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Sydney - Blacktown vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Sydney - Blacktown vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 260 km apart · Sydney - Blacktown profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Sydney - Blacktown Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Capital Territory and Sydney - Blacktown are both large population centres with distinct social profiles. The Australian Capital Territory is far more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree (43.0%) and typical weekly personal incomes that are well higher at $1,204. In contrast, Sydney - Blacktown has a much larger share of people born overseas (44.6%) and those who use a language other than English at home (46.5%). Living arrangements also differ, with separate houses far more common in Sydney - Blacktown (80.5%) than in the Australian Capital Territory (63.2%).

The gap in education levels has narrowed since 2011, though the two areas remain similar in other ways, such as their shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Both areas have very high access to public transport, with over 97% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. However, the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened over the last decade, with Sydney - Blacktown now 16 percentage points higher than the Australian Capital Territory.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Work from home: 22.3 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Other language: 21.9 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Volunteering: 9.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +52,893 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap steady

400,997 83rd pct 453,890 87th pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +1 yrs older in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

34 yrs 1st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.3%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 46.8%

33.7% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

6.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Blacktown Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

12.1% India ◂ +8.3 pts 3.8%

6.3% Philippines ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.9% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

16.7% English +15.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.9% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.7% Indian ◂ +9.3 pts 4.5%

4.2% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Filipino ◂ +7.3 pts 1.6%

4.5% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

47.3% English only +23.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

1.8% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 38.1%

18.3% No religion +25.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +8.9 pts 4.5%

8.0% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +9 more in Australian Capital Territory

129 71st pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +0.25 more in Australian Capital Territory

1.42 12th pct 1.66 26th pct

Students in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +942 more in Australian Capital Territory

76,900 86th pct 77,842 86th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +32 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

596 80th pct 564 75th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +59 higher in Australian Capital Territory

1,038 64th pct 1,096 84th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 77.1%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 15.0%

13.5% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 20.1%

9.8% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 8.4%

8.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.6% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +$371 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$833 63rd pct $1,204 87th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +$264 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$2,109 81st pct $2,373 91st pct

Family income in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +$620 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$2,252 72nd pct $2,872 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

13.8% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.5%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 27.8%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +3.3 pts 66.0%

15.9% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +2,927 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

11,835 76th pct 8,908 67th pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +2 yrs older in Australian Capital Territory

22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +$439 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$565 39th pct $1,004 90th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +$866 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,423 35th pct $2,289 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +0.6 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

3.1 100th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 59.8%

16.2% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.9% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.8% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 16.5%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 16.5%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +$50 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +$303 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $2,080 76th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +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 ◂ +2.6 pts 40.2%

34.4% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 30.7%

20.2% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house ◂ +17.3 pts 63.2%

7.3% Flat or apartment +12.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 37.1%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 28.8%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

2.3% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 45.8%

15.9% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

11.2% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.1% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.5%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 20.9%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.1% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +646 more in Australian Capital Territory

1,956 75th pct 2,602 89th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +0.85 more in Australian Capital Territory

4.88 60th pct 5.73 81st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +174.6 more in Sydney - Blacktown

1,640.9 79th pct 1,466.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +16 more in Australian Capital Territory

84 55th pct 100 74th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +19.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

33.2% Worked at home ◂ +22.3 pts 10.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.5% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.7% Public administration & safety +24.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

7.5% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

6.9% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 1.7%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.0% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 2.4%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +32,256 higher in Australian Capital Territory

452,374 81st pct 484,630 85th pct

Growth in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +4.8 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

11.9% 90th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +54 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

962 58th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +5.5 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

25.2 64th pct 19.7 14th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +5.3 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

11.3 46th pct 6.0 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +1.0 higher in Australian Capital Territory

6.0 69th pct 6.9 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +0.7 more in Australian Capital Territory

5.8 70th pct 6.5 80th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +7.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

74.9% 72nd pct 81.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +11.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

69.0% 69th pct 80.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +0.3 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

97.3% 86th pct 97.6% 87th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +1.6 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

86.9% 81st pct 85.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +2.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

96.9% 78th pct 99.4% 90th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +17.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

46.6% 57th pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +9.4 more in Australian Capital Territory

9.8 0th pct 19.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +122 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

166 87th pct 44 67th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Blacktown in Australian Capital Territory +0.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

5.1% 37th pct 5.5% 48th 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 Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

Capital Region Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Riverina Illawarra Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Central West Sydney - South West Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Blacktown vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/116/sydney-blacktown/vs/801/australian-capital-territory