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Girraween vs Seven Hills

Name: Girraween vs Seven Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Girraween profile · Seven Hills profile

Girraween Seven Hills

Seven Hills and Girraween are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different characters. Girraween has a much higher proportion of residents born overseas (62.6%) and those using a language other than English at home (73.3%). It is also more highly qualified, with 47.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 28.2% in Seven Hills. In contrast, Seven Hills is dominated by separate houses (84.1%), whereas Girraween has more townhouses and semi-detached homes.

These two areas have tracked in different directions, with the gap in people moving house widening as 45.6% of Girraween residents arrived in the last five years, compared to 35.4% in Seven Hills. They do share some common ground, such as nearly identical unemployment rates (around 6%) and very similar school advantage scores. Both areas also provide excellent access to public transport, with almost every home located within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,839 larger in Seven Hills Other language: 28.9 pts higher in Girraween Separate houses: 38.3 pts higher in Seven Hills Bachelor+: 19.1 pts higher in Girraween Born overseas: 18.9 pts higher in Girraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girraween in Seven Hills +13,839 larger in Seven Hills gap steady

6,256 86th pct 20,095 89th pct

Median age in Girraween in Seven Hills +1 yrs older in Seven Hills gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 30.8%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 18.6%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

65.1% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 51.3%

24.0% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

4.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Girraween Seven Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.2% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.9% India ◂ +22.7 pts 12.2%

0.7% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.8% Indian ◂ +23.8 pts 12.0%

8.2% Australian +12.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.7% English +10.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.9% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Filipino +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

22.8% English only +26.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

7.4% Hindi ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

2.4% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Hinduism ◂ +37.8 pts 14.6%

25.4% Christianity +20.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.7% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.4% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Girraween in Seven Hills +0.34 more in Seven Hills

1.80 25th pct 2.14 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Girraween in Seven Hills +22 more in Seven Hills

37 90th pct 59 93rd pct

Avg size in Girraween in Seven Hills +4 larger in Girraween

568 80th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Girraween in Seven Hills even

1,061 82nd pct 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 61.5%

10.2% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 29.3%

25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.0 pts 13.5%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 22.1%

17.4% Information technology ◂ +9.8 pts 7.6%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%

7.1% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

3.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Girraween in Seven Hills +$138 higher in Girraween gap widening

$918 74th pct $780 56th pct

Household income in Girraween in Seven Hills +$486 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,378 88th pct $1,892 70th pct

Family income in Girraween in Seven Hills +$423 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,556 84th pct $2,133 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 11.7%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%

11.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 17.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +10.8 pts 66.1%

12.2% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.3% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Girraween in Seven Hills +363 larger in Seven Hills

31 73rd pct 394 86th pct

Median age in Girraween in Seven Hills +12 yrs older in Girraween

36 yrs 74th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Girraween in Seven Hills +$396 higher in Girraween

$850 69th pct $454 25th pct

Household income in Girraween in Seven Hills +$15 higher in Seven Hills

$1,375 35th pct $1,390 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Girraween in Seven Hills +0.4 larger in Girraween gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

79.9% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 63.9%

11.7% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.6% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.4% 4 people ◂ +12.9 pts 19.4%

17.7% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 18.5%

14.0% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girraween in Seven Hills +$60 higher in Girraween gap steady

$460 89th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Girraween in Seven Hills +$235 higher in Girraween gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Girraween in Seven Hills +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 ◂ +8.3 pts 34.6%

33.4% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.7% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

45.8% Separate house +38.3 pts ▸ 84.1%

46.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +36.7 pts 9.9%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 13.5%

7.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

21.2% $550–$749 ◂ +14.3 pts 6.9%

9.9% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.1% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 40.6%

25.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 21.7%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.1% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Girraween in Seven Hills +96 more in Seven Hills

32 86th pct 128 91st pct

Stops/1k in Girraween in Seven Hills +1.25 more in Seven Hills

5.12 78th pct 6.37 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Girraween in Seven Hills +1,965.4 more in Seven Hills

1,028.1 86th pct 2,993.6 97th pct

PT routes in Girraween in Seven Hills +23 more in Seven Hills

2 75th pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Girraween in Seven Hills +5 longer in Seven Hills

4 29th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Girraween in Seven Hills +4 longer in Seven Hills

24 21st pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Girraween in Seven Hills +25,517 more in Girraween

25,517 78th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Girraween in Seven Hills +15,955 more in Girraween

82,000 75th pct 66,045 71st pct

Transit to city in Girraween in Seven Hills +9 longer in Girraween

78 86th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 33.4%

30.6% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

4.8% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 37.8%

34.5% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.1% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 7.9%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%

7.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.7% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 25.0%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

7.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Girraween in Seven Hills +0.1 higher in Seven Hills

6.2 89th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Girraween in Seven Hills even

6.3 90th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Girraween in Seven Hills +3.9 pts higher in Girraween

85.3% 92nd pct 81.5% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Girraween in Seven Hills +5.2 pts higher in Seven Hills

78.1% 88th pct 83.3% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Girraween in Seven Hills even

99.6% 99th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Girraween in Seven Hills +3.4 pts higher in Girraween

95.9% 97th pct 92.4% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Girraween in Seven Hills +0.2 pts higher in Girraween

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Girraween in Seven Hills +23.0 pts higher in Seven Hills

30.4% 79th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Girraween in Seven Hills +2.6 more in Seven Hills

9.3 40th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Girraween in Seven Hills +75 higher in Seven Hills

92 85th pct 166 89th pct

Mean slope in Girraween in Seven Hills +0.5 pts higher in Seven Hills

5.2% 45th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Girraween with nearby areas

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

Compare Seven Hills with nearby areas

Lalor Park Toongabbie Girraween Prospect Kings Langley Blacktown Pendle Hill Old Toongabbie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girraween vs Seven Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11640/girraween/vs/SAL13533/seven-hills