Blacktown (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 271,709 people were usually resident in Blacktown (C): of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.6% of people usually resident in Blacktown (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.0% of people usually resident in Blacktown (C) were Australian citizens, 34.3% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Blacktown (C) were married, 10.8% were either separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 33.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 59.1% of people usually resident in Blacktown (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Philippines 5.9%, India 2.7%, New Zealand 2.4%, England 2.3% and Fiji 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Blacktown (C) were Catholic 35.3%, Anglican 17.1%, No Religion 9.6%, Islam 4.6% and Hinduism 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Blacktown (C) were Tagalog 3.6%, Arabic 3.2%, Hindi 2.6%, Filipino 2.1% and Samoan 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 62.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 126,657 people aged 15 years and over in Blacktown (C) were in the labour force. Of these 64.9% worked full-time, 21.9% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.8% were unemployed. 66,322 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Blacktown (C) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.9%, Professionals 15.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Labourers 11.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.3%, Sales Workers 9.3%, Managers 8.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Blacktown (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 3.4%, Hospitals 3.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0%, Road Freight Transport 2.9% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Blacktown (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $473, the median family income was $1,188 and the median household income was $1,105.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 71,988 families in Blacktown (C): of these 25.4% were couple families without children, 53.3% were couple families with children, 19.8% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 89,031 occupied private dwellings were counted in Blacktown (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Blacktown (C), 83.8% were separate houses, 10.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Blacktown (C), 23.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.0% were owned with a mortgage and 29.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Blacktown (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 48.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 31.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 17.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Blacktown (C), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,712. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Blacktown (C), 78.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.