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Blacktown vs Londonderry

Name: Blacktown vs Londonderry — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Blacktown profile · Londonderry profile

Blacktown Londonderry

Londonderry and Blacktown are two large, nearby areas in Western Sydney with very different layouts. Blacktown is much more urban, with 90.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more street connectivity. Londonderry is more suburban, with a higher share of detached houses and larger homes, including 84.9% with three or more bedrooms. Cultural differences are also sharp; 47.1% of Blacktown residents were born overseas compared to 30.7% in Londonderry, and Blacktown has a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (49.5% versus 30.0%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the typical weekly household income, which is $1,836 in Londonderry and $1,812 in Blacktown. Both areas also have the same number of people living alone (19.6%) and an identical average of 2.9 people per home. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in Year 12 completion, which is now 11.4 points higher in Blacktown. Londonderry has also seen its share of children under 15 grow to be 4.9 points higher than in Blacktown.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.5 pts higher in Blacktown Born overseas: 16.4 pts higher in Blacktown Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Londonderry Year 12: 11.4 pts higher in Blacktown Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Londonderry +28,296 larger in Londonderry gap widening

92,258 88th pct 120,554 96th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Londonderry +2 yrs older in Blacktown gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.9%

13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 46.0%

34.9% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Londonderry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +15.8 pts ▸ 62.7%

13.5% India ◂ +6.9 pts 6.6%

7.2% Philippines ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

1.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

17.8% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.0% English +7.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.8% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

9.6% Filipino ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

4.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

2.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

44.0% English only +18.1 pts ▸ 62.1%

7.8% Punjabi ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%

4.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

4.1% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.6% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

17.7% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%

7.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Other religions ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%

6.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Londonderry +0.14 more in Blacktown

1.66 36th pct 1.53 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacktown in Londonderry +15 more in Londonderry

30 77th pct 45 88th pct

Students in Blacktown in Londonderry +6,223 more in Londonderry

16,229 87th pct 22,452 92nd pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Londonderry +42 larger in Blacktown

541 62nd pct 499 54th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Londonderry +15 higher in Blacktown

1,018 49th pct 1,004 40th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 50.9%

16.0% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 22.1%

20.7% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

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

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%

14.1% Engineering & related even 14.0%

9.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Education even 5.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Londonderry +$69 higher in Londonderry gap widening

$750 37th pct $819 56th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Londonderry +$24 higher in Londonderry gap narrowing

$1,812 58th pct $1,836 59th pct

Family income in Blacktown in Londonderry +$78 higher in Londonderry gap widening

$1,994 44th pct $2,072 51st pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 33.9%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% $4,000 or more even 9.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 37.6%

34.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +3.4 pts 64.4%

16.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Londonderry even gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 62.9%

19.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%

15.6% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

27.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 26.8%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

19.6% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

8.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Londonderry +$15 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$390 64th pct $375 55th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Londonderry +$108 higher in Londonderry gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,275 86th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Londonderry even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.4% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 36.8%

22.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 82.5%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 41.9%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 10.6%

6.9% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 47.6%

15.9% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

5.8% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.4% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

18.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Londonderry +242 more in Londonderry

476 87th pct 718 98th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Londonderry +0.80 more in Londonderry

5.16 62nd pct 5.96 77th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Londonderry +249.7 more in Blacktown

1,742.6 77th pct 1,493.0 69th pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Londonderry +11 more in Blacktown

44 80th pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 36.1%

34.5% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

5.6% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

6.6% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.4% Education & training even 6.4%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.9% Wholesale trade even 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

8.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Londonderry +1.3 higher in Blacktown

6.8 70th pct 5.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Londonderry +1.5 more in Blacktown

6.7 72nd pct 5.2 46th pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Londonderry +23.9 pts higher in Blacktown

90.1% 75th pct 66.2% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Londonderry +14.4 pts higher in Blacktown

82.4% 70th pct 68.1% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Londonderry +8.7 pts higher in Blacktown

99.6% 85th pct 90.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Londonderry +8.0 pts higher in Blacktown

90.0% 73rd pct 82.0% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Londonderry +10.4 pts higher in Blacktown

99.7% 71st pct 89.3% 36th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Londonderry +24.3 pts higher in Blacktown

63.2% 65th pct 38.9% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Londonderry +0.8 more in Londonderry

10.6 15th pct 11.4 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Londonderry +168 higher in Blacktown

249 84th pct 81 50th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Londonderry +0.7 pts higher in Blacktown

5.1% 45th pct 4.5% 31st pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare Londonderry with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Londonderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10010/blacktown/vs/SED10047/londonderry