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NSW · Blacktown Council

Blacktown, 2148

Est. population · Jun 2025

54,619

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.6%

Median age

34

Median income

$1,774/wk

Employment rate

53.1%

University qualified

27.6%

Work from home

25.9%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,220,000

Languages at home

57.8%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, Hindi, Arabic

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.9/100
Average

Top 49% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
What Blacktown is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub, Café precinct, Walkable, Multicultural

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Suburb profile

Blacktown is a suburb of Sydney, in Blacktown Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It has a university campus.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked comparable places. School access is exceptionally strong. Crime in the wider postcode 2148 remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 19% year on year. The clearer weaknesses are higher housing costs and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with median house prices 9% above the peer median.

Blacktown is a better fit for people who value school access and health access more than lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Health access is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing costs a little more than in comparable places
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

  • University campus
  • Crime in the wider postcode 2148 remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Blacktown compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.22M

+14% change

Median rent

$610/wk

Houses $650 · Units $550

Population (ERP)

54,619

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#107

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

87th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

57th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

45%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

60th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
44.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 49% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
3123rd in Australia
State rank
1050th in NSW
Peer rank
#107 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#564 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$550
Houses (January to March 2026)
$650
All types (January to March 2026)
$610
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
679
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,220,000
Median price change
+13.9%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

54,619(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 57th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+2.6%
Change in 1 year
+403
Change in 5 years
+1,396
Growth rank in NSW
57th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~57,000), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
50,961
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,774
Dwelling vacancy
7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,240 of 17,735
Median monthly mortgage
$2,094
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
22.4% / 32.8% / 44.8%
Employment rate
53.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
25.9% / 4.9% / 48%
Walked or cycled to work
1.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10,793 / 3,064 / 2,607

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

27.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 11.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified27.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.4% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational11.8% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below51.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce27.3%
  • Engineering and related technologies16.5%
  • Society and culture11.7%
  • Health10.3%
  • Information technology10.1%
  • Education6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$53,928

42nd percentile in NSW · -8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,448

47th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

29th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$33,132

8th percentile in NSW · -48% vs Australia

Residents with business income
15.0%

91st percentile in NSW · +44% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2148 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
43,630
Taxpayers reporting net rent
5,357
Median net rent
-$3,559
Taxpayers reporting business income
6,329
Taxable income vs state median
-4%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
-14%
Super vs state median
-53%
Business income vs state median
+50%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

57.8% speak a language other than English at home; 53.4% born overseas

Language at home
20,008 English only · 27,373 other
Non-English at home
57.8%
Born overseas
25,523 (53.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
876 (1.7%)
Australian citizens
36,766
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
36

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Punjabi2,855 · 24.5%
  • Hindi1,128 · 9.7%
  • Arabic1,055 · 9.1%
  • Gujarati749 · 6.4%
  • Tagalog696 · 6%
  • Mandarin615 · 5.3%
  • Tamil576 · 4.9%
  • Nepali411 · 3.5%

Religion

41.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 41.8%, while 16.8% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion16.8%32.8%
Christianity41.8%47.6%
Hinduism14.5%3.4%
Islam7.5%4.3%
Other / not stated19.4%11.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic21.7%22.4%
Anglican6%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)3.3%2.4%
Eastern Orthodox2.4%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2148, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
6,775
Against the person
1,438
Against property
1,890
Rate per 1,000 residents
124
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State crime-rate percentile
86.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-19.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
612
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
11.2

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions739
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment480
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault371
  • Steal From Retail Store386
  • Transport Regulatory Offences1630

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
16
Median school ICSEA (16 schools)
1,029
Median ICSEA percentile
60th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
12
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
8
School list
  • Patrician Brothers' College BlacktownSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 1,014 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 295 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Blacktown South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1042 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 936 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Coreen SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 845 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 56 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Blacktown West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 443 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Blacktown Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 1,080 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Blacktown Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1053 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 898 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Walters Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 997 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 523 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Mitchell High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 876 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Nagle CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 532 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bert Oldfield PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Blacktown BHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Blacktown GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Blacktown NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Blacktown SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Blacktown WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Doonside Technology HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Evans HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Lynwood Park PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Marayong Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Two Peas in a Pod Early Learning CentreTurner Streetkindergarten
  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

538 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Blacktown Station
  • CCP First Av
  • Concourse
  • Concourse North
  • FTB Main St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

604 mapped amenities

11 restaurants · 9 cafes · 2 pubs · 8 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 21 fast food · 4 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 47 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 69 parks mapped in suburb, 26 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 538 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 21 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 47 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.18
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.92
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.35
Food & drink(47)
  • Bakers DelightBakery

