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Ku-ring-gai vs Parramatta

Name: Ku-ring-gai vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Ku-ring-gai profile · Parramatta profile

Ku-ring-gai Parramatta

Parramatta and Ku-ring-gai are nearby neighbours with very different characters. Parramatta is much more multicultural, with 55% of people born overseas and 58.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also a hub for renters, with 52.8% of homes rented, compared to just 25% in Ku-ring-gai. In contrast, Ku-ring-gai is wealthier and more established; its typical household income is $2,684 a week, well higher than $1,949 in Parramatta, and 35.1% of its homes are owned outright.

These two areas share a similar number of schools and roughly the same proportion of children under 15. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical household income has grown, and the gap in home ownership has shifted, with Ku-ring-gai now seeing far more homes owned outright. Parramatta remains the more accessible of the two, with 94% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.8 pts higher in Parramatta Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Parramatta 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Volunteering: 8.7 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +25,248 larger in Parramatta gap widening

86,822 87th pct 112,070 94th pct

Median age in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +6 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

41 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 20.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 11.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 51.6%

27.3% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

5.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

1.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ku-ring-gai Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 39.9%

4.2% India +10.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% England ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +14.8 pts 13.3%

22.3% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 12.8%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%

5.6% Indian +7.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only ◂ +24.9 pts 36.0%

12.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

4.8% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Hindi +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 37.7%

39.1% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 27.6%

5.1% Hinduism +10.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +0.31 more in Ku-ring-gai

1.87 48th pct 1.57 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +1 more in Parramatta

31 78th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +3,887 more in Ku-ring-gai

24,166 94th pct 20,279 90th pct

Avg size in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +146 larger in Ku-ring-gai

780 89th pct 634 75th pct

ICSEA in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +69 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,168 100th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 75.4%

7.0% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.8% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 37.1%

22.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

10.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

6.5% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +$211 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$1,080 87th pct $869 67th pct

Household income in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +$735 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$2,684 100th pct $1,949 67th pct

Family income in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +$988 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$3,198 96th pct $2,210 62nd pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 13.0%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.0% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.5% Mental health even 5.5%

3.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 74.1%

17.0% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +0.2 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 63.1%

22.0% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.5% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 29.8%

19.2% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 16.6%

19.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

2.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +$120 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$540 96th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +$700 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +0.10 higher in Parramatta gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Rented +27.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 26.9%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.5 pts 17.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

58.2% Separate house ◂ +25.7 pts 32.5%

36.9% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

23.0% 2 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

26.0% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 13.7%

16.2% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 5.7%

7.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 13.7%

21.8% $750 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 2.8%

4.4% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.9% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.8 pts 29.8%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +3 more in Ku-ring-gai

458 86th pct 455 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +1.22 more in Ku-ring-gai

5.28 64th pct 4.06 38th pct

Departures/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +952.5 more in Parramatta

1,165.7 57th pct 2,118.2 87th pct

PT routes in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +40 more in Parramatta

23 40th pct 63 86th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 42.1%

25.1% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 28.1%

6.4% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

7.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 33.6%

20.6% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 12.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.6% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +0.9 higher in Parramatta

7.3 78th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +0.5 more in Parramatta

7.1 79th pct 7.6 89th pct

15-min city in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +8.0 pts higher in Parramatta

89.9% 74th pct 98.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +10.1 pts higher in Parramatta

83.9% 72nd pct 94.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +2.5 pts higher in Parramatta

97.3% 69th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to school in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +6.5 pts higher in Parramatta

92.0% 78th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta even

100.0% 85th pct 99.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +3.1 pts higher in Parramatta

77.5% 78th pct 80.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +5.6 more in Ku-ring-gai

16.9 67th pct 11.3 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +117 higher in Parramatta

92 52nd pct 209 76th pct

Mean slope in Ku-ring-gai in Parramatta +0.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

8.4% 88th pct 7.6% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ku-ring-gai vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10041/ku-ring-gai/vs/SED10065/parramatta