Blacktown

New South Wales · Sydney - Blacktown · 388,861 people · 54 suburbs · 14 postcodes

Blacktown at a glance

388,861

Population

#1 of 130 in NSW

220

km² area

1,770/km² density

34.5

Median age

-5.2 vs NSW

$2,151

Median HH income/wk

#22 of 130 in NSW

1005

SEIFA IRSAD

#34 of 130 in NSW

122

Schools

84 gov, 25 Cath, 13 indep

44.3%

Born overseas

34.8%

Renting

Map shows the Blacktown LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Blacktown is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 54 suburbs across 14 postcodes and an area of 220 km². Blacktown has a population of 388,861 , ranking #1 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Blacktown (50,961 residents), and the highest median household income is in The Ponds at $3,285/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,151/week and median age is 34.5. About 44.3% of residents were born overseas and 46.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

22.8%

12.8%

31.8%

21.6%

11.0%

0–14 (22.8%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (31.8%) 45–64 (21.6%) 65+ (11.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	88,608 (22.8%)
15–24 years	49,723 (12.8%)
25–44 years	123,721 (31.8%)
45–64 years	83,846 (21.6%)
65+ years	42,923 (11.0%)

44.3%

Born overseas

46.2%

Speak a language other than English at home

3.0%

First Nations

3.1

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

20.9%

44.3%

34.8%

Owned outright (20.9%) Mortgaged (44.3%) Renting (34.8%)

Dwelling type mix

84.6%

10.8%

Separate house (84.6%) Semi/townhouse (10.8%) Flat/apartment (4.5%)

$449

Median weekly rent

$2,288

Median monthly mortgage

42.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

57.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.1%

Unemployment rate

102,166

In full-time work

45,295

In part-time work

Schools in Blacktown

122 schools across Blacktown: 68.9% Government, 20.5% Catholic, 10.7% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1014 (range 801 to 1141). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

68.9%

20.5%

10.7%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

59.0%

23.0%

9.0%

Primary (59.0%) Secondary (23.0%) Combined (9.0%) Special (9.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1014 NSW median 1005LGA range 801 to 1141