    Unit 1070

  • Christopher’s Cake ShopBakery

    Unit 1072

  • Mina BakeryBakery
  • Royal SweetsBakery
  • ChatimeCafe
  • Espresso WarriorsCafe
  • Leaf Café & CoCafe

    17 Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • LelunarCafe

    Blacktown

  • Lovely SweetsCafe
  • McCaféCafe
  • Pattison’s PatisserieCafe
  • The Grounds KeeperCafe
  • Wildflower BlacktownCafe

    17 Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • Big George's GrillFast food
  • De Hawker'sFast food

    Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • Domino'sFast food

    87 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown

  • Donut KingFast food
  • El JannahFast food
  • Fast food
  • Filo LasaFast food

    Unit 1025, Blacktown

  • Hungry Jack'sFast food

    Unit 3024

  • Istan BlueFast food

    Unit 1022

  • Kebab ExpressFast food
  • KFCFast food

    Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • McDonald'sFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food

    Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • Noodle TimeFast food

    Unit 2027, Blacktown

  • Pizza Hut ExpressFast food

    Unit 1024 17 Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • SehajFast food
  • SubwayFast food

    Unit 2021, Blacktown

  • Taco BellFast food

    Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • The Thamel Fast FoodFast food

    74B Walters Road, Blacktown

  • Yori YoriFast food

    Unit 1023, Blacktown

  • Yummi TummyFast food

    Unit 1028, Blacktown

  • Central HotelPub
  • Sportsman's HotelPub
  • Chatpata HouseRestaurant
  • Chinese KitchenRestaurant
  • Crispy Crust PizzaRestaurant
  • Fiesta AvenueRestaurant

    14 Main Street, Blacktown

  • flavours Indian CuisineRestaurant

    90 Reservoir Road

  • Mr Ping'sRestaurant
  • New Wan WahRestaurant
  • Palace Heights Indina RestaurantRestaurant
  • Pizza HutRestaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Ronnie's Pizza HouseRestaurant
Shopping(36)
  • Bottle shop
  • Harry's Liquor BlacktownBottle shop
  • Butcher

    74C Walters Road, Blacktown

  • Chicken MarketButcher
  • MD Meat MarketButcher

    Unit 1073

  • Persia Super MeatButcher
  • Sutcliffe MeatsButcher
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store

    10 Main Street

  • Blacktown Bangla BazarConvenience store

    74A Walters Road, Blacktown

  • Convenience store
  • EG AustraliaConvenience store
  • Raj SupermarketConvenience store
  • Big WDepartment store

    Blacktown

  • Harris ScarfeDepartment store

    Blacktown

  • KmartDepartment store

    28 Patrick Street

  • TargetDepartment store

    17 Patrick Street

  • Good Luck Fruit MarketGreengrocer

    Unit 17 21 First Avenue, Blacktown

  • Greengrocer
  • Hardware store
  • VinniesOp shop
  • SummitShopping centre
  • Westpoint Shopping CentreShopping centre

    Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • AldiSupermarket

    17 Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • Asian Food MarketSupermarket
  • ColesSupermarket
  • G&L SupermarketSupermarket

    Unit Shop 1 17-21 First Avenue, Blacktown

  • Main Grocery MarketSupermarket
  • Radhe Indian GrocerySupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
  • Xpress SupermarketSupermarket

    Main Street, Blacktown

Everyday services(17)
  • ANZATM
  • ATM (2)
  • BankwestATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • NABATM
  • Great Southern BankBank

    Blacktown

  • NABBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Bubbles LaundryLaundry
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • Budget PetroleumPetrol station
  • EG AustraliaPetrol station
  • Petrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
  • Australia PostPost office

    22 Main Street

  • Australia PostPost office

    Unit 3061

Community(7)
  • Childcare
  • Blacktown Senior Citizens CenterCommunity centre
  • Community centre
  • Country Women's Association BlacktownCommunity centre
  • Max Webber LibraryLibrary
  • Blacktown South Primary SchoolSchool

    183 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown

  • Blacktown West Public SchoolSchool

    Blacktown

Health & services(9)
  • Kildare Road Medical CentreClinic
  • Pacific Medical CentreClinic

    23-27 First Avenue

  • Westpoint Dental ClinicDentist
  • Medical clinic
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy

    Unit 1 9 Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • Cincotta ChemistPharmacy
  • Good Value ChemistPharmacy
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
  • Walter's Road ChemistPharmacy

