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Harris Park vs Parramatta

Name: Harris Park vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Harris Park profile · Parramatta profile

Harris Park Parramatta

Parramatta and Harris Park are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different economic profiles. Parramatta is a major transport and employment hub, where typical weekly personal income is $1,015 and 49.4% of people work from home. In contrast, Harris Park has a typical weekly income of $802 and 29.8% of people work from home. Parramatta also has much higher First Nations outcomes, with 55.3% of First Nations people finishing Year 12 and a typical personal income of $869, compared to just 13.6% finishing school and a typical income of $379 in Harris Park.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, around 13%. They are also very similar in their levels of volunteerism and the size of their households. While both are highly diverse, Harris Park has a higher share of people born overseas (74.6%) and those using another language at home (74.8%) than Parramatta. Parramatta remains much more connected by transit, with far more public transport stops and routes than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,168 larger in Parramatta Work from home: 19.6 pts higher in Parramatta Full-time: 11.4 pts higher in Parramatta No religion: 10.8 pts higher in Parramatta Recent movers: 7.6 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harris Park in Parramatta +25,168 larger in Parramatta gap widening

5,043 86th pct 30,211 92nd pct

Median age in Harris Park in Parramatta +1 yrs older in Parramatta gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

51.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

14.5% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

8.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 50.8%

35.6% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Harris Park Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.4% India ◂ +14.4 pts 30.9%

19.1% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.2% China +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.9% Indian ◂ +7.6 pts 27.3%

7.6% Chinese +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

18.0% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.6% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

3.9% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Punjabi ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

4.7% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.3% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Tagalog even 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Hinduism ◂ +13.2 pts 33.6%

11.2% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.7% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

2.9% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harris Park in Parramatta +1.11 more in Harris Park

2.73 39th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harris Park in Parramatta +25 more in Parramatta

43 91st pct 68 95th pct

Avg size in Harris Park in Parramatta +43 larger in Parramatta

538 77th pct 581 82nd pct

ICSEA in Harris Park in Parramatta +11 higher in Parramatta

1,055 80th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 81.4%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

1.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

6.8% Certificate III / IV even 6.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 25.3%

15.8% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Harris Park in Parramatta +$213 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$802 59th pct $1,015 83rd pct

Household income in Harris Park in Parramatta +$313 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,779 64th pct $2,092 79th pct

Family income in Harris Park in Parramatta +$347 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,967 55th pct $2,314 74th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.9%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

7.6% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.9%

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 31.5%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Other condition even 4.9%

3.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.6% Heart disease even 1.6%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.8% None +0.2 pts ▸ 79.0%

9.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harris Park in Parramatta +128 larger in Parramatta

28 72nd pct 156 86th pct

Median age in Harris Park in Parramatta +7 yrs older in Harris Park

36 yrs 74th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Harris Park in Parramatta +$490 higher in Parramatta

$379 14th pct $869 71st pct

Household income in Harris Park in Parramatta +$828 higher in Parramatta

$866 13th pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harris Park in Parramatta +0.1 larger in Harris Park gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 29.7%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

3.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.0% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 23.2%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harris Park in Parramatta +$80 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$360 73rd pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Harris Park in Parramatta +$330 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$1,750 58th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Harris Park in Parramatta even gap narrowing

1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.5% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 70.2%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

85.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 85.6%

8.3% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

73.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 64.0%

7.4% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.8% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.7% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 14.3%

4.2% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

0.7% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 22.5%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

13.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harris Park in Parramatta +71 more in Parramatta

18 86th pct 89 89th pct

Stops/1k in Harris Park in Parramatta +0.62 more in Harris Park

3.57 72nd pct 2.95 69th pct

Departures/1k in Harris Park in Parramatta +2,466.5 more in Parramatta

584.6 80th pct 3,051.1 97th pct

PT routes in Harris Park in Parramatta +55 more in Parramatta

4 82nd pct 59 88th pct

Stop walk in Harris Park in Parramatta +3 longer in Parramatta

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Harris Park in Parramatta +1 longer in Parramatta

19 16th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Harris Park in Parramatta +23,250 more in Harris Park

68,057 88th pct 44,807 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Harris Park in Parramatta +37,503 more in Harris Park

379,638 90th pct 342,135 89th pct

Transit to city in Harris Park in Parramatta +2 longer in Harris Park

57 49th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

29.8% Worked at home +19.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

28.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 19.3%

11.2% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

4.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

25.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

2.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

6.0% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 5.1%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

6.4% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Harris Park in Parramatta +0.0 higher in Harris Park

9.4 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harris Park in Parramatta even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Harris Park in Parramatta even