Blacktown vs Prospect

Blacktown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Prospect. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Blacktown, about half of households are couple families. In Prospect, most households are couple families.

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

Blacktown

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (18 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (38 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (41 vs 6)
  • But Prospect carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Blacktown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,152,000 vs $1,475,000)
  • has cheaper units ($455,000 vs $516,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blacktown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $435/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Blacktown is more walkable (94/100 vs 4/100)
  • Prospect sits closer to the CBD (34.1 km vs 36.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Blacktown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (20 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 16%)
  • But Prospect carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Prospect

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.7% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blacktown Prospect
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.

Blacktown Prospect
Walkability 94 / 4
Blacktown — Walkability: 94/100 Prospect — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 14 / 46
Blacktown — Safety: 14/100 Prospect — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Blacktown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prospect — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Blacktown has more residents (50,961 vs 5,187); Prospect has higher household incomes ($108,368 vs $92,248).

Blacktown Prospect
Population 50,961
+90% vs other
 5,187
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +10.0%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $92,248/yr $108,368/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $435/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blacktown Prospect
0-4 7.1% / 6.6%
Blacktown — 0-4: 7.1% Prospect — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.2% / 11.9%
Blacktown — 5-14: 12.2% Prospect — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 5.1% / 6.3%
Blacktown — 15-19: 5.1% Prospect — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 8.0% / 6.5%
Blacktown — 20-24: 8.0% Prospect — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 18.3% / 13.8%
Blacktown — 25-34: 18.3% Prospect — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 15.9% / 14.9%
Blacktown — 35-44: 15.9% Prospect — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 11.0% / 12.9%
Blacktown — 45-54: 11.0% Prospect — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 9.7% / 12.0%
Blacktown — 55-64: 9.7% Prospect — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 6.8% / 10.2%
Blacktown — 65-74: 6.8% Prospect — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 4.1% / 4.3%
Blacktown — 75-84: 4.1% Prospect — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.9% / 0.8%
Blacktown — 85+: 1.9% Prospect — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blacktown 49.7% couple families
Blacktown — Couple Families: 49.7% Blacktown — Lone Person: 25.6% Blacktown — One Parent Families: 16.6% Blacktown — Group Household: 5.7% Blacktown — Other Families: 2.4%
Prospect 58.2% couple families
Prospect — Couple Families: 58.2% Prospect — Lone Person: 22.6% Prospect — One Parent Families: 15.3% Prospect — Group Household: 2.4% Prospect — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blacktown 44.8% renting
Blacktown — Owned Outright: 22.4% Blacktown — Mortgage: 32.8% Blacktown — Renting: 44.8%
Prospect 21.5% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 33.8% Prospect — Mortgage: 44.7% Prospect — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blacktown Prospect
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 14.8%
Blacktown — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 12.9%
Blacktown — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.2%
Blacktown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 4.8%
Blacktown — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Blacktown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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.

Blacktown Prospect
India 16.6% / 7.4%
Blacktown — India: 16.6% Prospect — India: 7.4%
Philippines 5.5% / 3.3%
Blacktown — Philippines: 5.5% Prospect — Philippines: 3.3%
Fiji 1.9% / 2.9%
Blacktown — Fiji: 1.9% Prospect — Fiji: 2.9%
China 2.4% / 1.7%
Blacktown — China: 2.4% Prospect — China: 1.7%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / 2.3%
Blacktown — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Prospect — Sri Lanka: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.9%
Blacktown — New Zealand: 1.8% Prospect — New Zealand: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blacktown 65.4% houses
Blacktown — Houses: 65.4% Blacktown — Flats / Apartments: 16.0% Blacktown — Townhouses: 18.6%
Prospect 84.1% houses
Prospect — Houses: 84.1% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 9.5% Prospect — Townhouses: 6.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Blacktown Prospect
Median house price $1,135,500 $1,230,500
Median unit price $455,000 $516,250
Median land price $1,152,000 $1,475,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 489 sales
 23 days
from 35 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Blacktown Prospect
1 bed $420K / $360K
Blacktown — 1 bed: $420K (15 sales) Prospect — 1 bed: $360K (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

2 bed $444K / $530K
Blacktown — 2 bed: $444K (234 sales) Prospect — 2 bed: $530K (21 sales)

234 vs 21 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.

Blacktown Prospect
3 bed $1.08M / $1.16M
Blacktown — 3 bed: $1.08M (315 sales) Prospect — 3 bed: $1.16M (39 sales)

315 vs 39 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.36M
Blacktown — 4 bed: $1.2M (155 sales) Prospect — 4 bed: $1.36M (25 sales)

155 vs 25 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.38M
Blacktown — 5 bed: $1.26M (37 sales) Prospect — 5 bed: $1.38M (10 sales)

37 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Blacktown Prospect
Residential 67% 50%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 19%
Industrial 11% 15%
Parks and recreation 7% 11%
Environmental 1% 3%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blacktown Prospect
Houses 3.4%
$690/wk on $1.05M
 5.7%
$825/wk on $750K
Units 6.5%
$575/wk on $460K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Blacktown Prospect
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools Higher than 38% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 98% of NSW —

Liveability

Blacktown is more walkable (94 vs 4).

Blacktown Prospect
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Prospect carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Blacktown carries more crime risk (86 vs 54).

Blacktown Prospect
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 13
within 5 km
 25
within 5 km

Schools

Blacktown Prospect
Inside the suburb 18 0
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 8 0
Rated below peers 5 0
Universities within 10 km None 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 9.9 km

Schools in Blacktown

  • Blacktown Boys High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Blacktown Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Tyndale Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Blacktown South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Blacktown West Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Evans High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Prospect

  • Ebenezer Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blacktown Prospect
Supermarkets 10 1
Cafes & restaurants 26 1
Parks & reserves 41 6
Childcare 38 3
GPs 20 2
Pharmacies 13 2
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 5 1
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Blacktown sits further from the CBD (36.3 km vs 34.1 km).

Blacktown Prospect
Walkability score 94/100 4/100
Distance to Sydney 36.3 km
+6% vs other
 34.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 39 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1259.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 72.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2148
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 2148
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.

Blacktown Prospect
Car (driver) 52.4% / 54.8%
Blacktown — Car (driver): 52.4% Prospect — Car (driver): 54.8%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 37.2%
Blacktown — Worked from Home: 31.7% Prospect — Worked from Home: 37.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.1%
Blacktown — Car (passenger): 4.8% Prospect — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 6.6% / 1.9%
Blacktown — Train: 6.6% Prospect — Train: 1.9%
Bus 2.5% / 1.1%
Blacktown — Bus: 2.5% Prospect — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.8%).

Setting

Blacktown Prospect
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 28.8 km

NBN connectivity

Blacktown Prospect
Connectivity score 100/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
21,218 premises
 84%
2,051 premises

Climate

Blacktown Prospect
Annual rainfall 932 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Blacktown Prospect
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Blacktown Prospect
Division Mcmahon
same for both
Member Chris Bowen
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blacktown Prospect
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blacktown

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Urban

Prospect

Multicultural Outer Quiet

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