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Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Outer South West

Name: Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Outer South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Sydney - Blacktown profile · Sydney - Outer South West profile

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Outer South West

Sydney - Blacktown and Sydney - Outer South West are both large residential hubs in Greater Sydney, though they differ significantly in diversity and layout. Sydney - Blacktown is far more multicultural, with 44.6% of people born overseas and 46.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also better connected for pedestrians, with 74.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 53.6% in Sydney - Outer South West. Education levels are also higher in Sydney - Blacktown, where 29.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.3% in Sydney - Outer South West.

Both areas share very similar family lives, with the typical weekly personal income sitting around $800 to $830 and about 22% of the population being children under 15. While they share these basics, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in overseas birth rates and university qualifications has grown. Sydney - Blacktown has also seen a larger increase in people working from home compared to Sydney - Outer South West.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.1 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Born overseas: 17.8 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sydney - Blacktown Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +103,705 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

400,997 83rd pct 297,292 68th pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +1 yrs older in Sydney - Outer South West gap narrowing

34 yrs 1st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 28.4%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.3%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.8% Youth (15–24) even 12.7%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 49.6%

33.7% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

6.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Outer South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 68.5%

12.1% India ◂ +9.5 pts 2.6%

6.3% Philippines ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

18.9% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.7% English +11.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.7% Indian ◂ +9.6 pts 4.1%

8.9% Filipino ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%

4.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

47.3% English only +22.0 pts ▸ 69.3%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.9% Arabic even 2.9%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

18.3% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +8.9 pts 4.5%

8.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +20 more in Sydney - Blacktown

129 71st pct 109 52nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +0.23 more in Sydney - Outer South West

1.42 12th pct 1.64 25th pct

Students in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +23,797 more in Sydney - Blacktown

76,900 86th pct 53,103 65th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +100 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

596 80th pct 496 59th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +32 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

1,038 64th pct 1,005 45th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 53.2%

15.9% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 22.0%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%

14.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

5.8% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

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

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +$29 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap steady

$833 63rd pct $804 57th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +$193 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,109 81st pct $1,916 72nd pct

Family income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +$116 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,252 72nd pct $2,136 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

11.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +4.3 pts 64.9%

15.9% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +173 larger in Sydney - Outer South West

11,835 76th pct 12,008 77th pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +1 yrs older in Sydney - Blacktown

22 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +$91 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

$565 39th pct $656 68th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +$368 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

$1,423 35th pct $1,791 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +0.2 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

3.1 100th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 64.2%

16.2% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.2% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.8% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 19.4%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%

15.9% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West even gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +$216 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $2,167 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +0.10 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

34.4% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 28.3%

20.2% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 84.2%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 37.1%

35.5% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

10.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

16.6% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

11.2% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 20.5%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +248 more in Sydney - Blacktown

1,956 75th pct 1,708 69th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +0.87 more in Sydney - Outer South West

4.88 60th pct 5.75 81st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +457.1 more in Sydney - Blacktown

1,640.9 79th pct 1,183.7 60th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +11 more in Sydney - Outer South West

84 55th pct 95 72nd pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 25.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.4%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 32.1%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.3% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

7.2% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 18.3%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

8.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +128,616 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

452,374 81st pct 323,758 60th pct

Growth in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +3.7 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

11.9% 90th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +16 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

962 58th pct 978 60th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +1.5 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

25.2 64th pct 23.7 48th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +1.3 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

11.3 46th pct 10.0 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +1.0 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

6.0 69th pct 4.9 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +1.1 more in Sydney - Blacktown

5.8 70th pct 4.7 46th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +21.3 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

74.9% 72nd pct 53.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +17.8 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

69.0% 69th pct 51.2% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +11.1 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

97.3% 86th pct 86.2% 59th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +17.1 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

86.9% 81st pct 69.8% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +5.6 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

96.9% 78th pct 91.3% 56th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +21.0 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

46.6% 57th pct 25.6% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +1.9 more in Sydney - Outer South West

9.8 0th pct 11.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +145 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

166 87th pct 21 57th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Outer South West +0.9 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West

5.1% 37th pct 5.9% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Outer South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/116/sydney-blacktown/vs/123/sydney-outer-south-west