Bidwill vs Blackett

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Bidwill, the large majority of households rent. In Blackett, about half of households rent. On these figures, Bidwill tends to suit renters.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bidwill has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • Blackett has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 66%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Blackett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 44%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bidwill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $310/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (75% vs 53%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bidwill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 11%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Blackett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bidwill and Blackett drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bidwill Blackett
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bidwill Blackett
Walkability 77 / 84
Bidwill — Walkability: 77/100 Blackett — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 8 / 12
Bidwill — Safety: 8/100 Blackett — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bidwill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blackett — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blackett rents higher ($310/wk vs $200/wk); Blackett has higher household incomes ($61,048 vs $46,748).

Bidwill Blackett
Population 4,202
+15% vs other
 3,586
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% +3.9%
Median age 30 31
Median household income $46,748/yr $61,048/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $310/wk
+55% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bidwill Blackett
0-4 8.4% / 8.2%
Bidwill — 0-4: 8.4% Blackett — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 18.6% / 17.8%
Bidwill — 5-14: 18.6% Blackett — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 8.2% / 7.3%
Bidwill — 15-19: 8.2% Blackett — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.5% / 7.4%
Bidwill — 20-24: 7.5% Blackett — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 13.5% / 13.9%
Bidwill — 25-34: 13.5% Blackett — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 10.2% / 11.7%
Bidwill — 35-44: 10.2% Blackett — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.1% / 11.7%
Bidwill — 45-54: 11.1% Blackett — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 10.8% / 9.9%
Bidwill — 55-64: 10.8% Blackett — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 8.0% / 7.2%
Bidwill — 65-74: 8.0% Blackett — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 3.1% / 4.6%
Bidwill — 75-84: 3.1% Blackett — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.6% / 0.5%
Bidwill — 85+: 0.6% Blackett — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bidwill 43.2% one parent families
Bidwill — One Parent Families: 43.2% Bidwill — Couple Families: 27.0% Bidwill — Lone Person: 25.3% Bidwill — Other Families: 2.4% Bidwill — Group Household: 2.1%
Blackett 33.9% one parent families
Blackett — One Parent Families: 33.9% Blackett — Couple Families: 32.7% Blackett — Lone Person: 26.1% Blackett — Other Families: 3.6% Blackett — Group Household: 3.7%
One Parent Families Couple Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bidwill 75.2% renting
Bidwill — Owned Outright: 9.9% Bidwill — Mortgage: 14.9% Bidwill — Renting: 75.2%
Blackett 53.3% renting
Blackett — Owned Outright: 21.7% Blackett — Mortgage: 25.0% Blackett — Renting: 53.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bidwill Blackett
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 9.0%
Bidwill — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Blackett — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 3.9%
Bidwill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Blackett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.0% / 3.5%
Bidwill — Bachelor Degree: 3.0% Blackett — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 0.9%
Bidwill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Blackett — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.1% / 0.3%
Bidwill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.1% Blackett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bidwill Blackett
New Zealand 3.2% / 4.5%
Bidwill — New Zealand: 3.2% Blackett — New Zealand: 4.5%
Philippines 1.7% / 2.4%
Bidwill — Philippines: 1.7% Blackett — Philippines: 2.4%
Fiji 1.2% / 1.5%
Bidwill — Fiji: 1.2% Blackett — Fiji: 1.5%
England 1.2% / 1.2%
Bidwill — England: 1.2% Blackett — England: 1.2%
Iraq 0.8% / 0.5%
Bidwill — Iraq: 0.8% Blackett — Iraq: 0.5%
India — / 1.1%
Bidwill — India: not among its largest Blackett — India: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bidwill 66.5% houses
Bidwill — Houses: 66.5% Bidwill — Townhouses: 31.6% Bidwill — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Blackett 89.1% houses
Blackett — Houses: 89.1% Blackett — Townhouses: 8.1% Blackett — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bidwill Blackett
Median house price $845,000
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 4 sales
 18 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Bidwill Blackett
Residential 70% 85%
Parks and recreation 15% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 7%
Commercial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bidwill Blackett
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bidwill Blackett
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW

Liveability

Bidwill Blackett
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 43/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bidwill Blackett
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
88/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Bidwill Blackett
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 9.8 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1%
same for both

Schools in Bidwill

  • Bidwill Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Chifley College Bidwill Campus Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Blackett

  • Blackett Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Niland School Government · Secondary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bidwill Blackett
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 2 4
GPs 3 0

Mobility

Bidwill Blackett
Walkability score 77/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 48 km
+3% vs other
 46.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 45 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 84.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2770
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2770
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bidwill Blackett
Car (driver) 64.0% / 66.0%
Bidwill — Car (driver): 64.0% Blackett — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 19.8%
Bidwill — Worked from Home: 15.9% Blackett — Worked from Home: 19.8%
Car (passenger) 11.8% / 9.4%
Bidwill — Car (passenger): 11.8% Blackett — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Train 4.7% / 2.9%
Bidwill — Train: 4.7% Blackett — Train: 2.9%
Bus 2.6% / 1.4%
Bidwill — Bus: 2.6% Blackett — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.0%).

Setting

Bidwill Blackett
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.0 km 39.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bidwill Blackett
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,550 premises
 2%
1,271 premises

Climate

Bidwill Blackett
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bidwill Blackett
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.55 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bidwill Blackett
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Bidwill Blackett
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bidwill Blackett
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bidwill

Family Outer Parks Townhouses

Blackett

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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