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Blacktown vs Mount Druitt

Name: Blacktown vs Mount Druitt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Blacktown profile · Mount Druitt profile

Blacktown Mount Druitt

Mount Druitt and Blacktown are two large neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Mount Druitt is more family-focused, with a well higher share of children under 15 (22.9%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (86.7%). In contrast, Blacktown has a more diverse and qualified workforce, with a well higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (27.0%) and a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (18.1%).

Both areas are effectively alike when it comes to typical household income, which sits around $1,800 a week. While they share this economic baseline, some gaps are shifting; for instance, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011. Blacktown remains more connected, with far more public transport routes (44 compared to 26) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Blacktown Bachelor+: 6.0 pts higher in Blacktown Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in Mount Druitt Recent movers: 3.7 pts higher in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +2,218 larger in Mount Druitt gap narrowing

92,258 88th pct 94,476 89th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +1 yrs older in Blacktown gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 28.3%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.5% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 48.1%

34.9% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Mount Druitt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.5% India ◂ +8.9 pts 4.6%

7.2% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

17.8% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.0% English ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

9.6% Filipino +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

4.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% German even 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

44.0% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

7.8% Punjabi ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%

4.2% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

17.7% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

6.8% Islam +6.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

7.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Other religions ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +0.05 more in Blacktown

1.66 36th pct 1.62 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +5 more in Mount Druitt

30 77th pct 35 85th pct

Students in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +1,427 more in Mount Druitt

16,229 87th pct 17,656 88th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +37 larger in Blacktown

541 62nd pct 504 55th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +47 higher in Blacktown

1,018 49th pct 971 22nd pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 57.9%

16.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 27.8%

20.7% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

5.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +$36 higher in Blacktown gap narrowing

$750 37th pct $714 26th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +$11 higher in Blacktown gap narrowing

$1,812 58th pct $1,801 57th pct

Family income in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +$46 higher in Blacktown gap narrowing

$1,994 44th pct $1,948 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.6%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.1%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +1.9 pts 65.9%

16.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.9% Two conditions even 4.9%

2.8% Three or more even 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +0.3 larger in Mount Druitt gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 66.8%

19.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 14.4%

15.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

27.1% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 24.1%

19.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 19.1%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%

8.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +$20 higher in Blacktown gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +$67 higher in Blacktown gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +0.10 higher in Mount Druitt gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 36.6%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 80.1%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 9.7%

6.9% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 52.7%

15.9% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

5.8% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.9%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

10.8% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +4 more in Blacktown

476 87th pct 472 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +0.16 more in Blacktown

5.16 62nd pct 5.00 58th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +127.6 more in Blacktown

1,742.6 77th pct 1,615.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +18 more in Blacktown

44 80th pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

27.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 23.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 34.8%

34.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.0% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

5.6% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

10.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +0.3 higher in Blacktown

6.8 70th pct 6.6 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +0.3 more in Blacktown

6.7 72nd pct 6.4 66th pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +2.1 pts higher in Blacktown

90.1% 75th pct 88.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +2.5 pts higher in Blacktown

82.4% 70th pct 79.9% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +0.4 pts higher in Blacktown

99.6% 85th pct 99.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +1.6 pts higher in Blacktown

90.0% 73rd pct 88.3% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +0.3 pts higher in Mount Druitt

99.7% 71st pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +8.8 pts higher in Blacktown

63.2% 65th pct 54.4% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +0.2 more in Blacktown

10.6 15th pct 10.4 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +3 higher in Mount Druitt

249 84th pct 252 85th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Mount Druitt +0.8 pts higher in Blacktown

5.1% 45th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Druitt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Mount Druitt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10010/blacktown/vs/SED10054/mount-druitt