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Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Sydney - Parramatta
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains profile · Sydney - Parramatta profile
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Parramatta
Sydney - Parramatta and Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains are two distinct parts of Greater Sydney. Sydney - Parramatta is much more diverse, with 52.2% of people born overseas and 60.4% using a language other than English at home. It is also more qualified and urban, with 33% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a high proportion of flats and apartments. In contrast, Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains is more suburban, where 82.1% of homes are separate houses and 82.5% have three or more bedrooms.
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities, at around 5% to 6%. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of about $1,800. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing; for instance, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011. Sydney - Parramatta remains far more walkable, with 87.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 64.2% in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 288,188
- First area, 2016: 306,933
- First area, 2021: 332,056
- Second area, 2011: 394,708
- Second area, 2016: 448,391
- Second area, 2021: 493,515
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 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 - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 0.6% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in Sydney - Parramatta: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Parramatta: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Parramatta: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Parramatta: 1.5% males, 1.6% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Parramatta: 1.9% males, 2.0% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Parramatta: 2.3% males, 2.4% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Parramatta: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Parramatta: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Parramatta: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Parramatta: 3.7% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Parramatta: 4.8% males, 4.4% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Parramatta: 4.9% males, 4.7% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Parramatta: 4.8% males, 4.3% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Parramatta: 3.9% males, 3.4% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Parramatta: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Parramatta: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Parramatta: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.2% 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: $613
- First area, 2016: $715
- First area, 2021: $853
- Second area, 2011: $501
- Second area, 2016: $586
- Second area, 2021: $741
- First area, 2011: $1,347
- First area, 2016: $1,589
- First area, 2021: $1,854
- Second area, 2011: $1,237
- Second area, 2016: $1,520
- Second area, 2021: $1,828
- First area, 2011: $1,580
- First area, 2016: $1,852
- First area, 2021: $2,194
- 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: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $290
- First area, 2016: $365
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2011: $339
- Second area, 2016: $410
- Second area, 2021: $430
- First area, 2011: $1,950
- First area, 2016: $1,950
- First area, 2021: $2,167
- Second area, 2011: $2,037
- Second area, 2016: $2,037
- Second area, 2021: $2,200
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- 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 - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Sydney - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains/vs/125/sydney-parramatta