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Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury vs Sydney - Parramatta

Name: Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury vs Sydney - Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury profile · Sydney - Parramatta profile

Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Parramatta

Sydney - Parramatta and Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury are two very different parts of the city. Sydney - Parramatta is a very walkable area where 60.4% of people use another language at home and 44.6% of households rent. In contrast, Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury is much more car-dependent, with 83.3% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of high earners, with 42.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

Since 2011, the gap between them has grown in several areas. More people now live in detached houses and earn higher incomes in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury compared to Sydney - Parramatta. At the same time, the difference in cultural diversity has shrunk slightly, as the gap in people born overseas narrowed from 16.9% to 15.5%. Both areas share similar levels of mental health conditions and have almost identical shares of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Separate houses: 36.7 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury 3+ bedrooms: 31.6 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury No car: 9.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +229,144 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

264,371 61st pct 493,515 88th pct

Median age in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +5 yrs older in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.1%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.1%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 51.8%

28.0% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

5.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia ◂ +19.1 pts 41.8%

5.6% India +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% China +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

25.5% English ◂ +13.7 pts 11.7%

24.6% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 12.4%

13.4% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.7% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

63.0% English only ◂ +30.6 pts 32.4%

1.7% Arabic +8.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Punjabi even 1.2%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 36.8%

28.5% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 21.0%

3.6% Islam +12.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.7% Hinduism +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.3% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +46 more in Sydney - Parramatta

88 32nd pct 134 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +0.21 more in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

1.63 24th pct 1.42 12th pct

Students in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +25,677 more in Sydney - Parramatta

50,055 62nd pct 75,732 85th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +8 larger in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

582 78th pct 574 77th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +59 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

1,110 88th pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 67.5%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

5.3% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 33.1%

18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 14.1%

15.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

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

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 24.2%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

6.3% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +$247 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$988 78th pct $741 35th pct

Household income in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +$875 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$2,703 100th pct $1,828 65th pct

Family income in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +$866 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$2,893 90th pct $2,027 55th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 12.1%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 16.6%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.0% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None +0.3 pts ▸ 72.2%

16.9% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.8% Three or more even 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +1,026 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

2,716 27th pct 3,742 36th pct

Median age in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +6 yrs older in Sydney - Parramatta

23 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +$158 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

$777 86th pct $619 60th pct

Household income in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +$1,181 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

$2,615 100th pct $1,434 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +0.3 larger in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

3.1 100th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 64.9%

19.9% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.2% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

27.7% 2 people even 27.7%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 17.8%

13.3% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

5.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +$150 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$580 100th pct $430 82nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +$705 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$2,905 98th pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury 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

45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 29.7%

18.4% Rented +26.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 22.2%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +36.7 pts 46.6%

7.9% Flat or apartment +30.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 17.8%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

21.8% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 7.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

30.3% $350–$549 +24.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

41.9% $550–$749 ◂ +26.6 pts 15.3%

15.2% $750 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 2.5%

6.8% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.3% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 26.4%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.8% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +606 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,768 70th pct 2,374 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +1.88 more in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

6.69 94th pct 4.81 58th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +473.4 more in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

1,996.8 88th pct 1,523.3 74th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +33 more in Sydney - Parramatta

65 39th pct 98 73rd pct

How people get to work

43.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 36.3%

36.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%

0.9% Train +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

27.1% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 30.5%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%

2.5% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

10.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 28.7%

18.5% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 11.8%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +239,873 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

295,667 53rd pct 535,540 87th pct

Growth in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +3.6 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

11.4% 87th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +23 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

1,066 66th pct 1,089 68th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +0.2 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

24.4 57th pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +1.6 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

10.3 32nd pct 11.9 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +2.8 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

4.8 45th pct 7.6 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +2.6 more in Sydney - Parramatta

4.5 42nd pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +43.5 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

50.4% 35th pct 93.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +41.4 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

46.4% 27th pct 87.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +14.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

84.7% 57th pct 99.6% 98th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +35.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

58.6% 40th pct 94.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +17.5 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

82.2% 42nd pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +28.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

42.2% 49th pct 70.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +8.5 more in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

18.4 72nd pct 9.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +173 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

7 43rd pct 180 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in Sydney - Parramatta +2.0 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

7.8% 87th pct 5.9% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury vs Sydney - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/115/sydney-baulkham-hills-and-hawkesbury/vs/125/sydney-parramatta