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Parramatta vs Seven Hills

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

Parramatta Seven Hills

Parramatta and Seven Hills are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Parramatta is a highly mobile hub where 50.5% of people moved in the last five years, and 52.8% of homes are rented. It is far more diverse, with 55.0% of people born overseas and 58.3% using a language other than English at home. Seven Hills is more residential, where separate houses are far more common at 67.2% compared to 32.5% in Parramatta. Homes in Seven Hills are also larger, with 73.9% having three or more bedrooms, while Parramatta's typical homes are smaller and more likely to be flats or apartments.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with household earnings sitting around $2,000. This financial similarity exists alongside a widening gap in how they are built; since 2011, the difference in the share of separate houses has grown significantly. Parramatta has also become increasingly more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within 15 minutes' walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.6 pts higher in Seven Hills 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Seven Hills Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Parramatta Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Parramatta Born overseas: 13.5 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parramatta in Seven Hills +25,638 larger in Parramatta gap widening

112,070 94th pct 86,432 87th pct

Median age in Parramatta in Seven Hills +2 yrs older in Seven Hills gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 31.0%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

51.6% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.5% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 31.4%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

3.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Parramatta Seven Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.9% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

14.2% India ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

10.3% China ◂ +7.2 pts 3.0%

2.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

12.8% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.3% English +7.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.1% Chinese ◂ +12.7 pts 7.4%

13.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

4.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

36.0% English only +17.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

11.0% Mandarin ◂ +7.8 pts 3.2%

5.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

4.7% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.2% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.6% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

27.6% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 21.8%

15.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.5% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parramatta in Seven Hills +0.09 more in Parramatta

1.57 30th pct 1.48 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parramatta in Seven Hills +7 more in Parramatta

32 80th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Parramatta in Seven Hills +8,735 more in Parramatta

20,279 90th pct 11,544 69th pct

Avg size in Parramatta in Seven Hills +132 larger in Parramatta

634 75th pct 502 54th pct

ICSEA in Parramatta in Seven Hills +41 higher in Parramatta

1,099 83rd pct 1,059 68th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 66.9%

9.2% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 32.4%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 16.0%

11.9% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%

13.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences even 3.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Parramatta in Seven Hills +$3 higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing

$869 67th pct $872 67th pct

Household income in Parramatta in Seven Hills +$140 higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing

$1,949 67th pct $2,089 77th pct

Family income in Parramatta in Seven Hills +$151 higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing

$2,210 62nd pct $2,361 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.8%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

13.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 even 30.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +5.4 pts 68.7%

13.5% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Parramatta in Seven Hills +0.2 larger in Seven Hills gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

12.0% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

29.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 29.2%

24.2% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 20.7%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 19.0%

16.6% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parramatta in Seven Hills even gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Parramatta in Seven Hills even gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Parramatta in Seven Hills +0.10 higher in Parramatta gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 33.3%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.6% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

32.5% Separate house +34.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

49.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.7 pts 19.2%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 20.4%

27.5% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

5.7% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

16.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

13.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

9.9% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.8% Under $1,000 even 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parramatta in Seven Hills +37 more in Parramatta

455 86th pct 418 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Parramatta in Seven Hills +0.78 more in Seven Hills

4.06 38th pct 4.84 55th pct

Departures/1k in Parramatta in Seven Hills +36.7 more in Parramatta

2,118.2 87th pct 2,081.5 86th pct

PT routes in Parramatta in Seven Hills +19 more in Parramatta

63 86th pct 44 80th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 39.5%

30.2% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.1% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 39.5%

28.1% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%

7.1% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

8.8% Retail trade even 8.8%

7.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.8% Wholesale trade even 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Sales workers even 7.2%

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

6.7% Labourers even 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Parramatta in Seven Hills +1.3 higher in Parramatta

8.2 90th pct 6.9 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Parramatta in Seven Hills +0.9 more in Parramatta

7.6 89th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Parramatta in Seven Hills +13.2 pts higher in Parramatta

98.0% 92nd pct 84.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Parramatta in Seven Hills +10.5 pts higher in Parramatta

94.0% 86th pct 83.5% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Parramatta in Seven Hills +0.6 pts higher in Parramatta

99.7% 88th pct 99.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Parramatta in Seven Hills +5.3 pts higher in Parramatta

98.5% 95th pct 93.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Parramatta in Seven Hills even

99.9% 81st pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Parramatta in Seven Hills +18.0 pts higher in Parramatta

80.6% 81st pct 62.6% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Parramatta in Seven Hills +2.0 more in Parramatta

11.3 23rd pct 9.3 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Parramatta in Seven Hills +47 higher in Parramatta

209 76th pct 162 66th pct

Mean slope in Parramatta in Seven Hills +1.7 pts higher in Parramatta

7.6% 82nd pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

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Compare Seven Hills with nearby areas

Granville Baulkham Hills Prospect Parramatta Blacktown Fairfield Auburn Castle Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parramatta vs Seven Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10065/parramatta/vs/SED10074/seven-hills