Parramatta - Suburb Demographics : Census 2011

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People — demographics & education

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

People

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Total

19,745

--

3,908,642

--

21,507,717

--

Male

10,303

52.2

1,926,237

49.3

10,634,013

49.4

Female

9,442

47.8

1,982,405

50.7

10,873,704

50.6

 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

94

0.5

42,609

1.1

548,369

2.5


In the 2011 Census, there were 19,745 people in Parramatta (State Suburbs) of these 52.2% were male and 47.8% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.

 

Age

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People

0-4 years

1,426

7.2

268,607

6.9

1,421,050

6.6

5-9 years

790

4

242,676

6.2

1,351,921

6.3

10-14 years

586

3

235,964

6

1,371,054

6.4

15-19 years

756

3.8

242,372

6.2

1,405,798

6.5

20-24 years

2,023

10.2

280,163

7.2

1,460,673

6.8

25-29 years

3,870

19.6

316,691

8.1

1,513,236

7

30-34 years

3,030

15.3

311,334

8

1,453,775

6.8

35-39 years

1,645

8.3

303,778

7.8

1,520,138

7.1

40-44 years

1,150

5.8

285,183

7.3

1,542,879

7.2

45-49 years

924

4.7

273,168

7

1,504,142

7

50-54 years

877

4.4

253,035

6.5

1,447,404

6.7

55-59 years

717

3.6

218,661

5.6

1,297,244

6

60-64 years

539

2.7

194,938

5

1,206,116

5.6

65-69 years

405

2.1

143,965

3.7

919,319

4.3

70-74 years

288

1.5

110,057

2.8

708,090

3.3

75-79 years

265

1.3

86,582

2.2

545,263

2.5

80-84 years

202

1

71,702

1.8

436,936

2

85 years and over

249

1.3

69,766

1.8

402,681

1.9

 

Median age

30

--

35

--

37

--


The median age of people in Parramatta (State Suburbs) was 30 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 7.1% of the population.

 

Registered marital status

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Married

8,597

50.8

1,572,725

49.7

8,461,114

48.7

Separated

415

2.5

86,742

2.7

529,280

3

Divorced

1,129

6.7

231,471

7.3

1,460,899

8.4

Widowed

547

3.2

157,694

5

949,634

5.5

Never married

6,249

36.9

1,112,771

35.2

5,962,769

34.3


Of people in Parramatta (State Suburbs) aged 15 years and over, 50.8% were married and 9.1% were either divorced or separated.


Marital Status Charts

Median age by registered marital status

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Married

34

--

48

--

50

--

Separated

47

--

48

--

49

--

Divorced

51

--

53

--

54

--

Widowed

78

--

78

--

78

--

Never married

26

--

26

--

25

--


The median age of married people in Parramatta (State Suburbs) was 34 years and the median age of people never married was 26 years.

 

Social marital status

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Registered marriage

7,110

49.1

1,439,962

50

7,647,042

49.2

De facto marriage

896

6.2

211,533

7.4

1,476,369

9.5

Not married

6,484

44.7

1,225,769

42.6

6,413,399

41.3


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 49.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 6.2% were in a de facto marriage.

 

Median age by social marital status

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Registered marriage

34

--

48

--

50

--

De facto marriage

29

--

35

--

35

--

Not married

29

--

31

--

33

--


The median age of people in a registered marriage in Parramatta (State Suburbs) was 34 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 29 years.

 

Education

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Pre-school

220

3.5

69,004

5.5

332,844

5.1

Primary - Government

675

10.8

198,113

15.9

1,181,787

18.2

Primary - Catholic

142

2.3

66,010

5.3

359,062

5.5

Primary - Other Non Government

28

0.4

37,384

3

214,359

3.3

Secondary - Government

476

7.6

136,812

11

774,074

11.9

Secondary - Catholic

96

1.5

67,105

5.4

307,142

4.7

Secondary - Other Non Government

43

0.7

45,584

3.7

254,828

3.9

Technical or further education institution

590

9.4

93,888

7.5

473,606

7.3

University or tertiary institution

1,704

27.2

215,235

17.3

932,524

14.3

Other

408

6.5

35,366

2.8

161,660

2.5

Not Stated

1,882

30

279,993

22.5

1,511,694

23.2

Total

6,264

--

1,244,494

--

6,503,580

--


In Parramatta (State Suburbs) 31.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 13.5% were in primary school, 9.8% in secondary school and 36.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.


