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Holroyd vs Westmead

Name: Holroyd vs Westmead — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Holroyd profile · Westmead profile

Holroyd Westmead

Westmead and Holroyd are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and professional profiles. Westmead is a high-density hub where 68.5% of households rent and 56.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It has a very high proportion of recent overseas arrivals (35.9%) and people born overseas (67.7%). In contrast, Holroyd has more family-sized housing, with 51.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to 27.4% in Westmead. There is also a stark difference in First Nations incomes; the typical First Nations household in Holroyd earns $2,125 a week, while the figure in Westmead is much lower at $955.

The two areas share a nearly identical typical resident age of 33 and have similar proportions of people needing daily help or living with long-term health conditions. This shared demographic profile exists alongside a growing gap in education and employment, as Westmead's share of university-qualified professionals has risen further above that of Holroyd since 2011. Both areas sit far above the national figure for people born overseas, reflecting their roles as key gateways for new arrivals in Sydney.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,307 larger in Westmead 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Holroyd Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Westmead Recent arrivals: 19.2 pts higher in Westmead Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in Westmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holroyd in Westmead +15,307 larger in Westmead gap widening

1,248 74th pct 16,555 89th pct

Median age in Holroyd in Westmead even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.0%

16.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

Marital status

56.7% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

30.3% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

3.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Holroyd Westmead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.2% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 26.1%

8.2% India +29.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.1% China ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

2.3% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% England even 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

10.7% Indian +25.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.4% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

9.9% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

9.4% English ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

26.5% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 21.6%

3.8% Hindi +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Arabic ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.8% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

9.9% Hinduism +33.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.4% Islam ◂ +23.0 pts 7.4%

27.7% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 21.5%

18.2% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 13.0%

7.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Holroyd in Westmead

— 2.59 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Holroyd in Westmead +17 more in Westmead

44 91st pct 61 94th pct

Avg size in Holroyd in Westmead +10 larger in Westmead

600 84th pct 610 85th pct

ICSEA in Holroyd in Westmead +37 higher in Westmead

1,034 73rd pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 79.0%

8.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +9.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%

12.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 23.2%

8.0% Information technology +9.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.3% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

7.7% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Holroyd in Westmead +$120 higher in Westmead gap widening

$854 67th pct $974 80th pct

Household income in Holroyd in Westmead +$251 higher in Westmead gap widening

$1,893 70th pct $2,144 81st pct

Family income in Holroyd in Westmead +$347 higher in Westmead gap widening

$2,020 59th pct $2,367 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 18.9%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 33.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.0% Heart disease even 2.0%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None +0.4 pts ▸ 76.4%

11.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

2.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Three or more even 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Holroyd in Westmead +107 larger in Westmead

8 57th pct 115 86th pct

Median age in Holroyd in Westmead +5 yrs older in Holroyd

33 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Holroyd in Westmead +$526 higher in Holroyd

$1,125 86th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Holroyd in Westmead +$1,170 higher in Holroyd

$2,125 67th pct $955 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holroyd in Westmead +0.2 larger in Holroyd gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

22.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

26.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 26.0%

21.4% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.4% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.0% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holroyd in Westmead +$40 higher in Holroyd gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Holroyd in Westmead +$166 higher in Holroyd gap steady

$2,166 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Holroyd in Westmead +0.10 higher in Westmead gap narrowing

1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 68.5%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 19.2%

13.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

67.8% Flat or apartment +8.1 pts ▸ 75.9%

17.5% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 2 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 19.7%

10.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

3.6% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.4% 5 or more even 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

73.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 70.8%

8.3% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

0.0% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 44.4%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.2% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.6% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Holroyd in Westmead +46 more in Westmead

3 72nd pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Holroyd in Westmead +0.56 more in Westmead

2.40 67th pct 2.96 69th pct

Departures/1k in Holroyd in Westmead +442.7 more in Westmead

1,718.8 90th pct 2,161.5 92nd pct

PT routes in Holroyd in Westmead +19 more in Westmead

3 79th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Holroyd in Westmead +3 longer in Westmead

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Holroyd in Westmead +5 longer in Westmead

19 16th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Holroyd in Westmead +33,673 more in Holroyd

45,735 86th pct 12,062 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Holroyd in Westmead +52,784 more in Holroyd

233,809 87th pct 181,025 86th pct

Transit to city in Holroyd in Westmead +3 longer in Holroyd

66 68th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 22.8%

3.2% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 61.0%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 18.4%

5.1% No vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.1% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.3% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

7.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals +16.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

13.5% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Holroyd in Westmead +1.5 higher in Westmead

7.3 94th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Holroyd in Westmead +0.1 more in Westmead

7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Holroyd in Westmead even