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Blacktown NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Blacktown, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Blacktown NSW is 50,961 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blacktown is $757 per week ($39,364 per year). Median rent in Blacktown is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Blacktown has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Blacktown has a population density of 3172.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blacktown is India. The most common religion is Catholic (23% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blacktown is $2,094.

There were 2,052 recorded offences in Blacktown in 2025-26, a rate of 40 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (620 offences).

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Blacktown Population

residents (Census 2021)

Blacktown Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$757/wk

$39,364 per year

#4390 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,094/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 1 per bedroom

Blacktown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (25,765) Female 49.4% (25,196)

Population Density

3172.3

people per km²

50,961 people · 16.1 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,935

Family income/wk

Blacktown Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blacktown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.5% 3,575 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.5% 5,249 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blacktown Country of Birth

Australia

63.0%

India

25.4%

China

3.2%

Fiji

2.4%

Afghanistan

1.4%

England

1.4%

Bangladesh

1.3%

Egypt

0.7%

Croatia

0.6%

Iran

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Blacktown Religion

Catholic

23.5%

No Religion

18.1%

Hinduism

15.6%

Other Religions Tot

10.2%

Othr Rel Sikhism

9.4%

Not stated

8.5%

Islam

8.2%

Anglican

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Blacktown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Blacktown Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

28.2%

Other

17.8%

SAL Tot

12.1%

Hindi

11.1%

Arabic

10.4%

Gujarati

7.4%

SAL Tagalog

6.9%

Mandarin

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Blacktown Employment

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Employed full-time

34.7% 12,153 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.5% 6,482 people

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Unemployed

4.8% 1,672 people

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Not in labour force

42.0% 14,703 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Blacktown Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.0%

Certificate III/IV

23.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

16.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Blacktown Occupation

Professionals

26.9%

Clerical & Administrative

14.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.2%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.8%

Managers

9.0%

Labourers

7.3%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Blacktown Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.3%

Engineering

16.2%

Information Technology

11.5%

Health

11.0%

Society & Culture

10.9%

Education

5.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Architecture & Building

3.7%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Blacktown Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

17.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Blacktown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Blacktown Marital Status

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Married

49.9% 20,527

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Separated

3.5% 1,428

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Divorced

7.1% 2,917

🕊️

Widowed

5.0% 2,069

👤

Never married

34.5% 14,199

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Blacktown Ancestry

Other

29.9%

Australian

15.2%

English

14.1%

Indian

14.0%

Filipino

7.0%

Chinese

5.1%

Irish

3.7%

Scottish

3.1%

Italian

2.2%

Lebanese

2.1%

Maltese

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Blacktown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.9%

Secondary — Government

19.0%

Vocational Education

18.0%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

8.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Blacktown Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.6% 6,218

✅

No need for assistance

93.4% 88,515

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Blacktown Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.5% 3,231

—

Not a volunteer

91.5% 34,786

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Blacktown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Blacktown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.1%

Did not go to work

20.9%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Train

4.7%

Bus

2.4%

Walked only

2.1%

Truck

1.1%

Other

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Blacktown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.9%

1 vehicle

42.3%

2 vehicles

32.5%

3 vehicles

10.3%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Blacktown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

25.6%

3 bedrooms

43.9%

4 bedrooms

21.4%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Blacktown Population Mobility

16.2%

moved in the last year

46.3%

moved in the last 5 years

7.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Blacktown Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,756

Indigenous residents

94,105

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Blacktown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

3,082

Diabetes

1,652

Asthma

1,412

Arthritis

1,104

Heart disease

1,031

Lung condition

679

Kidney disease

436

Cancer

412

Stroke

357

Dementia

158

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Blacktown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Blacktown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.9%

Couple — no children

20.2%

Couple — no children under 15

17.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Blacktown Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 23

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 14

🏅

Previously served

1.1% 406

👤

Never served

98.8% 37,772

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Blacktown Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 3,886

—

Did not provide

89.7% 33,934

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Blacktown Children Ever Born

No children

35.8%

1 child

17.3%

2 children

26.6%

3 children

12.9%

4 children

5.3%

5+ children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Blacktown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

150

1951–1960

490

1961–1970

961

1971–1980

987

1981–1990

2,066

1991–2000

3,307

2001–2010

6,385

2011–2015

3,930

2016

1,206

2017

1,403

2018

1,657

2019

1,811

2020

480

2021

120

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Blacktown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.7%

5–14 hours

22.0%

15–29 hours

10.8%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

40.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Blacktown Household Size

1 person

20.5%

2 persons

27.0%

3 persons

20.2%

4 persons

18.6%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Blacktown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

39,352

Moved from NSW

5,350

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,407

Moved from overseas

435

Moved from VIC

129

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Blacktown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.9%

Step family — no other children

6.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Blended family — other children present

0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Blacktown Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2,052 total

Traffic

620

Other Against Property

402

Theft

396

Assault

201

Other Against Person

132

Drug Offences

120

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Domestic Violence

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Blacktown Schools

schools nearby

government

1007

avg ICSEA score

13,722

total students

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 389 students

1076

ICSEA

St Andrews Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 796 students

1074

ICSEA

Tyndale Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 816 students

1066

ICSEA

St Michael's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 631 students

1065

ICSEA

St Patrick's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 295 students

1058

ICSEA

Blacktown Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 898 students

1053

ICSEA

Nagle College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 532 students

1048

ICSEA

Blacktown Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,080 students

1046

ICSEA

Blacktown South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 936 students

1042

ICSEA

Blacktown North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 354 students

1042

ICSEA

St Bernadette's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 226 students

1036

ICSEA

Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,014 students

1016

ICSEA

Bert Oldfield Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 175 students

1015

ICSEA

Marayong South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 286 students

1010

ICSEA

Shelley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 435 students

1001

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Blacktown Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,774/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Blacktown

Your weekly income

≈ $7,687/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,374/wk

Rent share 22.5%

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Income: $630/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

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Blacktown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Chatswood

Pop: 25,553 Income: $938/wk Rent: $577/wk

Strathfield (NSW)

Pop: 25,915 Income: $815/wk Rent: $480/wk

Campsie

Pop: 26,132 Income: $652/wk Rent: $400/wk

Greenacre

Pop: 26,314 Income: $495/wk Rent: $420/wk

Marrickville

Pop: 26,570 Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $480/wk

Kellyville

Pop: 27,011 Income: $1,049/wk Rent: $630/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blacktown

What is the population of Blacktown NSW?

The population of Blacktown NSW is 50,961 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3172.3 people per km².Blacktown is ranked #7 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blacktown?

The median personal income in Blacktown NSW is $757 per week, or $39,364 per year.The median household income is $1,774 per week.Family income is $1,935 per week.Blacktown is ranked #4,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blacktown?

Median rent in Blacktown NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Blacktown ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blacktown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blacktown NSW is $2,094. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blacktown?

The median age in Blacktown NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blacktown a good suburb to live in?

Blacktown is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 50,961.The median income is $757/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10396. All dollar figures in AUD.