Blacktown
NSWBlacktown is a growing suburb in NSW with 50,961 residents.
- SAL code
- 10396
- SA2
- 116011303
- Population
- 50,961
Blacktown, NSW had 50,961 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 34. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,094 a month. Around 55.2% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 44.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 67.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 94 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?50,961
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+4.2%
3yr: +6.4% · 10yr: +6.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,774/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
34
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?4.5%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
13
8 primary, 4 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?37
25 long day, 11 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?94
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?163
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Blacktown (East) - Kings Park (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Blacktown suburb alone is ~50,961 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 13,035 to 18,408 over 24 years, averaging 1.4% per year.
Schools
13 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Blacktown SPS18.7%
- Walters Rd PS 17.5%
- Blacktown NPS 13.7%
- Shelley PS 13.0%
- Blacktown WPS 11.4%
- Marayong PS 7.7%
- Seven Hls WPS 5.5%
- Marayong SPS 4.9%
- Lynwood Park PS 4.9%
- Bert Oldfield PS 2.4%
- Marayong Hts PS 0.0%
- Seven Hls PS 0.0%
- Kings Langley PS 0.0%
Secondary
Evans HS42.7%
- Mitchell HS 33.5%
- Blacktown GHS 31.9%
- Blacktown BHS 31.9%
- Doonside Technology HS 12.6%
- Seven Hls HS 10.5%
- Wyndham College 10.5%
- The Hls Sp HS 0.6%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 3.6%Predominantly detached houses (67%), mixed tenure (55% own or mortgage), built for families (44% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
16 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 59.3% | 9.52 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 11.3% | 1.82 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 7.3% | 1.17 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 6.7% | 1.08 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 3.2% | 0.52 km² |
| IN1 | ZoneIndustrial | 3.1% | 0.50 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 2.5% | 0.41 km² |
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 1.8% | 0.29 km² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 1.6% | 0.26 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.7% | 0.12 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.6% | 0.10 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 0.5% | 0.08 km² |
| E2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.4% | 0.07 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 0.4% | 0.06 km² |
| IN2 | ZoneIndustrial | 0.2% | 0.04 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 0.2% | 0.03 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.