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Blacktown vs Woodcroft

Name: Blacktown vs Woodcroft — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Blacktown profile · Woodcroft profile

Blacktown Woodcroft

Blacktown and Woodcroft (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Woodcroft (NSW) is a wealthier area where 35.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and 96.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Blacktown has a higher proportion of renters at 43.4%, more people living alone (20.5%), and a typical household income of $1,774, which is well below the $2,461 seen in Woodcroft (NSW).

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently, with Blacktown seeing much more movement as 42.9% of people moved in the last five years. Despite this, they share several core characteristics; both have high proportions of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. They also both sit near the national figure for the share of residents who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at 1.7% in Blacktown and 1.3% in Woodcroft (NSW).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.3 pts higher in Woodcroft Renting: 23.3 pts higher in Blacktown Population: 44,364 larger in Blacktown Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in Woodcroft Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Woodcroft +44,364 larger in Blacktown gap widening

50,961 96th pct 6,597 86th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Woodcroft +4 yrs older in Woodcroft gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

49.9% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

34.5% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 31.5%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Woodcroft

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.6% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 38.9%

5.5% Philippines +13.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.6% India ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

2.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

7.2% Filipino +19.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.5% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.7% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%

14.6% English ◂ +6.5 pts 8.1%

5.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

39.3% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 34.7%

3.1% Tagalog +9.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

4.4% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Arabic even 4.0%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

17.0% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 11.2%

14.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

9.4% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

7.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

1.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Woodcroft +0.74 more in Blacktown

1.63 21st pct 0.88 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacktown in Woodcroft +30 more in Blacktown

57 93rd pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Woodcroft +20 larger in Woodcroft

585 82nd pct 605 85th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Woodcroft +19 higher in Blacktown

1,042 76th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 78.7%

15.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +14.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

19.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 14.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

13.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

8.3% Information technology even 8.3%

5.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Woodcroft +$104 higher in Woodcroft gap narrowing

$757 51st pct $861 68th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Woodcroft +$687 higher in Woodcroft gap narrowing

$1,774 64th pct $2,461 89th pct

Family income in Blacktown in Woodcroft +$496 higher in Woodcroft gap narrowing

$1,935 53rd pct $2,431 79th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.0%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 16.5%

8.1% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 39.4%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.6%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +3.5 pts ▸ 72.6%

15.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown in Woodcroft +788 larger in Blacktown

876 87th pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Woodcroft +2 yrs older in Blacktown

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Blacktown in Woodcroft +$67 higher in Blacktown

$627 48th pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Blacktown in Woodcroft +$390 higher in Woodcroft

$1,443 39th pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Woodcroft +0.4 larger in Woodcroft gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 73.3%

19.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Household size

27.0% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 22.8%

18.6% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.5% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 8.6%

7.9% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Woodcroft +$70 higher in Woodcroft gap widening

$400 82nd pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Woodcroft +$181 higher in Woodcroft gap narrowing

$2,094 76th pct $2,275 85th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Woodcroft +0.10 higher in Blacktown gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

43.4% Rented ◂ +23.3 pts 20.1%

21.7% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

65.4% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 78.6%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.9% 4 bedrooms +31.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 29.9%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 1.2%

6.0% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 67.9%

6.2% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 3.3%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 15.8%

16.8% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.8% Under $1,000 even 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Woodcroft +234 more in Blacktown

252 96th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Woodcroft +2.22 more in Blacktown

4.94 77th pct 2.73 68th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Woodcroft +1,127.5 more in Blacktown

2,045.3 92nd pct 917.8 86th pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Woodcroft +38 more in Blacktown

43 87th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown in Woodcroft +3 longer in Woodcroft

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Blacktown in Woodcroft +7 longer in Woodcroft

27 23rd pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Blacktown in Woodcroft +6,403 more in Blacktown

29,787 82nd pct 23,384 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Blacktown in Woodcroft +158,586 more in Blacktown

210,928 87th pct 52,342 66th pct

Transit to city in Blacktown in Woodcroft

69 73rd pct —

How people get to work

42.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 40.8%

25.9% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.3% Train even 3.3%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 27.6%

10.3% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 3.5%

5.1% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

4.9% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

8.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Woodcroft +0.8 higher in Blacktown

7.1 93rd pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Woodcroft +0.4 more in Blacktown

6.8 93rd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Woodcroft +5.6 pts higher in Blacktown

91.6% 95th pct 86.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Woodcroft +5.9 pts higher in Blacktown

88.7% 94th pct 82.8% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Woodcroft +0.6 pts higher in Woodcroft

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Woodcroft +6.6 pts higher in Blacktown

94.1% 95th pct 87.5% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Woodcroft +0.5 pts higher in Woodcroft

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Woodcroft +48.0 pts higher in Blacktown

64.9% 88th pct 16.9% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Woodcroft +0.3 more in Woodcroft

10.5 43rd pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Woodcroft +80 higher in Woodcroft

203 91st pct 283 94th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Woodcroft +0.9 pts higher in Blacktown

5.4% 47th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

Prospect Marayong Arndell Park Woodcroft Seven Hills Lalor Park Huntingwood Kings Park

Compare Woodcroft with nearby areas

Doonside Marayong Bungarribee Glendenning Dean Park Kings Park Blacktown Arndell Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Woodcroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10396/blacktown/vs/SAL14399/woodcroft