Blackett Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
2770
Postcode for Blackett, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 39 km from Sydney · Pop. 3,586
3,586
Population
31
Median Age
$1,174
Household Income/wk
$310
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.1
Area (km²)

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.

How Blackett Compares

Blackett vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

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

Suburbs Near Blackett

Same Postcode (2770)

More Blackett Data

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.