Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blacktown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blacktown, NSW (postcode 2148) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,478 | 47,176 | 50,961 | +7,483 · +17.2% |
| Median age | 33 | 33 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $1,174/wk | $1,459/wk | $1,774/wk | +$600 · +51.1% |
| Median personal income | $507/wk | $615/wk | $757/wk | +$250 · +49.3% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $380/wk | $400/wk | +$80 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,907/mo | $1,900/mo | $2,094/mo | +$187 · +9.8% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.