    74D Walters Road, Blacktown

Sport & outdoors(107)
  • Breakfast CreekCycling route
  • Bungaribee to ProspectCycling route
  • Bungarribee Creek Shared PathCycling route
  • Hills Greenway LinkCycling route
  • International Peace ParkCycling route
  • Kings LangleyCycling route
  • Leabon WalkwayCycling route
  • M7 ShouldersCycling route
  • Peter Brock DriveCycling route
  • Prospect - BlacktownCycling route
  • Prospect Highway pathCycling route
  • Richmond Rd Shared PathCycling route
  • Richmond RoadCycling route
  • Sunnyholt RoadCycling route
  • Third AvenueCycling route
  • Drinking water (5)
  • Fitness station
  • Ashlar ParkPark
  • Bellevue ParkPark
  • Beryl Simes Smith ParkPark
  • Billy Goat Hill ReservePark
  • Brewongle WalkwayPark
  • Captain Cook No2 ParkPark
  • Deborah Wicks ParkPark
  • Mujar Bija ReservePark
  • Park (22)
  • Reserve 142Park
  • Reserve 157Park
  • Reserve 211Park

    36 Joseph Street

  • Reserve 95Park
  • Tuabilli ParkPark
  • Village GreenPark
  • Walters Road ParkPark
  • Playground (26)
  • Bus Drivers' FacilitiesPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Blacktown Aquatic CentreSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (19)
Entertainment(2)
  • Blacktown Arts CentreArts centre
  • HoytsCinema
Transport(137)

129 bus stops · 8 train stations

Other(95)
  • Acupower MassageAlternative

    Blacktown

  • Kaleidosculture’ Velo’city’ WheelArtwork
  • Laser Clinics AustraliaBeauty salon

    Blacktown

  • LuxeBeauty salon

    Blacktown

  • Nails AvenueBeauty salon
  • Bench (40)
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Bike Lockers - Blacktown Station, Boys AveBicycle Parking
  • Bike Lockers - Blacktown Station, Main StBicycle Parking
  • Bike Shed - Blacktown Station, Main StBicycle Parking
  • Car
  • Chrysler JeepCar

    Blacktown Road

  • Cumberland suzukiCar
  • AutobarnCar Parts
  • 888 AutomotiveCar repair
  • Rug & RestCarpet

    Blacktown

  • Western Imaging GroupCentre

    21-23 Grafton Street, Blacktown

  • Cotton OnClothes
  • UniqloClothes

    Unit 3102 17 Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • Y-LondonClothes
  • MBE BlacktownCopyshop

    10-12 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown

  • Courthouse
  • Deli
  • Tongli SupermarketDeli

    Unit 1001-1003 17 Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • West Point DeliDeli

    Unit 1071

  • CeXElectronics

    Unit 1030 17 Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • JB Hi-FiElectronics

    Blacktown

  • Guardian FuneralsFuneral Directors
  • Garden (5)
  • Blacktown Marayong District Girl GuidesGuide Hall
  • Ceylon CutHairdresser
  • Hair ColosseumHairdresser

    Blacktown

  • Just CutsHairdresser
  • King Barber ShopHairdresser
  • Kingsmen HairHairdresser

    Blacktown

  • Orban's HaircareHairdresser
  • Go VitaHealth Food
  • Hearing AustraliaHearing Aids

    Blacktown

  • Model Railroad CraftsmanHobby
  • Bedding KingHouseware

    Blacktown

  • Classic HometexHouseware

    Blacktown

  • Roni'sHouseware

    Blacktown

  • Miguelitos Ice CreamIce Cream

    Unit 1026, Blacktown

  • Blacktown Visitor Information And Heritage CentreInformation
  • Al-Furat JewelleryJewelry

    Main Street, Blacktown

  • Ryan JewelleryJewelry
  • Loading Dock (5)
  • Mobile ExpertsMobile Phone

    Blacktown

  • NewstalkNewsagent

    Unit 1004 17 Patrick Street, Blacktown

  • Walters Road NewsagencyNewsagent

    74E Walters Road, Blacktown

  • Dulux Trade CentrePaint
  • Blacktown HospitalParking
  • Blacktown Swimming PoolParking
  • Bus LayoverParking
  • Colo Lane CarparkParking
  • EastbrookParking
  • Kiss and RideParking
  • Main Car ParkParking
  • Parking (39)
  • Parking Entrance (4)
  • Parking Space (32)
  • moven+partnersPathology
  • Cash ConvertersPawnbroker
  • Mega CashPawnbroker
  • City Pet & AquariumPet
  • Picnic Table (7)
  • Archangel Michael, BlacktownPlace of worship
  • Blacktown MosquePlace of worship

    Fourth Avenue

  • Place of worship (3)
  • Serbian Orthodox Church of St. NicholasPlace of worship

