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Blacktown property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Blacktown, NSW (27,280 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Blacktown

Blacktown is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential62.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential21.5% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Centre / commercial5.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

School catchments in Blacktown

PrimaryBert Oldfield Public School · Blacktown North Public School · Blacktown South Public School · Blacktown West Public School · Lynwood Park Public School · Marayong Public School · Marayong South Public School · Seven Hills West Public School · Shelley Public School · Walters Road Public School
SecondaryBlacktown Boys High School · Blacktown Girls High School · Doonside High School · Evans High School · Mitchell High School · Seven Hills High School · The Hills Sports High School · Wyndham College

Blacktown can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Blacktown

Blacktown sits in the Blacktown council area, which recorded 28,160 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

02,5005,00020122014201620182020202220242026
793
Break-ins
572
Vehicle theft
3,811
Other theft
2,177
Property damage
1,613
Fraud
354
Handling stolen goods
3,781
Assault
830
Sexual offences
163
Robbery
2,958
Other against the person
8
Homicide
11,100
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 28,160 total. Figures are for the whole Blacktown council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Blacktown

At the 2021 Census, 50.1% of Blacktown’s 50,961 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian15.7%
English14.6%
Indian14.5%
Filipino7.2%
Chinese5.3%
Irish3.8%

Top countries of birth

India16.6%
Philippines5.5%
China2.4%
Fiji1.9%
New Zealand1.8%
Sri Lanka1.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Blacktown

Blacktown council approved 2,471 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

2,471
Dwellings/yr
2,008
Houses
463
Units
04,2508,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Blacktown council area (not just Blacktown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Blacktown address:

Nearby suburbs

ProspectMarayongArndell ParkLalor ParkWoodcroftKings Park

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.