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Blacktown - North vs Parramatta

Name: Blacktown - North vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Blacktown - North profile · Parramatta profile

Blacktown - North Parramatta

Parramatta and Blacktown - North are two large, nearby hubs in Western Sydney with very different living patterns. Parramatta is a walker's paradise with a high proportion of renters (49.9%) and a high number of people living alone (23.2%). In contrast, Blacktown - North is dominated by separate houses (84.7%) and larger family homes, with 89.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This family focus is seen in Blacktown - North's higher share of children under 15 (25.2%) and more people caring for children unpaid (36.3%).

Both areas share a similar level of volunteers, at 10.1% each. They also show similar rates of working from home, both around 43%. While they share these daily habits, other gaps are changing; the difference in typical weekly household income has widened, with Blacktown - North now $662 higher than Parramatta. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.4 pts higher in Blacktown - North 3+ bedrooms: 42.5 pts higher in Blacktown - North Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Parramatta No car: 11.9 pts higher in Parramatta Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +9,357 larger in Parramatta gap narrowing

142,771 87th pct 152,128 88th pct

Median age in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +1 yrs older in Parramatta gap steady

33 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.0%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 54.0%

29.5% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

5.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown - North Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.6% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 39.7%

17.7% India +4.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.0% China +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

1.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

20.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.0% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

15.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

5.7% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Filipino ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

4.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

46.4% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 37.1%

6.6% Punjabi ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

5.9% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 35.2%

19.0% Hinduism +7.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.9% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.6% Other religions ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +6 more in Parramatta

41 77th pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +0.49 more in Parramatta

1.14 10th pct 1.63 29th pct

Students in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +3,546 more in Blacktown - North

32,781 89th pct 29,235 88th pct

Avg size in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +150 larger in Blacktown - North

800 90th pct 650 80th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +3 higher in Parramatta

1,094 82nd pct 1,097 83rd pct

Highest year of school

73.8% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

4.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.8% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 24.6%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +$159 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$1,072 86th pct $913 72nd pct

Household income in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +$662 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$2,722 95th pct $2,060 75th pct

Family income in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +$471 higher in Blacktown - North gap steady

$2,792 87th pct $2,321 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 14.2%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

5.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +1.8 pts 73.2%

14.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

3.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +1,023 larger in Blacktown - North

2,245 65th pct 1,222 46th pct

Median age in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +3 yrs older in Parramatta

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +$146 higher in Blacktown - North

$803 83rd pct $657 63rd pct

Household income in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +$749 higher in Blacktown - North

$2,216 87th pct $1,467 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +0.7 larger in Blacktown - North gap widening

3.3 100th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

75.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 65.2%

14.6% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.1% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

22.1% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.8% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 18.3%

10.4% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 21.0%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +$120 higher in Blacktown - North gap widening

$540 95th pct $420 77th pct

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

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

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

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.4 pts 28.1%

27.1% Rented +22.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

15.5% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +48.4 pts 36.3%

5.2% Flat or apartment +44.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.0 pts 14.0%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +35.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 5.3%

1.3% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +19.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

43.9% $550–$749 ◂ +32.5 pts 11.4%

5.5% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.0% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.2%

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 25.3%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.5% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +88 more in Parramatta

534 77th pct 622 84th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +0.35 more in Parramatta

3.74 37th pct 4.09 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +697.4 more in Parramatta

1,328.7 69th pct 2,026.1 86th pct

PT routes in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +39 more in Parramatta

33 59th pct 72 86th pct

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

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +15 longer in Blacktown - North

37 59th pct 22 40th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 42.9%

33.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 28.4%

2.2% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 26.9%

2.6% No vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 6.6%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

14.2% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +20,511 higher in Blacktown - North

184,728 89th pct 164,217 87th pct

Growth in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +21.4 pts higher in Blacktown - North

28.5% 100th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +143 higher in Parramatta

942 55th pct 1,085 67th pct

Max temp in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +0.7 higher in Blacktown - North

25.3 65th pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +0.5 higher in Parramatta

11.3 44th pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +3.1 higher in Parramatta

5.1 51st pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +2.6 more in Parramatta

4.9 51st pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +37.5 pts higher in Parramatta

57.1% 50th pct 94.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +42.5 pts higher in Parramatta

49.5% 38th pct 91.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +5.1 pts higher in Parramatta

94.2% 67th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +17.2 pts higher in Parramatta

79.6% 66th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +6.8 pts higher in Parramatta

93.0% 54th pct 99.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +45.0 pts higher in Parramatta

39.1% 44th pct 84.1% 85th pct

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

7.7 0th pct 10.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +60 higher in Parramatta

137 70th pct 197 79th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown - North in Parramatta +1.6 pts higher in Parramatta

5.2% 45th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare Blacktown - North with nearby areas

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Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown - North vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11602/blacktown-north/vs/12504/parramatta