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Sydney - Parramatta vs Central Queensland

Name: Sydney - Parramatta vs Central Queensland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,072 km apart · Sydney - Parramatta profile · Central Queensland profile

Sydney - Parramatta Central Queensland

Sydney - Parramatta and Central Queensland are very different environments. Sydney - Parramatta is a highly diverse urban hub where 52.2% of people were born overseas and 60.4% use a language other than English at home. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 33.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Central Queensland is more traditional, with a much higher share of separate houses (87.4% compared to 46.6% in Sydney - Parramatta) and far more people with no religion (39.0% versus 21.0%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across several measures, including the share of people born overseas and those with university degrees. They do share some common ground, such as similar typical weekly personal incomes and a similar number of schools. While Sydney - Parramatta is very walkable and has high public transport use, Central Queensland is mostly car-dependent. This is reflected in the workforce, as far more people in Sydney - Parramatta work from home.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 41.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Other language: 55.0 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Separate houses: 40.8 pts higher in Central Queensland Work from home: 29.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Central Queensland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +265,269 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

493,515 88th pct 228,246 53rd pct

Median age in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +4 yrs older in Central Queensland gap widening

34 yrs 1st pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 25.9%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 45.8%

33.9% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Parramatta Central Queensland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.8% Australia +39.0 pts ▸ 80.8%

9.2% India ◂ +8.6 pts 0.5%

7.9% China ◂ +7.6 pts 0.3%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

1.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

12.4% Australian +28.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.7% English +27.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.8% Chinese ◂ +14.7 pts 1.0%

3.3% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Indian ◂ +8.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% German +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

32.4% English only +53.8 pts ▸ 86.1%

10.0% Arabic ◂ +10.0 pts 0.1%

8.3% Mandarin ◂ +7.9 pts 0.4%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +4.6 pts 0.1%

2.8% Hindi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

21.0% No religion +18.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.8% Islam ◂ +15.4 pts 0.4%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +11.6 pts 0.7%

8.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +6 more in Central Queensland

134 75th pct 140 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +1.54 more in Central Queensland

1.42 12th pct 2.96 66th pct

Students in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +26,985 more in Sydney - Parramatta

75,732 85th pct 48,747 60th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +220 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

574 77th pct 353 38th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +89 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

1,051 73rd pct 962 14th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 45.6%

11.3% Year 10 +15.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.1% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

14.1% Certificate III / IV +26.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.8 pts 16.3%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.8 pts 3.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +10.6 pts 13.6%

12.6% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

8.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Information technology ◂ +7.4 pts 1.2%

5.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +$45 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$741 35th pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +$202 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$1,828 65th pct $1,626 47th pct

Family income in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +$8 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$2,027 55th pct $2,035 55th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.4%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 38.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.5%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +12.3 pts 59.9%

13.6% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.7% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +12,735 larger in Central Queensland

3,742 36th pct 16,477 86th pct

Median age in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +8 yrs older in Sydney - Parramatta

29 yrs 86th pct 21 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +$68 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

$619 60th pct $551 32nd pct

Household income in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +$44 higher in Central Queensland

$1,434 37th pct $1,478 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +0.3 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap steady

2.8 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 55.1%

20.6% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.0% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.6% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 14.5%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +$150 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$430 82nd pct $280 25th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +$683 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$2,200 84th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +0.30 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

1.10 100th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 31.8%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.2% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

46.6% Separate house +40.8 pts ▸ 87.4%

38.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.2 pts 5.5%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 5.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 14.1%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +29.6 pts 24.8%

14.1% $200–$349 +33.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

10.1% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 1.4%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +21.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 25.7%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 7.7%

11.2% Under $1,000 +9.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +2,192 more in Sydney - Parramatta

2,374 86th pct 182 5th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +4.01 more in Sydney - Parramatta

4.81 58th pct 0.80 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +1,483.5 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,523.3 74th pct 39.9 3rd pct

PT routes in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +90 more in Sydney - Parramatta

98 73rd pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +33.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

36.3% Worked at home ◂ +29.7 pts 6.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Train ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 33.3%

30.5% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.9% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 5.1%

4.7% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 3.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.1% Mining +8.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 14.9%

10.3% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

8.5% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +291,320 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

535,540 87th pct 244,220 43rd pct

Growth in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +2.1 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

7.8% 69th pct 5.7% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +530 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

1,089 68th pct 559 22nd pct

Max temp in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +6.2 higher in Central Queensland

24.6 59th pct 30.7 92nd pct

Min temp in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +3.2 higher in Central Queensland

11.9 53rd pct 15.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +4.5 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

7.6 88th pct 3.1 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +3.7 more in Sydney - Parramatta

7.1 87th pct 3.4 12th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +53.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

93.9% 92nd pct 40.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +46.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

87.8% 87th pct 41.1% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +85.1 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

99.6% 98th pct 14.5% 5th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +44.2 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

94.3% 93rd pct 50.1% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +28.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

99.7% 95th pct 70.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +34.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

70.5% 83rd pct 35.6% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +2.0 more in Central Queensland

9.9 1st pct 11.9 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +180 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

180 88th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Parramatta in Central Queensland +0.1 pts higher in Central Queensland

5.9% 57th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Compare Sydney - Parramatta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Parramatta vs Central Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/125/sydney-parramatta/vs/308/central-queensland