City profile
A quick snapshot of the City of Blacktown — NSW's most populous local government area — drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
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- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 30 Jun 2024)
- 438,843ABS Estimated Resident Population — the largest of any NSW LGA, and growing ~3.0% a year.
- Area
- 238.8 km²The council's own State of the City report describes about 54 suburbs across roughly 247 km².
- Population density
- ~1,838 people per km²
- Region
- Greater Western Sydney (about 35 km west of the Sydney CBD)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan (OLG Group 3)
- Main centres
- Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Quakers Hill, The Ponds, Marsden ParkA selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Blacktown2148
- Mount Druitt2770
- Quakers Hill2763
- Doonside2767
- Seven Hills2147
- Rooty Hill2766
- Plumpton2761
- Glenwood2768
- The Ponds2769
- Marsden Park2765
- Lalor Park2147
- Stanhope Gardens2768
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Blacktown LGA; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Blacktown City Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.