Census 2011 → 2021
Blacktown population growth
How the population of Blacktown, NSW (2148) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.2% over 10 years
2011 population
43,478
2016 population
47,176
2021 population
50,961
2011 → 2021
+17.2%
+3,785 since 2016
Blacktown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
50,961
was 47,176 in 2016
+3,785 · +8%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.3%
Household income
$1,774/wk
was $1,459/wk in 2016
+$315 · +21.6%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Blacktown population growth · Blacktown then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology