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Blackett vs Oakhurst

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Blackett profile · Oakhurst profile

Blackett Oakhurst

Oakhurst and Blackett are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney, but they differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Oakhurst is much more diverse, with 41.8% of people born overseas and 44.3% using another language at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 6.3% in Blackett. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is $2,097 in Oakhurst and much lower at $1,174 in Blackett.

Both areas are similar in their local amenities, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. This shared accessibility is a constant for residents in both places, just as their levels of working or looking for work are both close to the national figure in Oakhurst. While they share these traits, Blackett has a much higher share of renters at 51.2% and a larger First Nations population of 11.2% compared to 3.3% in Oakhurst.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Oakhurst Renting: 24.6 pts higher in Blackett Population: 3,361 larger in Oakhurst Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Oakhurst Participation: 20.3 pts higher in Oakhurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackettin Oakhurst +3,361 larger in Oakhurst gap steady
3,586 86th pct 6,947 87th pct
Median age in Blackettin Oakhurst +3 yrs older in Oakhurst gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Blackettin Oakhurst +7.9 pts higher in Blackett gap widening
11.2% 87th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Blackettin Oakhurst +2.8 pts higher in Blackett gap narrowing
12.5% 24th pct 9.7% 15th pct
Under 15 in Blackettin Oakhurst +4.8 pts higher in Blackett gap widening
26.0% 89th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Blackettin Oakhurst +2.3 pts higher in Blackett gap widening
9.2% 27th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 21.2%
14.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

Marital status

32.9% Married +17.4 pts ▸ 50.3%
48.6% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 36.3%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
5.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Blackett Oakhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blackettin Oakhurst +16.5 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
25.3% 86th pct 41.8% 96th pct

Country of birth

58.4% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 52.5%
2.4% Philippines +10.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
1.1% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.9% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 18.6%
22.3% English ◂ +6.3 pts 16.0%
3.5% Filipino +15.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.9% Indian +6.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.0% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
4.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
2.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.8% Chinese even 1.8%
1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Blackettin Oakhurst +20.5 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
23.8% 88th pct 44.3% 95th pct
Limited English in Blackettin Oakhurst +0.6 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
3.6% 89th pct 4.2% 90th pct

Language used at home

59.4% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 49.2%
1.4% Tagalog +6.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.3% Hindi +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.3% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Blackettin Oakhurst +10.2 pts higher in Blackett gap widening
26.5% 17th pct 16.3% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
26.5% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 16.3%
16.9% Not stated ◂ +9.3 pts 7.6%
4.9% Islam +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.0% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.7% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blackettin Oakhurst +26.1 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
36.5% 27th pct 62.6% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Blackettin Oakhurst +15.4 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
6.3% 15th pct 21.6% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Blackettin Oakhurst +1.47 more in Blackett
2.15 31st pct 0.68 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blackettin Oakhurst +5 more in Oakhurst
36 89th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Blackettin Oakhurst +15 larger in Oakhurst
450 66th pct 465 67th pct
ICSEA in Blackettin Oakhurst +10 higher in Oakhurst
950 27th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +26.1 pts ▸ 62.6%
23.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.8%
17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.2 pts 8.0%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

