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Northmead vs Parramatta

Name: Northmead vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Northmead profile · Parramatta profile

Northmead Parramatta

Parramatta and Northmead are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Parramatta is a high-density hub where 85.6% of homes are flats or apartments, while 49% of Northmead residents live in separate houses. This contrast is seen in the people who live there; Parramatta has a much younger population with a typical age of 32, whereas Northmead's typical resident is 39. Parramatta is also far more diverse, with 69.2% born overseas and 68.9% using a language other than English at home. In Northmead, these figures are 34.6% and 33.1% respectively. Parramatta's workforce is more highly qualified, with 54.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 35.3% in Northmead.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,000. They also have nearly the same number of people per home and similar weekly rents. While Parramatta is a walker's paradise and Northmead is very walkable, both areas have a high share of residents who have lived there for more than five years. Over time, the gap in home ownership has remained significant, with Northmead having a far higher share of homes owned outright at 25.9%, compared to just 9.6% in Parramatta.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,950 larger in Parramatta Born overseas: 34.6 pts higher in Parramatta Other language: 35.8 pts higher in Parramatta Renting: 38.1 pts higher in Parramatta Separate houses: 41.3 pts higher in Northmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northmead in Parramatta +18,950 larger in Parramatta gap widening

11,261 87th pct 30,211 92nd pct

Median age in Northmead in Parramatta +7 yrs older in Northmead gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +23.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 13.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.3%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 6.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 50.8%

30.6% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Northmead Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia ◂ +36.8 pts 24.8%

5.2% India +25.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.1% China +5.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.3% Nepal +5.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

6.5% Indian +20.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.5% Australian ◂ +17.7 pts 6.8%

23.9% English ◂ +15.4 pts 8.5%

8.4% Chinese +6.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.5% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

2.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.8% English only ◂ +38.4 pts 24.4%

2.0% Hindi +8.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Mandarin +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +32.2 pts 21.9%

5.3% Hinduism +28.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 22.0%

5.7% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Northmead in Parramatta +0.24 more in Parramatta

1.39 16th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northmead in Parramatta +11 more in Parramatta

57 93rd pct 68 95th pct

Avg size in Northmead in Parramatta +62 larger in Northmead

643 87th pct 581 82nd pct

ICSEA in Northmead in Parramatta +32 higher in Northmead

1,098 91st pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 81.4%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 5.2%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.0% Postgraduate degree +11.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 6.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.2% Information technology +12.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

10.2% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Northmead in Parramatta +$74 higher in Parramatta gap steady

$941 76th pct $1,015 83rd pct

Household income in Northmead in Parramatta +$168 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,924 72nd pct $2,092 79th pct

Family income in Northmead in Parramatta +$100 higher in Northmead gap narrowing

$2,414 78th pct $2,314 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.9%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.5%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +11.3 pts ▸ 79.0%

18.0% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 10.1%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northmead in Parramatta +53 larger in Parramatta

103 86th pct 156 86th pct

Median age in Northmead in Parramatta +4 yrs older in Parramatta

25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Northmead in Parramatta +$11 higher in Northmead

$880 72nd pct $869 71st pct

Household income in Northmead in Parramatta +$14 higher in Northmead

$1,708 51st pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northmead in Parramatta +0.1 larger in Northmead gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 58.4%

24.2% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

1.1% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 26.1%

17.1% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northmead in Parramatta +$20 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$420 86th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Northmead in Parramatta +$220 higher in Northmead gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Northmead in Parramatta +0.30 higher in Parramatta gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Rented +38.1 pts ▸ 70.2%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 18.0%

25.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 9.6%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

31.5% Flat or apartment +54.2 pts ▸ 85.6%

49.0% Separate house ◂ +41.3 pts 7.7%

19.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

28.8% 2 bedrooms +35.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 14.3%

18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 2.8%

5.1% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

11.1% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

29.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 14.0%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.6% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northmead in Parramatta +53 more in Parramatta

36 87th pct 89 89th pct

Stops/1k in Northmead in Parramatta +0.25 more in Northmead

3.20 70th pct 2.95 69th pct

Departures/1k in Northmead in Parramatta +930.9 more in Parramatta

2,120.2 92nd pct 3,051.1 97th pct

PT routes in Northmead in Parramatta +44 more in Parramatta

15 86th pct 59 88th pct

Stop walk in Northmead in Parramatta +1 longer in Parramatta

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Northmead in Parramatta +2 longer in Northmead

22 19th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Northmead in Parramatta +1,654 more in Parramatta

43,153 86th pct 44,807 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Northmead in Parramatta +237,039 more in Parramatta

105,096 80th pct 342,135 89th pct

Transit to city in Northmead in Parramatta +18 longer in Northmead

73 79th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 19.3%

0.4% Train +6.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.0 pts 13.6%

8.6% No vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 2.1%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Professional & technical +11.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

6.4% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

14.7% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.4% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Northmead in Parramatta +2.3 higher in Parramatta

7.0 93rd pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northmead in Parramatta +1.2 more in Parramatta

6.8 93rd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Northmead in Parramatta +13.3 pts higher in Parramatta

86.7% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Northmead in Parramatta +15.5 pts higher in Parramatta

84.5% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Northmead in Parramatta +4.5 pts higher in Parramatta

95.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Northmead in Parramatta +11.9 pts higher in Parramatta

88.1% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Northmead in Parramatta even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Northmead in Parramatta +16.9 pts higher in Parramatta

82.9% 94th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Northmead in Parramatta +7.3 more in Parramatta

7.5 35th pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Northmead in Parramatta +367 higher in Parramatta

132 87th pct 500 100th pct

Mean slope in Northmead in Parramatta +2.9 pts higher in Parramatta

6.0% 54th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Northmead with nearby areas

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Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northmead vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13033/northmead/vs/SAL13167/parramatta