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Mays Hill vs Parramatta

Name: Mays Hill vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Mays Hill profile · Parramatta profile

Mays Hill Parramatta

Parramatta and Mays Hill are neighbouring areas with very different streetscapes. Parramatta is a high-density hub where 26.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, and it has far more public transport stops and a higher number of walkable amenities. In contrast, Mays Hill has more separate houses and larger homes, with 29.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 18.1% in Parramatta. Parramatta also has a larger share of people with no religion (22.0% versus 11.9%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (54.7% versus 50.7%).

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to money and schooling. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, at $2,092 in Parramatta and $2,076 in Mays Hill. Both areas have about the same share of people who speak little or no English and similar school advantage scores. They also both stand far above the national figure for the proportion of residents born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,309 larger in Parramatta No car: 13.7 pts higher in Parramatta 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in Mays Hill Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Mays Hill No religion: 10.1 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mays Hill in Parramatta +28,309 larger in Parramatta gap widening

1,902 78th pct 30,211 92nd pct

Median age in Mays Hill in Parramatta +1 yrs older in Parramatta gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

51.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.3%

13.4% Older adults (45–64) even 13.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 50.8%

34.5% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Mays Hill Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

31.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%

30.9% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 24.8%

3.1% China +5.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Nepal +5.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 27.3%

6.6% Chinese +8.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.5% English +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

2.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

24.3% English only even 24.4%

8.6% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% Mandarin +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Arabic ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

4.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.4% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.5% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 21.9%

11.9% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.3% Islam ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%

6.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.1% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mays Hill in Parramatta

— 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mays Hill in Parramatta +22 more in Parramatta

46 91st pct 68 95th pct

Avg size in Mays Hill in Parramatta +3 larger in Mays Hill

584 82nd pct 581 82nd pct

ICSEA in Mays Hill in Parramatta +16 higher in Parramatta

1,050 78th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 81.4%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

25.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

10.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mays Hill in Parramatta +$44 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$971 79th pct $1,015 83rd pct

Household income in Mays Hill in Parramatta +$16 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$2,076 78th pct $2,092 79th pct

Family income in Mays Hill in Parramatta +$121 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$2,193 68th pct $2,314 74th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 37.2%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.9%

12.0% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.9%

32.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Lung condition even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 79.0%

11.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

3.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mays Hill in Parramatta +137 larger in Parramatta

19 67th pct 156 86th pct

Median age in Mays Hill in Parramatta +6 yrs older in Parramatta

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Mays Hill in Parramatta +$107 higher in Parramatta

$762 62nd pct $869 71st pct

Household income in Mays Hill in Parramatta +$569 higher in Parramatta

$1,125 23rd pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mays Hill in Parramatta +0.3 larger in Mays Hill gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 58.4%

23.1% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

1.6% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.3% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 13.0%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mays Hill in Parramatta +$5 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$435 87th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Mays Hill in Parramatta +$100 higher in Mays Hill gap narrowing

$2,180 80th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Mays Hill in Parramatta even gap narrowing

1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 70.2%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 18.0%

8.1% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

74.5% Flat or apartment +11.2 pts ▸ 85.6%

18.0% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 7.7%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 14.3%

9.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

0.6% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 64.6%

5.8% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.4% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.6% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 45.3%

12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

3.0% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mays Hill in Parramatta +84 more in Parramatta

5 74th pct 89 89th pct

Stops/1k in Mays Hill in Parramatta +0.32 more in Parramatta

2.63 68th pct 2.95 69th pct

Departures/1k in Mays Hill in Parramatta +1,640.0 more in Parramatta

1,411.1 88th pct 3,051.1 97th pct

PT routes in Mays Hill in Parramatta +56 more in Parramatta

3 79th pct 59 88th pct

Stop walk in Mays Hill in Parramatta +1 longer in Parramatta

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Mays Hill in Parramatta +1 longer in Parramatta

19 16th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Mays Hill in Parramatta +29,801 more in Mays Hill

74,608 88th pct 44,807 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Mays Hill in Parramatta +181,825 more in Parramatta

160,310 86th pct 342,135 89th pct

Transit to city in Mays Hill in Parramatta +6 longer in Mays Hill

61 58th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

29.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 19.3%

2.2% Train +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

12.8% No vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 13.6%

4.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

9.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

2.6% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

8.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mays Hill in Parramatta +0.2 higher in Parramatta

9.1 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mays Hill in Parramatta even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Mays Hill in Parramatta even