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Canterbury-Bankstown vs Parramatta

Name: Canterbury-Bankstown vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Canterbury-Bankstown profile · Parramatta profile

Canterbury-Bankstown Parramatta

Canterbury-Bankstown and Parramatta are two large, nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and social profiles. Parramatta has a much higher proportion of university-qualified adults (44.2% compared to 23.6% in Canterbury-Bankstown) and a typical weekly household income that is $495 higher. In contrast, Canterbury-Bankstown is more likely to have detached houses (55.0% versus 38.9%) and homes with three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 0.8%, which is a shared characteristic. While they are similar in many ways, such as the number of schools per child, the gaps between them are often growing. Since 2016, Parramatta has seen a far higher increase in people working from home and those moving into the area. At the same time, the gap in typical incomes has widened, with Parramatta's lead growing to $495 per week.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 20.6 pts higher in Parramatta Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Canterbury-Bankstown Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Parramatta Recent movers: 14.7 pts higher in Parramatta Personal income: $283 higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +114,277 larger in Canterbury-Bankstown gap steady

371,006 89th pct 256,729 88th pct

Median age in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +1 yrs older in Canterbury-Bankstown gap steady

36 yrs 19th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.4% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 53.4%

33.5% Never married even 33.6%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury-Bankstown 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 ◂ +6.8 pts 42.4%

1.8% India +9.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% China +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.9% Vietnam ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%

1.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

11.6% Chinese +10.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.3% English +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

2.6% Indian +8.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Vietnamese ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%

6.1% Greek ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%

3.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

33.8% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.2% Arabic ◂ +13.9 pts 3.2%

5.1% Mandarin +7.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Vietnamese ◂ +6.8 pts 0.7%

3.7% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 39.0%

17.7% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.6% Islam ◂ +18.0 pts 5.5%

2.1% Hinduism +10.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

0.6% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +41 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

110 89th pct 69 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +0.02 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

1.50 8th pct 1.48 8th pct

Students in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +14,860 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

54,218 88th pct 39,358 87th pct

Avg size in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +90 larger in Parramatta

497 82nd pct 587 89th pct

ICSEA in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +82 higher in Parramatta

1,014 73rd pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 76.2%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 5.5%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 11.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

5.2% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +$283 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$625 22nd pct $908 78th pct

Household income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +$495 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,556 63rd pct $2,051 86th pct

Family income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +$512 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,786 50th pct $2,298 82nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.8%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.4%

10.2% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 36.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.1% Mental health even 5.1%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.0% Cancer even 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +4.8 pts ▸ 74.1%

14.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +726 larger in Canterbury-Bankstown

2,805 86th pct 2,079 79th pct

Median age in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +1 yrs older in Parramatta

27 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +$58 higher in Parramatta

$641 72nd pct $699 79th pct

Household income in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +$30 higher in Parramatta

$1,580 67th pct $1,610 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +0.3 larger in Canterbury-Bankstown gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 63.4%

17.7% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

26.5% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.2% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

7.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +$50 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $450 91st pct

Mortgage in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +$216 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $2,383 90th pct

People / bedroom in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 21.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

55.0% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 38.9%

28.5% Flat or apartment +18.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 27.9%

20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

5.4% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

16.1% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.6%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%

3.4% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.3%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +797 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

1,799 89th pct 1,002 87th pct

Stops/1k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +0.95 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

4.85 71st pct 3.90 57th pct

Departures/1k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +200.6 more in Parramatta

1,558.6 87th pct 1,759.2 89th pct

PT routes in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +11 more in Parramatta

71 87th pct 82 87th pct

Stop walk in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +4 longer in Canterbury-Bankstown

23 31st pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

32.3% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 29.2%

3.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

31.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%

11.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.5% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

5.6% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

11.6% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +3 higher in Parramatta

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +7 higher in Parramatta

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +3 higher in Parramatta

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +2 higher in Parramatta

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +104 higher in Parramatta

966 60th pct 1,070 90th pct

ERP in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +110,673 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

389,687 89th pct 279,014 88th pct

Growth in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +3.3 pts higher in Parramatta

4.6% 59th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Businesses in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +9,893 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

44,017 89th pct 34,124 88th pct

Approvals in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +1,797 higher in Parramatta

1,418 87th pct 3,215 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +41 higher in Parramatta

1,106 81st pct 1,147 82nd pct

Max temp in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +0.2 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

24.4 53rd pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +0.2 higher in Parramatta

11.8 60th pct 12.0 62nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +2,285 higher in Parramatta

5,866 27th pct 8,150 48th pct

Assault/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +18 higher in Parramatta

762 35th pct 779 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +2 higher in Parramatta

162 25th pct 164 26th pct

Robbery/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +4 higher in Parramatta

20 41st pct 24 50th pct

Burglary/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +193 higher in Parramatta

178 8th pct 370 33rd pct

Theft/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +883 higher in Parramatta

544 13th pct 1,427 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +56 higher in Parramatta

475 64th pct 531 70th pct

Property damage/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +17 higher in Parramatta

405 15th pct 423 17th pct

Drugs/100k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +270 higher in Parramatta

501 52nd pct 771 67th pct

5-yr change in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +18.7 pts higher in Parramatta

-10.7% 19th pct 8.1% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +0.4 higher in Parramatta

7.5 92nd pct 7.9 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +0.1 more in Canterbury-Bankstown

7.3 94th pct 7.2 93rd pct

15-min city in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +1.2 pts higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

95.7% 96th pct 94.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +0.3 pts higher in Parramatta

89.0% 92nd pct 89.2% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +0.3 pts higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

99.7% 99th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +4.2 pts higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

98.0% 98th pct 93.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta even

99.9% 99th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to health in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +3.6 pts higher in Parramatta

74.2% 87th pct 77.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +3.2 more in Parramatta

9.3 8th pct 12.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +5 higher in Canterbury-Bankstown

193 89th pct 188 89th pct

Mean slope in Canterbury-Bankstown in Parramatta +1.9 pts higher in Parramatta

5.0% 55th pct 6.9% 79th pct

Compare Canterbury-Bankstown with nearby areas

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Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury-Bankstown vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11570/canterbury-bankstown/vs/LGA16260/parramatta