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Harris Park vs North Parramatta

Name: Harris Park vs North Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Harris Park profile · North Parramatta profile

Harris Park North Parramatta

North Parramatta and Harris Park are neighbouring areas with very different demographic profiles. Harris Park is much more diverse, with 74.6% of people born overseas and 74.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 46.4% for both measures in North Parramatta. Harris Park also has a higher share of university graduates (49.2%) and renters (71.5%), while North Parramatta has more separate houses (24.2% versus 8.3%) and more people working from home (43.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 by remaining highly connected, with nearly every home in both places within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and groceries. They share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,700 to $1,800. While Harris Park is noticeably younger, with a typical age of 31 compared to 38 in North Parramatta, both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,021 larger in North Parramatta Born overseas: 28.1 pts higher in Harris Park Other language: 28.4 pts higher in Harris Park 3+ bedrooms: 30.1 pts higher in North Parramatta Recent arrivals: 26.8 pts higher in Harris Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harris Park in North Parramatta +7,021 larger in North Parramatta gap steady

5,043 86th pct 12,064 88th pct

Median age in Harris Park in North Parramatta +7 yrs older in North Parramatta gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

51.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 35.1%

13.2% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.5% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 43.9%

35.6% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

6.6% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Harris Park North Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

19.1% Australia +28.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

45.4% India ◂ +36.6 pts 8.8%

5.9% Nepal ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

4.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

34.9% Indian ◂ +25.2 pts 9.7%

8.4% English +8.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.7% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.6% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.7% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

18.0% English only +28.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

11.6% Hindi ◂ +8.1 pts 3.5%

6.4% Punjabi ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%

4.7% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Hinduism ◂ +37.6 pts 9.2%

19.7% Christianity +25.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

11.2% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harris Park in North Parramatta +0.65 more in North Parramatta

2.73 39th pct 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harris Park in North Parramatta +19 more in North Parramatta

43 91st pct 62 94th pct

Avg size in Harris Park in North Parramatta +91 larger in North Parramatta

538 77th pct 629 87th pct

ICSEA in Harris Park in North Parramatta +36 higher in North Parramatta

1,055 80th pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 70.2%

5.9% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.4% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 34.3%

26.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.8 pts 15.7%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 23.2%

15.8% Information technology ◂ +8.9 pts 6.8%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

7.0% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.6% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Harris Park in North Parramatta +$72 higher in North Parramatta gap narrowing

$802 59th pct $874 70th pct

Household income in Harris Park in North Parramatta +$76 higher in Harris Park gap narrowing

$1,779 64th pct $1,703 60th pct

Family income in Harris Park in North Parramatta +$233 higher in North Parramatta gap narrowing

$1,967 55th pct $2,200 69th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.5%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

7.6% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 29.8%

37.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.8% None ◂ +11.6 pts 67.2%

9.1% One condition +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harris Park in North Parramatta +101 larger in North Parramatta

28 72nd pct 129 86th pct

Median age in Harris Park in North Parramatta +3 yrs older in Harris Park

36 yrs 74th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Harris Park in North Parramatta +$346 higher in North Parramatta

$379 14th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Harris Park in North Parramatta +$484 higher in North Parramatta

$866 13th pct $1,350 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harris Park in North Parramatta +0.2 larger in Harris Park gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 23.5%

9.4% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Household size

25.0% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.5% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 16.4%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

3.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harris Park in North Parramatta +$30 higher in North Parramatta gap widening

$360 73rd pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Harris Park in North Parramatta +$304 higher in North Parramatta gap narrowing

$1,750 58th pct $2,054 74th pct

People / bedroom in Harris Park in North Parramatta +0.30 higher in Harris Park gap steady

1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.5% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 53.8%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.7% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.8% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.8 pts 58.2%

8.3% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

73.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 46.6%

11.8% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

2.7% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

0.7% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 53.1%

30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 20.4%

8.3% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.2% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 22.2%

13.8% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harris Park in North Parramatta +45 more in North Parramatta

18 86th pct 63 88th pct

Stops/1k in Harris Park in North Parramatta +1.65 more in North Parramatta

3.57 72nd pct 5.22 78th pct

Departures/1k in Harris Park in North Parramatta +2,840.4 more in North Parramatta

584.6 80th pct 3,425.0 99th pct

PT routes in Harris Park in North Parramatta +14 more in North Parramatta

4 82nd pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Harris Park in North Parramatta +2 longer in North Parramatta

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Harris Park in North Parramatta +2 longer in North Parramatta

19 16th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Harris Park in North Parramatta +12,842 more in Harris Park

68,057 88th pct 55,215 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Harris Park in North Parramatta +314,556 more in Harris Park

379,638 90th pct 65,082 71st pct

Transit to city in Harris Park in North Parramatta +11 longer in North Parramatta

57 49th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

29.8% Worked at home +13.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

28.8% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.2% Train ◂ +10.2 pts 0.9%

4.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 51.5%

25.5% No vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 15.8%

16.2% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

3.7% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 5.7%

6.4% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

7.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Harris Park in North Parramatta +0.6 higher in Harris Park

9.4 100th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harris Park in North Parramatta +0.1 more in Harris Park

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Harris Park in North Parramatta +0.5 pts higher in Harris Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Harris Park in North Parramatta +0.7 pts higher in Harris Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Harris Park in North Parramatta even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Harris Park in North Parramatta even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Harris Park in North Parramatta even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Harris Park in North Parramatta +2.4 pts higher in Harris Park

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Harris Park in North Parramatta +2.3 more in Harris Park

15.3 54th pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Harris Park in North Parramatta +263 higher in Harris Park

449 100th pct 187 90th pct

Mean slope in Harris Park in North Parramatta +1.3 pts higher in Harris Park

7.0% 62nd pct 5.6% 50th pct

Compare Harris Park with nearby areas

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Compare North Parramatta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harris Park vs North Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11867/harris-park/vs/SAL13011/north-parramatta