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...