Blacktown Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

396,776

Males

197,876 (49.9%)

Females

198,905 (50.1%)

Indigenous

11,812 (3.0%)

Born in Australia

53.2%

English Only at Home

50.7%

Australian Citizens

316,164

Other Languages

49.3%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

7.5%

5-14 years

15.2%

15-19 years

6.1%

20-24 years

6.7%

25-34 years

14.9%

35-44 years

17.0%

45-54 years

12.0%

55-64 years

9.5%

65-74 years

6.8%

75-84 years

3.1%

85+ years

1.1%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$831/week

Annual Personal Income

$43,212

Median Household Income

$2,107/week

Annual Household Income

$109,564

Median Family Income

$2,251/week

Annual Family Income

$117,052

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$400

Median Monthly Mortgage

$2,383

Average Household Size

3.1 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.9

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

199,909 (53.2%)

Born Overseas

176,115 (46.8%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

188,860 (66.1%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

16,046 (5.6%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

50,989 (17.8%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

14,638 (5.1%)

Year 8 or Below

11,403 (4.0%)

Did Not Go to School

3,930 (1.4%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

104,443

Employed Part-time

46,306

Total Employed

174,933

Unemployed

10,816

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Participation Rate

60.6%

Labour Force

185,750

Not in Labour Force

103,358

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

104,171

Couple - No Children

26,633 (25.6%)

Couple with Children

58,576 (56.2%)

One Parent Family

17,238 (16.5%)

Other Family

1,719 (1.7%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

98,390 (81.1%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

14,480 (11.9%)

Flat/Apartment

8,158 (6.7%)

Other Dwelling

98 (0.1%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

121,337

Unoccupied Dwellings

6,351

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

8,045 (6.7%)

1 Vehicle

43,133 (36.1%)

2 Vehicles

46,060 (38.6%)

3 Vehicles

14,648 (12.3%)

4+ Vehicles

7,523 (6.3%)

Total Dwellings

119,420

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