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Auburn vs Parramatta

Name: Auburn vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Auburn profile · Parramatta profile

Auburn Parramatta

Auburn and Parramatta are two large, neighbouring areas with high populations and significant cultural diversity. Auburn is more likely to have residents who speak a language other than English at home (70.7%) and people born overseas (58.9%). In contrast, Parramatta has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (42.6%) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $869, compared to $688 in Auburn. Parramatta also has better access to local amenities, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (80.6%) and groceries (94.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several trends shift. Parramatta's lead in typical incomes and university qualifications has grown, while the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed. Both areas share very similar profiles in other ways, such as having almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and a similar share of homes with three or more bedrooms. They both sit far above the national figure for the proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 7.2 pts higher in Parramatta Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Auburn Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in Parramatta Personal income: $181 higher in Parramatta Work from home: 10.9 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn in Parramatta +5,752 larger in Auburn gap narrowing

117,822 95th pct 112,070 94th pct

Median age in Auburn in Parramatta +2 yrs older in Parramatta gap narrowing

33 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 38.4%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

50.4% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

36.5% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%

7.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Auburn Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

3.4% India +10.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% China ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

5.8% Nepal ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

23.3% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 20.1%

8.0% English +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.1% Indian +9.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

20.8% English only +15.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

10.5% Arabic ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%

6.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

1.1% Hindi +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Tagalog even 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.8% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.7% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.5% Islam ◂ +18.0 pts 6.5%

7.9% Hinduism +7.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Auburn in Parramatta +0.37 more in Parramatta

1.19 12th pct 1.57 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn in Parramatta +8 more in Parramatta

24 63rd pct 32 80th pct

Students in Auburn in Parramatta +5,600 more in Parramatta

14,679 86th pct 20,279 90th pct

Avg size in Auburn in Parramatta +22 larger in Parramatta

612 73rd pct 634 75th pct

ICSEA in Auburn in Parramatta +81 higher in Parramatta

1,018 49th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 75.4%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

8.4% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.8% Year 11 even 2.8%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.0% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

4.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Auburn in Parramatta +$181 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$688 20th pct $869 67th pct

Household income in Auburn in Parramatta +$220 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$1,729 51st pct $1,949 67th pct

Family income in Auburn in Parramatta +$446 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,764 23rd pct $2,210 62nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.6%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

10.4% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.7%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.4%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +0.5 pts 74.1%

11.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn in Parramatta +0.3 larger in Auburn gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 23.2%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.3% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn in Parramatta +$40 higher in Auburn gap narrowing

$460 87th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Auburn in Parramatta +$133 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Auburn in Parramatta +0.20 higher in Auburn gap steady

1.20 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 26.9%

19.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

51.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 49.9%

36.7% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 32.5%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 27.5%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

5.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.7%

12.1% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.3% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 35.3%

22.8% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn in Parramatta +38 more in Auburn

493 88th pct 455 86th pct

Stops/1k in Auburn in Parramatta +0.12 more in Auburn

4.18 41st pct 4.06 38th pct

Departures/1k in Auburn in Parramatta +1,018.1 more in Parramatta

1,100.1 54th pct 2,118.2 87th pct

PT routes in Auburn in Parramatta +36 more in Parramatta

27 51st pct 63 86th pct

How people get to work

31.2% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

7.3% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.3% Walked even 2.3%

0.7% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 46.2%

27.1% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.9% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

8.5% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

6.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn in Parramatta +0.7 higher in Parramatta

7.5 82nd pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn in Parramatta +0.8 more in Parramatta

6.7 72nd pct 7.6 89th pct

15-min city in Auburn in Parramatta +6.0 pts higher in Parramatta

91.9% 78th pct 98.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Auburn in Parramatta +10.2 pts higher in Parramatta

83.8% 71st pct 94.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Auburn in Parramatta even

99.9% 97th pct 99.7% 88th pct

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

86.6% 67th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Auburn in Parramatta even

99.9% 79th pct 99.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Auburn in Parramatta +18.4 pts higher in Parramatta

62.3% 64th pct 80.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn in Parramatta +2.9 more in Parramatta

8.4 3rd pct 11.3 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn in Parramatta +14 higher in Parramatta

195 73rd pct 209 76th pct

Mean slope in Auburn in Parramatta +2.7 pts higher in Parramatta

4.9% 40th pct 7.6% 82nd pct

Compare Auburn with nearby areas

Bankstown Parramatta Strathfield Lakemba Granville Drummoyne Fairfield Canterbury

Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

Epping Auburn Granville Baulkham Hills Seven Hills Ryde Drummoyne Bankstown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10002/auburn/vs/SED10065/parramatta