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Girraween vs Prospect

Name: Girraween vs Prospect — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Girraween profile · Prospect profile

Girraween Prospect

Girraween and Prospect are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with distinct 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 is also more highly qualified, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (47.3%). In contrast, Prospect is dominated by separate houses (84.1%) and has a far higher share of homes owned outright (33.1%).

Both areas are roughly equal in their typical weekly rent, which sits near the national figure. They also share a similar commute, with both taking 24 minutes to reach the city. While Girraween has seen more recent overseas arrivals (17.6%) and a far higher share of people working from home (46.6%), Prospect has more large homes with three or more bedrooms. The two areas remain similar in their small First Nations populations and their nearly universal access to nearby parks.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.0 pts higher in Girraween Separate houses: 38.4 pts higher in Prospect Bachelor+: 22.0 pts higher in Girraween Born overseas: 19.9 pts higher in Girraween Work from home: 17.2 pts higher in Girraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girraween in Prospect +1,069 larger in Girraween gap widening

6,256 86th pct 5,187 86th pct

Median age in Girraween in Prospect +2 yrs older in Prospect gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 28.8%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 18.4%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

65.1% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 55.7%

24.0% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Girraween Prospect

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.2% Australia +19.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

34.9% India ◂ +27.5 pts 7.4%

0.7% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

35.8% Indian ◂ +25.5 pts 10.3%

8.2% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.7% English +7.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.9% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Filipino +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

22.8% English only +28.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

7.4% Hindi ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

2.0% Arabic +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.4% Christianity +30.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

52.4% Hinduism ◂ +40.1 pts 12.3%

7.7% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.2% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Girraween in Prospect +0.76 more in Girraween

1.80 25th pct 1.04 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Girraween in Prospect +7 more in Girraween

37 90th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Girraween in Prospect +39 larger in Prospect

568 80th pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Girraween in Prospect +17 higher in Girraween

1,061 82nd pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 62.3%

10.2% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 29.7%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +15.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.8 pts 9.7%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.4% Information technology ◂ +12.4 pts 5.0%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

7.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

1.8% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Girraween in Prospect +$77 higher in Girraween gap narrowing

$918 74th pct $841 65th pct

Household income in Girraween in Prospect +$294 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,378 88th pct $2,084 79th pct

Family income in Girraween in Prospect +$256 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,556 84th pct $2,300 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 12.9%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.2%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +8.3 pts 68.6%

12.2% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Girraween in Prospect +46 larger in Prospect

31 73rd pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Girraween in Prospect +10 yrs older in Girraween

36 yrs 74th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Girraween in Prospect +$163 higher in Girraween

$850 69th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Girraween in Prospect +$696 higher in Prospect

$1,375 35th pct $2,071 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Girraween in Prospect +0.3 larger in Girraween gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

79.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 67.2%

11.7% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.6% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.4% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 20.9%

17.7% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 18.9%

14.0% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girraween in Prospect +$25 higher in Girraween gap steady

$460 89th pct $435 87th pct

Mortgage in Girraween in Prospect +$268 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,435 87th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Girraween in Prospect +0.20 higher in Girraween gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.4% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 21.1%

21.7% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

45.8% Separate house +38.4 pts ▸ 84.1%

46.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +40.3 pts 6.3%

7.7% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 43.1%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 10.7%

7.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 68.1%

21.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 15.0%

7.1% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

0.6% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.9%

25.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 20.8%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.1% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Girraween in Prospect +18 more in Girraween

32 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Girraween in Prospect +2.42 more in Girraween

5.12 78th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Girraween in Prospect +22.5 more in Girraween

1,028.1 86th pct 1,005.6 86th pct

PT routes in Girraween in Prospect +2 more in Prospect

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Girraween in Prospect +1 longer in Prospect

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Girraween in Prospect even

24 21st pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Girraween in Prospect +1,995 more in Prospect

25,517 78th pct 27,512 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Girraween in Prospect +42,910 more in Girraween

82,000 75th pct 39,090 60th pct

Transit to city in Girraween in Prospect

78 86th pct —

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +17.2 pts 29.4%

30.6% Car (driver) +12.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

4.8% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 31.3%

34.5% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.1% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.6% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +9.0 pts 5.3%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.5 pts 4.9%

7.2% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.1% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +19.1 pts 20.5%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.7% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Girraween in Prospect +0.9 higher in Girraween

6.2 89th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Girraween in Prospect +1.5 more in Girraween

6.3 90th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Girraween in Prospect +12.7 pts higher in Girraween

85.3% 92nd pct 72.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Girraween in Prospect +11.9 pts higher in Girraween

78.1% 88th pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Girraween in Prospect even

99.6% 99th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Girraween in Prospect +16.1 pts higher in Girraween

95.9% 97th pct 79.7% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Girraween in Prospect +0.9 pts higher in Girraween

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Girraween in Prospect +23.9 pts higher in Girraween

30.4% 79th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Girraween in Prospect +1.8 more in Girraween

9.3 40th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Girraween in Prospect +59 higher in Prospect

92 85th pct 150 88th pct

Mean slope in Girraween in Prospect +0.6 pts higher in Prospect

5.2% 45th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Girraween with nearby areas

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Compare Prospect with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girraween vs Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11640/girraween/vs/SAL13278/prospect