At the 2016 census, the population in the local government area increased by 11.91 per cent. The Blacktown CBD features the following landmarks: A notable Blacktown retailer in the 1950s was Frank Lowy who conducted a delicatessen and small goods shop in Main Street.[7]. You are viewing this page without javascript. The most common countries of birth were India 13.3%, Philippines 5.4%, China 2.5%, New Zealand 2.2% and Fiji 2.0%. Although the institution closed in 1833, the road heading out to the Institute became known as the Black Town Road. Most public transport was done by train (17%) with five percent catching buses for all or part of their journey.
The first school, a single-storey brick building with gables, was opened in 1877. The principles of equity, access and social justice underpin this profile. While no longer in use as a school, the building in Flushcombe Road is now used as a Visitor Information Centre. Area of Sydney - Blacktown is 242.00 km², in this year population density was 1 487.85 p/km² . Blacktown Arts Centre is located at 78 Flushcombe Road on the highest point of land in the Blacktown CBD. 46.1% of people were born in Australia. [4][9][10], There are a large number of schools in the suburb. Population of Sydney - Blacktown. In 1860 the Railway Department gave the name of Black Town Road Station to the railway station at the junction of the railway and the Black Town Road, with the name shortening to Blacktown by 1862. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data. The most common responses for religion in Blacktown were Catholic 25.3%, No Religion 14.1%, Hinduism 12.3% and Anglican 8.6%.

In 2016, 27% of people in Blacktown were children (aged 19 years and under), 39% were young adults (20 to 44), 34% were older adults (45 years and over). Resources and information on support for Aboriginal people can be found at the COVID-19 and Aboriginal Communities – Essential Information page. [clarification needed] In 1819 Governor Lachlan Macquarie granted land to two indigenous men, Colebee and Nurragingy as payment for their service to The Crown, for assisting Cox with the road over the Blue Mountains and in dealing with Aboriginal issues. [11], There are two Catholic primary schools, St Michaels Primary School and St Patricks Primary School, and two Catholic high schools, Nagle College for girls and Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown for boys. Blacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Greater Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Governor Arthur Phillip began granting land in the area to white settlers in 1791.
Convicts escaping from the Castle Hill barracks clashed with government troops under major George Johnson, declaring themselves to be for 'liberty or death'. [4][5][6], The arrival of the railway led to the formation of a town around the station. In 2006 the centre underwent a multimillion-dollar refit and extension. The building reopened in April 2007 with facilities for performance, extended visual art galleries, workshop space and enhanced administrative areas. 2015: 342,015: Working Age Population (aged 15-64 years) (%) No Data Available: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Estimated Resident Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Population - … Please refer to the specific data notes for more information(opens a new window). Access in-depth demographics for the Multicultural NSW from the population experts, id.

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