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Canada Bay vs Parramatta

Name: Canada Bay vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Canada Bay profile · Parramatta profile

Canada Bay Parramatta

Parramatta and Canada Bay are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Parramatta is far more multicultural, with 53.3% of people born overseas and 56.4% using a language other than English at home. It also has a younger population, with a typical age of 35, and recorded crime rates that are far higher than those in Canada Bay. Canada Bay is wealthier, with 37.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 27.6% in Parramatta. Residents in Canada Bay also more commonly own their homes outright, at 31.1% compared to 21.2% in Parramatta.

Both areas are remarkably similar when it comes to the number of people per home, which sits at about 2.6. This shared household size exists alongside widening gaps in other areas. The difference in age has grown, with residents now noticeably older in Canada Bay. The proportion of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English is also well higher in Parramatta, and this gap has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 167,552 larger in Parramatta Other language: 16.9 pts higher in Parramatta Born overseas: 13.2 pts higher in Parramatta Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Canada Bay Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canada Bay in Parramatta +167,552 larger in Parramatta gap widening

89,177 83rd pct 256,729 88th pct

Median age in Canada Bay in Parramatta +4 yrs older in Canada Bay gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.0%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

49.9% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

35.2% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.6%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Canada Bay Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.0% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 42.4%

2.4% India +9.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% China +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.9% Italy ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

2.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

16.2% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.0% English ◂ +4.7 pts 14.4%

17.6% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

15.2% Italian ◂ +12.7 pts 2.5%

3.4% Indian +7.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

1.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

56.2% English only ◂ +17.9 pts 38.2%

8.6% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.9% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +13.8 pts 39.0%

32.0% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 30.1%

3.7% Hinduism +9.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canada Bay in Parramatta +48 more in Parramatta

21 74th pct 69 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canada Bay in Parramatta +0.01 more in Canada Bay

1.49 8th pct 1.48 8th pct

Students in Canada Bay in Parramatta +29,822 more in Parramatta

9,536 76th pct 39,358 87th pct

Avg size in Canada Bay in Parramatta +133 larger in Parramatta

454 78th pct 587 89th pct

ICSEA in Canada Bay in Parramatta +11 higher in Canada Bay

1,108 92nd pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 76.2%

11.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 37.3%

17.7% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

12.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

29.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 26.4%

10.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

5.4% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Canada Bay in Parramatta +$199 higher in Canada Bay gap widening

$1,107 88th pct $908 78th pct

Household income in Canada Bay in Parramatta +$320 higher in Canada Bay gap widening

$2,371 91st pct $2,051 86th pct

Family income in Canada Bay in Parramatta +$572 higher in Canada Bay gap widening

$2,870 92nd pct $2,298 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 15.1%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.6%

11.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +2.3 pts ▸ 74.1%

15.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canada Bay in Parramatta +1,577 larger in Parramatta

502 48th pct 2,079 79th pct

Median age in Canada Bay in Parramatta +1 yrs older in Parramatta

27 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Canada Bay in Parramatta +$182 higher in Canada Bay

$881 89th pct $699 79th pct

Household income in Canada Bay in Parramatta +$553 higher in Canada Bay

$2,163 91st pct $1,610 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canada Bay in Parramatta +0.1 larger in Parramatta gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 24.2%

10.6% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 31.1%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 22.5%

17.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.4% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canada Bay in Parramatta +$110 higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing

$560 100th pct $450 91st pct

Mortgage in Canada Bay in Parramatta +$617 higher in Canada Bay gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,383 90th pct

People / bedroom in Canada Bay in Parramatta even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 21.2%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

52.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 47.3%

37.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 36.7%

32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 27.9%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $350–$549 +23.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

35.8% $550–$749 ◂ +17.5 pts 18.2%

17.1% $750 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 3.8%

5.1% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 31.1%

24.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% Under $1,000 even 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canada Bay in Parramatta +705 more in Parramatta

