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Holroyd vs Parramatta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Holroyd profile · Parramatta profile

Holroyd Parramatta

Parramatta and Holroyd are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and demographic profiles. Parramatta is a high-density hub where 70.2% of households rent, and 26.5% of homes have no motor vehicle. It is a global gateway with 69.2% of people born overseas and 42.3% arriving from abroad recently. In contrast, Holroyd has more family-oriented housing, with 51.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of children under 15 (22.5%). Parramatta's workforce is more highly qualified, with 54.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 38.6% in Holroyd.

Daily life in both places feels similar in some ways, as they share nearly identical typical weekly rents around $440 to $450 and similar drive times to the city. Both areas are very walkable and have high proportions of residents born overseas, far above the national figure. However, Parramatta has seen a far higher increase in recent overseas arrivals and a larger gap in public transport access compared to Holroyd.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,963 larger in Parramatta 3+ bedrooms: 33.6 pts higher in Holroyd Recent arrivals: 25.6 pts higher in Parramatta No car: 21.4 pts higher in Parramatta Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holroydin Parramatta +28,963 larger in Parramatta gap widening
1,248 74th pct 30,211 92nd pct
Median age in Holroydin Parramatta +1 yrs older in Holroyd gap steady
33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Holroydin Parramatta +0.1 pts higher in Holroyd gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Holroydin Parramatta +2.2 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
8.8% 13th pct 6.6% 10th pct
Under 15 in Holroydin Parramatta +6.2 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
22.5% 82nd pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Holroydin Parramatta +1.0 pts higher in Parramatta gap steady
7.3% 18th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 52.7%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.3%
16.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 50.8%
30.3% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Holroyd Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Holroydin Parramatta +13.1 pts higher in Parramatta gap widening
56.1% 100th pct 69.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

38.2% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 24.8%
8.2% India +22.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
5.1% China +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.3% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% England even 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

10.7% Indian +16.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.4% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.9% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%
9.4% English ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
3.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Italian even 1.2%
1.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Holroydin Parramatta +2.3 pts higher in Parramatta gap narrowing
66.6% 100th pct 68.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Holroydin Parramatta +0.7 pts higher in Holroyd gap steady
9.5% 99th pct 8.9% 98th pct

Language used at home

26.5% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%
3.8% Hindi +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.1% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.4% Arabic ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%
3.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Holroydin Parramatta +3.8 pts higher in Parramatta gap narrowing
18.2% 8th pct 22.0% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

9.9% Hinduism +23.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
30.4% Islam ◂ +22.8 pts 7.5%
27.7% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 21.9%
18.2% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
1.5% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Holroydin Parramatta +7.0 pts higher in Parramatta gap narrowing
74.4% 94th pct 81.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Holroydin Parramatta +16.0 pts higher in Parramatta gap widening
38.6% 92nd pct 54.7% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Holroydin Parramatta
— 1.63 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Holroydin Parramatta +24 more in Parramatta
44 91st pct 68 95th pct
Avg size in Holroydin Parramatta +20 larger in Holroyd
600 84th pct 581 82nd pct
ICSEA in Holroydin Parramatta +32 higher in Parramatta
1,034 73rd pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 81.4%
8.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
19.4% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%
12.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%
8.0% Information technology +9.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.3% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%
7.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
3.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Holroydin Parramatta +$161 higher in Parramatta gap widening
$854 67th pct $1,015 83rd pct
Household income in Holroydin Parramatta +$199 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing
$1,893 70th pct $2,092 79th pct
Family income in Holroydin Parramatta +$294 higher in Parramatta gap widening
$2,020 59th pct $2,314 74th pct
High earners in Holroydin Parramatta +5.3 pts higher in Parramatta gap widening
11.7% 68th pct 17.0% 85th pct
High-income homes in Holroydin Parramatta +3.3 pts higher in Parramatta gap narrowing
23.3% 70th pct 26.6% 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.9%
10.3% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 31.5%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
2.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Holroydin Parramatta +2.5 pts higher in Holroyd
15.9% 9th pct 13.4% 5th pct
Mental health in Holroydin Parramatta +0.1 pts higher in Holroyd
4.4% 22nd pct 4.3% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Holroydin Parramatta +1.6 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
4.4% 47th pct 2.8% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
4.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
4.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Lung condition even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None +3.0 pts ▸ 79.0%
11.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
2.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Holroydin Parramatta +0.4 pts higher in Holroyd gap steady
8.2% 10th pct 7.8% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Holroydin Parramatta +5.6 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 5.8% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Holroydin Parramatta +6.9 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
29.5% 71st pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Holroydin Parramatta +0.2 pts higher in Parramatta
0.4% 26th pct 0.6% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Holroydin Parramatta +3.9 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
20.2% 27th pct 16.4% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Holroydin Parramatta +148 larger in Parramatta
8 57th pct 156 86th pct
Median age in Holroydin Parramatta +4 yrs older in Holroyd
33 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Holroydin Parramatta
— 55.3% 80th pct
Unemployment in Holroydin Parramatta
— 5.2% 27th pct
Median income in Holroydin Parramatta +$256 higher in Holroyd
$1,125 86th pct $869 71st pct
Household income in Holroydin Parramatta +$431 higher in Holroyd
$2,125 67th pct $1,694 50th pct
Indigenous language in Holroydin Parramatta
— 6.4% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holroydin Parramatta +0.4 larger in Holroyd gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Holroydin Parramatta +1.8 pts higher in Holroyd gap steady
10.9% 51st pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Holroydin Parramatta +5.6 pts higher in Parramatta gap narrowing
20.4% 38th pct 26.1% 58th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 58.4%
22.0% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
0.9% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
20.4% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.4% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.0% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holroydin Parramatta +$10 higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Holroydin Parramatta +$86 higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
$2,166 80th pct $2,080 75th pct
People / bedroom in Holroydin Parramatta +0.10 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Holroydin Parramatta +21.2 pts higher in Parramatta gap widening
49.0% 92nd pct 70.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in Holroydin Parramatta +4.4 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
13.9% 5th pct 9.6% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Holroydin Parramatta +9.9 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
17.5% 0th pct 7.7% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Holroydin Parramatta +33.6 pts higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
51.7% 10th pct 18.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 70.2%
34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.7 pts 18.0%
13.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

