - North

79.6% 66th pct 63.3% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +16.3 pts higher in Blacktown - North

93.0% 54th pct 76.7% 34th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +5.1 pts higher in Blacktown - North

39.1% 44th pct 34.0% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +6.6 more in Richmond - Windsor

7.7 0th pct 14.3 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +116 higher in Blacktown - North

137 70th pct 21 45th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown - North in Richmond - Windsor +0.7 pts higher in Blacktown - North

5.2% 45th pct 4.6% 31st pct

Compare Blacktown - North with nearby areas

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

Compare Richmond - Windsor with nearby areas

Blacktown - North Rouse Hill - McGraths Hill St Marys Mount Druitt Penrith Blacktown Baulkham Hills Dural - Wisemans Ferry

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown - North vs Richmond - Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11602/blacktown-north/vs/12404/richmond-windsor