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Parklea vs The Ponds

Name: Parklea vs The Ponds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Parklea profile · The Ponds profile

Parklea The Ponds

The Ponds and Parklea are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. The Ponds is a much younger and more highly qualified community, where 29.4% of people are children under 15 and 48.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more affluent, with 25.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Parklea has a lower proportion of children (14.5%) and adults with degrees (24.3%), while its workforce is smaller, with only 40.9% of adults working or looking for work compared to 71.0% in The Ponds.

These two areas have tracked quite differently since 2011, most notably in how their populations have shifted. The Ponds has seen a massive influx of new residents, with 50.0% moving in over the last five years, while only 21.2% of Parklea residents have moved in that time. Despite these diverging trends, they share several core traits: the typical age in both areas is 35, and both have an average of 3.5 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,631 larger in The Ponds Year 12: 36.3 pts higher in The Ponds Unpaid child care: 25.5 pts higher in The Ponds Recent movers: 28.8 pts higher in The Ponds Participation: 30.1 pts higher in The Ponds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parklea in The Ponds +12,631 larger in The Ponds gap widening

3,684 86th pct 16,315 89th pct

Median age in Parklea in The Ponds even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

42.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 34.3%

14.5% Children (0–14) +14.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.8%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

44.7% Married +22.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

47.0% Never married ◂ +24.0 pts 23.0%

4.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.3% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Parklea The Ponds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.3% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 45.2%

12.8% India +9.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.6% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

15.9% Indian +12.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.5% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.1% English +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

26.5% English only +15.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

5.6% Hindi +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.3% Not stated ◂ +33.5 pts 3.8%

26.1% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.0% Hinduism +12.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.3% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.9% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parklea in The Ponds

— 0.83 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parklea in The Ponds +12 more in The Ponds

25 87th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Parklea in The Ponds +60 larger in Parklea

868 98th pct 809 96th pct

ICSEA in Parklea in The Ponds even

1,096 90th pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 +36.3 pts ▸ 81.1%

6.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

19.9% Bachelor degree +19.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +13.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +14.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.7% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.8% Information technology +8.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.6% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Parklea in The Ponds +$232 higher in The Ponds gap widening

$975 80th pct $1,207 90th pct

Household income in Parklea in The Ponds +$453 higher in The Ponds gap widening

$2,832 94th pct $3,285 100th pct

Family income in Parklea in The Ponds +$467 higher in The Ponds gap steady

$2,814 88th pct $3,281 94th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 26.0%

26.9% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

3.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

21.3% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Lung condition even 0.4%

0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +29.3 pts ▸ 78.4%

10.2% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parklea in The Ponds +217 larger in Parklea

307 86th pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Parklea in The Ponds +7 yrs older in Parklea

32 yrs 69th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Parklea in The Ponds +$333 higher in Parklea

$1,312 88th pct $979 77th pct

Household income in Parklea in The Ponds +$541 higher in The Ponds

$2,625 82nd pct $3,166 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parklea in The Ponds even gap narrowing

3.5 95th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

77.2% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 82.6%

12.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

9.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

32.2% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.8% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

13.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

7.1% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parklea in The Ponds +$93 higher in The Ponds gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $643 100th pct

Mortgage in Parklea in The Ponds +$400 higher in The Ponds gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Parklea in The Ponds even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

23.0% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 21.9%

15.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

68.1% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 83.7%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.9 pts 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 60.4%

12.8% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $550–$749 +27.8 pts ▸ 74.2%

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +35.9 pts 10.5%

4.6% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.6% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 28.4%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

7.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parklea in The Ponds +38 more in The Ponds

6 76th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Parklea in The Ponds +1.07 more in The Ponds

1.63 64th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Parklea in The Ponds +252.6 more in Parklea

1,023.3 86th pct 770.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Parklea in The Ponds +4 more in The Ponds

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Parklea in The Ponds +5 longer in Parklea

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Parklea in The Ponds +3 longer in The Ponds

31 27th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Parklea in The Ponds +11,473 more in Parklea

32,531 85th pct 21,058 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Parklea in The Ponds +9,301 more in The Ponds

78,259 74th pct 87,560 76th pct

Transit to city in Parklea in The Ponds

79 87th pct —

How people get to work

41.5% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

34.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 28.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.7% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

28.5% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

1.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

10.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.0% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Parklea in The Ponds +0.6 higher in Parklea

6.1 89th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parklea in The Ponds +0.7 more in Parklea

6.0 89th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Parklea in The Ponds +43.5 pts higher in Parklea

99.9% 100th pct 56.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Parklea in The Ponds +59.6 pts higher in Parklea

98.8% 99th pct 39.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Parklea in The Ponds even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Parklea in The Ponds +16.6 pts higher in The Ponds

77.0% 84th pct 93.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Parklea in The Ponds even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parklea in The Ponds +8.3 pts higher in The Ponds

41.8% 82nd pct 50.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Parklea in The Ponds +3.8 more in The Ponds

2.7 22nd pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Parklea in The Ponds +302 higher in The Ponds

165 89th pct 467 100th pct

Mean slope in Parklea in The Ponds +0.8 pts higher in Parklea

5.3% 46th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Parklea with nearby areas

Acacia Gardens Stanhope Gardens Kellyville Ridge Quakers Hill Glenwood The Ponds Kings Park Marayong

Compare The Ponds with nearby areas

Kellyville Ridge Parklea Quakers Hill Tallawong Stanhope Gardens Rouse Hill Acacia Gardens Nirimba Fields

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parklea vs The Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13164/parklea/vs/SAL13851/the-ponds