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Blacktown vs Hawkesbury

Name: Blacktown vs Hawkesbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Blacktown profile · Hawkesbury profile

Blacktown Hawkesbury

Hawkesbury and Blacktown are nearby areas with very different layouts and populations. Blacktown is a very walkable hub where 47.1% of people were born overseas and 49.5% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Hawkesbury is mostly car-dependent, with only 13.9% born overseas and 7.8% using another language. Blacktown has a more qualified workforce, with 27.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.8% in Hawkesbury. Housing also differs; 33.3% of Hawkesbury homes are owned outright, while 40.4% of Blacktown households rent.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has grown across many measures. The difference in overseas births and language use has widened, while the gap in people with no religion has increased. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share some similarities. They have almost the same proportion of children under 15, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is nearly identical, sitting at $2,300 in Hawkesbury and $2,167 in Blacktown.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 33.2 pts higher in Blacktown Other language: 41.6 pts higher in Blacktown Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in Blacktown Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Blacktown Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +14,233 larger in Blacktown gap widening

92,258 88th pct 78,025 79th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +4 yrs older in Hawkesbury gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 24.1%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.2%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 49.5%

34.9% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 34.0%

7.0% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Hawkesbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +34.9 pts ▸ 81.8%

13.5% India ◂ +12.7 pts 0.8%

7.2% Philippines ◂ +6.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.8% Australian +22.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.0% English +23.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.8% Indian ◂ +11.8 pts 1.0%

4.3% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Filipino ◂ +8.8 pts 0.8%

3.4% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

2.2% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% German +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

44.0% English only +43.9 pts ▸ 87.8%

7.8% Punjabi ◂ +7.3 pts 0.5%

4.2% Tagalog ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%

4.1% Hindi ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

3.6% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

17.7% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.7% Hinduism ◂ +12.1 pts 0.6%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

7.4% Other religions ◂ +6.6 pts 0.7%

6.8% Islam ◂ +6.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +1.14 more in Hawkesbury

1.66 36th pct 2.81 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +12 more in Hawkesbury

30 77th pct 42 87th pct

Students in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +4,965 more in Blacktown

16,229 87th pct 11,264 66th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +259 larger in Blacktown

541 62nd pct 282 19th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +22 higher in Blacktown

1,018 49th pct 996 35th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 46.6%

16.0% Year 10 +15.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.1% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 18.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%

14.1% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.5% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +$116 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing

$750 37th pct $866 66th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +$231 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing

$1,812 58th pct $2,043 73rd pct

Family income in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +$322 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing

$1,994 44th pct $2,316 69th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.1%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

9.2% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 36.8%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +4.0 pts 63.8%

16.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +0.1 larger in Blacktown gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 62.5%

19.0% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.6% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 16.6%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%

8.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +$10 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +$133 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,300 86th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.4% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 22.6%

22.6% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 88.1%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 2.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 36.5%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 10.3%

6.9% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 50.8%

15.9% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

5.8% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.4% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 34.3%

18.5% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

10.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +130 more in Hawkesbury

476 87th pct 606 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +2.61 more in Hawkesbury

5.16 62nd pct 7.77 95th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +1,196.3 more in Blacktown

1,742.6 77th pct 546.4 32nd pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +22 more in Blacktown

44 80th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

27.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 25.1%

34.5% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

5.6% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.0% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.6% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

6.4% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 16.1%

11.3% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.7% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

7.7% Sales workers even 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +3.4 higher in Blacktown

6.8 70th pct 3.4 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +3.4 more in Blacktown

6.7 72nd pct 3.3 13th pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +56.5 pts higher in Blacktown

90.1% 75th pct 33.6% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +55.6 pts higher in Blacktown

82.4% 70th pct 26.8% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +36.8 pts higher in Blacktown

99.6% 85th pct 62.8% 24th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +45.4 pts higher in Blacktown

90.0% 73rd pct 44.6% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +42.6 pts higher in Blacktown

99.7% 71st pct 57.1% 9th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +40.6 pts higher in Blacktown

63.2% 65th pct 22.6% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +5.5 more in Hawkesbury

10.6 15th pct 16.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +247 higher in Blacktown

249 84th pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Hawkesbury +2.2 pts higher in Hawkesbury

5.1% 45th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare Hawkesbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10010/blacktown/vs/SED10033/hawkesbury