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Parramatta vs The Hills Shire

Name: Parramatta vs The Hills Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Parramatta profile · The Hills Shire profile

Parramatta The Hills Shire

Parramatta and The Hills Shire are both large, high-advantage areas in Greater Sydney, but they offer very different lifestyles. Parramatta is a densely populated hub where 45.8% of homes are rented and 53.3% of people were born overseas. In contrast, The Hills Shire is more suburban, with 81.2% of homes being separate houses and 44.6% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. Parramatta is much more walkable, with 94.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local shop, whereas The Hills Shire is more car-dependent.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2016, as The Hills Shire has become even more dominated by large homes while Parramatta remains a centre for apartments. Despite this, both areas are very similar in terms of overall advantage, with nearly identical shares of people who completed Year 12 and a similar proportion of residents needing help with daily activities. They also share a similar climate and terrain, and both sit well above the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Parramatta Separate houses: 42.2 pts higher in The Hills Shire 3+ bedrooms: 36.2 pts higher in The Hills Shire No car: 9.5 pts higher in Parramatta Other language: 17.6 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +64,853 larger in Parramatta gap steady

256,729 88th pct 191,876 87th pct

Median age in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +3 yrs older in The Hills Shire gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

37.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 26.1%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

53.4% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 61.3%

33.6% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 27.6%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

3.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Parramatta The Hills Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.4% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

11.3% India ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

11.3% China ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

1.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

14.4% English +8.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

22.3% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 14.7%

13.9% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.2% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

4.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

38.2% English only +20.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

12.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

6.4% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Tagalog even 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.0% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.1% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 27.0%

12.9% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

5.5% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +20 more in Parramatta

69 87th pct 49 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +0.27 more in Parramatta

1.48 8th pct 1.20 1st pct

Students in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +5,795 more in Parramatta

39,358 87th pct 33,563 87th pct

Avg size in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +112 larger in The Hills Shire

587 89th pct 699 97th pct

ICSEA in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +24 higher in The Hills Shire

1,097 91st pct 1,121 94th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 75.3%

9.4% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 36.6%

20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

8.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +$125 higher in The Hills Shire gap widening

$908 78th pct $1,033 86th pct

Household income in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +$780 higher in The Hills Shire gap widening

$2,051 86th pct $2,831 98th pct

Family income in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +$692 higher in The Hills Shire gap widening

$2,298 82nd pct $2,990 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.7%

15.1% $4,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.2%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.6%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Mental health even 5.0%

4.3% Diabetes even 4.3%

2.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +0.6 pts 73.5%

13.9% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +872 larger in Parramatta

2,079 79th pct 1,207 67th pct

Median age in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +4 yrs older in Parramatta

28 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +$185 higher in The Hills Shire

$699 79th pct $884 89th pct

Household income in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +$1,371 higher in The Hills Shire

$1,610 69th pct $2,981 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +0.5 larger in The Hills Shire gap widening

2.6 79th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 72.5%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 18.9%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%

17.4% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 12.2%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

6.1% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +$130 higher in The Hills Shire gap steady

$450 91st pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +$617 higher in The Hills Shire gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +0.20 higher in Parramatta gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.8% Rented ◂ +25.4 pts 20.4%

21.2% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

38.9% Separate house +42.2 pts ▸ 81.2%

47.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.5 pts 9.8%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.8% 4 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 9.5%

27.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 20.2%

6.7% 5 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 1.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 31.1%

18.2% $550–$749 +27.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

3.8% $750 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.6%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $3,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.1%

16.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.7%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +208 more in The Hills Shire

1,002 87th pct 1,210 87th pct

Stops/1k in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +2.40 more in The Hills Shire

3.90 57th pct 6.31 86th pct

Departures/1k in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +482.6 more in The Hills Shire

1,759.2 89th pct 2,241.8 93rd pct

PT routes in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +22 more in Parramatta

82 87th pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +63 longer in The Hills Shire

1 0th pct 64 88th pct

Drive to city in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +22 longer in The Hills Shire

19 27th pct 41 44th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

29.2% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

3.1% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 28.6%

30.5% 2 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.6% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%

3.5% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

8.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 32.5%

13.7% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parramatta in The Hills Shire even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +1 higher in The Hills Shire

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +4 higher in The Hills Shire

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Parramatta in The Hills Shire even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +66 higher in The Hills Shire

1,070 90th pct 1,136 98th pct

ERP in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +56,339 higher in Parramatta

279,014 88th pct 222,675 87th pct

Growth in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +7.7 pts higher in The Hills Shire

7.9% 81st pct 15.6% 97th pct

Businesses in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +6,960 higher in Parramatta

34,124 88th pct 27,164 87th pct

Approvals in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +487 higher in The Hills Shire

3,215 91st pct 3,702 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +94 higher in Parramatta

1,147 82nd pct 1,053 79th pct

Max temp in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +0.5 higher in The Hills Shire

24.2 50th pct 24.7 57th pct

Min temp in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +0.6 higher in Parramatta

12.0 62nd pct 11.5 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +5,376 higher in Parramatta

8,150 48th pct 2,775 1st pct

Assault/100k in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +470 higher in Parramatta

779 36th pct 309 3rd pct

Sexual/100k in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +49 higher in Parramatta

164 26th pct 116 10th pct

Robbery/100k in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +9 higher in Parramatta

24 50th pct 15 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +239 higher in Parramatta

370 33rd pct 131 1st pct

Theft/100k in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +959 higher in Parramatta

1,427 58th pct 467 9th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +357 higher in Parramatta

531 70th pct 173 17th pct

Property damage/100k in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +139 higher in Parramatta

423 17th pct 284 4th pct

Drugs/100k in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +671 higher in Parramatta

771 67th pct 100 4th pct

5-yr change in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +22.0 pts higher in Parramatta

8.1% 49th pct -13.9% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +2.5 higher in Parramatta

7.9 94th pct 5.4 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +2.1 more in Parramatta

7.2 93rd pct 5.1 74th pct

15-min city in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +35.5 pts higher in Parramatta

94.5% 95th pct 59.0% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +35.7 pts higher in Parramatta

89.2% 92nd pct 53.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +6.7 pts higher in Parramatta

99.4% 98th pct 92.7% 84th pct

Walk to school in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +26.9 pts higher in Parramatta

93.8% 93rd pct 66.9% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +8.6 pts higher in Parramatta

99.9% 99th pct 91.2% 76th pct

Walk to health in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +28.5 pts higher in Parramatta

77.8% 89th pct 49.3% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +2.1 more in The Hills Shire

12.5 19th pct 14.5 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +144 higher in Parramatta

188 89th pct 44 76th pct

Mean slope in Parramatta in The Hills Shire +0.4 pts higher in The Hills Shire

6.9% 79th pct 7.3% 82nd pct

Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

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

Compare The Hills Shire with nearby areas

Hornsby Blacktown Parramatta Cumberland Ku-ring-gai Ryde Fairfield Canada Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parramatta vs The Hills Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16260/parramatta/vs/LGA17420/the-hills-shire