A modern, bustling cosmopolitan City of over 47 residential suburbs, Blacktown City is home to 300,000 people.  More than 184 nationalities speaking 156 languages are represented in the City ensuring a rich tapestry of cultural diversity and vibrant communities.  

Over 60,000 residents have joined the City during the past 10 years – a trend that is set to continue over the next 25 years with the development of the North West Growth Areas creating 65,000 new residential allotments with an estimated population growth of 200,000 people.

 It is a far cry from its origins more than a century ago as a rural hinterland and farming community. Today, Blacktown offers a rare combination of livability balanced with commercial success, boasting both award-winning residential estates and internationally acclaimed commercial areas providing over 100,000 employment opportunities for its residents

Blacktown City is the heart of Greater Western Sydney - a booming region leading New South Wales in population growth, community and recreational services and employment growth.
Just 35 km from the Sydney CBD, Blacktown City features two major retail and commercial centres and  well-designed residential, commercial and shopping precincts.  

Blacktown City - a great place to live, work and play.