Median house price
$1.22M
+14% change
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%
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
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Blacktown is a practical larger suburb in Blacktown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Blacktown snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#16
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
57th
percentile in NSW
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
- 68.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 316th in Australia
- State rank
- 69th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #16 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #49 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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
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
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10,793 / 3,064 / 2,607
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
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 safety percentile
- 86.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions994
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment646
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault499
- Steal From Retail Store520
- Transport Regulatory Offences2194
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 16
- Median school ICSEA (16 schools)
- 1,029
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 60th
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 →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Two Peas in a Pod Early Learning CentreTurner Streetkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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 (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
589 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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 everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 47 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 70 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
- 1.37
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 Westpoint Shopping Centre, Blacktown
- 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(26)
- 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
- Good Luck Fruit MarketGreengrocer
Unit 17 21 First Avenue, Blacktown
- Greengrocer
- 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
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(84)
- 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)
- 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(125)
- Alcohol
- Harry's Liquor BlacktownAlcohol
- Acupower MassageAlternative
Blacktown
- Kaleidosculture’ Velo’city’ WheelArtwork
- ANZATM
- ATM (2)
- BankwestATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NABATM
- Great Southern BankBank
Blacktown
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- 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
- VinniesCharity
- 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
- Big WDepartment Store
Blacktown
- Harris ScarfeDepartment Store
Blacktown
- KmartDepartment Store
28 Patrick Street
- TargetDepartment Store
17 Patrick Street
- Drinking water (5)
- CeXElectronics
Unit 1030 17 Patrick Street, Blacktown
- JB Hi-FiElectronics
Blacktown
- Fitness Station
- 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
- Hardware
- 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
- Bubbles LaundryLaundry
- Loading Dock (5)
- SummitMall
- Westpoint Shopping CentreMall
Patrick Street, Blacktown
- 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
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- Budget PetroleumPetrol station
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
- Petrol station
- 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
- Australia PostPost office
- Australia PostPost office
22 Main Street
- Australia PostPost office
Unit 3061
- Bus Drivers' FacilitiesPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 87
- Parks (OSM)
- 70
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Acupower MassageAlternative
- AlternativeAlternative
- Chemist WarehousePatrick StreetPharmacy
- Cincotta ChemistPharmacy
- DoctorDoctor
- Good Value ChemistPharmacy
- Kildare Road Medical CentreClinic
- Pacific Medical CentreFirst AvenueClinic
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- The Practice Blacktown NSWDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 83 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure134 RESERVOIR ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
- Home occupation; Hours of operation and trading26 WARRIGAL STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Retail Premise17 PATRICK STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 RAILWAY PARADE BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure2 GORDON STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
- Demolition; Swimming pool8 TARONGA STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition82 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 Accommodation34 DAN AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure11 SECOND AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19-21 IRELANDS ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space44 STEPHEN STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 KEYWORTH DRIVE BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure37 BLACKTOWN ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure111 PETER STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool35 SHELLEY CRESCENT BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation7 LOVE STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 PETER STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Subdivision33 PENDANT AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home10 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 industry46 FORGE STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading2 ASH STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Subdivision65 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 structure30 BESSEMER STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport12 MARY STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care171 WALTERS ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 DINA BETH AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Boarding house; Erection of a new structure227 BUNGARRIBEE ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Subdivision415 FLUSHCOMBE ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested
- Boarding house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure225 BUNGARRIBEE ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 BURRELL PARADE BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Advertising and signage; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises70 SUNNYHOLT ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 TALLAWONG AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Community facilityALPHA STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facility; Infrastructure25 CHICAGO AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 LANDER AVENUE BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation54 RESERVOIR ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Under Assessment
- Demolition12 MARY STREET BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure70 WALTERS ROAD BLACKTOWN 2148Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Dayton House37-39 Roger Place Seven HillsSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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