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Sydney - Northern Beaches vs Sydney - Parramatta

Name: Sydney - Northern Beaches vs Sydney - Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Sydney - Northern Beaches profile · Sydney - Parramatta profile

Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Parramatta

Sydney - Parramatta and Sydney - Northern Beaches are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Sydney - Parramatta is a multicultural hub where 52.2% of people were born overseas and 60.4% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Sydney - Northern Beaches has a much smaller overseas-born population at 30.2% and far fewer people using another language at home (15.6%). There are also large gaps in wealth and housing; typical weekly household income is well higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches at $2,592 compared to $1,828 in Sydney - Parramatta, while renting is far more common in Sydney - Parramatta at 44.6%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical household income, the share of people born overseas, and the number of homes owned outright have all increased. Despite these diverging trends, both areas remain very walkable and have similar proportions of children under 15. They also share a similar level of public transport access, with both areas having about 4.8 public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 44.8 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta No religion: 22.7 pts higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches Born overseas: 22.0 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Population: 229,961 larger in Sydney - Parramatta Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +229,961 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

263,554 61st pct 493,515 88th pct

Median age in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +7 yrs older in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 21.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 12.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

50.8% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

33.6% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +25.0 pts 41.8%

0.7% India +8.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% England ◂ +7.1 pts 0.8%

1.4% China +6.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.4% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Vietnam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +29.5 pts 11.7%

31.1% Australian ◂ +18.7 pts 12.4%

3.4% Chinese +12.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 3.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 2.5%

1.0% Indian +8.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

4.1% German ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +48.6 pts 32.4%

0.2% Arabic +9.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.3% Mandarin +7.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.7% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 36.8%

43.7% No religion ◂ +22.7 pts 21.0%

0.5% Islam +15.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.8% Hinduism +11.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +52 more in Sydney - Parramatta

82 27th pct 134 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +0.26 more in Sydney - Northern Beaches

1.68 27th pct 1.42 12th pct

Students in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +36,679 more in Sydney - Parramatta

39,053 48th pct 75,732 85th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +86 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

488 57th pct 574 77th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +66 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

1,117 91st pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

73.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 67.5%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

4.3% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 33.1%

17.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

12.6% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 24.2%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

10.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

3.2% Information technology +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +$368 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap widening

$1,109 84th pct $741 35th pct

Household income in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +$764 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap widening

$2,592 98th pct $1,828 65th pct

Family income in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +$1,104 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap widening

$3,131 96th pct $2,027 55th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 12.1%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.2% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.6%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.9% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +1.9 pts ▸ 72.2%

17.4% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +2,036 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

1,706 20th pct 3,742 36th pct

Median age in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +2 yrs older in Sydney - Parramatta

27 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +$330 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

$949 89th pct $619 60th pct

Household income in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +$1,290 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

$2,724 100th pct $1,434 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +0.1 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 20.6%

9.7% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 27.7%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 21.6%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

15.9% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +$195 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap widening

$625 100th pct $430 82nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +$924 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap widening

$3,124 100th pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Northern Beaches 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

26.9% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 29.7%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 22.2%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

57.3% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 46.6%

33.4% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.1% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 17.8%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $350–$549 +31.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

32.4% $750 or more ◂ +29.9 pts 2.5%

31.8% $550–$749 ◂ +16.5 pts 15.3%

5.3% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.3% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 26.4%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +1,100 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,274 58th pct 2,374 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +0.02 more in Sydney - Northern Beaches

4.83 59th pct 4.81 58th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +682.8 more in Sydney - Northern Beaches

2,206.1 90th pct 1,523.3 74th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +50 more in Sydney - Parramatta

48 26th pct 98 73rd pct

How people get to work

44.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 36.3%

33.0% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 30.5%

6.6% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

9.5% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food even 5.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 28.7%

20.9% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 11.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +262,884 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

272,656 49th pct 535,540 87th pct

Growth in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +4.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

3.1% 19th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +319 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

1,408 87th pct 1,089 68th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +1.8 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

22.8 36th pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +1.2 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

13.1 71st pct 11.9 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +0.1 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

7.5 87th pct 7.6 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +0.1 more in Sydney - Parramatta

7.0 86th pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +5.5 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

88.4% 85th pct 93.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +2.0 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

85.8% 85th pct 87.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +3.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

95.9% 82nd pct 99.6% 98th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +5.0 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

89.3% 85th pct 94.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +1.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

98.4% 83rd pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +5.6 pts higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

76.1% 87th pct 70.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +6.1 more in Sydney - Northern Beaches

16.0 47th pct 9.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +103 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

78 75th pct 180 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Parramatta +3.8 pts higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

9.7% 97th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Sydney - Northern Beaches with nearby areas

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Blacktown Central Coast Sydney - South West Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

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 - Northern Beaches vs Sydney - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/122/sydney-northern-beaches/vs/125/sydney-parramatta