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Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - South West

Name: Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Sydney - Blacktown profile · Sydney - South West profile

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - South West

Sydney - South West and Sydney - Blacktown are two large, nearby areas with distinct economic and cultural profiles. Sydney - South West is much more linguistically diverse, with 58.6% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 46.5% in Sydney - Blacktown. However, Sydney - Blacktown has a more qualified and higher earning workforce; 29.5% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the typical weekly personal income is $833, which is $213 more than the $620 typical in Sydney - South West.

These areas share many daily realities, with nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $400 and almost the same number of people per home. While they are similar in these respects, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical personal income and the share of adults with university degrees have both grown since 2011, even as the gap in the use of languages other than English at home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 5.7 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Personal income: $213 higher in Sydney - Blacktown Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Sydney - South West Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Sydney - South West Bachelor+: 11.7 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +73,433 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening

400,997 83rd pct 474,430 87th pct

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

34 yrs 1st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 49.4%

33.7% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

6.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - 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 ◂ +2.8 pts 47.3%

12.1% India ◂ +10.2 pts 1.9%

0.3% Vietnam +8.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Philippines ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.3% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.9% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 13.6%

16.7% English ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

13.7% Indian ◂ +9.7 pts 4.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +10.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Filipino ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%

4.5% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

1.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

47.3% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 34.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +11.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.9% Arabic +7.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

18.3% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +9.8 pts 3.6%

1.9% Buddhism +9.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Not stated even 7.0%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +11 more in Sydney - South West

129 71st pct 140 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West even

1.42 12th pct 1.41 12th pct

Students in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +18,487 more in Sydney - South West

76,900 86th pct 95,387 89th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +95 larger in Sydney - South West

596 80th pct 691 93rd pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +37 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

1,038 64th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 56.6%

8.8% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

4.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 26.2%

20.0% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 21.4%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

9.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

5.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

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

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +$213 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$833 63rd pct $620 5th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +$396 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,109 81st pct $1,713 55th pct

Family income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +$402 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,252 72nd pct $1,850 35th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.6%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Cancer even 1.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +0.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

15.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +5,439 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

11,835 76th pct 6,396 58th pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +$25 higher in Sydney - South West

$565 39th pct $590 50th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +$184 higher in Sydney - South West

$1,423 35th pct $1,607 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +0.1 larger in Sydney - South West gap steady

3.1 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 66.5%

14.2% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

24.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 24.3%

22.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%

15.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +$5 higher in Sydney - South West gap steady

$400 71st pct $405 73rd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +$183 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $2,200 84th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 35.6%

34.4% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.2% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 75.0%

7.3% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 32.9%

35.5% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.0% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 48.5%

16.6% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

1.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 23.7%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.1% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +311 more in Sydney - South West

1,956 75th pct 2,267 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +0.10 more in Sydney - Blacktown

4.88 60th pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +342.5 more in Sydney - Blacktown

1,640.9 79th pct 1,298.4 65th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +13 more in Sydney - Blacktown

84 55th pct 71 44th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 27.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

10.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

6.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety even 5.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 19.5%

15.2% Clerical & administrative even 15.2%

10.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

8.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +75,327 higher in Sydney - South West

452,374 81st pct 527,701 87th pct

Growth in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +1.2 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

11.9% 90th pct 10.8% 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +15 higher in Sydney - South West

962 58th pct 977 59th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +0.3 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

25.2 64th pct 24.9 61st pct

Min temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +0.2 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

11.3 46th pct 11.1 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +0.2 higher in Sydney - South West

6.0 69th pct 6.1 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +0.1 more in Sydney - South West

5.8 70th pct 5.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +0.7 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

74.9% 72nd pct 74.2% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +2.2 pts higher in Sydney - South West

69.0% 69th pct 71.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +6.7 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

97.3% 86th pct 90.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +3.5 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

86.9% 81st pct 83.4% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +5.0 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

96.9% 78th pct 91.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +1.7 pts higher in Sydney - South West

46.6% 57th pct 48.3% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +0.1 more in Sydney - Blacktown

9.8 0th pct 9.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +102 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

166 87th pct 64 73rd pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - South West +0.5 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

5.1% 37th pct 4.6% 27th pct

Compare Sydney - Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney - South West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/116/sydney-blacktown/vs/127/sydney-south-west