Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Blacktown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blacktown, NSW (postcode 2148) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,176 | 50,961 | +3,785 · +8% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $1,459/wk | $1,774/wk | +$315 · +21.6% |
| Median personal income | $615/wk | $757/wk | +$142 · +23.1% |
| Median rent | $380/wk | $400/wk | +$20 · +5.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,900/mo | $2,094/mo | +$194 · +10.2% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Blacktown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.2% over 10 years
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
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.