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Capital Region vs Sydney - Blacktown

Name: Capital Region vs Sydney - Blacktown — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 341 km apart · Capital Region profile · Sydney - Blacktown profile

Capital Region Sydney - Blacktown

Sydney - Blacktown and Capital Region are very different places. Sydney - Blacktown is far more diverse, with 44.6% of people born overseas and 46.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also much younger, with a typical resident aged 34. In contrast, Capital Region is far older, with a typical age of 45 and 22.3% of people aged 65 and over. Housing also differs sharply; 39.7% of Capital Region homes are owned outright, while 34.4% of households in Sydney - Blacktown rent.

Everyday life shares some similarities, such as typical weekly incomes which are $833 in Sydney - Blacktown and $797 in Capital Region. Both areas also have a similar number of schools. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those who have no religion has grown since 2011. While Sydney - Blacktown is somewhat walkable, Capital Region remains mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.2 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Other language: 39.6 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Work from home: 21.3 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Median age: 11 yrs older in Capital Region No religion: 20.4 pts higher in Capital Region

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +162,187 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

238,810 55th pct 400,997 83rd pct

Median age in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +11 yrs older in Capital Region gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 21.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 11.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.0% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.4% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Capital Region Sydney - Blacktown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +29.6 pts 50.2%

0.9% India +11.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.6% Philippines +5.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +23.7 pts 16.7%

40.2% Australian ◂ +21.3 pts 18.9%

0.9% Indian +12.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Irish ◂ +8.8 pts 4.2%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 3.5%

0.8% Filipino +8.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% German ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +39.0 pts 47.3%

0.4% Punjabi +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Hindi +4.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Tagalog +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 46.3%

38.8% No religion ◂ +20.4 pts 18.3%

0.9% Hinduism +12.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

0.8% Islam +7.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% Other religions +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +2 more in Capital Region

131 73rd pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +1.76 more in Capital Region

3.18 70th pct 1.42 12th pct

Students in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +46,383 more in Sydney - Blacktown

30,517 30th pct 76,900 86th pct

Avg size in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +361 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

235 20th pct 596 80th pct

ICSEA in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +44 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

993 38th pct 1,038 64th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 15.9%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 20.0%

20.4% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

2.5% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +$36 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$797 55th pct $833 63rd pct

Household income in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +$565 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$1,544 40th pct $2,109 81st pct

Family income in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +$239 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,013 53rd pct $2,252 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.5%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 even 38.6%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

5.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +11.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 15.9%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +1,698 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

10,137 72nd pct 11,835 76th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +2 yrs older in Capital Region

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +$33 higher in Capital Region

$598 53rd pct $565 39th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +$175 higher in Capital Region

$1,598 54th pct $1,423 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +0.7 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap steady

2.4 29th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.1 pts 16.2%

13.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +12.5 pts 24.8%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 15.9%

12.5% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.3% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.6% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +$80 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap narrowing

$320 38th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +$650 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +0.10 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 20.2%

23.4% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 80.5%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 11.4%

8.3% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 16.6%

5.6% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 17.3%

14.9% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +1,016 more in Sydney - Blacktown

940 42nd pct 1,956 75th pct

Stops/1k in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +0.94 more in Sydney - Blacktown

3.94 27th pct 4.88 60th pct

Departures/1k in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +1,484.3 more in Sydney - Blacktown

156.6 14th pct 1,640.9 79th pct

PT routes in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +9 more in Capital Region

93 68th pct 84 55th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +25.1 pts 39.9%

12.0% Worked at home +21.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.4% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

4.2% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.0 pts 5.7%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

8.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% Finance & insurance +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.6% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +203,998 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

248,376 44th pct 452,374 81st pct

Growth in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +7.8 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

4.1% 29th pct 11.9% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +50 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

912 55th pct 962 58th pct

Max temp in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +8.7 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

16.5 5th pct 25.2 64th pct

Min temp in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +7.4 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

3.9 0th pct 11.3 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +2.3 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

3.7 16th pct 6.0 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +2.0 more in Sydney - Blacktown

3.7 15th pct 5.8 70th pct

15-min city in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +32.2 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

42.7% 17th pct 74.9% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +27.3 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

41.7% 16th pct 69.0% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +43.9 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

53.4% 25th pct 97.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +45.0 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

42.0% 12th pct 86.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +30.2 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

66.7% 13th pct 96.9% 78th pct

Walk to health in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +11.9 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

34.7% 24th pct 46.6% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +7.7 more in Capital Region

17.5 63rd pct 9.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +165 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

1 21st pct 166 87th pct

Mean slope in Capital Region in Sydney - Blacktown +2.8 pts higher in Capital Region

7.9% 87th pct 5.1% 37th pct

Compare Capital Region with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney - Blacktown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capital Region vs Sydney - Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/101/capital-region/vs/116/sydney-blacktown