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Chifley vs Parramatta

Name: Chifley vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Chifley profile · Parramatta profile

Chifley Parramatta

Parramatta and Chifley are two large, nearby areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Parramatta is a walker's paradise with 98.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the city centre, where 51.3% of households rent and 47.3% live in flats or apartments. Chifley is much more car-dependent, with 82.2% of homes being separate houses and 85.3% having three or more bedrooms. Parramatta also has a higher share of people born overseas (55.7% compared to 44.3% in Chifley) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (39.9% versus 24.7%).

Daily life in both places shares several commonalities, such as a typical resident age of 34 and very similar weekly household incomes of around $1,900. However, Parramatta has become increasingly distinct over time; the gaps in overseas arrivals and university qualifications have widened or flipped since 2011. While both areas are far above the national figure for people born overseas, Parramatta has seen a sharper increase in recent arrivals and people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 45.0 pts higher in Chifley 3+ bedrooms: 36.8 pts higher in Chifley One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in Chifley Bachelor+: 15.1 pts higher in Parramatta Other language: 14.3 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chifley in Parramatta +1,215 larger in Parramatta gap narrowing

202,063 97th pct 203,278 98th pct

Median age in Chifley in Parramatta even gap narrowing

34 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

49.5% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

35.8% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 34.0%

6.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Chifley Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 38.2%

9.5% India +7.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.7% Philippines ◂ +6.5 pts 2.2%

1.0% China +6.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

18.3% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 11.7%

15.9% English ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

11.3% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.2% Chinese +11.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Filipino ◂ +9.2 pts 2.9%

3.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

46.0% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 31.9%

1.1% Mandarin +6.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Tagalog ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

4.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Cantonese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 35.0%

17.4% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.9% Hinduism +8.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.5% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chifley in Parramatta +0.01 more in Chifley

1.52 24th pct 1.51 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chifley in Parramatta +13 more in Chifley

71 73rd pct 58 58th pct

Students in Chifley in Parramatta +6,622 more in Chifley

39,175 91st pct 32,553 77th pct

Avg size in Chifley in Parramatta +30 larger in Parramatta

552 61st pct 581 69th pct

ICSEA in Chifley in Parramatta +73 higher in Parramatta

1,005 36th pct 1,078 74th pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 72.1%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 9.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 11.9%

11.1% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

7.2% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

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

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Chifley in Parramatta +$64 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$749 34th pct $813 57th pct

Household income in Chifley in Parramatta +$53 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$1,864 61st pct $1,917 69th pct

Family income in Chifley in Parramatta +$113 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$2,027 46th pct $2,140 56th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.0%

13.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.9% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.9%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +6.2 pts ▸ 73.2%

16.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Chifley in Parramatta +0.4 larger in Chifley gap widening

3.1 100th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 64.7%

15.5% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 12.1%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

24.6% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.6% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%

20.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chifley in Parramatta +$40 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Chifley in Parramatta +$33 higher in Chifley gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Chifley in Parramatta +0.20 higher in Parramatta gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 27.1%

19.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house ◂ +45.0 pts 37.1%

5.3% Flat or apartment +42.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 28.4%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +31.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 14.2%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

21.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.9%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%

8.7% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.6% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.0%

21.8% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

9.6% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chifley in Parramatta +177 more in Chifley

1,024 86th pct 847 61st pct

Stops/1k in Chifley in Parramatta +0.90 more in Chifley

5.07 62nd pct 4.17 35th pct

Departures/1k in Chifley in Parramatta +289.7 more in Parramatta

1,557.3 72nd pct 1,847.0 81st pct

PT routes in Chifley in Parramatta +39 more in Parramatta

33 17th pct 72 71st pct

Stop walk in Chifley in Parramatta +3 longer in Chifley

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Chifley in Parramatta +14 longer in Chifley

34 59th pct 20 31st pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 30.8%

27.1% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

2.7% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

0.7% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 27.5%

8.2% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

5.8% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

5.5% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 6.8%

8.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Chifley in Parramatta +2.2 higher in Parramatta

6.0 55th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chifley in Parramatta +1.8 more in Parramatta

5.8 55th pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Chifley in Parramatta +21.1 pts higher in Parramatta

77.7% 60th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Chifley in Parramatta +23.1 pts higher in Parramatta

72.4% 57th pct 95.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Chifley in Parramatta +3.5 pts higher in Parramatta

96.3% 69th pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Chifley in Parramatta +13.8 pts higher in Parramatta

85.2% 64th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Chifley in Parramatta +3.7 pts higher in Parramatta

96.2% 54th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in Chifley in Parramatta +36.2 pts higher in Parramatta

47.3% 49th pct 83.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Chifley in Parramatta +0.1 more in Chifley

10.1 7th pct 10.0 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Chifley in Parramatta +37 higher in Parramatta

182 74th pct 219 81st pct

Mean slope in Chifley in Parramatta +1.8 pts higher in Parramatta

4.6% 27th pct 6.5% 71st pct

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Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chifley vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED108/chifley/vs/CED135/parramatta