Blacktown Area Profile
Crime
Safer than 47% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?
Source: BOCSAR, Blacktown LGA level
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental
180 days/year
Registration required
Non-hosted STRA capped at 180d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.
Schools
1006
avg ICSEA17 schools in area
Public
Private / Independent
ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.
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Council Rates
FY 2025-26, Blacktown Council
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Compare nearby suburbs
| Suburb | Council | Crime | Schools | Airbnb | Waste |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktown (this area) | Blacktown | Above avg | 1006 | 180d | $6742025-26 |
| Quakers Hill2763 | Blacktown | Above avg | 1062 | 180d | $674 |
| Castle Hill2154 | The Hills Shire | Very low | 1124 | 180d | — |
| Penrith2750 | Penrith | Above avg | 1002 | 180d | $593 |
| Parramatta2150 | Parramatta | Below avg | 1089 | 180d | $475 |
| Auburn2144 | Cumberland | Below avg | 1010 | 180d | $701 |
| Cabramatta2166 | Fairfield | Low | 969 | 180d | — |
Blacktown Council
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Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Blacktown) level unless otherwise noted.