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Carlingford - West vs North Parramatta

Name: Carlingford - West vs North Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Carlingford - West profile · North Parramatta profile

Carlingford - West North Parramatta

North Parramatta and Carlingford - West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. North Parramatta is a high-density hub where 68.4% of homes are flats or apartments and 59.5% of households rent. In contrast, Carlingford - West is more suburban, with 58.2% of homes being separate houses and 30% owned outright. This difference is seen in the homes themselves; 71.1% of homes in Carlingford - West have three or more bedrooms, while only 34% of homes in North Parramatta are that size. North Parramatta is also far more walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 79.9% in Carlingford - West.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with North Parramatta seeing far more people moving in recently and more overseas arrivals. Despite these shifts, they share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,200 and have equally high levels of education and job skills. Both areas also have a high proportion of people using another language at home, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.1 pts higher in North Parramatta Separate houses: 41.2 pts higher in Carlingford - West 3+ bedrooms: 37.1 pts higher in Carlingford - West Living alone: 17.9 pts higher in North Parramatta Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Carlingford - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +3,627 larger in North Parramatta

19,251 88th pct 22,878 93rd pct

Median age in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +3 yrs older in Carlingford - West

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.1%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 46.1%

27.5% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

5.9% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Widowed even 3.5%

2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Carlingford - West North Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.1% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 40.1%

20.0% China ◂ +13.4 pts 6.6%

4.9% India +10.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.4% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% England even 1.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnam even 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

40.9% Chinese ◂ +28.1 pts 12.8%

6.2% Indian +8.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

32.8% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

23.2% Mandarin ◂ +16.5 pts 6.7%

12.4% Cantonese ◂ +9.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% Hindi +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Arabic +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 25.4%

36.9% Christianity even 36.9%

5.7% Hinduism +9.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.6% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

1.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +7 more in North Parramatta

4 57th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +1.83 more in North Parramatta

0.98 14th pct 2.81 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +12 more in North Parramatta

52 88th pct 64 93rd pct

Students in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +3,521 more in North Parramatta

4,453 88th pct 7,974 96th pct

Avg size in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +388 larger in Carlingford - West

1,113 95th pct 725 81st pct

ICSEA in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +5 higher in North Parramatta

1,127 91st pct 1,132 92nd pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 74.5%

9.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 36.6%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

10.8% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 24.5%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

10.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +$142 higher in North Parramatta

$802 49th pct $944 72nd pct

Household income in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +$239 higher in Carlingford - West

$2,101 72nd pct $1,862 57th pct

Family income in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +$96 higher in North Parramatta

$2,168 56th pct $2,264 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 10.9%

10.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +5.1 pts 70.9%

14.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +136 larger in North Parramatta

82 26th pct 218 57th pct

Median age in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +4 yrs older in North Parramatta

27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +$24 higher in North Parramatta

$743 68th pct $767 72nd pct

Household income in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +$397 higher in Carlingford - West

$1,857 59th pct $1,460 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +0.7 larger in Carlingford - West

3.0 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 58.5%

19.6% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.5% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.3% 1 person +17.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 12.6%

22.1% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +$80 higher in Carlingford - West

$490 87th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +$420 higher in Carlingford - West

$2,500 87th pct $2,080 68th pct

People / bedroom in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Rented +25.1 pts ▸ 59.5%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 23.6%

30.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 13.8%

0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

30.5% Flat or apartment +37.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

58.2% Separate house ◂ +41.2 pts 17.1%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

24.4% 2 bedrooms +30.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 26.3%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 5.5%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 2.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

26.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.6 pts 9.6%

6.1% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 17.6%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.2% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +16 more in North Parramatta

73 76th pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +0.10 more in North Parramatta

3.79 42nd pct 3.89 44th pct

Departures/1k in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +1,801.9 more in North Parramatta

1,144.3 62nd pct 2,946.2 87th pct

PT routes in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +14 more in North Parramatta

9 57th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta even

21 43rd pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +35,964 more in North Parramatta

19,251 60th pct 55,215 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +132,881 more in North Parramatta

72,259 63rd pct 205,140 86th pct

Transit to city in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +8 longer in Carlingford - West

70 71st pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 26.9%

0.9% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) even 2.2%

1.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.0 pts 21.6%

4.5% No vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 3.9%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

12.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

7.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +2 higher in Carlingford - West

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +2 higher in Carlingford - West

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +5 higher in Carlingford - West

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +41 higher in Carlingford - West

1,084 82nd pct 1,043 69th pct

ERP in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +2,835 higher in North Parramatta

20,946 87th pct 23,781 89th pct

Growth in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +5.4 pts higher in Carlingford - West

8.5% 75th pct 3.0% 37th pct

Businesses in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +682 higher in North Parramatta

2,173 86th pct 2,855 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +62 higher in Carlingford - West

1,147 71st pct 1,085 67th pct

Max temp in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +0.4 higher in North Parramatta

24.2 55th pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +0.2 higher in Carlingford - West

12.0 53rd pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +1.5 higher in North Parramatta

7.4 80th pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +0.9 more in North Parramatta

7.1 78th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +10.0 pts higher in North Parramatta

89.8% 70th pct 99.8% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +19.7 pts higher in North Parramatta

79.9% 65th pct 99.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta even

99.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +2.1 pts higher in North Parramatta

97.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +23.8 pts higher in North Parramatta

74.6% 73rd pct 98.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +4.0 more in North Parramatta

7.4 9th pct 11.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +142 higher in North Parramatta

133 58th pct 275 80th pct

Mean slope in Carlingford - West in North Parramatta +1.6 pts higher in Carlingford - West

7.2% 75th pct 5.5% 54th pct

Compare Carlingford - West with nearby areas

Carlingford - East Oatlands - Dundas Valley North Rocks West Pennant Hills Epping (NSW) - West Ermington - Rydalmere Pennant Hills - Cheltenham North Parramatta

Compare North Parramatta with nearby areas

Parramatta - North Northmead Parramatta - South Oatlands - Dundas Valley Rosehill - Harris Park Wentworthville - Westmead North Rocks Granville - Clyde

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carlingford - West vs North Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125021712/carlingford-west/vs/125041489/north-parramatta