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Granville vs Parramatta

Name: Granville vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Granville profile · Parramatta profile

Granville Parramatta

Parramatta and Granville are two large, neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Parramatta is more likely to have residents with a university degree (42.6% compared to 28.3%) and a higher typical weekly income of $869, while Granville's is $679. Parramatta also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 27.6%, whereas Granville's is 12.5%. In contrast, Granville has a higher share of separate houses (44.8% compared to 32.5%) and a higher proportion of people using a language other than English at home.

Both areas are a walker's paradise, with almost identical walkability scores and nearly the same percentage of homes within a short walk of parks, schools and public transport. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, other differences have shifted, such as the share of people who have completed Year 12, which is now far higher in Parramatta.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 15.1 pts higher in Parramatta Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in Parramatta Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Granville Personal income: $190 higher in Parramatta Year 12: 12.2 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Granville in Parramatta +8,008 larger in Parramatta gap narrowing

104,062 92nd pct 112,070 94th pct

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

33 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

50.9% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

7.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Granville Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.5% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.8% India +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.5% China +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.0% Philippines even 2.1%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

8.5% Chinese +11.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.1% English +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.2% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

27.7% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.4% Arabic ◂ +12.2 pts 4.2%

4.5% Mandarin +6.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.5% Cantonese +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Punjabi even 1.6%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.5% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.4% Islam ◂ +14.9 pts 6.5%

14.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

2.9% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Granville in Parramatta +0.30 more in Parramatta

1.27 14th pct 1.57 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Granville in Parramatta +5 more in Parramatta

27 71st pct 32 80th pct

Students in Granville in Parramatta +6,277 more in Parramatta

14,002 84th pct 20,279 90th pct

Avg size in Granville in Parramatta +115 larger in Parramatta

519 58th pct 634 75th pct

ICSEA in Granville in Parramatta +88 higher in Parramatta

1,011 44th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 75.4%

12.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.7% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Granville in Parramatta +$190 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$679 18th pct $869 67th pct

Household income in Granville in Parramatta +$285 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$1,664 45th pct $1,949 67th pct

Family income in Granville in Parramatta +$346 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,864 31st pct $2,210 62nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.6%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

9.5% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 37.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None +2.8 pts ▸ 74.1%

12.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.6% Two conditions even 3.6%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 63.1%

17.6% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

1.7% Other families even 1.7%

Household size

25.5% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.7% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Granville in Parramatta +$15 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$405 73rd pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Granville in Parramatta +$200 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,300 86th pct

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

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

21.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

40.7% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

44.8% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 32.5%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 27.5%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

5.9% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 54.5%

15.0% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.8% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

1.3% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.3%

20.5% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Granville in Parramatta +78 more in Granville

533 90th pct 455 86th pct

Stops/1k in Granville in Parramatta +1.06 more in Granville

5.12 61st pct 4.06 38th pct

Departures/1k in Granville in Parramatta +774.6 more in Parramatta

1,343.6 64th pct 2,118.2 87th pct

PT routes in Granville in Parramatta +22 more in Parramatta

41 77th pct 63 86th pct

How people get to work

32.0% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 30.2%

5.6% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 28.1%

13.3% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

9.3% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

6.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

9.9% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

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

9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Granville in Parramatta +0.1 higher in Parramatta

8.1 89th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Granville in Parramatta even

7.6 91st pct 7.6 89th pct

15-min city in Granville in Parramatta +1.5 pts higher in Granville

99.5% 98th pct 98.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Granville in Parramatta +4.2 pts higher in Granville

98.2% 96th pct 94.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Granville in Parramatta even

99.9% 98th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to school in Granville in Parramatta +1.0 pts higher in Granville

99.5% 99th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Granville in Parramatta even

99.9% 84th pct 99.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Granville in Parramatta +5.5 pts higher in Granville

86.1% 86th pct 80.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Granville in Parramatta +2.0 more in Parramatta

9.3 8th pct 11.3 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Granville in Parramatta +23 higher in Granville

232 81st pct 209 76th pct

Mean slope in Granville 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). Granville vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10032/granville/vs/SED10065/parramatta