Blacktown (C)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 255,195 people were counted in Blacktown (C): of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Blacktown (C) there were 64,484 children aged 0-14 years and 38,800 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Blacktown (C), 216,974 people were Australian citizens, 82,247 were born overseas and 1,169 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Blacktown (C), 52.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.8% were separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 31.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Blacktown (C), 61.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Blacktown (C) were Philippines 5.3%, England 2.8%, New Zealand 2.2%, India 1.7% and Fiji 1.7%.

Of all people counted in Blacktown (C) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 36.8%, Anglican 19.6%, No Religion 8.4%, Islam 3.6% and Uniting Church 3.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in Blacktown (C), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Tagalog (Filipino) 5.1%, Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 2.9%, Hindi 1.8%, Maltese 1.4% and Spanish 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 65.5% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 117,930 people aged 15 years and over in Blacktown (C) were in the labour force. Of these 64.3% worked full-time, 24.5% worked part-time, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.7% were unemployed. 64,485 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Blacktown (C), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.6%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.5%, Professionals 7.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.9%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.6%, Associate Professionals 5.4%, Managers and Administrators 2.9% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Blacktown (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 5.0%, Health Services 3.5%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.4%, Food Retailing 3.1% and Construction Trade Services 2.8%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Blacktown (C), 67,622 families were counted: of these, 24.8% were couple families without children, 54.7% were couple families with children, 18.8% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Blacktown (C), 82,460 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Blacktown (C), 86.6% were separate houses, 8.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Blacktown (C), 31.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.1% were being purchased and 28.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Blacktown (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 39.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 38.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 20.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Blacktown (C), 79.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.