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Mays Hill vs North Parramatta

Name: Mays Hill vs North Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Mays Hill profile · North Parramatta profile

Mays Hill North Parramatta

North Parramatta and Mays Hill are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Mays Hill is a younger, more diverse hub where 64.5% of people were born overseas and 70.1% use a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 50.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, North Parramatta is older, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 31 in Mays Hill. It has a higher share of people living alone (33.5%) and more public transport options, including far more weekly departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,200 and almost identical rates of people working from home. They are also alike in their share of First Nations residents and the distance to the nearest transport stop. While they share these commonalities, they have moved in different directions; Mays Hill has seen a much larger increase in recent overseas arrivals, with 35.4% arriving in the last five years compared to 16.6% in North Parramatta.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,162 larger in North Parramatta Recent movers: 26.9 pts higher in Mays Hill Other language: 23.7 pts higher in Mays Hill Recent arrivals: 18.8 pts higher in Mays Hill Born overseas: 18.1 pts higher in Mays Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +10,162 larger in North Parramatta gap narrowing

1,902 78th pct 12,064 88th pct

Median age in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +7 yrs older in North Parramatta gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

51.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 35.1%

13.4% Older adults (45–64) +10.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.2%

5.0% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 43.9%

34.5% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

5.7% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.7% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mays Hill North Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

30.9% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

31.8% India ◂ +23.0 pts 8.8%

3.1% China +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

28.1% Indian ◂ +18.4 pts 9.7%

8.5% English +8.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.7% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.6% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.1% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

24.3% English only +22.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

8.6% Hindi ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

7.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.3% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.5% Christianity +16.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

33.4% Hinduism ◂ +24.2 pts 9.2%

11.9% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.3% Islam ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%

6.3% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Buddhism even 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mays Hill in North Parramatta

— 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +16 more in North Parramatta

46 91st pct 62 94th pct

Avg size in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +46 larger in North Parramatta

584 82nd pct 629 87th pct

ICSEA in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +42 higher in North Parramatta

1,050 78th pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 70.2%

6.3% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 34.3%

25.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 15.7%

10.6% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 23.2%

17.3% Information technology ◂ +10.5 pts 6.8%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

7.6% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +$97 higher in Mays Hill gap widening

$971 79th pct $874 70th pct

Household income in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +$373 higher in Mays Hill gap widening

$2,076 78th pct $1,703 60th pct

Family income in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +$7 higher in North Parramatta gap narrowing

$2,193 68th pct $2,200 69th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 31.5%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.0% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.8%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +11.9 pts 67.2%

11.0% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +110 larger in North Parramatta

19 67th pct 129 86th pct

Median age in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +10 yrs older in North Parramatta

23 yrs 38th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +$37 higher in Mays Hill

$762 62nd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +$225 higher in North Parramatta

$1,125 23rd pct $1,350 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +0.4 larger in Mays Hill gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 58.8%

23.1% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

19.3% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%

21.6% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 16.4%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 13.1%

4.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +$45 higher in Mays Hill gap widening

$435 87th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +$126 higher in Mays Hill gap narrowing

$2,180 80th pct $2,054 74th pct

People / bedroom in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +0.30 higher in Mays Hill gap widening

1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 53.8%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.1% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

74.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.3 pts 58.2%

18.0% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 46.6%

21.9% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

6.5% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

78.7% $350–$549 ◂ +25.5 pts 53.1%

5.8% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.6% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.4% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.9% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.7 pts 38.1%

12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.0% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +58 more in North Parramatta

5 74th pct 63 88th pct

Stops/1k in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +2.59 more in North Parramatta

2.63 68th pct 5.22 78th pct

Departures/1k in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +2,013.8 more in North Parramatta

1,411.1 88th pct 3,425.0 99th pct

PT routes in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +15 more in North Parramatta

3 79th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Mays Hill in North Parramatta even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +2 longer in North Parramatta

19 16th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +19,393 more in Mays Hill

74,608 88th pct 55,215 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +95,228 more in Mays Hill

160,310 86th pct 65,082 71st pct

Transit to city in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +7 longer in North Parramatta

61 58th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 29.4%

1.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 51.5%

26.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 24.8%

12.8% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 9.9%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

5.5% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.3% Manufacturing even 5.3%

2.6% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 33.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

8.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

5.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +0.4 higher in Mays Hill

9.1 100th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +0.1 more in Mays Hill

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +0.5 pts higher in Mays Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +0.7 pts higher in Mays Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mays Hill in North Parramatta even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mays Hill in North Parramatta even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mays Hill in North Parramatta even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +2.4 pts higher in Mays Hill

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +5.1 more in North Parramatta

7.9 36th pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +84 higher in Mays Hill

271 94th pct 187 90th pct

Mean slope in Mays Hill in North Parramatta +0.5 pts higher in Mays Hill

6.1% 55th pct 5.6% 50th pct

Compare Mays Hill with nearby areas

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Compare North Parramatta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mays Hill vs North Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12548/mays-hill/vs/SAL13011/north-parramatta