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North Parramatta vs Northmead

Name: North Parramatta vs Northmead — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · North Parramatta profile · Northmead profile

North Parramatta Northmead

North Parramatta and Northmead are neighbouring areas with similar populations, though they differ in how people live. North Parramatta is more densely built, with many more people living in flats or apartments and a higher share of renters (59.5% compared to 51.5% in Northmead). It is also more connected, with 89 public transport stops and a shorter walk to the nearest stop. In contrast, Northmead has more separate houses and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (26.8% compared to 22.8% in North Parramatta).

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, and both sit near the national figure for the proportion of people providing unpaid care. This shared characteristic exists alongside a widening gap in cultural diversity, as the share of people born overseas has risen more in North Parramatta, where it now reaches 53.4%. Other differences are narrowing, such as the gap in the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, which has fallen to 3.7 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Northmead 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Northmead Unpaid child care: 4.5 pts higher in Northmead Renting: 8.0 pts higher in North Parramatta Housework 15h+: 3.6 pts higher in Northmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Parramatta in Northmead +2,603 larger in North Parramatta gap narrowing

22,878 93rd pct 20,275 89th pct

Median age in North Parramatta in Northmead +1 yrs older in North Parramatta gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

41.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

46.1% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

38.2% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 32.4%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

3.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

North Parramatta Northmead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.1% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

14.9% India +4.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.6% China ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

14.9% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.3% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.1% English +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.8% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

4.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

39.8% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

6.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

5.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.7% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.4% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 21.0%

15.3% Hinduism +6.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.6% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

2.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Parramatta in Northmead +2 more in North Parramatta

11 90th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in North Parramatta in Northmead +0.56 more in North Parramatta

2.81 66th pct 2.25 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Parramatta in Northmead +2 more in Northmead

64 93rd pct 66 93rd pct

Students in North Parramatta in Northmead +3,321 more in North Parramatta

7,974 96th pct 4,653 88th pct

Avg size in North Parramatta in Northmead +60 larger in North Parramatta

725 81st pct 665 77th pct

ICSEA in North Parramatta in Northmead +50 higher in North Parramatta

1,132 92nd pct 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

9.0% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 24.2%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

7.9% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in North Parramatta in Northmead +$63 higher in Northmead gap narrowing

$944 72nd pct $1,007 78th pct

Household income in North Parramatta in Northmead +$213 higher in Northmead gap steady

$1,862 57th pct $2,075 71st pct

Family income in North Parramatta in Northmead +$137 higher in Northmead gap narrowing

$2,264 62nd pct $2,401 71st pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.4%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

10.9% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% Cancer even 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 73.5%

14.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Parramatta in Northmead +65 larger in North Parramatta

218 57th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in North Parramatta in Northmead +5 yrs older in North Parramatta

31 yrs 88th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in North Parramatta in Northmead +$147 higher in Northmead

$767 72nd pct $914 85th pct

Household income in North Parramatta in Northmead +$23 higher in Northmead

$1,460 35th pct $1,483 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Parramatta in Northmead +0.2 larger in Northmead gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 30.7%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 25.6%

18.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.6% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Parramatta in Northmead +$10 higher in Northmead gap narrowing

$410 67th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in North Parramatta in Northmead +$87 higher in Northmead gap narrowing

$2,080 68th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in North Parramatta in Northmead even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 51.5%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.8% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

68.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.7 pts 57.7%

17.1% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 46.3%

26.3% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

5.5% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

2.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 70.3%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%

9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

0.9% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.4%

17.6% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Parramatta in Northmead +34 more in North Parramatta

89 85th pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in North Parramatta in Northmead +1.18 more in North Parramatta

3.89 44th pct 2.71 27th pct

Departures/1k in North Parramatta in Northmead +453.5 more in North Parramatta

2,946.2 87th pct 2,492.7 86th pct

PT routes in North Parramatta in Northmead even

23 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in North Parramatta in Northmead +2 longer in Northmead

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in North Parramatta in Northmead even

21 43rd pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in North Parramatta in Northmead +12,062 more in North Parramatta

55,215 86th pct 43,153 85th pct

Reach 45 min in North Parramatta in Northmead +114,000 more in North Parramatta

205,140 86th pct 91,140 69th pct

Transit to city in North Parramatta in Northmead +9 longer in Northmead

62 57th pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

46.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 43.3%

26.9% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

55.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 50.7%

21.6% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

3.9% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

8.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

12.4% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

6.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Parramatta in Northmead +1 higher in Northmead

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in North Parramatta in Northmead +2 higher in Northmead

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in North Parramatta in Northmead +1 higher in Northmead

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in North Parramatta in Northmead even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in North Parramatta in Northmead +18 higher in Northmead

1,043 69th pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in North Parramatta in Northmead +1,982 higher in North Parramatta

23,781 89th pct 21,799 88th pct

Growth in North Parramatta in Northmead +3.7 pts higher in Northmead

3.0% 37th pct 6.7% 67th pct

Businesses in North Parramatta in Northmead +671 higher in North Parramatta

2,855 86th pct 2,184 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Parramatta in Northmead even

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

Max temp in North Parramatta in Northmead even

24.6 60th pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in North Parramatta in Northmead even

11.8 50th pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Parramatta in Northmead +0.9 higher in North Parramatta

8.9 96th pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Parramatta in Northmead +0.5 more in North Parramatta

8.0 99th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in North Parramatta in Northmead +2.6 pts higher in North Parramatta

99.8% 90th pct 97.1% 81st pct

Walk to shops in North Parramatta in Northmead +7.1 pts higher in North Parramatta

99.7% 97th pct 92.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in North Parramatta in Northmead +2.1 pts higher in North Parramatta

100.0% 85th pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in North Parramatta in Northmead +0.2 pts higher in North Parramatta

100.0% 99th pct 99.8% 95th pct

Walk to a park in North Parramatta in Northmead even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Parramatta in Northmead +2.6 pts higher in North Parramatta

98.4% 97th pct 95.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in North Parramatta in Northmead +4.2 more in North Parramatta

11.4 33rd pct 7.2 8th pct

Intersections/km² in North Parramatta in Northmead +79 higher in North Parramatta

275 80th pct 196 70th pct

Mean slope in North Parramatta in Northmead even

5.5% 54th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare North Parramatta with nearby areas

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Compare Northmead with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Parramatta vs Northmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125041489/north-parramatta/vs/125041491/northmead