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Northmead vs Parramatta - South

Name: Northmead vs Parramatta - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Northmead profile · Parramatta - South profile

Northmead Parramatta - South

Northmead and Parramatta - South are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Parramatta - South is far more multicultural, with 70.0% of people born overseas and 72.6% using another language at home, compared to 50.4% and 50.7% in Northmead. Parramatta - South is also dominated by apartments, with 82.6% of homes being flats, while Northmead has a higher share of separate houses at 28.4%. Northmead provides more local infrastructure, with nine schools compared to just one in Parramatta - South.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share a typical weekly household income of around $2,000 and a similar number of people per home. Both areas have a high proportion of university-educated adults, with about 48% holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the gap in rental reliance is widening, with Parramatta - South now far higher in renters at 68.9% compared to 51.5% in Northmead.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.9 pts higher in Parramatta - South Born overseas: 19.6 pts higher in Parramatta - South 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Northmead Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Parramatta - South Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Northmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northmead in Parramatta - South +10,408 larger in Northmead

20,275 89th pct 9,867 52nd pct

Median age in Northmead in Parramatta - South +2 yrs older in Northmead

34 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

41.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.1%

17.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 50.4%

32.4% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Northmead Parramatta - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.8% Australia ◂ +20.4 pts 24.4%

19.9% India +12.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.3% China +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.3% Nepal +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

19.7% Indian +7.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.1% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 6.8%

16.1% English ◂ +8.2 pts 7.9%

8.2% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.4% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

4.5% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.7% English only ◂ +22.7 pts 21.0%

5.8% Hindi +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Tagalog even 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% Christianity ◂ +17.2 pts 21.6%

21.9% Hinduism +13.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 18.4%

5.9% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Northmead in Parramatta - South +8 more in Northmead

9 88th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Northmead in Parramatta - South +1.62 more in Northmead

2.25 55th pct 0.63 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northmead in Parramatta - South +21 more in Northmead

66 93rd pct 45 86th pct

Students in Northmead in Parramatta - South +3,704 more in Northmead

4,653 88th pct 949 35th pct

Avg size in Northmead in Parramatta - South +284 larger in Parramatta - South

665 77th pct 949 90th pct

ICSEA in Northmead in Parramatta - South +53 higher in Northmead

1,082 77th pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 77.8%

10.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.9% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.2% Information technology +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.4% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

5.5% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Northmead in Parramatta - South +$162 higher in Northmead

$1,007 78th pct $845 58th pct

Household income in Northmead in Parramatta - South +$128 higher in Northmead

$2,075 71st pct $1,947 62nd pct

Family income in Northmead in Parramatta - South +$350 higher in Northmead

$2,401 71st pct $2,051 48th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

11.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None +5.9 pts ▸ 79.4%

14.2% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 9.4%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northmead in Parramatta - South +101 larger in Northmead

153 45th pct 52 17th pct

Median age in Northmead in Parramatta - South +2 yrs older in Parramatta - South

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Northmead in Parramatta - South +$290 higher in Northmead

$914 85th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Northmead in Parramatta - South +$46 higher in Northmead

$1,483 36th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northmead in Parramatta - South +0.1 larger in Parramatta - South

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 60.2%

24.5% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

1.5% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 29.6%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 21.7%

20.8% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

1.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northmead in Parramatta - South +$20 higher in Northmead

$420 71st pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Northmead in Parramatta - South +$284 higher in Northmead

$2,167 73rd pct $1,883 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Northmead in Parramatta - South +0.20 higher in Parramatta - South

1.00 90th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 16.9%

16.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

57.7% Flat or apartment +24.9 pts ▸ 82.6%

28.4% Separate house ◂ +15.8 pts 12.6%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

28.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 19.5%

11.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

70.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 61.6%

11.7% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.5% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.0%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 11.8%

8.6% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northmead in Parramatta - South +25 more in Northmead

55 63rd pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Northmead in Parramatta - South +0.33 more in Parramatta - South

2.71 27th pct 3.04 31st pct

Departures/1k in Northmead in Parramatta - South +1,045.3 more in Northmead

2,492.7 86th pct 1,447.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Northmead in Parramatta - South +11 more in Northmead

23 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Northmead in Parramatta - South +3 longer in Northmead

4 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Northmead in Parramatta - South +2 longer in Northmead

21 43rd pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Northmead in Parramatta - South +2,582 more in Parramatta - South

43,153 85th pct 45,735 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Northmead in Parramatta - South +125,746 more in Parramatta - South

91,140 69th pct 216,886 86th pct

Transit to city in Northmead in Parramatta - South +11 longer in Northmead

71 73rd pct 60 53rd pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 39.7%

27.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.5%

3.1% Train +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.6% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

28.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 17.1%

11.9% No vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

2.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 12.1%

12.0% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Finance & insurance even 7.9%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.0% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 34.6%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

12.5% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

5.8% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northmead in Parramatta - South +2 higher in Northmead

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Northmead in Parramatta - South +4 higher in Northmead

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Northmead in Parramatta - South +2 higher in Northmead

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Northmead in Parramatta - South +1 higher in Northmead

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Northmead in Parramatta - South +44 higher in Northmead

1,061 75th pct 1,017 58th pct

ERP in Northmead in Parramatta - South +10,520 higher in Northmead

21,799 88th pct 11,279 54th pct

Growth in Northmead in Parramatta - South +6.3 pts higher in Parramatta - South

6.7% 67th pct 13.0% 86th pct

Businesses in Northmead in Parramatta - South +1,186 higher in Northmead

2,184 86th pct 998 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northmead in Parramatta - South even

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

Max temp in Northmead in Parramatta - South even

24.6 60th pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Northmead in Parramatta - South even

11.8 50th pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northmead in Parramatta - South +0.4 higher in Parramatta - South

8.0 87th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Northmead in Parramatta - South +0.5 more in Parramatta - South

7.5 84th pct 8.0 98th pct

15-min city in Northmead in Parramatta - South +2.9 pts higher in Parramatta - South

97.1% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Northmead in Parramatta - South +7.5 pts higher in Parramatta - South

92.5% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Northmead in Parramatta - South +2.1 pts higher in Parramatta - South

97.9% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Northmead in Parramatta - South +0.2 pts higher in Parramatta - South

99.8% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Northmead in Parramatta - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Northmead in Parramatta - South +3.8 pts higher in Parramatta - South

95.8% 91st pct 99.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Northmead in Parramatta - South +1.5 more in Northmead

7.2 8th pct 5.7 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in Northmead in Parramatta - South +68 higher in Parramatta - South

196 70th pct 264 79th pct

Mean slope in Northmead in Parramatta - South +1.1 pts higher in Parramatta - South

5.5% 53rd pct 6.6% 69th pct

Compare Northmead with nearby areas

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Compare Parramatta - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northmead vs Parramatta - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125041491/northmead/vs/125041718/parramatta-south