67.8% Flat or apartment +17.9 pts ▸ 85.6%
17.5% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 7.7%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 5.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 2 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 64.0%
39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 14.3%
3.6% 1 bedroom +11.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 2.8%
2.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

73.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 64.6%
8.3% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.3% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 45.3%
22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.6% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Holroydin Parramatta +21.4 pts higher in Parramatta gap widening
5.1% 74th pct 26.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Holroydin Parramatta +5.8 pts higher in Parramatta gap widening
43.7% 93rd pct 49.4% 97th pct
PT commute in Holroydin Parramatta +5.2 pts higher in Parramatta gap narrowing
4.0% 88th pct 9.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Holroydin Parramatta +86 more in Parramatta
3 72nd pct 89 89th pct
Stops/1k in Holroydin Parramatta +0.54 more in Parramatta
2.40 67th pct 2.95 69th pct
Departures/1k in Holroydin Parramatta +1,332.4 more in Parramatta
1,718.8 90th pct 3,051.1 97th pct
PT routes in Holroydin Parramatta +56 more in Parramatta
3 79th pct 59 88th pct
Stop walk in Holroydin Parramatta +1 longer in Parramatta
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Holroydin Parramatta +1 longer in Parramatta
19 16th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Holroydin Parramatta +928 more in Holroyd
45,735 86th pct 44,807 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Holroydin Parramatta +108,326 more in Parramatta
233,809 87th pct 342,135 89th pct
Transit to city in Holroydin Parramatta +11 longer in Holroyd
66 68th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 49.4%
29.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 19.3%
3.2% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 56.9%
32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 13.6%
5.1% No vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%
3.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Holroydin Parramatta +18.5 pts higher in Parramatta gap widening
49.9% 90th pct 68.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Holroydin Parramatta +25.6 pts higher in Parramatta gap widening
16.7% 82nd pct 42.3% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Holroydin Parramatta +0.9 pts higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
8.0% 87th pct 7.1% 84th pct
Participation in Holroydin Parramatta +11.4 pts higher in Parramatta gap widening
56.7% 37th pct 68.1% 76th pct
Full-time in Holroydin Parramatta +3.8 pts higher in Parramatta gap steady
61.7% 68th pct 65.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Professional & technical +9.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%
8.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%
7.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
3.0% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
3.6% Administrative & support even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals +14.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%
13.5% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
6.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Holroydin Parramatta +2.0 higher in Parramatta
7.3 94th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Holroydin Parramatta +0.1 more in Parramatta
7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Holroydin Parramatta even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Holroydin Parramatta +4.3 pts higher in Parramatta
95.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Holroydin Parramatta even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Holroydin Parramatta even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Holroydin Parramatta even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Holroydin Parramatta +0.3 pts higher in Holroyd
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Holroydin Parramatta +5.1 more in Parramatta
9.6 40th pct 14.8 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Holroydin Parramatta +220 higher in Parramatta
280 94th pct 500 100th pct
Mean slope in Holroydin Parramatta +4.3 pts higher in Parramatta
4.6% 37th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Holroyd with nearby areas

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Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holroyd vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11932/holroyd/vs/SAL13167/parramatta