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Bankstown vs Parramatta

Name: Bankstown vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bankstown profile · Parramatta profile

Bankstown Parramatta

Parramatta and Bankstown are two large, nearby hubs in New South Wales with very different economic and housing profiles. Parramatta has a more highly qualified workforce, with 42.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.5% in Bankstown. This is consistent with a much higher typical weekly personal income in Parramatta ($869) than in Bankstown ($532). Housing also differs sharply; separate houses are far more common in Bankstown (54.8%) than in Parramatta (32.5%), where flats or apartments are the most popular choice.

Everyday life in both areas shares many similarities, as almost every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these local amenities, the gap in income and qualifications between the two has widened since 2011. Both areas are far more diverse than the national figure, though they differ in their roots; Parramatta has more recent overseas arrivals and a higher share of people with no religion, while Bankstown has a higher proportion of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 23.1 pts higher in Parramatta Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Bankstown Participation: 18.0 pts higher in Parramatta Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Parramatta Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstown in Parramatta +17,401 larger in Parramatta gap widening

94,669 89th pct 112,070 94th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Parramatta +1 yrs older in Parramatta gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.8%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

47.9% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

33.5% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.6% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 39.9%

1.1% India +13.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Vietnam ◂ +11.0 pts 0.8%

3.6% China +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

9.8% Chinese +10.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.2% Vietnamese ◂ +13.3 pts 1.0%

9.0% English +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.9% Indian +11.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.7% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

25.8% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

23.3% Arabic ◂ +19.1 pts 4.2%

15.1% Vietnamese ◂ +14.4 pts 0.7%

3.7% Mandarin +7.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.0% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Hindi +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.4% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

32.0% Islam ◂ +25.4 pts 6.5%

13.8% No religion +13.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.0% Hinduism +14.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

9.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bankstown in Parramatta +0.05 more in Bankstown

1.61 33rd pct 1.57 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bankstown in Parramatta +1 more in Bankstown

33 82nd pct 32 80th pct

Students in Bankstown in Parramatta +4,918 more in Parramatta

15,361 87th pct 20,279 90th pct

Avg size in Bankstown in Parramatta +154 larger in Parramatta

480 49th pct 634 75th pct

ICSEA in Bankstown in Parramatta +122 higher in Parramatta

977 25th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 75.4%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 6.1%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +10.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 11.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

5.0% Information technology +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bankstown in Parramatta +$337 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$532 2nd pct $869 67th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Parramatta +$574 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,375 19th pct $1,949 67th pct

Family income in Bankstown in Parramatta +$687 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,523 9th pct $2,210 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.6%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.9%

7.0% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 37.7%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +5.5 pts ▸ 74.1%

14.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstown in Parramatta +0.5 larger in Bankstown gap narrowing

3.1 95th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 63.1%

15.0% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 12.0%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

24.0% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.2% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

9.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstown in Parramatta +$20 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Bankstown in Parramatta +$300 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Bankstown in Parramatta +0.10 higher in Bankstown gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

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

25.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 17.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

54.8% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 32.5%

31.9% Flat or apartment +18.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 27.5%

19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 13.7%

5.1% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

0.8% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 9.9%

14.1% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.9% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.3% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.6%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bankstown in Parramatta +68 more in Bankstown

523 89th pct 455 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bankstown in Parramatta +1.46 more in Bankstown

5.52 69th pct 4.06 38th pct

Departures/1k in Bankstown in Parramatta +353.4 more in Parramatta

1,764.8 78th pct 2,118.2 87th pct

PT routes in Bankstown in Parramatta +29 more in Parramatta

34 67th pct 63 86th pct

How people get to work

26.5% Worked at home +15.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

41.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 30.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.9% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

31.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 28.1%

11.7% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.2% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.5% Education & training even 7.6%

5.0% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +12.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

9.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstown in Parramatta +0.7 higher in Parramatta

7.5 81st pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bankstown in Parramatta +0.5 more in Parramatta

7.1 79th pct 7.6 89th pct

15-min city in Bankstown in Parramatta +5.3 pts higher in Parramatta

92.7% 79th pct 98.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Bankstown in Parramatta +7.7 pts higher in Parramatta

86.3% 75th pct 94.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Bankstown in Parramatta even

99.9% 94th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to school in Bankstown in Parramatta +0.7 pts higher in Bankstown

99.2% 98th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Bankstown in Parramatta even

100.0% 85th pct 99.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Bankstown in Parramatta +10.6 pts higher in Parramatta

70.1% 71st pct 80.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Bankstown in Parramatta +1.2 more in Parramatta

10.1 12th pct 11.3 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bankstown in Parramatta +43 higher in Parramatta

166 67th pct 209 76th pct

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

4.9% 40th pct 7.6% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10005/bankstown/vs/SED10065/parramatta