    33 Second Avenue, Blacktown

  • St ParaskeviPlace of worship
  • Blacktown Police StationPolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box
  • Costi’s SeafoodSeafood
  • Shelter (8)
  • Social Facility
  • Sports Co.Sports

    Blacktown

  • Blacktown TattooTattoo
  • Taxi
  • Westpoint Taxi RankTaxi
  • Telephone (11)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Breakaway TravelTravel Agency
  • Royal International AgencyTravel Agency

    shop 2 - 24-30 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown

  • Goodyear Tyre ServiceTyres
  • Tyres
  • Australian Catholic University BlacktownUniversity
  • Bargain ZoneVariety Store

    44

  • Daiso JapanVariety Store

    Blacktown

  • Red DollarVariety Store
  • The Reject ShopVariety Store
  • Vending machine (2)
  • Waste Basket (6)
  • Ebony BoutiqueYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Blacktown City Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

29 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Anita Cobby ParkPark
  • Ashlar ParkPark
  • Becharry ParkPark
  • Bellevue ParkPark
  • Beryl Simes Smith ParkPark
  • Billy Goat Hill ReservePark
  • Brewongle WalkwayPark
  • Bristol Circuit ReservePark
  • Captain Cook No2 ParkPark
  • Captain Tench ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
87
Parks (OSM)
69
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

7 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Archangel Michael, Blacktown
  • Blacktown Mosque

    Fourth Avenue

  • Place of worship (3)
  • Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas

    33 Second Avenue, Blacktown

  • St Paraskevi

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
14
Nearest hospital
Norwest Private Hospital (5.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
5
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 5
Aged-care services
11
Residential aged-care places
481

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Acupower MassageAlternative
  • Chemist WarehousePatrick StreetPharmacy
  • Cincotta ChemistPharmacy
  • Good Value ChemistPharmacy
  • GpGP
  • GpGP
  • Kildare Road Medical CentreClinic
  • Pacific Medical CentreFirst AvenueClinic
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
  • The Practice Blacktown NSWGP
Aged-care services
  • Blacktown Nursing HomeBLACKTOWNResidential
  • Blacktown Terrace Care CommunityBLACKTOWNResidential
  • Nurse Next Door BlacktownBLACKTOWNHome Care
  • Reach Quality Care PTY LtdBLACKTOWNHome Care
  • Rose Aged Care Service Pty LtdBLACKTOWNHome Care
  • St Hedwig VillageBLACKTOWNResidential
  • SydWest Multicultural Services Inc CALDACSBLACKTOWNHome Care
  • Uniting Mullauna BlacktownBLACKTOWNResidential
  • UnitingCare Ageing South West Sydney - EACHDBLACKTOWNHome Care
  • Wesley Home Care Western SydneyBLACKTOWNHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1,518
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 97 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    136 KILDARE ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    247 VARDYS ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    61 DORA STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested
  • Subdivision
    84 DOUGLAS ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested
  • Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 WALTERS ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Demolition; Subdivision
    4 STANLEY STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 CASTLE STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    16 THIRD AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    55 NEWTON ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    19 MANTAKA STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    27 ADELLA AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    44 DAN AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care
    291 FLUSHCOMBE ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested
  • Business premises; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure
    104 KILDARE ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure
    134 RESERVOIR ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Home occupation; Hours of operation and trading
    26 WARRIGAL STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Advertising and signage; Retail Premise
    17 PATRICK STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4 RAILWAY PARADE BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    2 GORDON STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Swimming pool
    8 TARONGA STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined

  • July 2026

  • Demolition
    82 STEPHEN STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    2 TARA ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    34 DAN AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested
  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    11 SECOND AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    19-21 IRELANDS ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    44 STEPHEN STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    30 KEYWORTH DRIVE BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    37 BLACKTOWN ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    111 PETER STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    35 SHELLEY CRESCENT BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    7 LOVE STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    7 PETER STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Subdivision
    33 PENDANT AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    10 GRANT STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
  • Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry
    46 FORGE STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    2 ASH STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Subdivision
    65 ORWELL STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    29 BELLEVUE STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
  • Industrial development; Erection of a new structure
    30 BESSEMER STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    12 MARY STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksBalmoral Street, Bungarribee Road22 Sep 2026 – 07 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Dayton House37-39 Roger Place Seven HillsSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
McMahon
Member of Parliament
Chris BOWEN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,536
Turnout (2025)
90.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.5 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).

Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.8%

7.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Blacktown SouthLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Blacktown WestLabor 70.5% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Arndell Park NorthLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • BlacktownLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Doonside SouthLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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