Lalor Park vs Blacktown

Blacktown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Lalor Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Blacktown, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lalor Park tends to suit people living alone, while Blacktown 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

Blacktown

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (18 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (38 vs 8)
  • has more parks and reserves (41 vs 10)
  • But Lalor Park has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Blacktown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lalor Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Blacktown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 72/100)

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 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Lalor Park carries lower crime risk (76/100 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 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lalor Park Blacktown
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.

Lalor Park Blacktown
Walkability 72 / 94
Lalor Park — Walkability: 72/100 Blacktown — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 24 / 14
Lalor Park — Safety: 24/100 Blacktown — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lalor Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blacktown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blacktown has more residents (50,961 vs 7,834); Blacktown has higher household incomes ($92,248 vs $75,920).

Lalor Park Blacktown
Population 7,834 50,961
+551% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +8.0%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $75,920/yr $92,248/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lalor Park Blacktown
0-4 6.5% / 7.1%
Lalor Park — 0-4: 6.5% Blacktown — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.0% / 12.2%
Lalor Park — 5-14: 13.0% Blacktown — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.7% / 5.1%
Lalor Park — 15-19: 5.7% Blacktown — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.3% / 8.0%
Lalor Park — 20-24: 6.3% Blacktown — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 14.8% / 18.3%
Lalor Park — 25-34: 14.8% Blacktown — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 14.1% / 15.9%
Lalor Park — 35-44: 14.1% Blacktown — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 12.9% / 11.0%
Lalor Park — 45-54: 12.9% Blacktown — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 12.5% / 9.7%
Lalor Park — 55-64: 12.5% Blacktown — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.4% / 6.8%
Lalor Park — 65-74: 8.4% Blacktown — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.7% / 4.1%
Lalor Park — 75-84: 3.7% Blacktown — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.9% / 1.9%
Lalor Park — 85+: 1.9% Blacktown — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lalor Park 37.5% couple families
Lalor Park — Couple Families: 37.5% Lalor Park — Lone Person: 35.2% Lalor Park — One Parent Families: 20.7% Lalor Park — Group Household: 4.0% Lalor Park — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lalor Park 43.9% renting
Lalor Park — Owned Outright: 23.1% Lalor Park — Mortgage: 33.0% Lalor Park — Renting: 43.9%
Blacktown 44.8% renting
Blacktown — Owned Outright: 22.4% Blacktown — Mortgage: 32.8% Blacktown — Renting: 44.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lalor Park Blacktown
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 14.5%
Lalor Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Blacktown — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 9.5%
Lalor Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Blacktown — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.6%
Lalor Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Blacktown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 6.7%
Lalor Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Blacktown — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Lalor Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Blacktown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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.

Lalor Park Blacktown
India 3.9% / 16.6%
Lalor Park — India: 3.9% Blacktown — India: 16.6%
Philippines 3.4% / 5.5%
Lalor Park — Philippines: 3.4% Blacktown — Philippines: 5.5%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.8%
Lalor Park — New Zealand: 2.2% Blacktown — New Zealand: 1.8%
China 1.2% / 2.4%
Lalor Park — China: 1.2% Blacktown — China: 2.4%
Fiji 1.0% / 1.9%
Lalor Park — Fiji: 1.0% Blacktown — Fiji: 1.9%
England 1.5% / —
Lalor Park — England: 1.5% Blacktown — England: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lalor Park 90.7% houses
Lalor Park — Houses: 90.7% Lalor Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.9% Lalor Park — Townhouses: 1.4%
Blacktown 65.4% houses
Blacktown — Houses: 65.4% Blacktown — Flats / Apartments: 16.0% Blacktown — Townhouses: 18.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lalor Park Blacktown
Median house price $1,095,000 $1,135,500
Median unit price — $455,000
Median land price — $1,152,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 74 sales
 25 days
from 489 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.

Lalor Park Blacktown
2 bed $1.01M / $984K
Lalor Park — 2 bed: $1.01M (20 sales) Blacktown — 2 bed: $984K (46 sales)

20 vs 46 sales

3 bed $1.05M / $1.08M
Lalor Park — 3 bed: $1.05M (79 sales) Blacktown — 3 bed: $1.08M (315 sales)

79 vs 315 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.2M
Lalor Park — 4 bed: $1.16M (33 sales) Blacktown — 4 bed: $1.2M (155 sales)

33 vs 155 sales

5 bed $1.36M / $1.26M
Lalor Park — 5 bed: $1.36M (9 sales) Blacktown — 5 bed: $1.26M (37 sales)

9 vs 37 sales

Zoning mix

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

Lalor Park Blacktown
Residential 82% 67%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 13%
Parks and recreation 11% 7%
Industrial 0% 11%
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

Lalor Park Blacktown
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.

Lalor Park Blacktown
Houses 3.1%
$625/wk on $1.05M
 3.4%
$690/wk on $1.05M
Units — 6.5%
$575/wk on $460K

Ranking within NSW

Lalor Park Blacktown
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 98% of NSW

Liveability

Blacktown is more walkable (94 vs 72); Blacktown scores higher overall (53 vs 43).

Lalor Park Blacktown
Grade C B
Score 43/100 53/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Blacktown carries more crime risk (86 vs 76).

Lalor Park Blacktown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
86/100
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 7
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Lalor Park Blacktown
Inside the suburb 3 18
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 8
Rated below peers 3 5
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 9.2 km
 None

Schools in Lalor Park

  • Lalor Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Seven Hills West Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Bernadette's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Lalor Park Blacktown
Walkability score 72/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 36.5 km 36.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 36 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 122.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1259.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2147
 0.7%
postcode 2148
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2147
 35
postcode 2148

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.

Lalor Park Blacktown
Car (driver) 53.5% / 52.4%
Lalor Park — Car (driver): 53.5% Blacktown — Car (driver): 52.4%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 31.7%
Lalor Park — Worked from Home: 36.1% Blacktown — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Train 4.0% / 6.6%
Lalor Park — Train: 4.0% Blacktown — Train: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.8%
Lalor Park — Car (passenger): 4.0% Blacktown — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 1.2% / 2.5%
Lalor Park — Bus: 1.2% Blacktown — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.5%).

Setting

Lalor Park Blacktown
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.7 km 31.1 km

NBN connectivity

Lalor Park Blacktown
Connectivity score 85/100 100/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
3,270 premises
 98%
21,218 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Lalor Park Blacktown
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

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

Federal electorate

Lalor Park Blacktown
Division Greenway Mcmahon
Member Michelle Rowland Chris Bowen
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lalor Park

Outer Parks River

Blacktown

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Urban

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