Suburb
Blacktown postcode, New South Wales
Blacktown is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 50,961. It is in postcode 2148. Households earn a median of $1,774/wk, 3% below the state median.
Blacktown at a glance:
- 50,961
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,774/wk
- Median household income
- 34
- Median age
- $400/wk
- Median rent
- 17,735
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Blacktown compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Blacktown
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Blacktown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marayong, Prospect, Kings Park and 2 more | 67,483 | $1,800/wk | 35 | 25,774 |
How Blacktown ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 50,961 — 1st of 92 in New South Wales, 7th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,774/wk — 59th of 92 in New South Wales, 188th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 34 — 61st of 92 in New South Wales, 224th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $400/wk — 65th of 92 in New South Wales, 154th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 43.4% — 38th of 92 in New South Wales, 74th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-43,640
- 5-146,193
- 15-192,609
- 20-244,058
- 25-349,334
- 35-448,093
- 45-545,603
- 55-644,929
- 65-743,463
- 75-842,069
- 85+960
Housing and people
- Houses
- 65.4%
- Townhouses
- 18.6%
- Apartments
- 15.8%
- Owned outright
- 21.7%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 31.8%
- Rented
- 43.4%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,094/mo
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Born overseas
- 53.4%
- Other language at home
- 57.8%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.7%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktown | 50,961 | $1,774/wk | $400/wk | 34 | 2148 |
| Port Macquarie → | 47,693 | $1,282/wk | $380/wk | 48 | 2444 |
| Dubbo → | 43,516 | $1,690/wk | $310/wk | 35 | 2830 |
| Orange → | 41,232 | $1,641/wk | $330/wk | 36 | 2800 |
| Castle Hill → | 40,874 | $2,551/wk | $560/wk | 42 | 2154 |
| Auburn → | 39,333 | $1,533/wk | $410/wk | 31 | 2144 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Blacktown
What is the postcode of Blacktown, NSW?+
Blacktown is in postcode 2148.
Does Blacktown share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2148 also covers Marayong, Prospect, Kings Park, Arndell Park and Huntingwood.
What is the median household income in Blacktown?+
$1,774/wk, which is 3% below the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Blacktown compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Blacktown is the 1st largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 50,961 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.