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Sydney - Inner West vs Sydney - Parramatta

Name: Sydney - Inner West vs Sydney - Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Sydney - Inner West profile · Sydney - Parramatta profile

Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Parramatta

Sydney - Parramatta and Sydney - Inner West are two nearby hubs with very different profiles. Sydney - Parramatta is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 34 and a higher share of children under 15 (19.1%). It is also much more linguistically diverse, with 60.4% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Sydney - Inner West is wealthier and more highly qualified, with 44.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 35.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

While they share an almost identical share of First Nations residents and almost everyone in both areas lives within a short walk of a park, the gap in typical weekly personal income has widened to $291 since 2011. Sydney - Inner West is generally more walkable, with more homes within 15 minutes of groceries and health services. Meanwhile, Sydney - Parramatta has a higher share of separate houses and far more school enrolments, totaling 75,732.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.1 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta No religion: 16.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Population: 188,744 larger in Sydney - Parramatta Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +188,744 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

304,771 70th pct 493,515 88th pct

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

37 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%

15.0% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

45.3% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

40.4% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 33.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 41.8%

3.4% India +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% China even 7.9%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

2.4% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.5% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

20.7% English ◂ +8.9 pts 11.7%

17.8% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 12.4%

16.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

9.5% Italian ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%

4.0% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 3.3%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

3.5% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

54.1% English only ◂ +21.7 pts 32.4%

2.2% Arabic +7.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

4.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 36.8%

37.8% No religion ◂ +16.8 pts 21.0%

2.1% Islam +13.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.5% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.9% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +49 more in Sydney - Parramatta

85 29th pct 134 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.44 more in Sydney - Inner West

1.86 40th pct 1.42 12th pct

Students in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +33,053 more in Sydney - Parramatta

42,679 53rd pct 75,732 85th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +72 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

502 61st pct 574 77th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +61 higher in Sydney - Inner West

1,112 89th pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 67.5%

9.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 33.1%

18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 24.2%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

9.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

6.1% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +$291 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$1,032 80th pct $741 35th pct

Household income in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +$422 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap steady

$2,250 87th pct $1,828 65th pct

Family income in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +$730 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,757 86th pct $2,027 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 12.1%

12.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.6%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 72.2%

16.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +1,532 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

2,210 24th pct 3,742 36th pct

Median age in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta even

29 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +$196 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$815 87th pct $619 60th pct

Household income in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +$480 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$1,914 85th pct $1,434 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.3 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 20.6%

11.3% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 27.7%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 21.6%

17.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.3% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +$70 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap steady

$500 92nd pct $430 82nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +$580 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,780 96th pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Inner 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

41.7% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 22.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.5 pts 38.6%

34.0% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 33.6%

28.7% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

5.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

26.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 15.3%

9.2% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% $750 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 2.5%

6.0% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 26.4%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +1,345 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,029 47th pct 2,374 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +1.43 more in Sydney - Parramatta

3.38 21st pct 4.81 58th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +580.4 more in Sydney - Inner West

2,103.7 89th pct 1,523.3 74th pct

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

90 63rd pct 98 73rd pct

How people get to work

46.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 36.3%

25.4% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 43.5%

27.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

6.3% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.9% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

7.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

6.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 28.7%

17.5% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 11.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +211,243 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

324,297 60th pct 535,540 87th pct

Growth in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +1.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

5.8% 48th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +141 higher in Sydney - Inner West

1,230 77th pct 1,089 68th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.7 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

23.9 50th pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.7 higher in Sydney - Inner West

12.6 63rd pct 11.9 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.8 higher in Sydney - Inner West

8.4 96th pct 7.6 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.6 more in Sydney - Inner West

7.7 96th pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +4.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

98.1% 98th pct 93.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +10.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

98.0% 100th pct 87.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +2.5 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

97.1% 85th pct 99.6% 98th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +2.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

96.8% 97th pct 94.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.3 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +15.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

86.3% 93rd pct 70.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +3.3 more in Sydney - Inner West

13.2 26th pct 9.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +136 higher in Sydney - Inner West

316 97th pct 180 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Inner West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.1 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

5.7% 54th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Sydney - Inner West with nearby areas

Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - South West Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Outer South West Central Coast

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 West vs Sydney - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/120/sydney-inner-west/vs/125/sydney-parramatta