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 122 schools in Blacktown, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Australian Christian College - Marsden Park	Independent	Combined	Riverstone	2,523	1101
The Ponds High School	Government	Secondary	The Ponds	2,321	1118
Riverbank Public School	Government	Primary	The Ponds	2,030	1141
Northbourne Public School	Government	Primary	Marsden Park	1,711	1095
Glenwood High School	Government	Secondary	Glenwood	1,507	1090
St Andrews College	Catholic	Secondary	Marayong	1,327	1059
Australian Islamic College of Sydney	Independent	Combined	Mount Druitt	1,289	1077
Norwest Christian College	Independent	Combined	Riverstone	1,187	1109
Plumpton High School	Government	Secondary	Plumpton	1,182	966
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)	Catholic	Secondary	Stanhope Gardens	1,166	1097
St John Paul II Catholic College	Catholic	Secondary	Schofields	1,159	1074
Schofields Public School	Government	Primary	Schofields	1,119	1086
Rooty Hill High School	Government	Secondary	Rooty Hill	1,110	958
Blacktown Girls High School	Government	Secondary	Blacktown	1,080	1046
Richard Johnson Anglican College	Independent	Combined	Oakhurst	1,028	1072
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown	Catholic	Secondary	Blacktown	1,014	1016
Quakers Hill Public School	Government	Primary	Quakers Hill	962	1097
John Palmer Public School	Government	Primary	The Ponds	950	1125
St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary)	Catholic	Secondary	Marsden Park	940	1088
Blacktown South Public School	Government	Primary	Blacktown	936	1042
St Agnes Catholic High School	Catholic	Secondary	Rooty Hill	926	1007
Quakers Hill High School	Government	Secondary	Quakers Hill	925	1025
The Hills Sports High School	Government	Secondary	Seven Hills	913	967
Blacktown Boys High School	Government	Secondary	Blacktown	898	1053
Galungara Public School	Government	Primary	Schofields	882	1106
Mitchell High School	Government	Secondary	Blacktown	876	978
Caddies Creek Public School	Government	Primary	Glenwood	868	1120
Riverstone High School	Government	Secondary	Riverstone	861	979
St Luke's Catholic College (Primary)	Catholic	Primary	Marsden Park	827	1106
Tyndale Christian School	Independent	Combined	Blacktown	816	1066
Evans High School	Government	Secondary	Blacktown	815	935
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary)	Catholic	Primary	Stanhope Gardens	799	1112
St Andrews Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Marayong	796	1074
Ropes Crossing Public School	Government	Primary	Ropes Crossing	789	1019
Barnier Public School	Government	Primary	Quakers Hill	788	1078
Melonba Public School	Government	Primary	Melonba	776	1098
Marsden Park Anglican College	Independent	Combined	Marsden Park	733	1109
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Schofields	724	1108
Chifley College Bidwill Campus	Government	Secondary	Bidwill	720	849
Doonside High School	Government	Secondary	Doonside	715	917
Colyton Public School	Government	Primary	Mount Druitt	714	1007
Melonba High School	Government	Secondary	Melonba	704	1073
Kellyville Ridge Public School	Government	Primary	Kellyville Ridge	671	1107
Quakers Hill East Public School	Government	Primary	Acacia Gardens	655	1101
Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus	Government	Secondary	Mount Druitt	648	864
Rooty Hill Public School	Government	Primary	Rooty Hill	645	990
Hambledon Public School	Government	Primary	Quakers Hill	633	1072
Good Shepherd Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Plumpton	626	1039
Hassall Grove Public School	Government	Primary	Hassall Grove	623	959
St Clare's Catholic High School	Catholic	Secondary	Hassall Grove	618	963
Riverstone Public School	Government	Primary	Riverstone	599	986
Mary Immaculate Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Quakers Hill	598	1098
Mountain View Adventist College	Independent	Combined	Doonside	592	1041
Kings Langley Public School	Government	Primary	Kings Langley	567	1081
Parklea Public School	Government	Primary	Glenwood	566	1083
Mount Druitt Public School	Government	Primary	Mount Druitt	565	961
Marayong Public School	Government	Primary	Blacktown	557	981
Nagle College	Catholic	Secondary	Blacktown	532	1048
Walters Road Public School	Government	Primary	Blacktown	523	997
Hebersham Public School	Government	Primary	Hebersham	515	904
Plumpton Public School	Government	Primary	Plumpton	504	981
Chifley College Senior Campus	Government	Secondary	Mount Druitt	499	894
Seven Hills High School	Government	Secondary	Seven Hills	480	969
St Francis of Assisi Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Glendenning	480	1044
Blacktown West Public School	Government	Primary	Blacktown	443	992
Glendenning Public School	Government	Primary	Glendenning	440	1025
Minchinbury Public School	Government	Primary	Minchinbury	439	975
Lethbridge Park Public School	Government	Primary	Lethbridge Park	437	855
Vardys Road Public School	Government	Primary	Seven Hills	437	1038
Shelley Public School	Government	Primary	Blacktown	435	1001
Bidwill Public School	Government	Primary	Bidwill	410	825
Chifley College Shalvey Campus	Government	Secondary	Shalvey	391	828
St Aidan's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Rooty Hill	391	1052
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Seven Hills	389	1076
Crawford Public School	Government	Primary	Doonside	387	914
Western Grammar School	Independent	Combined	Plumpton	387	1073
Holy Cross Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Glenwood	386	1119
CathWest Innovation College	Catholic	Secondary	Mount Druitt	385	1013
William Dean Public School	Government	Primary	Dean Park	382	995
Wyndham College	Government	Secondary	Quakers Hill	378	1003
Blacktown North Public School	Government	Primary	Blacktown	354	1042
St John Vianney's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Doonside	348	1083
Whalan Public School	Government	Primary	Whalan	340	870
The Meadows Public School	Government	Primary	Seven Hills	335	984
Tregear Public School	Government	Primary	Tregear	325	817
Seven Hills West Public School	Government	Primary	Seven Hills	324	1001
Madang Avenue Public School	Government	Primary	Whalan	320	864
St Patrick's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Blacktown	295	1058
Dawson Public School	Government	Primary	Dharruk	293	898
Blackett Public School	Government	Primary	Blackett	288	839
Marayong South Public School	Government	Primary	Blacktown	286	1010
Marayong Heights Public School	Government	Primary	Marayong	283	975
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College	Independent	Combined	Mount Druitt	279	966
Bethel Christian School	Independent	Combined	Mount Druitt	264	977
Noumea Public School	Government	Primary	Shalvey	260	866
Doonside Public School	Government	Primary	Doonside	258	900
Shalvey Public School	Government	Primary	Shalvey	258	837
Eastern Creek Public School	Government	Primary	Eastern Creek	246	976
Seven Hills North Public School	Government	Primary	Seven Hills	246	1066
Marsden Park Public School	Government	Primary	Marsden Park	242	1060
St John's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Riverstone	228	1113
St Bernadette's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Lalor Park	226	1036
Lynwood Park Public School	Government	Primary	Blacktown	223	988
Emerton Public School	Government	Primary	Emerton	218	873
Nirimba Fields Public School	Government	Primary	Nirimba Fields	210	1126
Holy Family Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Emerton	201	945
Lalor Park Public School	Government	Primary	Lalor Park	187	916
Bert Oldfield Public School	Government	Primary	Seven Hills	175	1015
Willmot Public School	Government	Primary	Willmot	162	817
Ebenezer Christian College	Independent	Combined	Prospect	140	995
Seven Hills Public School	Government	Primary	Seven Hills	131	1033
The Ponds School	Government	Special	The Ponds	120	1038
Halinda School	Government	Special	Whalan	114	955
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated	Independent	Special	Hebersham	101	832
William Rose School	Government	Special	Seven Hills	86	1009
South Creek School	Government	Special	Riverstone	82	982
Coreen School	Government	Special	Blacktown	56	845
Casuarina School	Government	Special	Riverstone	40	912
St Luke's Arrunga	Catholic	Special	Marsden Park	40	1046
Ngarra Christian College	Independent	Special	Riverstone	37	1085
Niland School	Government	Special	Blackett	34	801
Plumpton House School	Government	Special	Plumpton	30	827

