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Arndell Park vs Blacktown
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Arndell Park profile · Blacktown profile
Arndell Park Blacktown
Blacktown and Arndell Park are neighbours in New South Wales with very different scales. Blacktown is a major hub with 50,961 people, while Arndell Park is sparsely populated with just 6 residents. Life in Blacktown is much more walkable, with 94.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a very walkable score of 7.1. In contrast, Arndell Park is somewhat walkable, with only 20.0% of homes near a school. The two areas also differ by age and income; the typical resident in Blacktown is 34 and the typical weekly household income is $1,774, whereas in Arndell Park the typical resident is far older at 45 and household income is lower at $1,375.
Everyday life in both places is similar in a few ways, such as their 27 to 28 minute drive time to the city and the fact that almost all homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gaps between them remain stark. Blacktown continues to have far more public transport routes and a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. While Arndell Park has a higher typical personal income of $1,208 compared to $757 in Blacktown, it has far fewer people reachable by transit within 45 minutes.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 12
- First area, 2016: 27
- First area, 2021: 6
- Second area, 2011: 43,374
- Second area, 2016: 47,176
- Second area, 2021: 50,961
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 34 yrs
- First area, 2021: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $350
- First area, 2016: $900
- First area, 2021: $1,208
- Second area, 2011: $507
- Second area, 2016: $615
- Second area, 2021: $757
- First area, 2021: $1,375
- Second area, 2011: $1,174
- Second area, 2016: $1,459
- Second area, 2021: $1,774
- First area, 2011: $1,750
- First area, 2021: $2,250
- Second area, 2011: $1,273
- Second area, 2016: $1,565
- Second area, 2021: $1,935
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 1.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $530
- Second area, 2011: $320
- Second area, 2016: $380
- Second area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2011: $1,907
- Second area, 2016: $1,900
- Second area, 2021: $2,094
- First area, 2021: 1.30
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arndell Park vs Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10088/arndell-park/vs/SAL10396/blacktown