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Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

Name: Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Eastern Suburbs — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Sydney - Blacktown profile · Sydney - Eastern Suburbs profile

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

Sydney - Blacktown and Sydney - Eastern Suburbs are nearby areas with very different profiles. Sydney - Blacktown is much more diverse, with 46.5% of people using another language at home compared to 23.2% in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs. There is also a stark contrast in housing; 80.5% of homes in Sydney - Blacktown are separate houses, while in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs, a walker's paradise, 57.8% of people live in flats or apartments. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs has a much higher share of university qualifications, with 48.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 29.5% in Sydney - Blacktown.

Both areas are very similar in the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they differ in wealth and housing, the gap in school completion for First Nations people is far higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs. Since 2011, the gap in people using another language at home has widened, and more people in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs are now working from home compared to Sydney - Blacktown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 58.0 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown 3+ bedrooms: 38.8 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Other language: 23.3 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown De facto: 9.3 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Household size: 0.8 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +139,587 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

400,997 83rd pct 261,410 61st pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +3 yrs older in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap steady

34 yrs 1st pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 15.3%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 39.0%

33.7% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

6.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Widowed even 4.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

12.1% India ◂ +11.3 pts 0.9%

6.3% Philippines ◂ +5.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% England +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

16.7% English +12.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.9% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.7% Indian ◂ +12.2 pts 1.5%

4.2% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Filipino ◂ +7.8 pts 1.1%

3.5% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% German +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

47.3% English only +23.6 pts ▸ 70.9%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +5.1 pts 0.1%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +4.2 pts 0.3%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.8% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 40.5%

18.3% No religion +20.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +12.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Islam ◂ +7.0 pts 1.0%

6.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +58 more in Sydney - Blacktown

129 71st pct 71 17th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +0.36 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

1.42 12th pct 1.77 34th pct

Students in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +39,949 more in Sydney - Blacktown

76,900 86th pct 36,951 45th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +61 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

596 80th pct 536 71st pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +96 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

1,038 64th pct 1,133 96th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 79.0%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 7.6%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 9.9%

13.5% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.8% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

8.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

2.6% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +$463 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$833 63rd pct $1,296 88th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +$404 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap narrowing

$2,109 81st pct $2,513 96th pct

Family income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +$1,152 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$2,252 72nd pct $3,404 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 24.8%

13.8% $4,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.0%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 26.8%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.0%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 70.9%

15.9% One condition even 15.9%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +8,982 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

11,835 76th pct 2,853 28th pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +7 yrs older in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

22 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +$191 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

$565 39th pct $756 86th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +$500 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

$1,423 35th pct $1,923 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +0.8 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap steady

3.1 100th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 57.4%

16.2% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.9% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.8% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 13.7%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 15.3%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +$200 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$400 71st pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +$915 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $3,298 100th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +0.10 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 23.8%

20.2% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house ◂ +58.0 pts 22.5%

7.3% Flat or apartment +50.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 25.8%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 13.8%

2.3% 1 bedroom +10.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

0.3% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +27.2 pts 24.7%

15.9% $550–$749 +15.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.1% $750 or more +27.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 6.1%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $3,000 or more +26.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.8 pts 18.4%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.7%

9.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +902 more in Sydney - Blacktown

1,956 75th pct 1,054 48th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +0.85 more in Sydney - Blacktown

4.88 60th pct 4.03 28th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +1,400.8 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

1,640.9 79th pct 3,041.6 100th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +29 more in Sydney - Blacktown

84 55th pct 55 29th pct

How people get to work

33.2% Worked at home +17.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

39.9% Car (driver) ◂ +16.5 pts 23.4%

0.7% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.9% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 27.1%

6.8% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.5% Professional & technical +9.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

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

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

6.4% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.9% Media & telecommunications +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +16.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.0% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.1 pts 2.0%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +171,925 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

452,374 81st pct 280,449 50th pct

Growth in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +5.5 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

11.9% 90th pct 6.4% 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +522 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

962 58th pct 1,484 91st pct

Max temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +2.3 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

25.2 64th pct 22.9 38th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +2.7 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

11.3 46th pct 14.0 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +2.9 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

6.0 69th pct 8.9 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +2.1 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

5.8 70th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +24.8 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

74.9% 72nd pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +28.9 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

69.0% 69th pct 97.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +2.6 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

97.3% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +12.4 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

86.9% 81st pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +3.1 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

96.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +51.3 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

46.6% 57th pct 97.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +5.9 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

9.8 0th pct 15.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +117 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

166 87th pct 283 95th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs +3.3 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

5.1% 37th pct 8.4% 90th pct

Compare Sydney - Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney - Eastern Suburbs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Eastern Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/116/sydney-blacktown/vs/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs