Population: 38,913

• Age
• Gender
• Income
• Religion
• Education
• Employment
• Location Map
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Age

The age group with the largest population in Blacktown is aged 20-39 year olds with 12,024 people making up 31% of the population. In 2006 when the ABS data was collected there were 3 people over the age of 100.

Age	Local	National
Aged 0-19:	28%	27%
Aged 20-39:	31%	28%
Aged 40-59:	24%	28%
Aged 60-79:	14%	14%
Aged 80-99:	3%	4%
Aged 100+:	0%	0%

Gender

Females outnumber males in this suburb by 19,650 to 19,263 respectively.

Gender	Local	National
Male:	50%	49%
Female:	50%	51%

Income

There are 262 people who earn above $2,000 per week. This compares with 170 who say they lost money last year, and 2,590 who didn't make any money.

Income	Local	National
Negative:	1%	1%
$0:	9%	7%
$1-400:	38%	37%
$400-1,000:	38%	35%
$1,000-2,000:	13%	16%
$2,000+:	1%	4%

Religion

Most people in Blacktown on census day said that they were these religions: Christianity (68%).

Religion	Local	National
Not Stated:	8%	11%
Buddhism:	2%	2%
Christianity:	68%	64%
Hinduism:	4%	1%
Islam:	6%	2%
Judaism:	0%	0%
Other:	2%	1%
No Religion:	9%	19%

Education

Schooling

There are 12,631 who completed Year 12, 7,714 who completed Year 10, and 450 who had no schooling. 35% of people finished Year 12, compared with the national average of 36%.

Education	Local	National
Year 12:	35%	36%
Year 11:	5%	8%
Year 10:	21%	19%
Year 9:	6%	6%
No School:	1%	1%

University

3,788 people in Blacktown have a bachelor degree equivalent or higher.

Education	Local	National
Postgraduate Degree:	2%	2%
Graduate Diploma and Certificate:	0%	1%
Bachelor Degree:	8%	9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma:	5%	6%
Certificate:	14%	13%

Employment

Industry

Employment is an important part of any suburb, particularly when choosing a suburb to invest in. Most people in this Blacktown work in the manufacturing (16%), retail/trade (15%), property/business (10%), health/community (11%) industries.

Industry	Local	National
Agriculture/Fishing:	0%	3%
Mining:	0%	1%
Manufacturing:	16%	11%
Electricity/Gas/Water:	1%	1%
Construction:	8%	8%
Wholesale/Trade:	7%	5%
Retail/Trade:	15%	15%
Accomm/Cafes/Restaurants:	4%	5%
Transport/Storage:	7%	5%
Communication Services:	2%	1%
Finance/Insurance:	5%	4%
Property/Business:	10%	11%
Govt/Admin/Defence:	4%	6%
Education:	5%	8%
Health/Community:	11%	11%
Cultural/Recreational:	2%	2%
Personal/Other:	4%	4%

Occupation

As far as positions within companies, this area is mainly occupied by people in the following positions: professionals (14%), technicians/trade (16%), clerical/admin (19%), machinery/drivers (12%), labourers (13%).

Occupation	Local	National
Managers:	7%	13%
Professionals:	14%	20%
Technicians/Trade:	16%	15%
Community/Personal:	9%	9%
Clerical/Admin:	19%	15%
Sales:	9%	10%
Machinery/Drivers:	12%	7%
Labourers:	13%	11%

Status

Unemployment in this area is 5%. This is an important indicator in determing probable increases in property prices. You would expect this to be less than the national average of 3%.

Status	Local	National
Employed Full-Time:	40%	39%
Employed Part-Time:	13%	18%
Employed Away from Work:	4%	4%
Unemployed Looking for Full-Time:	3%	2%
Unemployed Looking for Part-Time:	2%	1%
Not in Labour:	38%	35%

Government

We see 12% of the population employed by the government. Government jobs tend to be more secure and is therefore a potentially safer area to live, if above the national average of 15%.

Government	Local	National
Commonwealth Govt:	2%	4%
State Govt:	8%	9%
Local Govt:	1%	2%
Private:	88%	85%

Hours of Work Per Week

Most people in this area work 31-40 (21%) hours per week.

Hours	Local	National
0:	1%	2%
1-10:	2%	3%
11-20:	3%	4%
21-30:	3%	5%
31-40:	21%	17%
41-50:	6%	8%
51-60:	2%	3%
61-70:	1%	1%
71-80:	0%	1%
81+:	0%	0%

Travel to Work

How people travel to work can be a key factor in determining good spots to purchase property. In this area most people travel to work by: train (12%), car as driver (71%).

Travel	Local	National
Train:	12%	4%
Bus:	2%	3%
Ferry:	0%	0%
Tram:	0%	0%
Taxi:	0%	0%
Car as Driver:	71%	73%
Car as Passenger:	9%	7%
Walked:	4%	5%
Work at Home:	2%	6%

Indigenous

Travel	Local	National
Non-indigenous:	93%	92%
Aboriginal:	1%	2%
Not Stated:	6%	6%

Location Map

Other suburbs included in this postcode are as follows: Arndell Park (3.87 km away), Blacktown Westpoint (1.82 km away), Huntingwood (4.03 km away), Kings Park (2.74 km away), Marayong (2.83 km away), Prospect (3.56 km away).