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Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Sydney - Parramatta
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile · Sydney - Parramatta profile
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Parramatta
Sydney - Parramatta and Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby are both large, busy regions of Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Sydney - Parramatta is far more linguistically diverse, with 60.4% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 32.0% in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby. Meanwhile, Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby has a significantly wealthier population; the typical weekly family income there is $3,309, which is $1,282 far higher than the $2,027 typical in Sydney - Parramatta. Educational attainment is also much higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, where 53.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 33.0% in Sydney - Parramatta.
Both areas share several everyday traits, including similar proportions of detached houses and almost identical numbers of public transport stops. They are also very alike in how many people have moved into the area in the last five years. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shifted; while the difference in typical household income has narrowed, the gap in weekly personal income and the number of people working from home has widened since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 374,665
- First area, 2016: 405,356
- First area, 2021: 424,045
- Second area, 2011: 394,708
- Second area, 2016: 448,391
- Second area, 2021: 493,515
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Sydney - Parramatta: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Parramatta: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Parramatta: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.0% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Parramatta: 1.5% males, 1.6% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Parramatta: 1.9% males, 2.0% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Parramatta: 2.3% males, 2.4% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Parramatta: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Parramatta: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.5% males, 3.9% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Parramatta: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Parramatta: 3.7% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.7% males, 4.2% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Parramatta: 4.8% males, 4.4% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.1% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Parramatta: 4.9% males, 4.7% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Parramatta: 4.8% males, 4.3% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Parramatta: 3.9% males, 3.4% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Parramatta: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Parramatta: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Parramatta: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Parramatta: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $897
- First area, 2016: $1,029
- First area, 2021: $1,218
- Second area, 2011: $501
- Second area, 2016: $586
- Second area, 2021: $741
- First area, 2011: $2,111
- First area, 2016: $2,333
- First area, 2021: $2,623
- Second area, 2011: $1,237
- Second area, 2016: $1,520
- Second area, 2021: $1,828
- First area, 2011: $2,558
- First area, 2016: $2,814
- First area, 2021: $3,309
- Second area, 2011: $1,360
- Second area, 2016: $1,631
- Second area, 2021: $2,027
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $466
- First area, 2016: $555
- First area, 2021: $560
- Second area, 2011: $339
- Second area, 2016: $410
- Second area, 2021: $430
- First area, 2011: $2,708
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $3,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,037
- Second area, 2016: $2,037
- Second area, 2021: $2,200
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.10
- Second area, 2021: 1.10
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Sydney - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/vs/125/sydney-parramatta