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Sydney - Parramatta vs Sydney - South West

Name: Sydney - Parramatta vs Sydney - South West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Sydney - Parramatta profile · Sydney - South West profile

Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - South West

Sydney - Parramatta and Sydney - South West are two large, nearby areas with very different living patterns. Sydney - Parramatta is a more walkable urban hub where 93.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a neighbourhood center, and 33.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Sydney - South West is more suburban, with 75.0% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of larger homes, with 79.4% having three or more bedrooms. Sydney - Parramatta also sees more recent overseas arrivals (20.9% compared to 10.8% in Sydney - South West) and more people working from home.

These two areas share a similar demographic foundation, with both having very high proportions of people born overseas and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,700 to $1,800. While they share these basics, the gap in educational attainment and housing types has widened since 2011. This trend is also seen in the workforce, as the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in Sydney - South West 3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Sydney - South West Bachelor+: 15.2 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in Sydney - South West Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Sydney - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +19,085 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

493,515 88th pct 474,430 87th pct

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

34 yrs 1st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 28.1%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 49.4%

33.9% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.8% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

9.2% India ◂ +7.2 pts 1.9%

2.3% Vietnam +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% China ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

15.8% Chinese ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%

12.4% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% English ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

2.4% Vietnamese +8.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Indian ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

2.3% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

32.4% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

2.2% Vietnamese +9.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

2.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

21.0% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 14.9%

15.8% Islam ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +8.7 pts 3.6%

4.5% Buddhism +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

1.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +6 more in Sydney - South West

134 75th pct 140 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +0.00 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1.42 12th pct 1.41 12th pct

Students in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +19,655 more in Sydney - South West

75,732 85th pct 95,387 89th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +117 larger in Sydney - South West

574 77th pct 691 93rd pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +50 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

1,051 73rd pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 56.6%

10.1% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.3% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 26.2%

14.1% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 7.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 21.4%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

8.1% Health even 8.1%

5.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

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

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +$121 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$741 35th pct $620 5th pct

Household income in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +$115 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$1,828 65th pct $1,713 55th pct

Family income in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +$177 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$2,027 55th pct $1,850 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.7%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Cancer even 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +2.1 pts 70.1%

13.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +2,654 larger in Sydney - South West

3,742 36th pct 6,396 58th pct

Median age in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +7 yrs older in Sydney - Parramatta

29 yrs 86th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +$29 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

$619 60th pct $590 50th pct

Household income in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +$173 higher in Sydney - South West

$1,434 37th pct $1,607 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +0.4 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening

2.8 89th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 66.5%

20.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%

13.0% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

27.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 24.3%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 16.5%

17.8% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

7.8% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +$25 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

$430 82nd pct $405 73rd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West even gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +0.10 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 35.4%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.2% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

46.6% Separate house +28.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

38.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.9 pts 13.7%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

17.8% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 15.3%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 48.5%

14.1% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

10.1% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +107 more in Sydney - Parramatta

2,374 86th pct 2,267 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +0.03 more in Sydney - Parramatta

4.81 58th pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +225.0 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,523.3 74th pct 1,298.4 65th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +27 more in Sydney - Parramatta

98 73rd pct 71 44th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 27.4%

4.3% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 32.2%

30.5% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.9% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

4.7% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

9.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

6.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 19.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +7,839 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

535,540 87th pct 527,701 87th pct

Growth in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +3.0 pts higher in Sydney - South West

7.8% 69th pct 10.8% 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +112 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

1,089 68th pct 977 59th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +0.3 higher in Sydney - South West

24.6 59th pct 24.9 61st pct

Min temp in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +0.8 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

11.9 53rd pct 11.1 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +1.5 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

7.6 88th pct 6.1 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +1.2 more in Sydney - Parramatta

7.1 87th pct 5.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +19.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

93.9% 92nd pct 74.2% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +16.6 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

87.8% 87th pct 71.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +9.0 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

99.6% 98th pct 90.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +10.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

94.3% 93rd pct 83.4% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +7.8 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

99.7% 95th pct 91.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +22.2 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

70.5% 83rd pct 48.3% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +0.2 more in Sydney - Parramatta

9.9 1st pct 9.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +116 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

180 88th pct 64 73rd pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - South West +1.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

5.9% 57th pct 4.6% 27th pct

Compare Sydney - Parramatta with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney - South West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Parramatta vs Sydney - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/125/sydney-parramatta/vs/127/sydney-south-west