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Blaxland vs Parramatta

Name: Blaxland vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Blaxland profile · Parramatta profile

Blaxland Parramatta

Parramatta and Blaxland are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ sharply in their housing and workforce. Parramatta has a much higher proportion of university degrees at 39.9% compared to 20.4% in Blaxland, and far more people working from home (39.3% vs 24.7%). This professional profile is reflected in the housing; Blaxland has far more separate houses (56.1%) and larger three-bedroom homes (63.4%), while Parramatta is dominated by flats and apartments. Parramatta also has a much higher share of recent arrivals, with 48.1% of people moving there in the last five years compared to 35.7% in Blaxland.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for full-time employment, with Parramatta at 59.1% and Blaxland at 48.2%. They also share very similar weekly rents, with Parramatta at $420 and Blaxland at $400. While both have large populations of people born overseas, the gap in educational attainment and typical weekly incomes has widened since 2011. Parramatta's typical weekly income of $1,917 is now well higher than Blaxland's $1,452.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.4 pts higher in Parramatta Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Blaxland Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Parramatta 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Blaxland One-parent: 4.6 pts higher in Blaxland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland in Parramatta +14,671 larger in Parramatta gap widening

188,607 87th pct 203,278 98th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Parramatta +1 yrs older in Parramatta gap narrowing

33 yrs 4th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

33.7% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.9% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 38.2%

2.0% India +14.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.4% Vietnam ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%

6.6% China +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Nepal even 3.1%

1.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

2.6% Indian +12.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.1% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% English +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +8.6 pts 1.1%

1.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

24.3% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.0% Arabic ◂ +12.6 pts 7.3%

10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +9.2 pts 0.9%

6.7% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% Hindi +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.2% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.7% Islam ◂ +21.1 pts 10.5%

15.2% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.0% Hinduism +15.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

7.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%

0.5% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland in Parramatta +0.02 more in Blaxland

1.53 25th pct 1.51 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland in Parramatta +1 more in Blaxland

59 59th pct 58 58th pct

Students in Blaxland in Parramatta +172 more in Parramatta

32,381 76th pct 32,553 77th pct

Avg size in Blaxland in Parramatta +23 larger in Parramatta

558 63rd pct 581 69th pct

ICSEA in Blaxland in Parramatta +84 higher in Parramatta

995 28th pct 1,078 74th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 72.1%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 7.6%

12.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 11.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.1% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

7.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland in Parramatta +$257 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$556 0th pct $813 57th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Parramatta +$465 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,452 21st pct $1,917 69th pct

Family income in Blaxland in Parramatta +$596 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,544 4th pct $2,140 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.0%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%

7.9% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 38.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition even 6.4%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

5.0% Asthma even 5.0%

4.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Heart disease even 2.7%

1.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +2.8 pts ▸ 73.2%

13.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland in Parramatta +0.5 larger in Blaxland gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 64.7%

16.4% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 12.1%

1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.4% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.7% 4 people even 17.6%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%

10.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland in Parramatta +$20 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Blaxland in Parramatta +$57 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$2,110 69th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Blaxland in Parramatta even gap narrowing

1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 27.1%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 18.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

56.1% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 37.1%

29.4% Flat or apartment +17.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

28.7% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 28.4%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 14.2%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

4.8% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland in Parramatta +142 more in Blaxland

989 82nd pct 847 61st pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland in Parramatta +1.08 more in Blaxland

5.24 69th pct 4.17 35th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland in Parramatta +425.7 more in Parramatta

1,421.3 66th pct 1,847.0 81st pct

PT routes in Blaxland in Parramatta +28 more in Parramatta

44 34th pct 72 71st pct

Stop walk in Blaxland in Parramatta +4 longer in Blaxland

4 35th pct 0 0th pct

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

23 38th pct 20 31st pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 30.8%

24.7% Worked at home +14.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

5.5% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%

12.5% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.0% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

4.5% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

8.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland in Parramatta +1.0 higher in Parramatta

7.2 74th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland in Parramatta +0.7 more in Parramatta

6.9 73rd pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Blaxland in Parramatta +7.2 pts higher in Parramatta

91.6% 78th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland in Parramatta +14.4 pts higher in Parramatta

81.1% 69th pct 95.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland in Parramatta even

99.7% 93rd pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Blaxland in Parramatta +1.9 pts higher in Parramatta

97.2% 90th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland in Parramatta even

99.8% 84th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in Blaxland in Parramatta +18.0 pts higher in Parramatta

65.6% 67th pct 83.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland in Parramatta +0.7 more in Parramatta

9.3 2nd pct 10.0 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland in Parramatta +67 higher in Parramatta

152 68th pct 219 81st pct

Mean slope in Blaxland in Parramatta +1.7 pts higher in Parramatta

4.8% 31st pct 6.5% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED105/blaxland/vs/CED135/parramatta