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Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Sutherland

Name: Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Sutherland — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Sydney - Blacktown profile · Sydney - Sutherland profile

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Sutherland

Sydney - Blacktown and Sydney - Sutherland are two large residential areas in Greater Sydney with very different social profiles. Sydney - Blacktown is a young, multicultural hub where 44.6% of people were born overseas and 46.5% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Sydney - Sutherland is older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 34 in Sydney - Blacktown, and a much higher share of homes owned outright (36.4% versus 20.2%). Sydney - Blacktown also has far more detached houses and a much higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas have similar rates of people caring for children unpaid, which sits close to the national figure. While they share this commonality, other gaps are widening. The difference in overseas birth rates and home ownership has grown since 2011. Sydney - Sutherland's residents are generally better off, with a higher share earning over $2,000 a week and far better access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.3 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Other language: 32.7 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +171,393 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

400,997 83rd pct 229,604 53rd pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +7 yrs older in Sydney - Sutherland gap steady

34 yrs 1st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 24.8%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.5%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 52.1%

33.7% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 32.1%

6.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Sutherland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +27.7 pts ▸ 77.9%

12.1% India ◂ +11.6 pts 0.5%

6.3% Philippines ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% England +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

16.7% English +21.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.9% Australian +16.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.7% Indian ◂ +12.8 pts 1.0%

4.2% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.5% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Filipino ◂ +7.9 pts 1.0%

2.3% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.9% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

47.3% English only +35.5 pts ▸ 82.9%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +5.1 pts 0.1%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +4.3 pts 0.2%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Cantonese even 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

18.3% No religion +15.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +12.8 pts 0.6%

8.0% Islam ◂ +7.1 pts 0.9%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +47 more in Sydney - Blacktown

129 71st pct 82 27th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +0.52 more in Sydney - Sutherland

1.42 12th pct 1.93 44th pct

Students in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +39,490 more in Sydney - Blacktown

76,900 86th pct 37,410 46th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +123 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

596 80th pct 474 55th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +40 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

1,038 64th pct 1,078 79th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 63.1%

15.9% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

4.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 28.6%

20.0% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.8% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.6% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +$184 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$833 63rd pct $1,017 79th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +$177 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap narrowing

$2,109 81st pct $2,286 88th pct

Family income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +$505 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap narrowing

$2,252 72nd pct $2,757 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.0%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

13.8% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

11.8% Under $650 even 11.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 33.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.0%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +2.0 pts 67.2%

15.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +8,577 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

11,835 76th pct 3,258 32nd pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +3 yrs older in Sydney - Sutherland

22 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +$282 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$565 39th pct $847 87th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +$1,007 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$1,423 35th pct $2,430 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +0.4 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap steady

3.1 100th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 64.0%

16.2% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.8% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%

15.9% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +$100 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$400 71st pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +$235 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap narrowing

$2,383 88th pct $2,618 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 38.8%

20.2% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.4% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 22.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house ◂ +19.7 pts 60.8%

7.3% Flat or apartment +17.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 32.9%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 28.2%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 41.3%

15.9% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.1%

1.1% $750 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 30.0%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

9.1% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +646 more in Sydney - Blacktown

1,956 75th pct 1,310 59th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +0.83 more in Sydney - Sutherland

4.88 60th pct 5.71 80th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +716.4 more in Sydney - Blacktown

1,640.9 79th pct 924.5 52nd pct

PT routes in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +49 more in Sydney - Blacktown

84 55th pct 35 20th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 39.6%

33.2% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 34.0%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

7.2% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

7.5% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food even 4.6%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.0% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 3.5%

10.0% Community & personal service even 10.0%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

7.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +212,200 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

452,374 81st pct 240,174 42nd pct

Growth in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +7.7 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

11.9% 90th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +427 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

962 58th pct 1,388 86th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +2.1 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

25.2 64th pct 23.1 39th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +0.5 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

11.3 46th pct 11.7 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +1.3 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

6.0 69th pct 7.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +1.1 more in Sydney - Sutherland

5.8 70th pct 6.8 84th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +10.9 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

74.9% 72nd pct 85.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +15.9 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

69.0% 69th pct 84.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +0.9 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

97.3% 86th pct 98.2% 91st pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +4.6 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

86.9% 81st pct 91.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +1.9 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

96.9% 78th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +24.7 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

46.6% 57th pct 71.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +2.5 more in Sydney - Sutherland

9.8 0th pct 12.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +112 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

166 87th pct 54 71st pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Sutherland +2.7 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

5.1% 37th pct 7.7% 86th pct

Compare Sydney - Blacktown with nearby areas

Sydney - South West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Ryde Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Compare Sydney - Sutherland with nearby areas

Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Inner West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - South West Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Illawarra Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Northern Beaches

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/116/sydney-blacktown/vs/128/sydney-sutherland