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Parklea vs Quakers Hill

Name: Parklea vs Quakers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Parklea profile · Quakers Hill profile

Parklea Quakers Hill

Quakers Hill and Parklea are neighbouring areas in Sydney's west with very different social profiles. Quakers Hill is a much larger hub where 68.5% of residents finished Year 12, compared to 44.7% in Parklea. It is also a busier place for families, with far more children under 15 (22.8% versus 14.5%) and a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (32.0% versus 18.3%). Parklea is more affluent at the top end, with a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (43.8% compared to 31.3% in Quakers Hill).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical weekly personal income, which is around $917 in Quakers Hill and $975 in Parklea. They share a typical resident age of 35 and nearly identical access to parks and public transport. While Quakers Hill has seen more movement with 38.7% of people moving in the last five years, Parklea has a much higher First Nations population at 8.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,209 larger in Quakers Hill Participation: 25.4 pts higher in Quakers Hill Year 12: 23.8 pts higher in Quakers Hill Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in Quakers Hill Unpaid child care: 13.6 pts higher in Quakers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parklea in Quakers Hill +24,209 larger in Quakers Hill gap steady

3,684 86th pct 27,893 91st pct

Median age in Parklea in Quakers Hill even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

42.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 32.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%

14.5% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

44.7% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

47.0% Never married ◂ +16.5 pts 30.5%

4.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Parklea Quakers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.3% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

12.8% India +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.6% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

9.5% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.1% English +11.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.9% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.6% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

26.5% English only +25.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

6.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

2.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.1% Christianity +19.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.3% Not stated ◂ +32.5 pts 4.8%

10.3% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.0% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parklea in Quakers Hill

— 0.79 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parklea in Quakers Hill +25 more in Quakers Hill

25 87th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Parklea in Quakers Hill +162 larger in Parklea

868 98th pct 707 90th pct

ICSEA in Parklea in Quakers Hill +32 higher in Parklea

1,096 90th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 +23.8 pts ▸ 68.5%

6.2% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.0% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

19.9% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.1% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +11.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.7% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.6% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Parklea in Quakers Hill +$58 higher in Parklea gap narrowing

$975 80th pct $917 74th pct

Household income in Parklea in Quakers Hill +$522 higher in Parklea gap widening

$2,832 94th pct $2,310 87th pct

Family income in Parklea in Quakers Hill +$415 higher in Parklea gap widening

$2,814 88th pct $2,399 77th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 15.4%

13.1% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

3.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

21.3% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +22.3 pts ▸ 71.4%

10.2% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parklea in Quakers Hill +241 larger in Quakers Hill

307 86th pct 548 87th pct

Median age in Parklea in Quakers Hill +10 yrs older in Parklea

32 yrs 69th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Parklea in Quakers Hill +$705 higher in Parklea

$1,312 88th pct $607 46th pct

Household income in Parklea in Quakers Hill +$617 higher in Parklea

$2,625 82nd pct $2,008 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parklea in Quakers Hill +0.4 larger in Parklea gap widening

3.5 95th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

77.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 71.3%

12.9% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.7% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.2% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 25.0%

18.8% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.7% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

7.1% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parklea in Quakers Hill +$100 higher in Parklea gap steady

$550 96th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Parklea in Quakers Hill +$300 higher in Parklea gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Parklea in Quakers Hill even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 46.2%

23.0% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.0% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

68.1% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 71.2%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 25.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 37.5%

15.8% 3 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +24.8 pts ▸ 71.2%

46.4% $550–$749 ◂ +34.1 pts 12.3%

2.6% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

38.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 22.7%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.6% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parklea in Quakers Hill +110 more in Quakers Hill

6 76th pct 116 90th pct

Stops/1k in Parklea in Quakers Hill +2.53 more in Quakers Hill

1.63 64th pct 4.16 74th pct

Departures/1k in Parklea in Quakers Hill +183.4 more in Quakers Hill

1,023.3 86th pct 1,206.8 87th pct

PT routes in Parklea in Quakers Hill +8 more in Quakers Hill

4 82nd pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Parklea in Quakers Hill +7 longer in Parklea

8 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Parklea in Quakers Hill +1 longer in Parklea

31 27th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Parklea in Quakers Hill +4,193 more in Parklea

32,531 85th pct 28,338 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Parklea in Quakers Hill +45,714 more in Quakers Hill

78,259 74th pct 123,973 84th pct

Transit to city in Parklea in Quakers Hill +6 longer in Quakers Hill

79 87th pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

41.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 37.0%

34.1% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

0.7% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 40.6%

28.5% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

1.7% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

9.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

5.5% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Manufacturing even 7.1%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 25.6%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

13.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

8.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Parklea in Quakers Hill +0.1 higher in Parklea

6.1 89th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parklea in Quakers Hill +0.2 more in Parklea

6.0 89th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Parklea in Quakers Hill +11.4 pts higher in Parklea

99.9% 100th pct 88.4% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Parklea in Quakers Hill +22.8 pts higher in Parklea

98.8% 99th pct 76.0% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Parklea in Quakers Hill even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Parklea in Quakers Hill +15.1 pts higher in Quakers Hill

77.0% 84th pct 92.1% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Parklea in Quakers Hill even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Parklea in Quakers Hill +2.9 pts higher in Parklea

41.8% 82nd pct 38.9% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Parklea in Quakers Hill +5.5 more in Quakers Hill

2.7 22nd pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Parklea in Quakers Hill +46 higher in Quakers Hill

165 89th pct 211 91st pct

Mean slope in Parklea in Quakers Hill +0.7 pts higher in Parklea

5.3% 46th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Parklea with nearby areas

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Compare Quakers Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parklea vs Quakers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13164/parklea/vs/SAL13299/quakers-hill