Demographics

Blackett is approximately 1.06 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Blackett was 3452. The population is 48% male and 52% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Blackett are $1400 to $1799. The most common weekly income bracket is $300 to $399 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $275 to $349.

Description

Blackett is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Blackett is located 48 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Housing in Blackett is very heavily dominated by public housing built throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with large numbers of freestanding fibro houses and extensive terrace-style complexes . The houses are gradually transferring to private ownership, and as this continues, these government-built premises are being replaced with privately built, modern homes, similar to those being built in other areas of Sydney. The three most common forms of dwelling were in decreasing order: a separate house; a semi-detached, row or terrace house, or townhouse; a flat, unit or apartment.

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