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Granville vs Parramatta

Name: Granville vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Granville profile · Parramatta profile

Granville Parramatta

Parramatta and Granville (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different social and housing profiles. Parramatta is a hub of high-earning professionals, with 54.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 17.0% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Granville (NSW) has more traditional housing, with 34.8% of homes being separate houses compared to just 7.7% in Parramatta. Parramatta is also much more transient, with 68.4% of residents moving in the last five years, and has a far higher rate of people working from home at 49.4%.

Both areas are defined by their immense cultural diversity, as nearly 70% of residents in each place use a language other than English at home. They are also equally well-connected, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Parramatta's typical household income is well higher at $2,092 a week, both areas sit far above the national figure for the proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in Granville Work from home: 26.5 pts higher in Parramatta Bachelor+: 24.4 pts higher in Parramatta 3+ bedrooms: 22.1 pts higher in Granville Recent movers: 21.0 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Granville in Parramatta +13,495 larger in Parramatta gap widening

16,716 89th pct 30,211 92nd pct

Median age in Granville in Parramatta +1 yrs older in Parramatta gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

39.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

Marital status

47.4% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

38.6% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 38.3%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Granville Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

31.3% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 24.8%

9.0% India +21.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.4% Nepal ◂ +7.9 pts 5.5%

7.5% China +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

8.4% Indian +18.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.0% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.3% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

0.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

21.7% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.1% Arabic ◂ +8.8 pts 3.3%

2.8% Hindi +7.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

19.8% Hinduism +13.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.5% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 21.9%

16.0% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.3% Islam ◂ +10.8 pts 7.5%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Granville in Parramatta +0.29 more in Granville

1.92 27th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Granville in Parramatta +6 more in Parramatta

62 94th pct 68 95th pct

Avg size in Granville in Parramatta +12 larger in Granville

593 83rd pct 581 82nd pct

ICSEA in Granville in Parramatta +35 higher in Parramatta

1,031 72nd pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 81.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 4.0%

9.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.7% Postgraduate degree +10.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%

12.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.2% Information technology +7.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.1% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.6% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Granville in Parramatta +$338 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$677 37th pct $1,015 83rd pct

Household income in Granville in Parramatta +$494 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,598 54th pct $2,092 79th pct

Family income in Granville in Parramatta +$663 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,651 35th pct $2,314 74th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.9%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.5%

6.8% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 31.5%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.9%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

4.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None +4.5 pts ▸ 79.0%

11.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

2.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Granville in Parramatta +45 larger in Parramatta

111 86th pct 156 86th pct

Median age in Granville in Parramatta even

29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Granville in Parramatta +$231 higher in Parramatta

$638 49th pct $869 71st pct

Household income in Granville in Parramatta +$351 higher in Parramatta

$1,343 34th pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Granville in Parramatta +0.4 larger in Granville gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

25.1% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

3.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.4% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.2% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Granville in Parramatta +$40 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$400 82nd pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Granville in Parramatta +$207 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,873 65th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Granville in Parramatta even gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 18.0%

18.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 9.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

55.4% Flat or apartment +30.2 pts ▸ 85.6%

34.8% Separate house ◂ +27.1 pts 7.7%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

27.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 14.3%

7.6% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

0.5% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

7.3% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

0.7% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.5%

13.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Granville in Parramatta +20 more in Parramatta

69 88th pct 89 89th pct

Stops/1k in Granville in Parramatta +1.18 more in Granville

4.13 74th pct 2.95 69th pct

Departures/1k in Granville in Parramatta +2,003.1 more in Parramatta

1,048.0 87th pct 3,051.1 97th pct

PT routes in Granville in Parramatta +46 more in Parramatta

13 86th pct 59 88th pct

Stop walk in Granville in Parramatta +1 longer in Parramatta

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Granville in Parramatta +2 longer in Parramatta

18 15th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Granville in Parramatta +12,891 more in Granville

57,698 87th pct 44,807 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Granville in Parramatta +52,933 more in Parramatta

289,202 88th pct 342,135 89th pct

Transit to city in Granville in Parramatta +7 longer in Granville

62 60th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

22.9% Worked at home +26.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

32.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 19.3%

12.1% Train ◂ +5.7 pts 6.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

18.9% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 13.6%

6.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.9% Professional & technical +14.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

4.6% Finance & insurance +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

6.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +22.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 6.7%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

7.6% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Granville in Parramatta +1.6 higher in Parramatta

7.7 96th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Granville in Parramatta +0.7 more in Parramatta

7.3 96th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Granville in Parramatta even