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Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Parramatta

Name: Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Sydney - Blacktown profile · Sydney - Parramatta profile

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Parramatta

Sydney - Parramatta and Sydney - Blacktown are two large, nearby areas of Greater Sydney with distinct housing and lifestyle patterns. Sydney - Parramatta is more urban, with 44.6% of households renting and far more people living in flats or apartments. It is also much more walkable, with 87.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Sydney - Blacktown is dominated by larger family homes, as 80.5% of dwellings are separate houses and 84.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 34 and very similar school sizes and enrolment numbers. While they are both highly diverse, the gap in language use has narrowed since 2011, with Sydney - Parramatta remaining far higher at 60.4% of people using another language at home. At the same time, the difference in housing types has widened, as Sydney - Blacktown has seen a further increase in the share of separate houses compared to Sydney - Parramatta.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.9 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown 3+ bedrooms: 28.3 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Unpaid child care: 5.6 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown Other language: 13.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +92,518 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap steady

400,997 83rd pct 493,515 88th pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta even gap narrowing

34 yrs 1st pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.1%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 51.8%

33.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

6.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 41.8%

12.1% India ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

1.6% China +6.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Philippines ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%

0.9% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

18.9% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 12.4%

16.7% English ◂ +5.0 pts 11.7%

4.5% Chinese +11.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.7% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%

8.9% Filipino ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

4.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

47.3% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 32.4%

2.9% Arabic +7.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.8% Mandarin +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

1.0% Cantonese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 36.8%

18.3% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.0% Islam +7.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

6.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +5 more in Sydney - Parramatta

129 71st pct 134 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta even

1.42 12th pct 1.42 12th pct

Students in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +1,168 more in Sydney - Blacktown

76,900 86th pct 75,732 85th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +22 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

596 80th pct 574 77th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +14 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

1,038 64th pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

8.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%

13.5% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

9.8% Society & culture even 9.8%

8.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +$92 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$833 63rd pct $741 35th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +$281 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,109 81st pct $1,828 65th pct

Family income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +$225 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,252 72nd pct $2,027 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.4%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.7% Cancer even 1.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +2.9 pts ▸ 72.2%

15.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +8,093 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

11,835 76th pct 3,742 36th pct

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

22 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +$54 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

$565 39th pct $619 60th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +$11 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

$1,423 35th pct $1,434 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +0.3 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

3.1 100th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 64.9%

16.2% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.8% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 17.8%

15.9% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 19.1%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +$30 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap steady

$400 71st pct $430 82nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +$183 higher in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +0.20 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 29.7%

20.2% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house ◂ +33.9 pts 46.6%

7.3% Flat or apartment +31.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 31.4%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 17.8%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

16.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

1.1% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.5%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 26.4%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.1% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +418 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,956 75th pct 2,374 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +0.07 more in Sydney - Blacktown

4.88 60th pct 4.81 58th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +117.5 more in Sydney - Blacktown

1,640.9 79th pct 1,523.3 74th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +14 more in Sydney - Parramatta

84 55th pct 98 73rd pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 33.3%

33.2% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

2.5% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

0.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 30.5%

6.8% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

7.5% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

7.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

11.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.6% Sales workers even 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +83,166 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

452,374 81st pct 535,540 87th pct

Growth in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +4.2 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

11.9% 90th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +127 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

962 58th pct 1,089 68th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +0.6 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

25.2 64th pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +0.6 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

11.3 46th pct 11.9 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +1.6 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

6.0 69th pct 7.6 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +1.3 more in Sydney - Parramatta

5.8 70th pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +19.0 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

74.9% 72nd pct 93.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +18.8 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

69.0% 69th pct 87.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +2.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

97.3% 86th pct 99.6% 98th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +7.4 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

86.9% 81st pct 94.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +2.8 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

96.9% 78th pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +23.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

46.6% 57th pct 70.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +0.1 more in Sydney - Parramatta

9.8 0th pct 9.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +14 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

166 87th pct 180 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Parramatta +0.8 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

5.1% 37th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Sydney - Blacktown with nearby areas

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

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). Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/116/sydney-blacktown/vs/125/sydney-parramatta