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Sydney - Inner South West vs Sydney - Parramatta

Name: Sydney - Inner South West vs Sydney - Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Sydney - Inner South West profile · Sydney - Parramatta profile

Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta

Sydney - Inner South West and Sydney - Parramatta are two large, diverse neighbouring areas. Sydney - Parramatta is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 37 in Sydney - Inner South West. It also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (52.2% versus 45.6%) and more renters (44.6% versus 36.9%). In contrast, Sydney - Inner South West has a higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (29.7% versus 22.2%) and more residents aged 65 and over (15.9% versus 12.4%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people who need help with daily activities. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both around $1,800. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are widening; the difference in university qualifications has grown to 5.0 percentage points, with Sydney - Parramatta being well higher. Similarly, the gap in overseas births has increased since 2011, as Sydney - Parramatta continues to see a higher share of recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 6.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Renting: 7.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Owned outright: 7.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West Median age: 3 yrs older in Sydney - Inner South West Born overseas: 6.6 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +111,603 larger in Sydney - Inner South West gap narrowing

605,118 92nd pct 493,515 88th pct

Median age in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +3 yrs older in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady

37 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

Marital status

49.7% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

33.9% Never married even 33.9%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 41.8%

1.7% India +7.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.9% Nepal even 2.9%

1.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

15.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

12.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

2.5% Indian +6.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Greek ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

36.6% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 32.4%

12.1% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

7.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%

5.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

0.7% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 36.8%

21.6% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%

16.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

4.0% Hinduism +8.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

0.5% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +37 more in Sydney - Inner South West

171 89th pct 134 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.15 more in Sydney - Inner South West

1.57 20th pct 1.42 12th pct

Students in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +4,457 more in Sydney - Inner South West

80,189 86th pct 75,732 85th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +99 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

474 55th pct 574 77th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +11 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

1,040 66th pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 67.5%

13.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

12.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

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

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 24.2%

11.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

5.8% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$35 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$706 22nd pct $741 35th pct

Household income in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$94 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$1,734 57th pct $1,828 65th pct

Family income in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$55 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$1,972 49th pct $2,027 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.3%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +1.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

14.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +668 larger in Sydney - Inner South West

4,410 42nd pct 3,742 36th pct

Median age in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +2 yrs older in Sydney - Parramatta

27 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$72 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

$691 75th pct $619 60th pct

Household income in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$337 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

$1,771 70th pct $1,434 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta even gap narrowing

2.8 89th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

20.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

1.5% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

28.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 21.6%

18.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$10 higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady

$440 86th pct $430 82nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$100 higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap widening

$2,300 87th pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.10 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 29.7%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 22.2%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

50.6% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 46.6%

34.3% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 31.4%

19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

5.9% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

19.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%

14.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

4.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 26.4%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +458 more in Sydney - Inner South West

2,832 91st pct 2,374 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.13 more in Sydney - Parramatta

4.68 53rd pct 4.81 58th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +51.1 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,472.2 72nd pct 1,523.3 74th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +8 more in Sydney - Parramatta

90 63rd pct 98 73rd pct

How people get to work

33.5% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

5.0% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Walked even 1.9%

0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

30.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%

12.4% No vehicle even 12.4%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety even 5.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

12.3% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +106,617 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

642,157 90th pct 535,540 87th pct

Growth in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +2.1 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

5.7% 47th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +88 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

1,177 74th pct 1,089 68th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.9 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

23.7 48th pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.8 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

12.7 64th pct 11.9 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.2 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

7.8 90th pct 7.6 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.3 more in Sydney - Inner South West

7.4 92nd pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +2.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

96.7% 96th pct 93.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +2.1 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

89.9% 90th pct 87.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta even

99.8% 99th pct 99.6% 98th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +3.3 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

97.7% 98th pct 94.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

99.9% 99th pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +8.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

79.0% 89th pct 70.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.6 more in Sydney - Parramatta

9.3 0th pct 9.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +14 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

194 89th pct 180 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Inner South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.6 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

5.3% 41st pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Sydney - Inner South West with nearby areas

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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 - Inner South West vs Sydney - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/119/sydney-inner-south-west/vs/125/sydney-parramatta