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Merrylands - Holroyd vs Parramatta - North

Name: Merrylands - Holroyd vs Parramatta - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Merrylands - Holroyd profile · Parramatta - North profile

Merrylands - Holroyd Parramatta - North

Merrylands - Holroyd and Parramatta - North are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Parramatta - North has a much higher proportion of university degrees (61.5% compared to 23.2%) and higher typical weekly incomes ($1,119 versus $630). This is consistent with a larger share of professional workers and more people working from home in Parramatta - North. Housing also differs sharply; Merrylands - Holroyd has far more separate houses (41.2% compared to 1.2%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar feel in other ways, including the same typical monthly home-loan payments and a nearly identical proportion of First Nations residents. They are both very walkable, with every home sitting within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, the gap in recent overseas arrivals is widening, with 49.4% of people in Parramatta - North arriving in the last five years compared to 18.5% in Merrylands - Holroyd.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 38.3 pts higher in Parramatta - North Separate houses: 40.0 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd 3+ bedrooms: 41.8 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd Recent movers: 36.2 pts higher in Parramatta - North Recent arrivals: 30.9 pts higher in Parramatta - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +11,744 larger in Merrylands - Holroyd

23,806 94th pct 12,062 63rd pct

Median age in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +2 yrs older in Merrylands - Holroyd

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) +24.0 pts ▸ 58.7%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 10.0%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 15.7%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

11.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

Marital status

49.0% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

35.3% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Merrylands - Holroyd Parramatta - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.7% Australia ◂ +21.0 pts 18.6%

4.0% India +34.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.1% China +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% Nepal +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

4.8% Indian +27.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.3% Chinese +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.8% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

8.1% English ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

2.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

26.8% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 19.7%

17.9% Arabic ◂ +16.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Hindi +11.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.4% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Tagalog even 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

6.1% Hinduism +35.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +22.7 pts 16.8%

26.3% Islam ◂ +19.6 pts 6.7%

12.9% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

3.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +3 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +0.35 more in Parramatta - North

1.24 23rd pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +10 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

62 92nd pct 52 88th pct

Students in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +888 more in Parramatta - North

2,547 72nd pct 3,435 84th pct

Avg size in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +721 larger in Parramatta - North

425 50th pct 1,145 95th pct

ICSEA in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +89 higher in Parramatta - North

977 31st pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +24.8 pts ▸ 84.4%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 2.6%

12.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 3.7%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +16.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 4.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 9.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

5.9% Information technology +13.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.4% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

7.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

5.0% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +$489 higher in Parramatta - North

$630 16th pct $1,119 86th pct

Household income in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +$688 higher in Parramatta - North

$1,461 33rd pct $2,149 75th pct

Family income in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +$712 higher in Parramatta - North

$1,668 23rd pct $2,380 69th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.4%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 9.4%

8.4% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 27.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

4.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +11.7 pts ▸ 81.8%

12.8% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 8.4%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +107 larger in Merrylands - Holroyd

142 43rd pct 35 11th pct

Median age in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North even

30 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +$519 higher in Parramatta - North

$556 33rd pct $1,075 91st pct

Household income in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +$635 higher in Parramatta - North

$1,031 7th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +0.6 larger in Merrylands - Holroyd

2.9 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 56.5%

16.3% Couples without children +17.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 6.9%

2.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

25.0% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.2% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.1% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +6.9 pts 2.1%

7.7% 6 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +$50 higher in Parramatta - North

$400 62nd pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +$78 higher in Parramatta - North

$2,000 61st pct $2,078 67th pct

People / bedroom in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +0.20 higher in Parramatta - North

1.10 95th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 74.9%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 16.1%

20.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 6.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

43.3% Flat or apartment +52.5 pts ▸ 95.8%

41.2% Separate house ◂ +40.0 pts 1.2%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 2 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 66.2%

26.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 6.9%

5.9% 1 bedroom +15.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 0.6%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

17.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

10.5% $550–$749 +6.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 13.7%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +71 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

106 87th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +1.55 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

4.45 52nd pct 2.90 29th pct

Departures/1k in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +3,070.2 more in Parramatta - North

1,332.4 69th pct 4,402.5 89th pct

PT routes in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +47 more in Parramatta - North

12 71st pct 59 88th pct

Stop walk in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +2 longer in Merrylands - Holroyd

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +1 longer in Parramatta - North

20 40th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +39,307 more in Parramatta - North

57,623 87th pct 96,930 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +434,843 more in Parramatta - North

223,217 86th pct 658,060 94th pct

Transit to city in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +22 longer in Merrylands - Holroyd

70 71st pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

28.8% Worked at home +24.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

38.2% Car (driver) ◂ +24.4 pts 13.8%

4.6% Train +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 56.6%

14.0% No vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.9 pts 8.3%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 0.6%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Professional & technical +18.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

5.8% Finance & insurance +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +25.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

10.2% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +6 higher in Parramatta - North

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +5 higher in Parramatta - North

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +1 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +5 higher in Parramatta - North

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +145 higher in Parramatta - North

942 27th pct 1,087 83rd pct

ERP in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +12,098 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

27,002 91st pct 14,904 71st pct

Growth in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +9.3 pts higher in Parramatta - North

12.4% 86th pct 21.7% 91st pct

Businesses in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +914 higher in Parramatta - North

3,277 86th pct 4,191 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +4 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

1,089 67th pct 1,085 67th pct

Max temp in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North even

24.6 60th pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +0.1 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

11.9 51st pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +1.2 higher in Parramatta - North

8.4 91st pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North +0.1 more in Parramatta - North

7.9 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Merrylands - Holroyd in Parramatta - North even