10.4% Bachelor degree +19.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
27.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 25.3%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
10.2% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.4% Society & culture even 10.3%
5.3% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.9% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
2.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Blackettin Oakhurst +$264 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$560 19th pct $824 62nd pct
Household income in Blackettin Oakhurst +$923 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$1,174 24th pct $2,097 79th pct
Family income in Blackettin Oakhurst +$763 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$1,386 20th pct $2,149 66th pct
High earners in Blackettin Oakhurst +4.7 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
1.9% 20th pct 6.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Blackettin Oakhurst +17.7 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
8.4% 25th pct 26.0% 75th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 23.1%
21.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 7.9%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.9% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 38.4%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blackettin Oakhurst +5.2 pts higher in Blackett
29.6% 54th pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Blackettin Oakhurst +3.8 pts higher in Blackett
9.2% 60th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Blackettin Oakhurst +2.4 pts higher in Blackett gap steady
7.5% 78th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
6.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +14.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blackettin Oakhurst +1.3 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
5.9% 6th pct 7.2% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Blackettin Oakhurst +2.6 pts higher in Blackett gap steady
12.1% 42nd pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Blackettin Oakhurst +3.4 pts higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
22.4% 36th pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Blackettin Oakhurst +0.6 pts higher in Blackett
1.4% 36th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Blackettin Oakhurst +3.2 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
15.4% 13th pct 18.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackettin Oakhurst +173 larger in Blackett
402 86th pct 229 86th pct
Median age in Blackettin Oakhurst +2 yrs older in Oakhurst
20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Blackettin Oakhurst +8.2 pts higher in Oakhurst
28.5% 23rd pct 36.7% 41st pct
Unemployment in Blackettin Oakhurst +5.2 pts higher in Blackett
9.7% 47th pct 4.5% 26th pct
Median income in Blackettin Oakhurst +$250 higher in Oakhurst
$527 36th pct $777 63rd pct
Household income in Blackettin Oakhurst +$924 higher in Oakhurst
$1,134 24th pct $2,058 64th pct
Indigenous language in Blackettin Oakhurst +1.1 pts higher in Oakhurst
1.5% 36th pct 2.6% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackettin Oakhurst +0.4 larger in Oakhurst gap steady
2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Blackettin Oakhurst +18.7 pts higher in Blackett gap narrowing
34.0% 100th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Blackettin Oakhurst +10.0 pts higher in Blackett gap steady
22.4% 46th pct 12.4% 12th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +19.9 pts ▸ 68.7%
34.0% One-parent families ◂ +18.7 pts 15.3%
14.5% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.8% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 24.3%
13.3% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
22.4% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 12.4%
18.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.1% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackettin Oakhurst +$108 higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
$310 60th pct $418 85th pct
Mortgage in Blackettin Oakhurst +$280 higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $2,013 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Blackettin Oakhurst even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Blackettin Oakhurst +24.6 pts higher in Blackett gap narrowing
51.2% 93rd pct 26.6% 74th pct
Owned outright in Blackettin Oakhurst +1.1 pts higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
20.8% 11th pct 21.9% 12th pct
Separate houses in Blackettin Oakhurst +6.1 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
89.1% 30th pct 95.2% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blackettin Oakhurst +8.9 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
84.7% 64th pct 93.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Rented ◂ +24.6 pts 26.6%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
20.8% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 95.2%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 53.4%
21.8% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
3.9% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% $350–$549 +47.5 pts ▸ 73.6%
45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +33.7 pts 11.7%
23.5% Under $200 ◂ +19.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 23.4%
7.5% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.2% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blackettin Oakhurst +12.0 pts higher in Blackett gap narrowing
15.3% 91st pct 3.2% 64th pct
Work from home in Blackettin Oakhurst +8.8 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
15.2% 46th pct 24.0% 70th pct
PT commute in Blackettin Oakhurst +0.4 pts higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
1.6% 77th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Blackettin Oakhurst +11 more in Oakhurst
22 86th pct 33 86th pct
Stops/1k in Blackettin Oakhurst +1.38 more in Blackett
6.13 82nd pct 4.75 76th pct
Departures/1k in Blackettin Oakhurst +428.9 more in Blackett
1,912.2 91st pct 1,483.2 89th pct
PT routes in Blackettin Oakhurst even
6 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Blackettin Oakhurst +1 longer in Blackett
6 36th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Blackettin Oakhurst +3 longer in Blackett
36 30th pct 33 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Blackettin Oakhurst +20,040 more in Blackett
41,454 86th pct 21,414 75th pct
Reach 45 min in Blackettin Oakhurst +36,095 more in Blackett
84,419 75th pct 48,324 64th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 48.1%
15.2% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%
0.8% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 30.0%
29.6% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
9.4% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.3% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 3.2%
4.7% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blackettin Oakhurst +1.5 pts higher in Blackett gap steady
29.2% 43rd pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Blackettin Oakhurst +2.0 pts higher in Blackett gap steady
8.0% 56th pct 6.1% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blackettin Oakhurst +4.4 pts higher in Blackett gap narrowing
9.3% 89th pct 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Blackettin Oakhurst +20.3 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
41.5% 10th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Blackettin Oakhurst +8.5 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
50.4% 16th pct 58.9% 54th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
10.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
4.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
1.7% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.3 pts 15.1%
17.2% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%
6.6% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
9.3% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackettin Oakhurst +0.5 higher in Blackett
7.2 94th pct 6.7 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Blackettin Oakhurst +0.3 more in Blackett
7.2 95th pct 6.9 93rd pct
15-min city in Blackettin Oakhurst +0.3 pts higher in Blackett
98.8% 99th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Blackettin Oakhurst +2.1 pts higher in Blackett
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Blackettin Oakhurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Blackettin Oakhurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Blackettin Oakhurst even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Blackettin Oakhurst +13.1 pts higher in Blackett
67.2% 89th pct 54.1% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Blackettin Oakhurst +1.4 more in Blackett
9.5 40th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Blackettin Oakhurst +77 higher in Blackett
303 95th pct 225 92nd pct
Mean slope in Blackettin Oakhurst +0.1 pts higher in Oakhurst
3.6% 22nd pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Blackett with nearby areas

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Compare Oakhurst with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackett vs Oakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10391/blackett/vs/SAL13069/oakhurst