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Sydney - Outer South West vs Sydney - Parramatta

Name: Sydney - Outer South West vs Sydney - Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Sydney - Outer South West profile · Sydney - Parramatta profile

Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Parramatta

Sydney - Parramatta and Sydney - Outer South West are two very different parts of the city. Sydney - Parramatta is far more diverse and walkable, with 52.2% of people born overseas and 60.4% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher proportion of university-educated adults, with 33.0% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Sydney - Outer South West is dominated by larger homes, with 86.1% of houses having three or more bedrooms, compared to 56.2% in Sydney - Parramatta. Separate houses are also far more common in Sydney - Outer South West, making up 84.2% of all dwellings.

Everyday life shares several common threads in both areas, such as typical weekly household incomes that sit around $1,800 to $1,900 and similar proportions of people aged 65 and over. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in rental rates has grown, with renting now far higher in Sydney - Parramatta. Similarly, the gap in home types has increased as Sydney - Outer South West has become even more dominated by detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.4 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Other language: 35.0 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Separate houses: 37.6 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West 3+ bedrooms: 29.9 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +196,223 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

297,292 68th pct 493,515 88th pct

Median age in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +1 yrs older in Sydney - Outer South West gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.1%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.1%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

Marital status

49.6% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

34.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.9%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Outer 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

68.5% Australia ◂ +26.7 pts 41.8%

2.6% India +6.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% China +7.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

31.1% Australian ◂ +18.7 pts 12.4%

28.4% English ◂ +16.7 pts 11.7%

2.6% Chinese +13.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.1% Indian +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.7% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.3% English only ◂ +36.9 pts 32.4%

2.9% Arabic +7.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% Mandarin +7.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.5% Cantonese +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +16.2 pts 36.8%

25.5% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 21.0%

7.6% Islam +8.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.5% Hinduism +7.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +25 more in Sydney - Parramatta

109 52nd pct 134 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.22 more in Sydney - Outer South West

1.64 25th pct 1.42 12th pct

Students in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +22,629 more in Sydney - Parramatta

53,103 65th pct 75,732 85th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +77 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

496 59th pct 574 77th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +46 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

1,005 45th pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +13.6 pts 11.3%

10.0% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

22.0% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.9 pts 14.1%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

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

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

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

3.7% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$63 higher in Sydney - Outer South West gap narrowing

$804 57th pct $741 35th pct

Household income in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$88 higher in Sydney - Outer South West gap narrowing

$1,916 72nd pct $1,828 65th pct

Family income in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$109 higher in Sydney - Outer South West gap narrowing

$2,136 64th pct $2,027 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.4%

24.3% $650–$1,499 even 24.3%

12.9% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.2%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +7.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

18.6% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 13.6%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +8,266 larger in Sydney - Outer South West

12,008 77th pct 3,742 36th pct

Median age in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +8 yrs older in Sydney - Parramatta

21 yrs 7th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$37 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

$656 68th pct $619 60th pct

Household income in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$357 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

$1,791 71st pct $1,434 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.1 larger in Sydney - Outer South West gap steady

2.9 93rd pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

19.2% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%

18.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

18.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

5.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$30 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $430 82nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +$33 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

$2,167 82nd pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.30 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 29.7%

24.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house ◂ +37.6 pts 46.6%

4.3% Flat or apartment +34.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 17.8%

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 31.4%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 54.3%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%

9.7% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

1.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 36.5%

20.5% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%

10.1% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +666 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,708 69th pct 2,374 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.93 more in Sydney - Outer South West

5.75 81st pct 4.81 58th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +339.6 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,183.7 60th pct 1,523.3 74th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +3 more in Sydney - Parramatta

95 72nd pct 98 73rd pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) ◂ +13.7 pts 33.3%

25.9% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

1.9% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 30.5%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

5.7% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

5.1% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

11.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +211,782 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

323,758 60th pct 535,540 87th pct

Growth in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +0.5 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West

8.2% 72nd pct 7.8% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +111 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

978 60th pct 1,089 68th pct

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

23.7 48th pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +1.8 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

10.0 29th pct 11.9 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +2.7 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

4.9 48th pct 7.6 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +2.4 more in Sydney - Parramatta

4.7 46th pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +40.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

53.6% 44th pct 93.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +36.6 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

51.2% 39th pct 87.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +13.4 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

86.2% 59th pct 99.6% 98th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +24.5 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

69.8% 58th pct 94.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +8.4 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

91.3% 56th pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +44.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

25.6% 10th pct 70.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +1.8 more in Sydney - Outer South West

11.7 14th pct 9.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta +159 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

21 57th pct 180 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Parramatta even

5.9% 59th pct 5.9% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Outer South West vs Sydney - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/123/sydney-outer-south-west/vs/125/sydney-parramatta