142,771 ▲ +90.9%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 74,777
- 2016: 92,823
- 2021: 142,771
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blacktown - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Blacktown - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth has been rapid in Blacktown - North, where the population nearly doubled since 2011 to reach 142,771 people. It is a remarkably young area, with a typical resident aged just 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure.
142,771
▲ +90.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Blacktown - North — higher than 87% of areas.
| Blacktown - North | 142,771 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 91% over a decade, adding about 67,994 people. This makes it larger than about 89% of similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of children under 15 (25.2%) and a very low number of seniors aged 65 and over (7.5%) mean this area is much younger than the state and national averages.
7.5% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blacktown - North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 6.8%, among the lowest for similar areas.
1.6% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blacktown - North, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blacktown - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11602/blacktown-north/topic/demographics-identity