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Capital Region vs Sydney - Parramatta

Name: Capital Region vs Sydney - Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 338 km apart · Capital Region profile · Sydney - Parramatta profile

Capital Region Sydney - Parramatta

Sydney - Parramatta and Capital Region are two very different New South Wales areas. Sydney - Parramatta is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, compared to 45 in Capital Region. It is also far more diverse, with 52.2% of people born overseas and 60.4% using a language other than English at home, while Capital Region has only 13.4% born overseas and 7% using another language. Education levels are higher in Sydney - Parramatta, where 33% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.2% in Capital Region.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $741 to $797. While they share similar incomes, their lifestyles differ. The gap in housing has widened since 2011, with separate houses far more common in Capital Region. Meanwhile, Sydney - Parramatta has seen a huge increase in people working from home, now reaching 36.3% compared to 12% in Capital Region.

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Where they differ most

Population: 254,705 larger in Sydney - Parramatta Born overseas: 38.8 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Other language: 53.4 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Separate houses: 37.2 pts higher in Capital Region Work from home: 24.4 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +254,705 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

238,810 55th pct 493,515 88th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +11 yrs older in Capital Region gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 21.1%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 12.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

48.0% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

32.4% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Capital Region Sydney - Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +38.0 pts 41.8%

0.9% India +8.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.3% China +7.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Vietnam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +28.7 pts 11.7%

40.2% Australian ◂ +27.8 pts 12.4%

0.9% Chinese +14.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.0% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 3.3%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 2.5%

0.9% Indian +8.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +54.0 pts 32.4%

0.3% Arabic +9.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.3% Mandarin +8.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.1% Cantonese +4.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 36.8%

38.8% No religion ◂ +17.8 pts 21.0%

0.8% Islam +15.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.9% Hinduism +11.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

0.8% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +3 more in Sydney - Parramatta

131 73rd pct 134 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +1.76 more in Capital Region

3.18 70th pct 1.42 12th pct

Students in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +45,215 more in Sydney - Parramatta

30,517 30th pct 75,732 85th pct

Avg size in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +339 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

235 20th pct 574 77th pct

ICSEA in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +58 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

993 38th pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +14.2 pts 11.3%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Bachelor degree +12.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.4 pts 14.1%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

2.5% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Creative arts even 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +$56 higher in Capital Region gap steady

$797 55th pct $741 35th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +$284 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$1,544 40th pct $1,828 65th pct

Family income in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +$14 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

$2,013 53rd pct $2,027 55th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.3%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

10.7% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 5.2%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +14.3 pts ▸ 72.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +6,395 larger in Capital Region

10,137 72nd pct 3,742 36th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +5 yrs older in Sydney - Parramatta

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +$21 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

$598 53rd pct $619 60th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +$164 higher in Capital Region

$1,598 54th pct $1,434 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +0.4 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 20.6%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 27.7%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 21.6%

13.3% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.5% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.6% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +$110 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

$320 38th pct $430 82nd pct

Mortgage in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +$467 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +0.30 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.4% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +17.4 pts 22.2%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 29.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +37.2 pts 46.6%

6.0% Flat or apartment +32.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 31.4%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 17.8%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 14.1%

5.6% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

1.7% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 18.5%

14.9% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +1,434 more in Sydney - Parramatta

940 42nd pct 2,374 86th pct

Stops/1k in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +0.87 more in Sydney - Parramatta

3.94 27th pct 4.81 58th pct

Departures/1k in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +1,366.8 more in Sydney - Parramatta

156.6 14th pct 1,523.3 74th pct

PT routes in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +5 more in Sydney - Parramatta

93 68th pct 98 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +31.7 pts 33.3%

12.0% Worked at home +24.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

0.0% Train +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 30.5%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

4.2% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.5 pts 5.1%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

5.7% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

1.2% Finance & insurance +5.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.6% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +287,164 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

248,376 44th pct 535,540 87th pct

Growth in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +3.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

4.1% 29th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +177 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

912 55th pct 1,089 68th pct

Max temp in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +8.1 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

16.5 5th pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +8.0 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

3.9 0th pct 11.9 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +3.9 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

3.7 16th pct 7.6 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +3.4 more in Sydney - Parramatta

3.7 15th pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +51.2 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

42.7% 17th pct 93.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +46.1 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

41.7% 16th pct 87.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +46.2 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

53.4% 25th pct 99.6% 98th pct

Walk to school in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +52.4 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

42.0% 12th pct 94.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +33.0 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

66.7% 13th pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to health in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +35.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

34.7% 24th pct 70.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +7.6 more in Capital Region

17.5 63rd pct 9.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +179 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

1 21st pct 180 88th pct

Mean slope in Capital Region in Sydney - Parramatta +2.0 pts higher in Capital Region

7.9% 87th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Capital Region with nearby areas

Australian Capital Territory Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Illawarra Latrobe - Gippsland Sydney - Outer South West Riverina Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - South West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Blacktown

Compare Sydney - Parramatta with nearby areas

Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - South West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capital Region vs Sydney - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/101/capital-region/vs/125/sydney-parramatta