Blackett vs Dharruk

Blackett is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Dharruk. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blackett, about half of households rent. In Dharruk, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dharruk: a median of $925,000, against $845,000 in Blackett, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Blackett tends to suit renters, while Dharruk suits couples.

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

Dharruk

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Dharruk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackett

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Dharruk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blackett Dharruk
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.

Blackett Dharruk
Walkability 84 / 88
Blackett — Walkability: 84/100 Dharruk — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 12 / 28
Blackett — Safety: 12/100 Dharruk — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blackett — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dharruk — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blackett has more residents (3,586 vs 2,806); Dharruk has higher household incomes ($76,284 vs $61,048).

Blackett Dharruk
Population 3,586
+22% vs other
 2,806
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +1.2%
Median age 31 35
Median household income $61,048/yr $76,284/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $350/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackett Dharruk
0-4 8.2% / 7.6%
Blackett — 0-4: 8.2% Dharruk — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 17.8% / 15.9%
Blackett — 5-14: 17.8% Dharruk — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 7.3% / 6.6%
Blackett — 15-19: 7.3% Dharruk — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 7.4% / 5.9%
Blackett — 20-24: 7.4% Dharruk — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.9% / 13.3%
Blackett — 25-34: 13.9% Dharruk — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 11.7% / 12.1%
Blackett — 35-44: 11.7% Dharruk — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.7% / 12.4%
Blackett — 45-54: 11.7% Dharruk — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 9.9% / 10.8%
Blackett — 55-64: 9.9% Dharruk — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 7.2% / 11.1%
Blackett — 65-74: 7.2% Dharruk — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.6% / 3.6%
Blackett — 75-84: 4.6% Dharruk — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.5% / 0.8%
Blackett — 85+: 0.5% Dharruk — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackett 32.7% couple families
Blackett — Couple Families: 32.7% Blackett — One Parent Families: 33.9% Blackett — Lone Person: 26.1% Blackett — Group Household: 3.7% Blackett — Other Families: 3.6%
Dharruk 47.2% couple families
Dharruk — Couple Families: 47.2% Dharruk — One Parent Families: 24.2% Dharruk — Lone Person: 22.8% Dharruk — Group Household: 3.1% Dharruk — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackett 53.3% renting
Blackett — Owned Outright: 21.7% Blackett — Mortgage: 25.0% Blackett — Renting: 53.3%
Dharruk 32.8% renting
Dharruk — Owned Outright: 29.7% Dharruk — Mortgage: 37.5% Dharruk — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackett Dharruk
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 10.7%
Blackett — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Dharruk — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 6.1%
Blackett — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Dharruk — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 5.1%
Blackett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Dharruk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.9%
Blackett — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Dharruk — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.6%
Blackett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Dharruk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

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.

Blackett Dharruk
New Zealand 4.5% / 3.1%
Blackett — New Zealand: 4.5% Dharruk — New Zealand: 3.1%
Philippines 2.4% / 2.7%
Blackett — Philippines: 2.4% Dharruk — Philippines: 2.7%
Fiji 1.5% / 3.2%
Blackett — Fiji: 1.5% Dharruk — Fiji: 3.2%
India 1.1% / 2.1%
Blackett — India: 1.1% Dharruk — India: 2.1%
Pakistan 0.7% / 2.0%
Blackett — Pakistan: 0.7% Dharruk — Pakistan: 2.0%
England 1.2% / 1.2%
Blackett — England: 1.2% Dharruk — England: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackett 89.1% houses
Blackett — Houses: 89.1% Blackett — Townhouses: 8.1% Blackett — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Dharruk 97.8% houses
Dharruk — Houses: 97.8% Dharruk — Townhouses: 1.3% Dharruk — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackett Dharruk
Median house price $845,000 $925,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 14 sales
 20 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blackett Dharruk
3 bed $850K / $913K
Blackett — 3 bed: $850K (31 sales) Dharruk — 3 bed: $913K (28 sales)

31 vs 28 sales

4 bed $838K / $878K
Blackett — 4 bed: $838K (10 sales) Dharruk — 4 bed: $878K (10 sales)

10 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Blackett Dharruk
Residential 85% 76%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 17%
Parks and recreation 8% 7%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Blackett Dharruk
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

Dharruk scores higher overall (49 vs 43).

Blackett Dharruk
Grade C B
Score 43/100 49/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Blackett carries more crime risk (88 vs 72).

Blackett Dharruk
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 High
72/100
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 9
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Blackett Dharruk
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, 8.9 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.5%

Schools in Blackett

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

Schools in Dharruk

  • Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus Government · Secondary below peers
  • Dawson Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blackett Dharruk
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 4 3
GPs 0 1

Mobility

Blackett Dharruk
Walkability score 84/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 46.6 km
+3% vs other
 45 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 71.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 77.5
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.

Blackett Dharruk
Car (driver) 66.0% / 65.6%
Blackett — Car (driver): 66.0% Dharruk — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 21.5%
Blackett — Worked from Home: 19.8% Dharruk — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 7.1%
Blackett — Car (passenger): 9.4% Dharruk — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Train 2.9% / 3.8%
Blackett — Train: 2.9% Dharruk — Train: 3.8%
Bus 1.4% / 1.3%
Blackett — Bus: 1.4% Dharruk — Bus: 1.3%

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

Setting

Blackett Dharruk
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.9 km 39.3 km

NBN connectivity

Blackett Dharruk
Connectivity score 75/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,271 premises
 23%
920 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Blackett Dharruk
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Blackett

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Dharruk

Family Multicultural Outer Parks

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