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Sydney - Parramatta vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Sydney - Parramatta vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 262 km apart · Sydney - Parramatta profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Sydney - Parramatta Australian Capital Territory

Sydney - Parramatta and Australian Capital Territory are both large, busy areas, but they have very different social profiles. Sydney - Parramatta is far more culturally diverse, with 52.2% of people born overseas and 60.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Australian Capital Territory is marked by much higher incomes; the typical weekly personal income there is $1,204, which is far higher than the $741 found in Sydney - Parramatta. The ACT also has a much larger share of people with no religion (44.2%) compared to Sydney - Parramatta (21.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly rents, with Sydney - Parramatta at $430 and Australian Capital Territory at $450. They are also similar in the share of children under 15 and the number of schools they provide. However, the gap in income and the number of people working from home has widened since 2011. While the ACT has more people with university degrees, that gap has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 35.8 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Work from home: 25.4 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Born overseas: 23.5 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta No religion: 23.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Participation: 15.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +39,625 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap steady

493,515 88th pct 453,890 87th pct

Median age in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +1 yrs older in Australian Capital Territory gap steady

34 yrs 1st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 32.4%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 46.8%

33.9% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Parramatta Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.8% Australia +25.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

9.2% India ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

7.9% China ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

0.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

11.7% English +20.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.4% Australian +19.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.8% Chinese ◂ +10.0 pts 5.7%

3.3% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.5% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

1.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

32.4% English only +38.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

10.0% Arabic ◂ +9.2 pts 0.9%

8.3% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

2.8% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

21.0% No religion +23.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.8% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.8% Islam ◂ +12.6 pts 3.2%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +7.8 pts 4.5%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +4 more in Australian Capital Territory

134 75th pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +0.25 more in Australian Capital Territory

1.42 12th pct 1.66 26th pct

Students in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +2,110 more in Australian Capital Territory

75,732 85th pct 77,842 86th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +10 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

574 77th pct 564 75th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +45 higher in Australian Capital Territory

1,051 73rd pct 1,096 84th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 77.1%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

3.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.2% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.1% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 20.1%

9.8% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%

8.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

5.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Architecture & building even 3.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +$463 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$741 35th pct $1,204 87th pct

Household income in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +$545 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,828 65th pct $2,373 91st pct

Family income in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +$845 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$2,027 55th pct $2,872 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.5%

12.1% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 27.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +6.2 pts 66.0%

13.6% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +5,166 larger in Australian Capital Territory

3,742 36th pct 8,908 67th pct

Median age in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +5 yrs older in Sydney - Parramatta

29 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +$385 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$619 60th pct $1,004 90th pct

Household income in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +$855 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,434 37th pct $2,289 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +0.3 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap steady

2.8 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 59.8%

20.6% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.6% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +$20 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$430 82nd pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +$120 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $2,080 76th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +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 ◂ +13.9 pts 30.7%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.2% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

46.6% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

38.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.3 pts 19.4%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 17.5%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

7.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 45.8%

15.3% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

10.1% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.5% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 20.9%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +228 more in Australian Capital Territory

2,374 86th pct 2,602 89th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +0.92 more in Australian Capital Territory

4.81 58th pct 5.73 81st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +57.1 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,523.3 74th pct 1,466.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +2 more in Australian Capital Territory

98 73rd pct 100 74th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +25.7 pts ▸ 59.0%

36.3% Worked at home ◂ +25.4 pts 10.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 39.2%

30.5% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

8.9% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.1% Public administration & safety +24.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

10.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.8% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +50,910 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

535,540 87th pct 484,630 85th pct

Growth in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +0.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

7.8% 69th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +181 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

1,089 68th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +4.9 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

24.6 59th pct 19.7 14th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +5.9 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

11.9 53rd pct 6.0 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +0.7 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

7.6 88th pct 6.9 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +0.6 more in Sydney - Parramatta

7.1 87th pct 6.5 80th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +11.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

93.9% 92nd pct 81.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +7.7 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

87.8% 87th pct 80.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +2.0 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

99.6% 98th pct 97.6% 87th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +8.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

94.3% 93rd pct 85.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +0.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

99.7% 95th pct 99.4% 90th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +6.2 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

70.5% 83rd pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +9.3 more in Australian Capital Territory

9.9 1st pct 19.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +136 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

180 88th pct 44 67th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Parramatta in Australian Capital Territory +0.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

5.9% 57th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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

Compare Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

Capital Region Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Riverina Illawarra Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Central West Sydney - South West Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Parramatta vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/125/sydney-parramatta/vs/801/australian-capital-territory