297 76th pct 1,002 87th pct

Stops/1k in Canada Bay in Parramatta +0.57 more in Parramatta

3.33 51st pct 3.90 57th pct

Departures/1k in Canada Bay in Parramatta +326.2 more in Canada Bay

2,085.5 92nd pct 1,759.2 89th pct

PT routes in Canada Bay in Parramatta +28 more in Parramatta

54 86th pct 82 87th pct

Stop walk in Canada Bay in Parramatta +1 longer in Canada Bay

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Canada Bay in Parramatta +6 longer in Parramatta

13 14th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 43.9%

29.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 29.2%

2.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Bus even 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 30.5%

10.4% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

9.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

7.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food even 5.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 35.0%

19.7% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 13.7%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

8.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canada Bay in Parramatta even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Canada Bay in Parramatta +1 higher in Canada Bay

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Canada Bay in Parramatta +3 higher in Canada Bay

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Canada Bay in Parramatta even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Canada Bay in Parramatta +46 higher in Canada Bay

1,116 96th pct 1,070 90th pct

ERP in Canada Bay in Parramatta +186,008 higher in Parramatta

93,006 82nd pct 279,014 88th pct

Growth in Canada Bay in Parramatta +4.2 pts higher in Parramatta

3.7% 51st pct 7.9% 81st pct

Businesses in Canada Bay in Parramatta +21,975 higher in Parramatta

12,149 86th pct 34,124 88th pct

Approvals in Canada Bay in Parramatta +2,048 higher in Parramatta

1,167 87th pct 3,215 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canada Bay in Parramatta +94 higher in Canada Bay

1,240 86th pct 1,147 82nd pct

Max temp in Canada Bay in Parramatta +0.1 higher in Parramatta

24.1 48th pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Canada Bay in Parramatta +0.6 higher in Canada Bay

12.6 67th pct 12.0 62nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Canada Bay in Parramatta +4,140 higher in Parramatta

4,010 10th pct 8,150 48th pct

Assault/100k in Canada Bay in Parramatta +329 higher in Parramatta

451 12th pct 779 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Canada Bay in Parramatta +50 higher in Parramatta

114 10th pct 164 26th pct

Robbery/100k in Canada Bay in Parramatta +14 higher in Parramatta

10 17th pct 24 50th pct

Burglary/100k in Canada Bay in Parramatta +72 higher in Parramatta

298 24th pct 370 33rd pct

Theft/100k in Canada Bay in Parramatta +798 higher in Parramatta

629 17th pct 1,427 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Canada Bay in Parramatta +190 higher in Parramatta

341 49th pct 531 70th pct

Property damage/100k in Canada Bay in Parramatta +124 higher in Parramatta

298 5th pct 423 17th pct

Drugs/100k in Canada Bay in Parramatta +575 higher in Parramatta

196 21st pct 771 67th pct

5-yr change in Canada Bay in Parramatta +0.8 pts higher in Parramatta

7.2% 48th pct 8.1% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canada Bay in Parramatta +0.1 higher in Canada Bay

8.0 95th pct 7.9 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canada Bay in Parramatta +0.2 more in Canada Bay

7.4 95th pct 7.2 93rd pct

15-min city in Canada Bay in Parramatta +2.6 pts higher in Canada Bay

97.1% 97th pct 94.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Canada Bay in Parramatta +7.3 pts higher in Canada Bay

96.5% 98th pct 89.2% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Canada Bay in Parramatta +0.8 pts higher in Parramatta

98.6% 95th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Canada Bay in Parramatta +1.1 pts higher in Canada Bay

95.0% 94th pct 93.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Canada Bay in Parramatta even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to health in Canada Bay in Parramatta +5.0 pts higher in Parramatta

72.8% 87th pct 77.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Canada Bay in Parramatta +2.6 more in Parramatta

9.9 9th pct 12.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Canada Bay in Parramatta +103 higher in Canada Bay

291 93rd pct 188 89th pct

Mean slope in Canada Bay in Parramatta +0.8 pts higher in Parramatta

6.1% 71st pct 6.9% 79th pct

Compare Canada Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canada Bay vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11520/canada-bay/vs/LGA16260/parramatta