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Blacktown. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1005

Ranked #34 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

987

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1021

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

992

Suburbs in Blacktown

Blacktown contains 54 suburbs and 14 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Blacktown	2148	50,961	$1,774/wk	34
Quakers Hill	2763	27,893	$2,310/wk	35
Seven Hills	2147	20,095	$1,892/wk	37
Mount Druitt	2770	16,986	$1,478/wk	33
The Ponds	2769	16,315	$3,285/wk	35
Rooty Hill	2766	16,176	$2,001/wk	37
Glenwood	2768	15,829	$3,068/wk	37
Schofields	2762	15,213	$2,696/wk	32
Marsden Park	2765	14,610	$2,722/wk	32
Doonside	2767	13,614	$1,582/wk	36
Kellyville Ridge	2155	10,890	$3,073/wk	35
Plumpton	2761	10,070	$2,171/wk	34
Kings Langley	2147	9,354	$2,457/wk	41
Stanhope Gardens	2768	9,349	$2,868/wk	37
Riverstone	2765	8,627	$2,138/wk	32
Lalor Park	2147	7,834	$1,460/wk	37
Marayong	2148	7,834	$1,593/wk	36
Ropes Crossing	2760	7,280	$2,216/wk	31
Oakhurst	2761	6,947	$2,097/wk	34
Woodcroft	2767	6,597	$2,461/wk	38
Tallawong	2762	6,570	$2,759/wk	30
Whalan	2770	5,929	$1,160/wk	34
Minchinbury	2770	5,778	$2,208/wk	35
Hebersham	2770	5,643	$1,335/wk	33
Glendenning	2761	5,196	$2,203/wk	33
Prospect	2148	5,187	$2,084/wk	38
Colebee	2761	4,914	$3,223/wk	33
Lethbridge Park	2770	4,730	$1,073/wk	32
Hassall Grove	2761	4,401	$2,018/wk	32
Bidwill	2770	4,202	$899/wk	30
Tregear	2770	3,700	$1,103/wk	30
Parklea	2768	3,684	$2,832/wk	35
Grantham Farm	2765	3,669	$2,570/wk	30
Acacia Gardens	2763	3,668	$2,796/wk	36
Blackett	2770	3,586	$1,174/wk	31
Kings Park	2148	3,476	$2,186/wk	37
Shalvey	2770	3,455	$1,180/wk	32
Dean Park	2761	3,180	$1,846/wk	35
Bungarribee	2767	3,177	$2,928/wk	33
Dharruk	2770	2,806	$1,467/wk	35
Willmot	2770	2,382	$1,036/wk	32
Emerton	2770	2,295	$1,238/wk	32
Nirimba Fields	2763	1,632	$2,567/wk	31
Melonba	2765	1,439	$2,859/wk	31
Eastern Creek	2766	874	$1,861/wk	32
Angus	2765	384	$1,890/wk	45
Shanes Park	2747	384	$1,531/wk	39
Richards	2765	37	$725/wk	52
Arndell Park	2148	6	$1,375/wk	45
Huntingwood	2148	3		34
Mount Druitt Village	2770
Shane Park	2747
St Marys East	2760
St Marys South	2760

Postcodes covered

2147, 2148, 2155, 2747, 2760, 2761, 2762, 2763, 2765, 2766, 2767, 2768, 2769, 2770

Compare Blacktown with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Blacktown and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Blacktown (NSW)	388,861	34.5	$2,151/wk	1005	34.8%	44.3%
Penrith	218,758	35.3	$1,970/wk	982	34.2%	23.2%
The Hills Shire	203,118	39.2	$2,799/wk	1134	21.8%	40.6%
Cumberland	238,579	33.5	$1,686/wk	961	44.9%	53.3%
Parramatta	250,309	36.1	$2,062/wk	1068	47.6%	53.2%
Hawkesbury	68,064	39.1	$2,043/wk	1009	24.6%	13.2%

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Frequently asked questions about Blacktown

What is the population of Blacktown?

The 2021 Census recorded 388,861 people living in Blacktown, across 54 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Blacktown?

Blacktown contains 54 suburbs. The most populous are Blacktown, Quakers Hill, Seven Hills, Mount Druitt, The Ponds.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Blacktown?

Blacktown covers 14 postcodes: 2147, 2148, 2155, 2747, 2760, 2761, 2762, 2763, 2765, 2766, 2767, 2768, 2769, 2770.

What is the median household income in Blacktown?

The population-weighted median household income across Blacktown is $2,151 per week (2021 Census), ranking #22 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Blacktown?

Blacktown has 122 schools, including 84 government, 25 Catholic, and 13 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Blacktown?

Blacktown has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1005, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.