Seven Hills vs Blacktown

Blacktown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Seven Hills. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Seven Hills: a median of $1.25 million, against $1.14 million in Blacktown.

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 8)
  • has more childcare (38 vs 24)
  • has more parks and reserves (41 vs 26)
  • But Seven Hills has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Blacktown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($455,000 vs $627,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,135,500 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Blacktown

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 16%)
  • has more GPs (20 vs 10)

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

Investors

Blacktown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.5% vs 6.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Seven Hills 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.

Seven Hills 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.

Seven Hills Blacktown
Walkability 92 / 94
Seven Hills — Walkability: 92/100 Blacktown — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 23 / 14
Seven Hills — Safety: 23/100 Blacktown — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Seven Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blacktown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blacktown has more residents (50,961 vs 20,095); Seven Hills skews older (37 vs 34).

Seven Hills Blacktown
Population 20,095 50,961
+154% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +8.0%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $98,384/yr
+6% vs other
 $92,248/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seven Hills Blacktown
0-4 6.3% / 7.1%
Seven Hills — 0-4: 6.3% Blacktown — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 12.3% / 12.2%
Seven Hills — 5-14: 12.3% Blacktown — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.4% / 5.1%
Seven Hills — 15-19: 5.4% Blacktown — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.8% / 8.0%
Seven Hills — 20-24: 6.8% Blacktown — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 15.5% / 18.3%
Seven Hills — 25-34: 15.5% Blacktown — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 15.4% / 15.9%
Seven Hills — 35-44: 15.4% Blacktown — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 12.0% / 11.0%
Seven Hills — 45-54: 12.0% Blacktown — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 10.8% / 9.7%
Seven Hills — 55-64: 10.8% Blacktown — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.8% / 6.8%
Seven Hills — 65-74: 8.8% Blacktown — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 5.0% / 4.1%
Seven Hills — 75-84: 5.0% Blacktown — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.7% / 1.9%
Seven Hills — 85+: 1.7% Blacktown — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seven Hills 50.8% couple families
Seven Hills — Couple Families: 50.8% Seven Hills — Lone Person: 26.6% Seven Hills — One Parent Families: 16.1% Seven Hills — Group Household: 4.3% Seven Hills — Other Families: 2.1%
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.

Seven Hills 36.2% renting
Seven Hills — Owned Outright: 28.3% Seven Hills — Mortgage: 35.5% Seven Hills — Renting: 36.2%
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.

Seven Hills Blacktown
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 14.5%
Seven Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Blacktown — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 9.5%
Seven Hills — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Blacktown — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.6%
Seven Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Blacktown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 6.7%
Seven Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Blacktown — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Seven Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Blacktown — 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.

Seven Hills Blacktown
India 12.2% / 16.6%
Seven Hills — India: 12.2% Blacktown — India: 16.6%
Philippines 3.4% / 5.5%
Seven Hills — Philippines: 3.4% Blacktown — Philippines: 5.5%
Sri Lanka 4.2% / 1.5%
Seven Hills — Sri Lanka: 4.2% Blacktown — Sri Lanka: 1.5%
China 2.5% / 2.4%
Seven Hills — China: 2.5% Blacktown — China: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.8%
Seven Hills — New Zealand: 2.0% Blacktown — New Zealand: 1.8%
Fiji 1.1% / 1.9%
Seven Hills — Fiji: 1.1% Blacktown — Fiji: 1.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seven Hills 84.1% houses
Seven Hills — Houses: 84.1% Seven Hills — Townhouses: 9.9% Seven Hills — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Blacktown 65.4% houses
Blacktown — Houses: 65.4% Blacktown — Townhouses: 18.6% Blacktown — Flats / Apartments: 16.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seven Hills Blacktown
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,135,500
Median unit price $627,500 $455,000
Median land price — $1,152,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 193 sales
 25 days
from 489 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.

Seven Hills Blacktown
1 bed $485K / $420K
Seven Hills — 1 bed: $485K (9 sales) Blacktown — 1 bed: $420K (15 sales)

9 vs 15 sales

2 bed $625K / $444K
Seven Hills — 2 bed: $625K (13 sales) Blacktown — 2 bed: $444K (234 sales)

13 vs 234 sales

3 bed $790K / $705K
Seven Hills — 3 bed: $790K (7 sales) Blacktown — 3 bed: $705K (26 sales)

7 vs 26 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.

Seven Hills Blacktown
2 bed $1.19M / $984K
Seven Hills — 2 bed: $1.19M (10 sales) Blacktown — 2 bed: $984K (46 sales)

10 vs 46 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $1.08M
Seven Hills — 3 bed: $1.2M (176 sales) Blacktown — 3 bed: $1.08M (315 sales)

176 vs 315 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.2M
Seven Hills — 4 bed: $1.35M (77 sales) Blacktown — 4 bed: $1.2M (155 sales)

77 vs 155 sales

5 bed $1.51M / $1.26M
Seven Hills — 5 bed: $1.51M (22 sales) Blacktown — 5 bed: $1.26M (37 sales)

22 vs 37 sales

6 bed $1.5M / $1.3M
Seven Hills — 6 bed: $1.5M (6 sales) Blacktown — 6 bed: $1.3M (13 sales)

6 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Seven Hills has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 11%).

Seven Hills Blacktown
Residential 55% 67%
Industrial 23% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 13%
Parks and recreation 9% 7%
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

Seven Hills 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.

Seven Hills Blacktown
Houses 3.1%
$720/wk on $1.2M
 3.4%
$690/wk on $1.05M
Units 6.0%
$590/wk on $512K
 6.5%
$575/wk on $460K

Ranking within NSW

Seven Hills Blacktown
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW

Liveability

Seven Hills scores higher overall (61 vs 53).

Seven Hills Blacktown
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Seven Hills Blacktown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 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 10
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Seven Hills Blacktown
Inside the suburb 8 18
Rated above peers 2 3
Rated at peers 4 8
Rated below peers 1 5
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 7.5 km
 None

Schools in Seven Hills

  • Bert Oldfield Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Seven Hills North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Seven Hills High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Seven Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Hills Sports High School Government · Secondary at 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

Seven Hills Blacktown
Supermarkets 2 10
Cafes & restaurants 2 26
Parks & reserves 26 41
Childcare 24 38
GPs 10 20
Pharmacies 4 13
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 6 8
Fuel stations 8 5
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 19 8

Mobility

Seven Hills Blacktown
Walkability score 92/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 36.8 km
+1% vs other
 36.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 750.8
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.

Seven Hills Blacktown
Car (driver) 46.3% / 52.4%
Seven Hills — Car (driver): 46.3% Blacktown — Car (driver): 52.4%
Worked from Home 41.1% / 31.7%
Seven Hills — Worked from Home: 41.1% Blacktown — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Train 6.7% / 6.6%
Seven Hills — Train: 6.7% Blacktown — Train: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.8%
Seven Hills — Car (passenger): 3.4% Blacktown — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 1.3% / 2.5%
Seven Hills — Bus: 1.3% Blacktown — Bus: 2.5%

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

Setting

Seven Hills Blacktown
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.4 km 31.1 km

NBN connectivity

Seven Hills Blacktown
Connectivity score 83/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
9,396 premises
 98%
21,218 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Seven Hills 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Seven Hills

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub

Blacktown

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Urban

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