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Parramatta vs Strathfield

Name: Parramatta vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Parramatta profile · Strathfield profile

Parramatta Strathfield

Parramatta and Strathfield are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Parramatta has a higher rate of recorded offences, with 8,150 per 100,000 people compared to 5,082 in Strathfield, and drug offences are far higher. Parramatta is also more family-oriented, with 18.2% of people under 15 and more residents providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, Strathfield has a higher share of people using a language other than English at home (65.3%) and a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 57.4%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $2,100 and nearly the same share of adults holding a bachelor's degree. Both areas are highly multicultural, though the gap in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed since 2016. While Parramatta has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, Strathfield has a higher share of residents who commute by train.

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Where they differ most

Population: 211,136 larger in Parramatta Unpaid child care: 5.5 pts higher in Parramatta Under 15: 3.3 pts higher in Parramatta Other language: 8.9 pts higher in Strathfield Work from home: 7.6 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parramatta in Strathfield +211,136 larger in Parramatta gap widening

256,729 88th pct 45,593 73rd pct

Median age in Parramatta in Strathfield +2 yrs older in Parramatta gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

37.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 48.9%

33.6% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Parramatta Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.4% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 36.2%

11.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% China ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

1.7% Nepal +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%

14.4% English ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

13.9% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%

11.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

4.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.0% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

38.2% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 29.1%

12.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

6.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.0% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%

30.1% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 24.3%

12.9% Hinduism +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parramatta in Strathfield +56 more in Parramatta

69 87th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parramatta in Strathfield +0.44 more in Strathfield

1.48 8th pct 1.92 19th pct

Students in Parramatta in Strathfield +30,869 more in Parramatta

39,358 87th pct 8,489 74th pct

Avg size in Parramatta in Strathfield +66 larger in Strathfield

587 89th pct 653 94th pct

ICSEA in Parramatta in Strathfield +3 higher in Strathfield

1,097 91st pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 79.2%

9.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

5.5% Year 9 or below even 5.4%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

9.4% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Parramatta in Strathfield +$39 higher in Parramatta gap steady

$908 78th pct $869 74th pct

Household income in Parramatta in Strathfield +$54 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$2,051 86th pct $2,105 87th pct

Family income in Parramatta in Strathfield even gap narrowing

$2,298 82nd pct $2,301 82nd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%

15.1% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.3% Diabetes even 4.3%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None +2.1 pts ▸ 76.2%

13.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parramatta in Strathfield +1,880 larger in Parramatta

2,079 79th pct 199 30th pct

Median age in Parramatta in Strathfield +4 yrs older in Parramatta

28 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Parramatta in Strathfield +$66 higher in Strathfield

$699 79th pct $765 86th pct

Household income in Parramatta in Strathfield +$64 higher in Strathfield

$1,610 69th pct $1,674 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parramatta in Strathfield +0.1 larger in Strathfield gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 61.7%

24.2% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

1.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 30.6%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%

19.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.4% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parramatta in Strathfield +$10 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$450 91st pct $460 92nd pct

Mortgage in Parramatta in Strathfield +$83 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$2,383 90th pct $2,300 89th pct

People / bedroom in Parramatta in Strathfield +0.10 higher in Strathfield gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 29.0%

21.2% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

47.3% Flat or apartment +12.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

38.9% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 34.2%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 5.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

27.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 21.6%

16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

6.7% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% 1 bedroom even 9.9%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

11.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

6.9% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%

16.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parramatta in Strathfield +791 more in Parramatta

1,002 87th pct 211 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Parramatta in Strathfield +0.72 more in Strathfield

3.90 57th pct 4.63 68th pct

Departures/1k in Parramatta in Strathfield +137.9 more in Parramatta

1,759.2 89th pct 1,621.3 87th pct

PT routes in Parramatta in Strathfield +57 more in Parramatta

82 87th pct 25 74th pct

Stop walk in Parramatta in Strathfield +1 longer in Strathfield

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Parramatta in Strathfield +5 longer in Parramatta

19 27th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 36.3%

29.2% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

3.1% Train +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 46.3%

30.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 26.9%

11.9% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

8.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 33.8%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parramatta in Strathfield even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Parramatta in Strathfield +1 higher in Parramatta

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Parramatta in Strathfield +2 higher in Parramatta

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Parramatta in Strathfield even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Parramatta in Strathfield +4 higher in Parramatta

1,070 90th pct 1,066 89th pct

ERP in Parramatta in Strathfield +229,811 higher in Parramatta

279,014 88th pct 49,203 73rd pct

Growth in Parramatta in Strathfield +0.9 pts higher in Parramatta

7.9% 81st pct 7.0% 76th pct

Businesses in Parramatta in Strathfield +26,735 higher in Parramatta

34,124 88th pct 7,389 78th pct

Approvals in Parramatta in Strathfield +2,995 higher in Parramatta

3,215 91st pct 220 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parramatta in Strathfield +83 higher in Strathfield

1,147 82nd pct 1,230 86th pct

Max temp in Parramatta in Strathfield +0.4 higher in Parramatta

24.2 50th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Parramatta in Strathfield +0.6 higher in Strathfield

12.0 62nd pct 12.6 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Parramatta in Strathfield +3,068 higher in Parramatta

8,150 48th pct 5,082 20th pct

Assault/100k in Parramatta in Strathfield +89 higher in Parramatta

779 36th pct 691 29th pct

Sexual/100k in Parramatta in Strathfield +4 higher in Parramatta

164 26th pct 160 24th pct

Robbery/100k in Parramatta in Strathfield +2 higher in Parramatta

24 50th pct 22 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Parramatta in Strathfield +6 higher in Parramatta

370 33rd pct 364 32nd pct

Theft/100k in Parramatta in Strathfield +416 higher in Parramatta

1,427 58th pct 1,011 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Parramatta in Strathfield +62 higher in Strathfield

531 70th pct 592 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Parramatta in Strathfield +54 higher in Parramatta

423 17th pct 368 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Parramatta in Strathfield +521 higher in Parramatta

771 67th pct 250 28th pct

5-yr change in Parramatta in Strathfield +3.0 pts higher in Strathfield

8.1% 49th pct 11.1% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parramatta in Strathfield +0.2 higher in Parramatta

7.9 94th pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Parramatta in Strathfield +0.1 more in Parramatta

7.2 93rd pct 7.1 92nd pct

15-min city in Parramatta in Strathfield +1.4 pts higher in Parramatta

94.5% 95th pct 93.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Parramatta in Strathfield +1.3 pts higher in Strathfield

89.2% 92nd pct 90.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Parramatta in Strathfield +14.3 pts higher in Parramatta

99.4% 98th pct 85.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Parramatta in Strathfield +4.9 pts higher in Parramatta

93.8% 93rd pct 88.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Parramatta in Strathfield even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parramatta in Strathfield +9.4 pts higher in Parramatta

77.8% 89th pct 68.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Parramatta in Strathfield +16.5 more in Strathfield

12.5 19th pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Parramatta in Strathfield +49 higher in Strathfield

188 89th pct 237 91st pct

Mean slope in Parramatta in Strathfield +1.9 pts higher in Parramatta

6.9% 79th pct 5.0% 56th pct

Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

Cumberland Ryde Canada Bay Strathfield Burwood Hunters Hill Canterbury-Bankstown Ku-ring-gai

Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parramatta vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16260/parramatta/vs/LGA17100/strathfield