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Girraween vs Old Toongabbie

Name: Girraween vs Old Toongabbie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Girraween profile · Old Toongabbie profile

Girraween Old Toongabbie

Girraween (NSW) and Old Toongabbie are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Girraween is far more multicultural, with 62.6% of people born overseas and 73.3% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 47.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Old Toongabbie has a higher proportion of separate houses, at 83.5%, compared to just 45.8% in Girraween, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 34.2%.

While these areas differ in their makeup, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years is widening, with 45.6% in Girraween compared to 28.3% in Old Toongabbie. They share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $910 and nearly identical drive times to the city. Both areas are very well connected, with almost every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.8 pts higher in Girraween Other language: 44.1 pts higher in Girraween Separate houses: 37.7 pts higher in Old Toongabbie Bachelor+: 19.6 pts higher in Girraween Recent movers: 17.3 pts higher in Girraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +2,980 larger in Girraween gap widening

6,256 86th pct 3,276 85th pct

Median age in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +2 yrs older in Old Toongabbie gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 26.0%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 20.8%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

65.1% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 55.0%

24.0% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

4.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Girraween Old Toongabbie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.2% Australia +32.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

34.9% India ◂ +29.6 pts 5.3%

0.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% China even 1.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.8% Indian ◂ +29.5 pts 6.3%

8.2% Australian +23.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.7% English +16.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.9% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

22.8% English only +44.1 pts ▸ 66.8%

7.4% Hindi ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

2.0% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.4% Christianity +34.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

52.4% Hinduism ◂ +44.5 pts 7.9%

7.7% No religion +14.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.2% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

4.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +0.33 more in Girraween

1.80 25th pct 1.47 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +8 more in Old Toongabbie

37 90th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +2 larger in Old Toongabbie

568 80th pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +20 higher in Old Toongabbie

1,061 82nd pct 1,082 87th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 63.1%

10.2% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

2.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 29.7%

25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.4 pts 11.1%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 23.1%

17.4% Information technology ◂ +12.7 pts 4.7%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

7.1% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

1.8% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +$9 higher in Girraween gap narrowing

$918 74th pct $909 73rd pct

Household income in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +$206 higher in Girraween gap narrowing

$2,378 88th pct $2,172 82nd pct

Family income in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +$36 higher in Girraween gap narrowing

$2,556 84th pct $2,520 82nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

11.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.6%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +7.7 pts 69.2%

12.2% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +19 larger in Old Toongabbie

31 73rd pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +10 yrs older in Girraween

36 yrs 74th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +$275 higher in Girraween

$850 69th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +$458 higher in Old Toongabbie

$1,375 35th pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +0.4 larger in Girraween gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

79.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 69.4%

11.7% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.6% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.4% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 21.5%

17.7% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 18.6%

14.0% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +$10 higher in Girraween gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +$235 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,435 87th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +0.30 higher in Girraween gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 40.0%

21.7% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.4% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 22.2%

0.5% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

45.8% Separate house +37.7 pts ▸ 83.5%

46.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +37.8 pts 8.8%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 9.5%

7.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.9%

9.9% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 37.4%

25.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.1% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +12 more in Girraween

32 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +0.99 more in Old Toongabbie

5.12 78th pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +959.4 more in Old Toongabbie

1,028.1 86th pct 1,987.5 92nd pct

PT routes in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +8 more in Old Toongabbie

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Girraween in Old Toongabbie even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +1 longer in Old Toongabbie

24 21st pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +8,535 more in Old Toongabbie

25,517 78th pct 34,052 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +116,129 more in Old Toongabbie

82,000 75th pct 198,129 87th pct

Transit to city in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +7 longer in Girraween

78 86th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 38.5%

30.6% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

4.8% Train ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 33.7%

34.5% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.1% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

3.6% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

6.5% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.2% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

2.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 25.9%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +0.9 higher in Old Toongabbie

6.2 89th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +1.0 more in Old Toongabbie

6.3 90th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +11.4 pts higher in Old Toongabbie

85.3% 92nd pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +17.8 pts higher in Old Toongabbie

78.1% 88th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +0.4 pts higher in Old Toongabbie

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Girraween in Old Toongabbie even

95.9% 97th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Girraween in Old Toongabbie even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +53.0 pts higher in Old Toongabbie

30.4% 79th pct 83.4% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +3.9 more in Old Toongabbie

9.3 40th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +51 higher in Old Toongabbie

92 85th pct 143 88th pct

Mean slope in Girraween in Old Toongabbie +0.3 pts higher in Girraween

5.2% 45th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Girraween with nearby areas

Pendle Hill Toongabbie Greystanes Seven Hills Wentworthville Old Toongabbie South Wentworthville Prospect

Compare Old Toongabbie with nearby areas

Constitution Hill Winston Hills Toongabbie Wentworthville Northmead Pendle Hill Westmead Girraween

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girraween vs Old Toongabbie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11640/girraween/vs/SAL13092/old-toongabbie