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Girraween vs Toongabbie

Name: Girraween vs Toongabbie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Girraween profile · Toongabbie profile

Girraween Toongabbie

Toongabbie (NSW) and Girraween (NSW) are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Girraween (NSW) has a larger proportion of people born overseas (62.6%) and those using another language at home (73.3%), while Toongabbie (NSW) has 51.3% born overseas and 55.2% using another language. Girraween (NSW) also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (47.3%) and more people working from home (46.6%) compared to Toongabbie (NSW), where these figures are 36.3% and 35.8% respectively. Toongabbie (NSW) is more walkable, with 93.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, far higher than the 30.4% in Girraween (NSW).

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having the same unemployment rate of 6.3% and a similar 24-minute drive time to the city. They are also alike in the share of people who need help with daily activities, which is 4.6% for both. These shared patterns show that while they differ in workforce and walkability, they track closely in terms of basic service needs and employment levels.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,921 larger in Toongabbie Other language: 18.0 pts higher in Girraween Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in Toongabbie Born overseas: 11.3 pts higher in Girraween Bachelor+: 11.0 pts higher in Girraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girraween in Toongabbie +9,921 larger in Toongabbie gap widening

6,256 86th pct 16,177 89th pct

Median age in Girraween in Toongabbie +1 yrs older in Girraween gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 34.4%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.1%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

65.1% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 56.5%

24.0% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

4.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Girraween 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 +9.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.9% India ◂ +14.4 pts 20.5%

0.7% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.8% Indian ◂ +15.6 pts 20.3%

8.2% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.7% English +5.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.9% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

22.8% English only +16.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.4% Hindi ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

2.4% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Hinduism ◂ +24.8 pts 27.6%

25.4% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.7% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Girraween in Toongabbie +0.57 more in Girraween

1.80 25th pct 1.23 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Girraween in Toongabbie +19 more in Toongabbie

37 90th pct 56 93rd pct

Avg size in Girraween in Toongabbie +26 larger in Girraween

568 80th pct 542 77th pct

ICSEA in Girraween in Toongabbie +7 higher in Toongabbie

1,061 82nd pct 1,068 84th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 67.8%

10.2% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

2.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 31.9%

25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 19.2%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.4% Information technology ◂ +6.6 pts 10.8%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%

7.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

3.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Girraween in Toongabbie +$75 higher in Girraween gap widening

$918 74th pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Girraween in Toongabbie +$272 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,378 88th pct $2,106 80th pct

Family income in Girraween in Toongabbie +$319 higher in Girraween gap widening

$2,556 84th pct $2,237 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 12.9%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

11.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +5.2 pts 71.7%

12.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Girraween in Toongabbie +235 larger in Toongabbie

31 73rd pct 266 86th pct

Median age in Girraween in Toongabbie +16 yrs older in Girraween

36 yrs 74th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Girraween in Toongabbie +$391 higher in Girraween

$850 69th pct $459 26th pct

Household income in Girraween in Toongabbie +$104 higher in Girraween

$1,375 35th pct $1,271 30th pct

Family & Households

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

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

79.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 67.4%

11.7% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.6% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.4% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 22.0%

17.7% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 21.7%

14.0% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

4.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girraween in Toongabbie +$40 higher in Girraween gap widening

$460 89th pct $420 86th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Girraween in Toongabbie +0.10 higher in Girraween gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 38.6%

33.4% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.7% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

45.8% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

46.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.2 pts 22.4%

7.7% Flat or apartment +10.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 43.1%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.0% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

21.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.7%

7.1% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 41.6%

25.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 21.4%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Girraween in Toongabbie +20 more in Toongabbie

32 86th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Girraween in Toongabbie +1.90 more in Girraween

5.12 78th pct 3.21 70th pct

Departures/1k in Girraween in Toongabbie +198.6 more in Girraween

1,028.1 86th pct 829.6 84th pct

PT routes in Girraween in Toongabbie +8 more in Toongabbie

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Girraween in Toongabbie +2 longer in Girraween

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Girraween in Toongabbie even

24 21st pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Girraween in Toongabbie +484 more in Toongabbie

25,517 78th pct 26,001 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Girraween in Toongabbie +155,014 more in Toongabbie

82,000 75th pct 237,014 87th pct

Transit to city in Girraween in Toongabbie +17 longer in Girraween

78 86th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 35.8%

30.6% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

4.8% Train even 4.8%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 41.9%

34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 34.4%

7.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.8 pts 6.6%

7.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

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

2.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 27.9%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

7.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Girraween in Toongabbie +1.8 higher in Toongabbie

6.2 89th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Girraween in Toongabbie +1.3 more in Toongabbie

6.3 90th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Girraween in Toongabbie +13.9 pts higher in Toongabbie

85.3% 92nd pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Girraween in Toongabbie +20.6 pts higher in Toongabbie

78.1% 88th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Girraween in Toongabbie even

99.6% 99th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Girraween in Toongabbie +4.1 pts higher in Toongabbie

95.9% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Girraween in Toongabbie even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Girraween in Toongabbie +63.5 pts higher in Toongabbie

30.4% 79th pct 93.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Girraween in Toongabbie +1.0 more in Girraween

9.3 40th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Girraween in Toongabbie +57 higher in Toongabbie

92 85th pct 149 88th pct

Mean slope in Girraween in Toongabbie +1.0 pts higher in Girraween

5.2% 45th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Girraween with nearby areas

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

Compare Toongabbie with nearby areas

Girraween Old Toongabbie Seven Hills Pendle Hill Constitution Hill Wentworthville Lalor Park Winston Hills

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girraween vs Toongabbie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11640/girraween/vs/SAL13925/toongabbie