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Blacktown vs Riverstone

Name: Blacktown vs Riverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Blacktown profile · Riverstone profile

Blacktown Riverstone

Riverstone and Blacktown are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Riverstone is a more affluent and professional hub, where 39.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 41.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is also a family-focused area with more children under 15 (24.5%) and larger homes, with 89.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Blacktown has a much higher share of renters at 40.4% and offers far better walkability, with 90.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

The gaps between the two have widened significantly since 2011, particularly regarding income and education. While both areas share similar levels of overseas birth (around 47%) and a similar number of public transport stops, they have diverged in other ways. Riverstone's typical household income is now $886 higher than in Blacktown, a difference that has grown over the last decade. This trend is also seen in the workforce, with the gap in adults working or looking for work widening to 12.1%.

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Where they differ most

No car: 6.9 pts higher in Blacktown Unpaid child care: 10.5 pts higher in Riverstone Work from home: 16.2 pts higher in Riverstone Participation: 12.1 pts higher in Riverstone One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Riverstone +30,077 larger in Riverstone gap widening

92,258 88th pct 122,335 97th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Riverstone +1 yrs older in Blacktown gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.5% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%

13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 59.4%

34.9% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 30.1%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Riverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

13.5% India +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.2% Philippines ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

1.9% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Nepal even 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

12.8% Indian +7.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.0% English +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.6% Filipino ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

4.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

44.0% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

7.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

4.1% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.6% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.8% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 41.5%

17.7% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.7% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

7.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

1.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Riverstone +0.50 more in Blacktown

1.66 36th pct 1.17 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacktown in Riverstone +5 more in Riverstone

30 77th pct 35 85th pct

Students in Blacktown in Riverstone +11,554 more in Riverstone

16,229 87th pct 27,783 96th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Riverstone +253 larger in Riverstone

541 62nd pct 794 89th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Riverstone +76 higher in Riverstone

1,018 49th pct 1,094 82nd pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 73.2%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 16.2%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.7% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Riverstone +$309 higher in Riverstone gap widening

$750 37th pct $1,059 86th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Riverstone +$886 higher in Riverstone gap widening

$1,812 58th pct $2,698 100th pct

Family income in Blacktown in Riverstone +$792 higher in Riverstone gap widening

$1,994 44th pct $2,786 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.9%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 14.6%

9.2% $4,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 32.3%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.2%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +6.5 pts ▸ 74.3%

16.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Riverstone +0.3 larger in Riverstone gap widening

2.9 86th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

19.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 9.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

19.1% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.1% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 22.5%

19.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 10.8%

8.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Riverstone +$140 higher in Riverstone gap widening

$390 64th pct $530 95th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Riverstone +$433 higher in Riverstone gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Riverstone even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

40.4% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 28.3%

22.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 16.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 82.6%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

24.8% 4 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 23.3%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 7.7%

6.9% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 45.8%

5.8% $550–$749 +35.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 5.8%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 2.0%

0.4% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.9%

18.5% $3,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.4%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Riverstone +32 more in Blacktown

476 87th pct 444 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Riverstone +1.53 more in Blacktown

5.16 62nd pct 3.63 29th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Riverstone +445.1 more in Blacktown

1,742.6 77th pct 1,297.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Riverstone +12 more in Blacktown

44 80th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

27.3% Worked at home +16.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 33.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 34.4%

11.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 2.7%

5.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

6.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

9.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

5.2% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade even 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.7% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 6.2%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Riverstone +1.5 higher in Blacktown

6.8 70th pct 5.3 44th pct

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

6.7 72nd pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Riverstone +27.9 pts higher in Blacktown

90.1% 75th pct 62.2% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Riverstone +29.5 pts higher in Blacktown

82.4% 70th pct 52.9% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Riverstone +5.2 pts higher in Blacktown

99.6% 85th pct 94.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Riverstone +6.3 pts higher in Blacktown

90.0% 73rd pct 83.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Riverstone +5.1 pts higher in Blacktown

99.7% 71st pct 94.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Riverstone +22.7 pts higher in Blacktown

63.2% 65th pct 40.5% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Riverstone +3.1 more in Blacktown

10.6 15th pct 7.5 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Riverstone +109 higher in Blacktown

249 84th pct 141 62nd pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Riverstone +0.2 pts higher in Riverstone

5.1% 45th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare Riverstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10010/blacktown/vs/SED10071/riverstone