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Blacktown vs Seven Hills

Name: Blacktown vs Seven Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Blacktown profile · Seven Hills profile

Blacktown Seven Hills

Blacktown and Seven Hills are neighbouring areas with large populations, but they differ in their workforce and diversity. Seven Hills has a much higher proportion of people working from home (39.5%) compared to Blacktown (27.3%). Blacktown is more culturally diverse, with 47.1% of people born overseas and 49.5% using a language other than English at home, both of which are well higher than the 41.5% and 41.8% figures in Seven Hills. Seven Hills generally has higher incomes, with 29.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 20.7% in Blacktown.

Both areas are very similar in their family structures, with each having exactly 19.5% of their population aged under 15. While the two areas share many traits, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in people working from home has widened. In terms of housing, Blacktown has more separate houses (77.2%) than Seven Hills (67.2%), while Seven Hills has a higher share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 12.2 pts higher in Seven Hills Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Blacktown One-parent: 3.5 pts higher in Blacktown Housework 15h+: 3.1 pts higher in Seven Hills Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Seven Hills +5,826 larger in Blacktown gap narrowing

92,258 88th pct 86,432 87th pct

Median age in Blacktown in Seven Hills +2 yrs older in Seven Hills gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 31.0%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) even 19.5%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.4%

7.0% Divorced even 7.0%

4.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Seven Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

13.5% India ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

7.2% Philippines ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% China +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Nepal even 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

17.8% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.0% English +4.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

9.6% Filipino ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%

4.7% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

44.0% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

7.8% Punjabi ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

4.2% Tagalog ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

4.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.6% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.8% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

17.7% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.7% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

7.4% Other religions ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

6.8% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

1.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Seven Hills +0.18 more in Blacktown

1.66 36th pct 1.48 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blacktown in Seven Hills +5 more in Blacktown

30 77th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Blacktown in Seven Hills +4,685 more in Blacktown

16,229 87th pct 11,544 69th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Seven Hills +39 larger in Blacktown

541 62nd pct 502 54th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Seven Hills +40 higher in Seven Hills

1,018 49th pct 1,059 68th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

16.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 18.4%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

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

3.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Seven Hills +$122 higher in Seven Hills gap widening

$750 37th pct $872 67th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Seven Hills +$277 higher in Seven Hills gap widening

$1,812 58th pct $2,089 77th pct

Family income in Blacktown in Seven Hills +$367 higher in Seven Hills gap widening

$1,994 44th pct $2,361 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.8%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.3%

9.2% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 38.0%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.5%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.3% Mental health even 6.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +0.9 pts ▸ 68.7%

16.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Seven Hills +0.1 larger in Blacktown gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

19.0% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.6% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%

19.1% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Seven Hills +$30 higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Seven Hills +$133 higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Seven Hills even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 33.3%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.6% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 67.2%

10.2% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 40.2%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.9% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 60.8%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

5.8% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.4% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.9%

18.5% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.6%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Seven Hills +58 more in Blacktown

476 87th pct 418 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Seven Hills +0.32 more in Blacktown

5.16 62nd pct 4.84 55th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Seven Hills +338.8 more in Seven Hills

1,742.6 77th pct 2,081.5 86th pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Seven Hills even

44 80th pct 44 80th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 33.3%

27.3% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

9.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

6.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.2% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 6.9%

8.7% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Seven Hills +0.0 higher in Seven Hills

6.8 70th pct 6.9 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Seven Hills +0.1 more in Blacktown

6.7 72nd pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Seven Hills +5.4 pts higher in Blacktown

90.1% 75th pct 84.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Seven Hills +1.1 pts higher in Seven Hills

82.4% 70th pct 83.5% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Seven Hills +0.5 pts higher in Blacktown

99.6% 85th pct 99.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Seven Hills +3.2 pts higher in Seven Hills

90.0% 73rd pct 93.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Seven Hills +0.3 pts higher in Seven Hills

99.7% 71st pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Seven Hills +0.6 pts higher in Blacktown

63.2% 65th pct 62.6% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Seven Hills +1.2 more in Blacktown

10.6 15th pct 9.3 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Seven Hills +88 higher in Blacktown

249 84th pct 162 66th pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Seven Hills +0.7 pts higher in Seven Hills

5.1% 45th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Blacktown with nearby areas

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Compare Seven Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Seven Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10010/blacktown/vs/SED10074/seven-hills