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Illawarra vs Sydney - Parramatta

Name: Illawarra vs Sydney - Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Illawarra profile · Sydney - Parramatta profile

Illawarra Sydney - Parramatta

Sydney - Parramatta and Illawarra are two distinct New South Wales regions with very different living patterns. Sydney - Parramatta is far more multicultural, with 52.2% of people born overseas and 60.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 19.3% and 13.5% in Illawarra. The two areas also differ in their housing and layout; Illawarra has a much higher share of separate houses (71.7%) and three-bedroom homes (75.5%), while Sydney - Parramatta is far more walkable, with 87.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $740 to $750. However, other gaps are widening. Sydney - Parramatta has seen its share of university-qualified adults and people working from home grow faster than Illawarra. At the same time, Illawarra's population is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 34 in Sydney - Parramatta, and a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Other language: 46.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Separate houses: 25.0 pts higher in Illawarra 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in Illawarra People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +179,673 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

313,842 72nd pct 493,515 88th pct

Median age in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +6 yrs older in Illawarra gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

Marital status

46.1% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

36.0% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 33.9%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Illawarra Sydney - Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +34.7 pts 41.8%

0.8% India +8.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% China +7.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +25.5 pts 11.7%

35.9% Australian ◂ +23.5 pts 12.4%

1.6% Chinese +14.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.3% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 3.3%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Indian +8.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

3.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only ◂ +49.6 pts 32.4%

1.1% Arabic +9.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.8% Mandarin +7.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.2% Cantonese +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 36.8%

38.5% No religion ◂ +17.6 pts 21.0%

2.1% Islam +13.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.7% Hinduism +11.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.9% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.0% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +14 more in Sydney - Parramatta

120 63rd pct 134 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +0.72 more in Illawarra

2.14 50th pct 1.42 12th pct

Students in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +28,472 more in Sydney - Parramatta

47,260 58th pct 75,732 85th pct

Avg size in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +173 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

401 44th pct 574 77th pct

ICSEA in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +25 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

1,027 56th pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 67.5%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +15.2 pts 11.3%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.9 pts 14.1%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

9.3% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

2.4% Information technology +6.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +$12 higher in Illawarra gap steady

$753 41st pct $741 35th pct

Household income in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +$144 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$1,684 53rd pct $1,828 65th pct

Family income in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +$82 higher in Illawarra gap widening

$2,109 61st pct $2,027 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.3%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

11.2% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +10.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

20.7% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 13.6%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +7,545 larger in Illawarra

11,287 75th pct 3,742 36th pct

Median age in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +7 yrs older in Sydney - Parramatta

22 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +$11 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

$608 57th pct $619 60th pct

Household income in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +$244 higher in Illawarra

$1,678 61st pct $1,434 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +0.3 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 20.6%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 27.7%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%

15.7% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.9% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +$30 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $430 82nd pct

Mortgage in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +$33 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

$2,167 82nd pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Illawarra 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

29.0% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 22.2%

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

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 46.6%

14.5% Flat or apartment +24.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 31.4%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 17.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

20.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.1%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%

14.8% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.5%

20.9% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +540 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,834 72nd pct 2,374 86th pct

Stops/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +1.03 more in Illawarra

5.84 83rd pct 4.81 58th pct

Departures/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +483.9 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,039.5 55th pct 1,523.3 74th pct

PT routes in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +40 more in Sydney - Parramatta

58 32nd pct 98 73rd pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) ◂ +17.4 pts 33.3%

24.7% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.6% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) even 3.0%

1.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 30.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

7.3% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

6.1% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

8.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

11.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +205,071 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

330,469 61st pct 535,540 87th pct

Growth in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +2.6 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

5.2% 41st pct 7.8% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +260 higher in Illawarra

1,349 84th pct 1,089 68th pct

Max temp in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +3.4 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

21.2 22nd pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +1.4 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

10.5 35th pct 11.9 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +1.7 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

5.9 67th pct 7.6 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +1.4 more in Sydney - Parramatta

5.7 68th pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +23.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

70.6% 66th pct 93.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +26.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

60.9% 55th pct 87.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +6.2 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

93.4% 76th pct 99.6% 98th pct

Walk to school in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +16.4 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

77.9% 68th pct 94.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +5.6 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

94.1% 67th pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to health in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +28.8 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

41.7% 48th pct 70.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +2.3 more in Illawarra

12.2 18th pct 9.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +162 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

18 55th pct 180 88th pct

Mean slope in Illawarra in Sydney - Parramatta +1.1 pts higher in Illawarra

7.0% 78th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Illawarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Illawarra vs Sydney - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/107/illawarra/vs/125/sydney-parramatta