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Glen Boughton vs Parramatta Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Glen Boughton profile · Parramatta Park profile

Glen Boughton Parramatta Park

Parramatta Park and Glen Boughton are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Parramatta Park is a populated hub where the typical resident is 33 and the area is very walkable. In contrast, Glen Boughton is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much older typical resident of 47. There are also large gaps in wealth and infrastructure: typical weekly household income is far higher in Glen Boughton at $2,749 compared to $1,211 in Parramatta Park, while typical weekly rent is far higher in Parramatta Park at $290 compared to $138.

These two places share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,530 to $1,625. Beyond this, they differ in almost every way. Parramatta Park has extensive transport and services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries. Glen Boughton has no such access, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of those amenities. The gap in connectivity is stark, as Parramatta Park has 298 intersections per square kilometre while Glen Boughton has only one.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,602 larger in Parramatta Park Rent: $152 higher in Parramatta Park Median age: 14 yrs older in Glen Boughton Household income: $1,538 higher in Glen Boughton Household size: 0.6 larger in Glen Boughton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +3,602 larger in Parramatta Park gap steady
19 14th pct 3,621 86th pct
Median age in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +14 yrs older in Glen Boughton gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 10.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 9.7% 15th pct
Under 15 in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 12.2% 23rd pct
De facto in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

52.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +42.9 pts 9.7%
31.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

43.8% Never married +16.1 pts ▸ 59.8%
56.3% Married ◂ +35.3 pts 21.0%
0.0% Divorced +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Separated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Glen Boughton Parramatta Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 38.1% 94th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +28.6 pts 50.3%
0.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% China +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +12.3 pts 24.5%
26.3% Chinese ◂ +21.2 pts 5.1%
21.1% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%
21.1% Italian ◂ +17.0 pts 4.1%
0.0% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 29.1% 90th pct
Limited English in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 4.4% 90th pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +20.8 pts 58.1%
0.0% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 44.5% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

73.7% Christianity ◂ +40.7 pts 33.0%
26.3% No religion +18.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
15.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
0.0% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 59.5% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 23.5% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 6.79 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +14 more in Parramatta Park
0 0th pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 1,031 100th pct
ICSEA in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 12 +34.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
50.0% Year 10 ◂ +35.5 pts 14.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +44.2 pts 22.4%
25.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

41.7% Engineering & related ◂ +31.2 pts 10.4%
33.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +23.6 pts 9.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +$141 higher in Glen Boughton gap narrowing
$899 73rd pct $758 51st pct
Household income in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +$1,538 higher in Glen Boughton gap widening
$2,749 93rd pct $1,211 26th pct
Family income in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +$95 higher in Glen Boughton gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,530 29th pct
High earners in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 9.2% 27th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Under $650 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 38.4%
0.0% Under $650 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 21.1% 17th pct
Mental health in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Heart disease ◂ +13.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% Mental health +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.1% None +22.2 pts ▸ 64.3%
26.3% One condition ◂ +11.8 pts 14.5%
0.0% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 6.0% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 14.0% 12th pct
Defence service in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 10.9% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +381 larger in Parramatta Park
0 0th pct 381 86th pct
Median age in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 46.7% 65th pct
Unemployment in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 20.4% 86th pct
Median income in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— $480 29th pct
Household income in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— $1,079 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 36.5% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +0.6 larger in Glen Boughton gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 27.8% 95th pct
Living alone in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 42.3% 93rd pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.5 pts 34.8%
46.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 35.2%
26.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +49.6 pts 30.4%
0.0% 1 person +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% 3 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +$152 higher in Parramatta Park
$138 12th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +$409 higher in Glen Boughton
$1,709 56th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +0.10 higher in Glen Boughton gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 61.8% 98th pct
Owned outright in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 13.6% 5th pct
Separate houses in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 35.2% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 34.2% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +86.4 pts 13.6%
80.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +60.6 pts 19.4%
0.0% Rented +61.8 pts ▸ 61.8%
0.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +64.8 pts 35.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +59.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

80.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +73.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +43.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 16.3% 92nd pct
Work from home in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 8.2% 20th pct
PT commute in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +5 more in Parramatta Park
0 0th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +1.38 more in Parramatta Park
0.00 0th pct 1.38 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +653.7 more in Parramatta Park
0.0 0th pct 653.7 81st pct
PT routes in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +9 more in Parramatta Park
0 0th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
0.0% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Bicycle +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

140.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +116.5 pts 23.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +50.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
0.0% No vehicle +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 58.6% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 36.6% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 9.2% 88th pct
Participation in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park
— 52.6% 24th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.3 pts 16.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Retail trade +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +30.1 pts 7.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Professionals +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +7.4 higher in Parramatta Park
0.3 47th pct 7.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +7.7 more in Parramatta Park
0.3 47th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +100.0 pts higher in Parramatta Park
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +100.0 pts higher in Parramatta Park
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +99.9 pts higher in Parramatta Park
0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +100.0 pts higher in Parramatta Park
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +68.1 pts higher in Parramatta Park
31.9% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +98.7 pts higher in Parramatta Park
0.0% 0th pct 98.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +7.2 more in Parramatta Park
0.0 0th pct 7.2 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +298 higher in Parramatta Park
1 43rd pct 298 95th pct
Mean slope in Glen Boughtonin Parramatta Park +14.1 pts higher in Glen Boughton
16.9% 95th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Glen Boughton with nearby areas

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Compare Parramatta Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Boughton vs Parramatta Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31142/glen-boughton/vs/SAL32279/parramatta-park