Blacktown essays

Blacktown essays The population of Blacktown was reported as 232, 219 people as of the last census retrieved in 1996. Of these people, reportedly 114,043 were males and 117,176 were males (BBC, 2000). The population density is 941 persons per square kilometer, with the area of Blacktown being 246.9 square kilometers (BBC, 2000). The city has been described as "young and thriving, representing more than 30 different cultures" (BBC, 2000). Currently a majority of the population is under the age of 45, with 70% of the population falling into this demographic. Based on the current population, the city is expected to grow to as many as 294,000 people by The following additional information was retrieved from statistics presented by the Blacktown City Council, Blacktown Community Website and There are currently 39 suburbs within Blacktown with the following designated as newer more affluent suburbs: Acacia Gardens, Glenwood and Woodcroft. Some of the older more established suburbs include Kings Langley, King Park and Minchinbury. Certain suburbs of the town have a larger "aged population" and higher proportion of people living in lone person households, including the suburb of Blacktown, Lalor Park, Of those communities exhibiting a socio-demographic disadvantage, meaning that a majority of residents are living in less affluent conditions and have blue collar jobs, with a majority classified as low income, include the following: Bidwill, Blackett, Emerton, Lethbridge Park, Shalvey, Each of these suburbs is compared with the Sydney statistical division for purposes of analyzing the Blackton LGA. An overall summation of the LGA is as follows: the newer suburbs as described above are more likely to be "affluent" and to have younger families living in them; a large majority of people living in communities that are non-natives have tended to "gravitate toward certain suburbs" and many of the suburbs are...