New South Wales · Postcode 2770

Blackett postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 39 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,586
Population (2021)
$1,174
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
31
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Blackett at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2770 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,586 People Resident population, Census 2021
Blacktown Council area 54 suburbs, 14 postcodes
31 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,174/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,174/wk
39% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
30% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
31 years
14.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.3%
4.3 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Blackett ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Blackett vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBlackettNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,174 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $310 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 31 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 9.3% +NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2770 covers Blackett, an inland suburb of Sydney about 39 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Blacktown region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Blacktown.

According to the 2021 Census, Blackett has a population of 3,586 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $1,174, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 402 (11.2% of residents).

Housing in Blackett includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 1,062 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 53.3% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Blackett scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Blackett include Blackett Public School and Niland School.

Blackett is part of the Mount Druitt statistical area in New South Wales.

Blackett details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2770
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,586
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,174/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$560/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area1.1 km²
Population Density3373/km²
Total Dwellings1,062
Australian Citizens72.7%
Indigenous Population402 (11.2%)
Unemployment Rate9.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.73934
Longitude150.81266
Distance from Sydney39 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Blacktown
Area (SA3)Mount Druitt
Local GovernmentBlacktown
Federal ElectorateChifley
State ElectorateMount Druitt
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (26.0%) 15–24 (14.7%) 25–44 (25.6%) 45–64 (21.6%) 65+ (12.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years933 (26.0%)
15–24 years527 (14.7%)
25–44 years918 (25.6%)
45–64 years775 (21.6%)
65+ years439 (12.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.7%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (53.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Blackett is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma385 (10.7%)
Arthritis321 (9.0%)
Diabetes275 (7.7%)
Heart Disease143 (4.0%)
Lung Condition85 (2.4%)
Cancer67 (1.9%)
Dementia21 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle157 (15.3%)
1 vehicle420 (40.9%)
2 vehicles305 (29.7%)
3+ vehicles145 (14.1%)

Schools in Blackett

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Blackett. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Blackett Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 839 · 288 students
Niland School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 801 · 34 students

Suburbs Near Blackett

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.