Blacktown City

Market characteristics

Blacktown City has a higher proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to New South Wales.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of Blacktown City's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about Blacktown City's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Blacktown City20162011Change
NameNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2011
Population summary--------------
Total residents336,962100.0100.0301,096100.0100.0+35,866
Males167,57449.749.3149,54549.749.3+18,029
Females169,39050.350.7151,55150.350.7+17,839
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years76,66622.818.571,43923.719.3+5,227
15 - 24 years46,11913.712.542,37514.112.9+3,744
25 - 54 years145,71343.240.8130,48943.341.4+15,224
55 - 64 Years33,70010.011.929,6809.911.7+4,020
65 years and over34,76910.316.327,1139.014.7+7,656
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school33,1419.88.128,8579.67.9+4,284
Secondary school24,4117.26.222,5647.56.5+1,847
TAFE6,8292.01.98,4502.82.4-1,621
University15,5674.65.010,9193.64.4+4,648
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born136,11740.427.6113,07537.625.7+23,042
Speaks language other than English at home138,14641.025.1111,06936.922.4+27,077
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all17,1655.14.514,1674.73.9+2,998
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree57,31122.023.439,40117.219.9+17,910
Advanced Diploma or Diploma22,9688.88.917,7197.78.3+5,249
Certificate level43,86616.918.139,17817.117.7+4,688
No qualification112,86643.439.1109,22247.642.8+3,644
Household income--------------
Nill to $64914,11313.917.8--------
$650 to $1,49926,32025.927.5--------
$1,500 to $2,44925,88025.521.2--------
$2,500 or more 25,29724.923.1--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned22,78421.630.721,84522.731.9+939
Purchasing42,51540.230.440,95342.531.9+1,562
Renting32,74331.030.328,34229.429.1+4,401
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house86,02577.664.983,09482.567.9+2,931
Medium house19,62717.717.913,25313.217.4+6,374
High density4,1673.815.33,8783.813.3+289

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

Blacktown City Council

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