NSW · Blacktown Council
Blackett, NSW, 2770
Desirability index
#662 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Blackett is a smaller suburban community in the Blacktown area, home to around 3,586 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12,702 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-25%), roughly 3542.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $530 (flats $480, houses $550), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,586
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,174
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 72 of 1,126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 37.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 135 / 86 / 26
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 425
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 12,702
- Against the person
- 3,001
- Against property
- 3,299
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,542.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -25.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1109
- Domestic Violence Related Assault859
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1110
- Malicious Damage To Property831
- Transport Regulatory Offences2980
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 820
- Blackett Public SchoolPrimary
- Niland SchoolSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- Manifold Rd After Carlisle Av
- Manifold Rd At Boldrewood Rd
- Manifold Rd At Popondetta Rd
- Niland School, Popondetta Rd
- Popondetta Rd After Murdoch St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
29 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)47 IDRIESS CRESCENT BLACKETT 2770Withdrawn
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 KINGSLEY STREET BLACKETT 2770Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care35 PARKES CRESCENT BLACKETT 2770Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure83 BOLDREWOOD ROAD BLACKETT 2770Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure6 CUSACK PLACE BLACKETT 2770Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences9 FIELD PLACE BLACKETT 2770Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 MCCRAE PLACE BLACKETT 2770Withdrawn
2024· 4 proposals
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 CUSACK PLACE BLACKETT 2770Withdrawn
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 MUDIE PLACE BLACKETT 2770Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure18 MURDOCH STREET BLACKETT 2770Determined
March 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision1 CASEY PLACE BLACKETT 2770Determined
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Dual occupancy2 MCCRAE PLACE BLACKETT 2770Determined
2022· 9 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 HARDY STREET BLACKETT 2770Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling6 MANIFOLD ROAD BLACKETT 2770Determined
- Dual occupancy6 TENNANT PLACE BLACKETT 2770Determined
July 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land1 RIDDELL CRESCENT BLACKETT 2770Determined
- Dual occupancyNo-47 Idriess Crescent, Blackett NSW 2770Determined
June 2022
- Demolition199 POPONDETTA ROAD BLACKETT 2770Determined
May 2022
- Modification Application5 KEESING CRESCENT BLACKETT 2770Additional Information Requested
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development29 SORENSEN CRESCENT BLACKETT 2770Determined
- Shed199 POPONDETTA ROAD BLACKETT 2770Determined
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Secondary dwelling10 FITZGERALD CRESCENT BLACKETT 2770Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development198 POPONDETTA ROAD BLACKETT 2770Determined
June 2021
- Health services facilities1 MANIFOLD ROAD BLACKETT 2770Withdrawn
May 2021
- Centre based childcare5 Keesing Cres, BlackettDetermined
March 2021
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land14 NILAND CRESCENT BLACKETT 2770Determined
February 2021
- Change of use1 32-40 BOLDREWOOD ROAD BLACKETT 2770Determined
- Centre based childcare13 BOLDREWOOD ROAD BLACKETT 2770Determined
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Demolition; Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land2 CASEY PLACE BLACKETT 2770Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- 221 Popondetta RdBus stop
- Carlisle Av after Keesing CresBus stop
- Carlisle Av before Devaney StBus stop
- Carlisle Av before Keesing CresBus stop
- Carlisle Av before Manifold RdBus stop
- Carlisle Av opp Tapiola AvBus stop
- Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton, Popondetta RdBus stop
- Jersey Rd after Keesing CresBus stop
- Jersey Rd after McLaren StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Casey ReservePark
- Clune ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 10.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #662 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Manifold Rd After Carlisle Avtransport
- Manifold Rd At Boldrewood Rdtransport
- Manifold Rd At Popondetta Rdtransport
- Niland School, Popondetta Rdtransport
- Popondetta Rd After Murdoch Sttransport
- Casey Reservegovernmentpark
- Clune Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning20 HARDY STREET BLACKETT 2770Lodged 16 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning29 SORENSEN CRESCENT BLACKETT 2770Lodged 22 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning198 POPONDETTA ROAD BLACKETT 2770Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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