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Sydney - Blacktown vs North West

Name: Sydney - Blacktown vs North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 825 km apart · Sydney - Blacktown profile · North West profile

Sydney - Blacktown North West

Sydney - Blacktown and North West are two very different types of places. Sydney - Blacktown is a diverse, growing hub where the typical resident is 34 and 44.6% were born overseas. In contrast, North West is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.7%). Wealth and education also differ sharply; Sydney - Blacktown has a much higher typical weekly income ($2,109) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (29.5%), while North West has far more homes owned outright (41.3%).

Both areas have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at around 3%. This shared trait sits alongside a widening gap in many other areas of life. Since 2011, the difference in typical income and the share of overseas-born residents has grown. While Sydney - Blacktown has seen a huge boost in people working from home, North West has seen a higher rise in recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 33.3 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Other language: 37.6 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Year 12: 25.5 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown No religion: 22.7 pts higher in North West Work from home: 22.5 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +245,429 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

400,997 83rd pct 155,568 35th pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +10 yrs older in North West gap steady

34 yrs 1st pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 23.2%

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

11.0% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 46.7%

33.7% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

6.3% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Blacktown North 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 +30.4 pts ▸ 80.6%

12.1% India ◂ +11.2 pts 0.9%

6.3% Philippines ◂ +5.6 pts 0.7%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.6% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

18.9% Australian +20.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.7% English +21.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.7% Indian ◂ +12.9 pts 0.9%

3.5% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Filipino ◂ +8.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% German +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

47.3% English only +35.7 pts ▸ 83.1%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 45.3%

18.3% No religion +22.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +12.8 pts 0.6%

6.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 1.3%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +8 more in Sydney - Blacktown

129 71st pct 121 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +3.06 more in North West

1.42 12th pct 4.48 91st pct

Students in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +53,206 more in Sydney - Blacktown

76,900 86th pct 23,694 19th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +400 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

596 80th pct 196 12th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +66 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

1,038 64th pct 971 22nd pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +25.5 pts 38.6%

15.9% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.0% Year 11 +12.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.8% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +15.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 16.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.2 pts 3.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.5 pts 12.2%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

8.6% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.8% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +7.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +$145 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$833 63rd pct $688 17th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +$835 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,109 81st pct $1,274 11th pct

Family income in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +$594 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,252 72nd pct $1,658 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.4%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.8% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +12.7 pts 56.6%

15.9% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.5% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +6,823 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

11,835 76th pct 5,012 48th pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in North West even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +$65 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

$565 39th pct $500 21st pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +$259 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

$1,423 35th pct $1,164 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +0.8 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

3.1 100th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.3 pts 51.3%

16.2% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.9% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.8% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 11.2%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 13.0%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +$169 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$400 71st pct $231 10th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +$1,285 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $1,098 0th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +0.20 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 29.1%

20.2% Owned outright +21.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.4% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 24.6%

1.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 89.6%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 5.5%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 23.7%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +39.2 pts 12.6%

16.6% $200–$349 +32.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

11.2% Under $200 +20.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.7%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 12.5%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +22.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.1% Under $1,000 +29.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.0 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +1,031 more in Sydney - Blacktown

1,956 75th pct 925 41st pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +1.07 more in North West

4.88 60th pct 5.95 85th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +1,369.1 more in Sydney - Blacktown

1,640.9 79th pct 271.8 25th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +8 more in Sydney - Blacktown

84 55th pct 76 49th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +25.2 pts ▸ 65.1%

33.2% Worked at home ◂ +22.5 pts 10.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 36.7%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 32.9%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.3% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

6.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

7.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety even 5.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 14.9%

11.0% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 9.8%

8.6% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

7.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +298,612 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

452,374 81st pct 153,762 20th pct

Growth in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +12.8 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

11.9% 90th pct -0.9% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +612 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

962 58th pct 349 7th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +1.5 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

25.2 64th pct 23.6 47th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +2.6 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

11.3 46th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +1.2 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

6.0 69th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +0.9 more in Sydney - Blacktown

5.8 70th pct 4.8 49th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +16.4 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

74.9% 72nd pct 58.5% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +12.2 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

69.0% 69th pct 56.8% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +31.8 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

97.3% 86th pct 65.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +25.2 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

86.9% 81st pct 61.7% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +13.7 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

96.9% 78th pct 83.2% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +4.0 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

46.6% 57th pct 42.6% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +31.3 more in North West

9.8 0th pct 41.1 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +165 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

166 87th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Blacktown in North West +2.0 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

5.1% 37th pct 3.1% 4th pct

Compare Sydney - Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare North West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Blacktown vs North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/116/sydney-blacktown/vs/215/north-west