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Fowler vs Parramatta

Name: Fowler vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Fowler profile · Parramatta profile

Fowler Parramatta

Parramatta and Fowler are both large, diverse areas in Greater Sydney, but they differ sharply in education and housing. Parramatta has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 39.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.6% in Fowler. This is consistent with higher typical weekly incomes in Parramatta, where the usual household earns $1,917, well above the $1,403 seen in Fowler. Housing also varies; Fowler has far more separate houses (60.7%) and larger homes, while Parramatta is dominated by flats and apartments.

Everyday life in both places shares a strong international character, with about 55% of residents born overseas and similar numbers of public transport stops. However, Parramatta has become increasingly more mobile, with 48.1% of people moving in the last five years, while Fowler is more stable at 32.7%. The gap in educational attainment and income has widened since 2011, and Fowler has seen a far higher increase in people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 24.2 pts higher in Parramatta Separate houses: 23.6 pts higher in Fowler Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in Parramatta One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in Fowler 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Fowler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fowler in Parramatta +29,755 larger in Parramatta gap widening

173,523 67th pct 203,278 98th pct

Median age in Fowler in Parramatta +4 yrs older in Fowler gap widening

38 yrs 40th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

Marital status

45.8% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

34.8% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 34.0%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fowler Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.1% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 38.2%

1.4% India +15.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.0% Vietnam ◂ +15.1 pts 0.9%

2.0% China +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% Nepal +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

18.9% Vietnamese ◂ +17.8 pts 1.1%

2.1% Indian +13.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% English +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

1.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

24.9% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.5% Vietnamese ◂ +19.6 pts 0.9%

9.1% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

2.4% Mandarin +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% Hindi +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 35.0%

15.8% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.9% Hinduism +18.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.1% Buddhism ◂ +15.7 pts 3.4%

7.5% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fowler in Parramatta +0.07 more in Fowler

1.58 30th pct 1.51 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fowler in Parramatta +9 more in Parramatta

49 31st pct 58 58th pct

Students in Fowler in Parramatta +2,729 more in Parramatta

29,824 67th pct 32,553 77th pct

Avg size in Fowler in Parramatta +53 larger in Fowler

635 79th pct 581 69th pct

ICSEA in Fowler in Parramatta +105 higher in Parramatta

974 15th pct 1,078 74th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 72.1%

20.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.8 pts 7.6%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 11.9%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +13.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% Information technology +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

7.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Fowler in Parramatta +$292 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$521 0th pct $813 57th pct

Household income in Fowler in Parramatta +$514 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,403 16th pct $1,917 69th pct

Family income in Fowler in Parramatta +$611 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,529 3rd pct $2,140 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 23.0%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%

7.3% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 38.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +4.4 pts ▸ 73.2%

14.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fowler in Parramatta +0.3 larger in Fowler gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

16.6% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 12.1%

1.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.4% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.4% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

8.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fowler in Parramatta +$50 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$370 48th pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Fowler in Parramatta +$217 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,950 54th pct $2,167 73rd pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 18.6%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

60.7% Separate house ◂ +23.6 pts 37.1%

27.0% Flat or apartment +20.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 28.4%

22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 14.2%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

4.9% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 14.9%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

7.4% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 19.6%

17.5% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fowler in Parramatta +46 more in Parramatta

801 52nd pct 847 61st pct

Stops/1k in Fowler in Parramatta +0.45 more in Fowler

4.62 48th pct 4.17 35th pct

Departures/1k in Fowler in Parramatta +401.3 more in Parramatta

1,445.6 67th pct 1,847.0 81st pct

PT routes in Fowler in Parramatta +23 more in Parramatta

49 44th pct 72 71st pct

Stop walk in Fowler in Parramatta +8 longer in Fowler

8 54th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Fowler in Parramatta +10 longer in Fowler

30 53rd pct 20 31st pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +15.3 pts 30.8%

23.8% Worked at home +15.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

2.3% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 27.5%

11.9% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.2% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

4.5% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

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

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

8.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fowler in Parramatta +0.6 higher in Parramatta

7.6 81st pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fowler in Parramatta +0.4 more in Parramatta

7.2 81st pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Fowler in Parramatta +5.5 pts higher in Parramatta

93.3% 81st pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Fowler in Parramatta +8.8 pts higher in Parramatta

86.7% 77th pct 95.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Fowler in Parramatta +1.7 pts higher in Parramatta

98.1% 79th pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Fowler in Parramatta +2.9 pts higher in Parramatta

96.1% 86th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Fowler in Parramatta even

100.0% 96th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in Fowler in Parramatta +11.8 pts higher in Parramatta

71.8% 72nd pct 83.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Fowler in Parramatta +0.2 more in Fowler

10.2 9th pct 10.0 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Fowler in Parramatta +58 higher in Parramatta

162 70th pct 219 81st pct

Mean slope in Fowler in Parramatta +2.3 pts higher in Parramatta

4.1% 19th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Compare Fowler with nearby areas

Blaxland Werriwa Parramatta McMahon Watson Banks Reid Mitchell

Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

Blaxland Mitchell Reid Bennelong Fowler Watson Greenway Banks

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fowler vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED115/fowler/vs/CED135/parramatta