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Bennelong vs Parramatta

Name: Bennelong vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Bennelong profile · Parramatta profile

Bennelong Parramatta

Parramatta and Bennelong are two large, neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Parramatta is younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 37 in Bennelong. It is also more diverse, with 55.7% of people born overseas and 61.2% using a language other than English at home. Renting is far more common in Parramatta, where 51.3% of households rent, while Bennelong has a higher share of homeowners, with 26.8% owning their homes outright.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011 across several measures. For example, Parramatta has become much more likely to be rented than Bennelong, and the gap in overseas births has shifted to favour Parramatta. Despite these changes, they remain similar in other ways, such as having almost the same number of public transport stops and similar shares of people who speak little or no English. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 16.7 pts higher in Bennelong Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Parramatta Other language: 8.8 pts higher in Parramatta Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Parramatta Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in Bennelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bennelong in Parramatta +12,059 larger in Parramatta gap widening

191,219 89th pct 203,278 98th pct

Median age in Bennelong in Parramatta +3 yrs older in Bennelong gap widening

37 yrs 30th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married even 52.4%

34.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.0%

6.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bennelong Parramatta

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.1% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 38.2%

4.7% India +11.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.7% China ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%

0.5% Nepal +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.8% Chinese ◂ +14.0 pts 14.8%

16.2% English ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

15.5% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

5.5% Indian +9.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

4.9% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

4.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

43.6% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 31.9%

15.3% Mandarin ◂ +7.4 pts 8.0%

8.4% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

1.6% Arabic +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% Hindi +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 35.0%

37.5% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 20.8%

5.1% Hinduism +14.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.2% Islam +7.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

0.8% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bennelong in Parramatta +0.09 more in Bennelong

1.59 31st pct 1.51 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bennelong in Parramatta +6 more in Parramatta

52 40th pct 58 58th pct

Students in Bennelong in Parramatta +9,718 more in Parramatta

22,835 21st pct 32,553 77th pct

Avg size in Bennelong in Parramatta +134 larger in Parramatta

448 41st pct 581 69th pct

ICSEA in Bennelong in Parramatta +35 higher in Bennelong

1,114 88th pct 1,078 74th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 72.1%

8.8% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 35.4%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 19.7%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

28.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 24.4%

12.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bennelong in Parramatta +$129 higher in Bennelong gap steady

$942 75th pct $813 57th pct

Household income in Bennelong in Parramatta +$207 higher in Bennelong gap narrowing

$2,124 82nd pct $1,917 69th pct

Family income in Bennelong in Parramatta +$344 higher in Bennelong gap narrowing

$2,484 78th pct $2,140 56th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 12.3%

13.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +0.9 pts 73.2%

15.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bennelong in Parramatta +0.1 larger in Parramatta gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 21.5%

10.3% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 28.0%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 22.8%

18.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.2% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bennelong in Parramatta +$50 higher in Bennelong gap narrowing

$470 89th pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Bennelong in Parramatta +$433 higher in Bennelong gap narrowing

$2,600 90th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Bennelong in Parramatta +0.10 higher in Parramatta gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 27.1%

26.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 18.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

41.5% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

44.5% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 37.1%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.2% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 14.2%

12.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

24.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 11.4%

11.7% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.5% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 25.2%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bennelong in Parramatta +3 more in Parramatta

844 61st pct 847 61st pct

Stops/1k in Bennelong in Parramatta +0.25 more in Bennelong

4.41 42nd pct 4.17 35th pct

Departures/1k in Bennelong in Parramatta +138.3 more in Bennelong

1,985.3 85th pct 1,847.0 81st pct

PT routes in Bennelong in Parramatta +17 more in Parramatta

55 50th pct 72 71st pct

Stop walk in Bennelong in Parramatta +1 longer in Bennelong

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Bennelong in Parramatta +3 longer in Parramatta

17 23rd pct 20 31st pct

How people get to work

46.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 39.3%

28.5% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

2.7% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 27.5%

11.5% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

8.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

6.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 32.3%

15.5% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

8.8% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Sales workers even 7.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bennelong in Parramatta +0.5 higher in Parramatta

7.7 83rd pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bennelong in Parramatta +0.3 more in Parramatta

7.3 83rd pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Bennelong in Parramatta +3.2 pts higher in Parramatta

95.6% 86th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Bennelong in Parramatta +7.1 pts higher in Parramatta

88.4% 80th pct 95.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Bennelong in Parramatta +0.4 pts higher in Parramatta

99.4% 87th pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Bennelong in Parramatta +0.8 pts higher in Parramatta

98.3% 94th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Bennelong in Parramatta even

100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bennelong in Parramatta +3.0 pts higher in Parramatta

80.5% 82nd pct 83.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Bennelong in Parramatta +5.7 more in Bennelong

15.7 58th pct 10.0 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Bennelong in Parramatta +23 higher in Parramatta

196 77th pct 219 81st pct

Mean slope in Bennelong in Parramatta +0.9 pts higher in Bennelong

7.3% 84th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Compare Bennelong with nearby areas

Reid Bradfield North Sydney Parramatta Grayndler Watson Mitchell Blaxland

Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

Blaxland Mitchell Reid Bennelong Fowler Watson Greenway Banks

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bennelong vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED103/bennelong/vs/CED135/parramatta