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Blackett NSW 2770

1,419 addresses · 45 streets

Chifley Electorate › Blacktown LGA › Blackett · 39 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Blackett is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 3,586 people, with a median age of 31. The typical household earns around $1,174 a week, with median rent near $310 a week. Most homes are houses. About 46% of households own their home and 53% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

3,586Population
31Median age
$1,174Median household income / wk
$310Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Blackett itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Mount Druitt, 3.5 km south · Bus interchange: Mount Druitt Bus Interchange, 3.4 km south · Airport: RAAF Base Richmond, 15.6 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 26.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 9.6% · Labour-force participation 41.6%

Population by age in Blackett
Population by age, Blackett NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4293
5-14640
15-19262
20-24265
25-34499
35-44419
45-54419
55-64356
65-74257
75-84165
85+17
Dwelling types in Blackett
Dwelling types, Blackett NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House946
Townhouse86
Apartment26
Other0
Households by weekly income in Blackett
Households by weekly income, Blackett NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650228
$650-1,499379
$1,500-2,999272
$3,000+89
Top ancestries in Blackett
Top ancestries, Blackett NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian892
English800
Other701
Ancestry NS607
Aboriginal382
Samoan295
Housing tenure in Blackett
Housing tenure, Blackett NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned221
Mortgage255
Rented544
Other14
Cars per household in Blackett
Cars per household, Blackett NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0157
1420
2305
397
4+48
Commute to work in Blackett
Commute to work, Blackett NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car575
Train8
Bus8
Tram/ferry0
Walked3
Bicycle0
Home151
Top countries of birth in Blackett
Top countries of birth, Blackett NSW (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand163
Samoa111
Philippines87
Fiji52
England43
India41
Languages used at home in Blackett
Languages used at home, Blackett NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Samoan175
Arabic102
Tagalog50
Hindi45
Urdu40
Filipino34

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