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Blacktown vs Penrith

Name: Blacktown vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Blacktown profile · Penrith profile

Blacktown Penrith

Blacktown and Penrith are two large, nearby residential hubs in Western Sydney. Blacktown is far more multicultural; 47.1% of its people were born overseas compared to 19.7% in Penrith, and a far higher share of Blacktown residents use a language other than English at home (49.5% versus 13.4%). Blacktown also has a higher proportion of people who completed Year 12 (62.3% versus 50.4%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.0% versus 19.0%).

The gap in cultural diversity has widened significantly since 2011, with the share of overseas-born residents now far higher in Blacktown. Despite this, the two areas share many daily realities. They have almost identical shares of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly rents, around $390. Both areas are also similar in that nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.4 pts higher in Blacktown Other language: 36.1 pts higher in Blacktown No religion: 17.1 pts higher in Penrith People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Blacktown Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Penrith +7,680 larger in Blacktown gap narrowing

92,258 88th pct 84,578 86th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Penrith +1 yrs older in Penrith gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 29.0%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 42.6%

34.9% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +27.6 pts ▸ 74.5%

13.5% India ◂ +11.4 pts 2.1%

7.2% Philippines ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%

1.1% England +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

17.8% Australian +19.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.0% English +19.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.8% Indian ◂ +10.2 pts 2.6%

4.3% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Filipino ◂ +7.4 pts 2.1%

3.4% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

44.0% English only +36.5 pts ▸ 80.5%

7.8% Punjabi ◂ +7.0 pts 0.8%

4.2% Tagalog ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

4.1% Hindi ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

3.6% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

17.7% No religion +17.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.7% Hinduism ◂ +10.6 pts 2.1%

7.4% Not stated even 7.4%

7.4% Other religions ◂ +6.2 pts 1.1%

6.8% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Penrith +0.18 more in Penrith

1.66 36th pct 1.84 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacktown in Penrith even

30 77th pct 30 77th pct

Students in Blacktown in Penrith +2,665 more in Blacktown

16,229 87th pct 13,564 81st pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Penrith +73 larger in Blacktown

541 62nd pct 468 46th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Penrith +14 higher in Blacktown

1,018 49th pct 1,005 40th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 50.4%

16.0% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

3.9% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 20.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 19.6%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Penrith +$108 higher in Penrith gap widening

$750 37th pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Penrith +$74 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$1,812 58th pct $1,738 52nd pct

Family income in Blacktown in Penrith +$160 higher in Penrith gap widening

$1,994 44th pct $2,154 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.7% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.2% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.0%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +7.4 pts 60.4%

16.2% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Penrith +0.4 larger in Blacktown gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 57.0%

19.0% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.6% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.6% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 16.3%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 14.8%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Penrith +$5 higher in Blacktown gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $385 61st pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Penrith +$67 higher in Blacktown gap steady

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

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 37.3%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage even 34.1%

22.6% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 69.2%

10.2% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 42.2%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.9% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 56.9%

15.9% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

5.8% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.0%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

10.8% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Penrith +135 more in Penrith

476 87th pct 611 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Penrith +2.06 more in Penrith

5.16 62nd pct 7.22 91st pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Penrith +132.0 more in Blacktown

1,742.6 77th pct 1,610.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Penrith +4 more in Blacktown

44 80th pct 40 76th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

27.3% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%

34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 34.2%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

5.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

6.6% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

6.4% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

8.7% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

7.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Penrith +0.5 higher in Penrith

6.8 70th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Penrith +0.2 more in Penrith

6.7 72nd pct 6.9 77th pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Penrith +2.4 pts higher in Blacktown

90.1% 75th pct 87.8% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Penrith +3.2 pts higher in Penrith

82.4% 70th pct 85.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Penrith +1.6 pts higher in Blacktown

99.6% 85th pct 98.0% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Penrith +2.9 pts higher in Penrith

90.0% 73rd pct 92.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Penrith +0.6 pts higher in Blacktown

99.7% 71st pct 99.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Penrith +8.9 pts higher in Penrith

63.2% 65th pct 72.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Penrith +11.4 more in Penrith

10.6 15th pct 22.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Penrith +94 higher in Blacktown

249 84th pct 155 65th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Penrith +0.3 pts higher in Blacktown

5.1% 45th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

Mount Druitt Riverstone Prospect Seven Hills Baulkham Hills Granville Castle Hill Fairfield

Compare Penrith with nearby areas

Londonderry Mulgoa Mount Druitt Riverstone Blacktown Camden Prospect Cabramatta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10010/blacktown/vs/SED10066/penrith