Blacktown vs Woodcroft

Blacktown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Woodcroft. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Blacktown, about half of households are couple families. In Woodcroft, most households are couple families. Blacktown is closer to the city centre: 36.3 km, against 46 km. On these figures, Woodcroft tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Blacktown has more childcare (38 vs 2)
  • Woodcroft carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Blacktown has cheaper units ($455,000 vs $905,000)
  • Woodcroft leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Blacktown

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (36.3 km vs 46 km)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 79/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 42 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Blacktown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (20 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Woodcroft carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Blacktown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blacktown and Woodcroft 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 Woodcroft
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 Woodcroft
Walkability 94 / 79
Blacktown — Walkability: 94/100 Woodcroft — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 14 / 60
Blacktown — Safety: 14/100 Woodcroft — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Blacktown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodcroft — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Blacktown has more residents (50,961 vs 6,597); Woodcroft has higher household incomes ($127,972 vs $92,248).

Blacktown Woodcroft
Population 50,961
+87% vs other
 6,597
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +2.4%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $92,248/yr $127,972/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $470/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blacktown Woodcroft
0-4 7.1% / 5.5%
Blacktown — 0-4: 7.1% Woodcroft — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.2% / 11.7%
Blacktown — 5-14: 12.2% Woodcroft — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.1% / 6.4%
Blacktown — 15-19: 5.1% Woodcroft — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 8.0% / 7.3%
Blacktown — 20-24: 8.0% Woodcroft — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 18.3% / 14.1%
Blacktown — 25-34: 18.3% Woodcroft — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 15.9% / 13.9%
Blacktown — 35-44: 15.9% Woodcroft — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.0% / 13.7%
Blacktown — 45-54: 11.0% Woodcroft — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 9.7% / 13.6%
Blacktown — 55-64: 9.7% Woodcroft — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 6.8% / 10.4%
Blacktown — 65-74: 6.8% Woodcroft — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 4.1% / 2.7%
Blacktown — 75-84: 4.1% Woodcroft — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.9% / 0.8%
Blacktown — 85+: 1.9% Woodcroft — 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%
Woodcroft 73.3% couple families
Woodcroft — Couple Families: 73.3% Woodcroft — Lone Person: 10.7% Woodcroft — One Parent Families: 12.3% Woodcroft — Group Household: 2.6% Woodcroft — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Woodcroft 20.6% renting
Woodcroft — Owned Outright: 28.8% Woodcroft — Mortgage: 50.6% Woodcroft — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blacktown Woodcroft
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 25.0%
Blacktown — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Woodcroft — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 8.0%
Blacktown — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Woodcroft — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.3%
Blacktown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Woodcroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 7.9%
Blacktown — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Woodcroft — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.6%
Blacktown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Woodcroft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Blacktown Woodcroft
India 16.6% / 12.7%
Blacktown — India: 16.6% Woodcroft — India: 12.7%
Philippines 5.5% / 19.3%
Blacktown — Philippines: 5.5% Woodcroft — Philippines: 19.3%
Fiji 1.9% / 4.1%
Blacktown — Fiji: 1.9% Woodcroft — Fiji: 4.1%
China 2.4% / 1.6%
Blacktown — China: 2.4% Woodcroft — China: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.0%
Blacktown — New Zealand: 1.8% Woodcroft — New Zealand: 1.0%
Bangladesh — / 1.6%
Blacktown — Bangladesh: not among its largest Woodcroft — Bangladesh: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blacktown 65.4% houses
Blacktown — Houses: 65.4% Blacktown — Townhouses: 18.6% Blacktown — Flats / Apartments: 16.0%
Woodcroft 78.6% houses
Woodcroft — Houses: 78.6% Woodcroft — Townhouses: 21.3% Woodcroft — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blacktown Woodcroft
Median house price $1,135,500 $1,095,250
Median unit price $455,000 $905,000
Median land price $1,152,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 489 sales
 23 days
from 38 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 Woodcroft
3 bed $1.08M / $941K
Blacktown — 3 bed: $1.08M (315 sales) Woodcroft — 3 bed: $941K (32 sales)

315 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.25M
Blacktown — 4 bed: $1.2M (155 sales) Woodcroft — 4 bed: $1.25M (21 sales)

155 vs 21 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.43M
Blacktown — 5 bed: $1.26M (37 sales) Woodcroft — 5 bed: $1.43M (13 sales)

37 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Blacktown has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Blacktown Woodcroft
Residential 67% 75%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 6%
Industrial 11% 0%
Parks and recreation 7% 9%
Environmental 1% 8%
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 Woodcroft
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 Woodcroft
Houses 3.4%
$690/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units 6.5%
$575/wk on $460K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Blacktown Woodcroft
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 38% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 98% of NSW —

Liveability

Woodcroft scores higher overall (68 vs 53); Blacktown is more walkable (94 vs 79).

Blacktown Woodcroft
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 68/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Woodcroft carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Blacktown carries more crime risk (86 vs 40).

Blacktown Woodcroft
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
40/100
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
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Blacktown Woodcroft
Inside the suburb 18 1
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 8 1
Rated below peers 5 0

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 Woodcroft

  • Marayong South Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Woodcroft sits further from the CBD (46 km vs 36.3 km).

Blacktown Woodcroft
Walkability score 94/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 36.3 km 46 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 42 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1259.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2148
 0.9%
postcode 2767
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 2148
 61
postcode 2767

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 Woodcroft
Car (driver) 52.4% / 47.5%
Blacktown — Car (driver): 52.4% Woodcroft — Car (driver): 47.5%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 41.1%
Blacktown — Worked from Home: 31.7% Woodcroft — Worked from Home: 41.1%
Train 6.6% / 5.8%
Blacktown — Train: 6.6% Woodcroft — Train: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.2%
Blacktown — Car (passenger): 4.8% Woodcroft — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 2.5% / 0.9%
Blacktown — Bus: 2.5% Woodcroft — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.4%).

Setting

Blacktown Woodcroft
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 33.9 km

NBN connectivity

Blacktown Woodcroft
Connectivity score 100/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
21,218 premises
 64%
2,050 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Blacktown Woodcroft
Division Mcmahon Chifley
Member Chris Bowen Ed Husic
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blacktown Woodcroft
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

Woodcroft

Multicultural Outer Parks River Townhouses Urban

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