50,961 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43,374
- 2016: 47,176
- 2021: 50,961
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blacktown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blacktown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blacktown is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a median age of just 34. This creates a youthful profile for the area, which is among the largest in the region with over 50,000 people.
50,961
▲ +17.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blacktown — higher than 96% of areas.
| Blacktown | 50,961 |
|---|---|
| 2148, NSW | 67,483 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Blacktown is one of the largest areas at this level with 50,961 residents. The typical person here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the typical resident in Australia.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of children under 15 at 19.3%, while the number of seniors aged 65 and over is well below the national figure. This youthful tilt is reflected in the age structure, where young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.2%.
12.7% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average. Only 6.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.
1.7% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10396/blacktown/topic/demographics-identity