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Girraween vs Pendle Hill

Name: Girraween vs Pendle Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Girraween profile · Pendle Hill profile

Girraween Pendle Hill

Pendle Hill and Girraween (NSW) are neighbouring suburbs in Western Sydney with distinct profiles. Girraween (NSW) has a more highly qualified population, with 47.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 35.4% in Pendle Hill. This is consistent with higher typical weekly household incomes in Girraween (NSW) of $2,378, well above the $1,824 seen in Pendle Hill. While Pendle Hill is much more walkable, with 93.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, Girraween (NSW) has a higher share of larger homes, with 73.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 51.5% in Pendle Hill.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining among the most diverse in Australia. They share a very similar mix of detached houses and near-identical rates of unemployment. This shared experience is mirrored in their high proportions of people born overseas, which is above the national figure in both places. However, Pendle Hill has a much higher share of renters at 49.0%, whereas Girraween (NSW) has seen more people move into mortgages.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Girraween Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Pendle Hill Unpaid child care: 12.8 pts higher in Girraween Bachelor+: 11.9 pts higher in Girraween Work from home: 11.9 pts higher in Girraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girraween in Pendle Hill +1,487 larger in Pendle Hill gap narrowing

6,256 86th pct 7,743 87th pct

Median age in Girraween in Pendle Hill +1 yrs older in Pendle Hill gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 34.6%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 18.1%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

65.1% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 53.1%

24.0% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Girraween Pendle Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.9% India ◂ +9.2 pts 25.7%

1.9% China even 1.9%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

35.8% Indian ◂ +12.1 pts 23.8%

8.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Chinese even 3.8%

1.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

22.8% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.4% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

2.4% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Hinduism ◂ +13.6 pts 38.8%

25.4% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

7.7% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Girraween in Pendle Hill +1.09 more in Girraween

1.80 25th pct 0.71 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Girraween in Pendle Hill +6 more in Pendle Hill

37 90th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Girraween in Pendle Hill even

568 80th pct 569 80th pct

ICSEA in Girraween in Pendle Hill +4 higher in Pendle Hill

1,061 82nd pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 65.7%

10.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 31.1%

25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 18.8%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 22.6%

17.4% Information technology ◂ +5.2 pts 12.2%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%

7.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Girraween in Pendle Hill +$145 higher in Girraween gap widening

$918 74th pct $773 54th pct

Household income in Girraween in Pendle Hill +$554 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,378 88th pct $1,824 67th pct

Family income in Girraween in Pendle Hill +$435 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,556 84th pct $2,121 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 12.9%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%

11.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 16.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +8.9 pts 68.0%

12.2% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Girraween in Pendle Hill +20 larger in Pendle Hill

31 73rd pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Girraween in Pendle Hill +9 yrs older in Girraween

36 yrs 74th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Girraween in Pendle Hill +$313 higher in Girraween

$850 69th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Girraween in Pendle Hill +$650 higher in Girraween

$1,375 35th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Girraween in Pendle Hill +0.4 larger in Girraween gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

79.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 68.1%

11.7% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.4% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 20.2%

14.0% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.7% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

4.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girraween in Pendle Hill +$60 higher in Girraween gap widening

$460 89th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Girraween in Pendle Hill +$275 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,435 87th pct $2,160 79th pct

People / bedroom in Girraween in Pendle Hill even gap narrowing

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 28.2%

21.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 19.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

46.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.8 pts 17.8%

45.8% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

7.7% Flat or apartment +27.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 29.5%

22.7% 2 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 14.9%

7.0% 5 or more even 7.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.2% $550–$749 ◂ +13.3 pts 8.0%

7.1% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 34.5%

25.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 23.7%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.1% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Girraween in Pendle Hill +6 more in Pendle Hill

32 86th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Girraween in Pendle Hill +0.21 more in Girraween

5.12 78th pct 4.91 77th pct

Departures/1k in Girraween in Pendle Hill +153.6 more in Pendle Hill

1,028.1 86th pct 1,181.7 87th pct

PT routes in Girraween in Pendle Hill +8 more in Pendle Hill

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Girraween in Pendle Hill +1 longer in Pendle Hill

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Girraween in Pendle Hill +1 longer in Girraween

24 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Girraween in Pendle Hill +23,337 more in Pendle Hill

25,517 78th pct 48,854 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Girraween in Pendle Hill +138,935 more in Pendle Hill

82,000 75th pct 220,935 87th pct

Transit to city in Girraween in Pendle Hill +13 longer in Girraween

78 86th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 34.7%

30.6% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

4.8% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 46.6%

34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 28.7%

7.9% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

7.2% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 28.5%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Girraween in Pendle Hill +0.8 higher in Pendle Hill

6.2 89th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Girraween in Pendle Hill +0.6 more in Pendle Hill

6.3 90th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Girraween in Pendle Hill +13.7 pts higher in Pendle Hill

85.3% 92nd pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Girraween in Pendle Hill +15.5 pts higher in Pendle Hill

78.1% 88th pct 93.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Girraween in Pendle Hill +0.4 pts higher in Pendle Hill

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Girraween in Pendle Hill +4.1 pts higher in Pendle Hill

95.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Girraween in Pendle Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Girraween in Pendle Hill +20.6 pts higher in Girraween

30.4% 79th pct 9.9% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Girraween in Pendle Hill +0.9 more in Girraween

9.3 40th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Girraween in Pendle Hill +120 higher in Pendle Hill

92 85th pct 211 91st pct

Mean slope in Girraween in Pendle Hill +0.4 pts higher in Pendle Hill

5.2% 45th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Girraween with nearby areas

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Compare Pendle Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girraween vs Pendle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11640/girraween/vs/SAL13193/pendle-hill