148,179
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Blacktown · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Blacktown
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Far more people live in Blacktown than in about 87% of similar areas, with a total population of 148,179. While it remains a major population centre, its recent growth has slowed compared to the rest of the state.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 3.2% since 2021, which is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
3.2%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11601/blacktown/topic/economy-advantage