Education Charts

People — cultural & language diversity

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Ancestry, top responses

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Indian

4,252

19.2

938,150

19.2

390,894

1.4

Chinese

4,179

18.9

931,387

19

866,208

3.1

English

2,107

9.5

352,986

7.2

7,238,533

25.9

Australian

1,675

7.6

310,704

6.4

7,098,486

25.4

Lebanese

640

2.9

232,322

4.7

203,139

0.7

The most common ancestries in Parramatta (State Suburbs) were Indian 19.2%, Chinese 18.9%, English 9.5%, Australian 7.6% and Lebanese 2.9%.

Ancestry Charts

Country of birth

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Australia

5,427

27.5

2,247,739

57.5

15,017,847

69.8

 

Other top responses

India

4,240

21.5

146,853

3.8

295,362

1.4

China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)

2,908

14.7

129,248

3.3

318,969

1.5

Korea, Republic of (South)

369

1.9

86,767

2.2

74,538

0.3

Philippines

365

1.8

77,298

2

171,234

0.8

New Zealand

326

1.7

69,405

1.8

483,398

2.2

In Parramatta (State Suburbs), 27.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 21.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 14.7%, Korea, Republic of (South) 1.9%, Philippines 1.8% and New Zealand 1.7%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Both parents born overseas

14,627

82.7

1,918,293

52.9

6,876,586

34.3

Father only born overseas

517

2.9

252,622

7

1,407,270

7

Mother only born overseas

383

2.2

169,420

4.7

989,220

4.9

Both parents born in Australia

2,160

12.2

1,288,486

35.5

10,757,087

53.7


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), 12.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 82.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

 

Religious affiliation, top responses

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

No Religion

4,081

20.7

1,107,046

28.3

4,796,787

22.3

Hinduism

3,977

20.1

684,766

17.5

275,535

1.3

Catholic

3,049

15.4

576,427

14.7

5,439,268

25.3

Islam

1,327

6.7

205,971

5.3

476,290

2.2

Anglican

1,131

5.7

179,360

4.6

3,679,907

17.1

The most common responses for religion in Parramatta (State Suburbs) were No Religion 20.7%, Hinduism 20.1%, Catholic 15.4%, Islam 6.7% and Anglican 5.7%.

Religious Affiliation Charts

Language, top responses (other than English)

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Mandarin

2,508

12.7

176,491

4.5

336,410

1.6

Gujarati

1,310

6.6

132,836

3.4

34,210

0.2

Hindi

1,149

5.8

130,452

3.3

111,351

0.5

Cantonese

1,121

5.7

84,568

2.2

263,673

1.2

Arabic

812

4.1

79,322

2

287,174

1.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English only spoken at home

5,241

26.5

2,302,714

58.9

16,509,291

76.8

Households where two or more languages are spoken

4,940

69.4

525,299

39

1,579,949

20.4

In Parramatta (State Suburbs) 26.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 12.7%, Gujarati 6.6%, Hindi 5.8%, Cantonese 5.7% and Arabic 4.1%.

People — employment

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Employment

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over

Worked full-time

7,086

65.4

1,228,536

62.6

6,367,554

59.7

Worked part-time

2,414

22.3

514,663

26.2

3,062,976

28.7

Away from work

450

4.2

106,602

5.4

627,797

5.9

Unemployed

889

8.2

112,174

5.7

600,133

5.6

Total in labour force

10,839

--

1,961,975

--

10,658,460

--


View the labour force fact sheet


There were 10,839 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Parramatta (State Suburbs). Of these 65.4% were employed full time, 22.3% were employed part-time and 8.2% were unemployed.

 

Employment - hours worked

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, people aged 15 years and over

1-15 hours per week

659

6.6

175,037

9.5

1,087,799

10.8

16-24 hours per week

1,011

10.2

175,405

9.5

947,792

9.4

25-34 hours per week

747

7.5

164,220

8.9

1,027,380

10.2

35-39 hours per week

2,675

26.9

344,015

18.6

1,808,879

18

40 hours or more per week

4,408

44.3

884,519

47.8

4,558,678

45.3


Of employed people in Parramatta (State Suburbs), 6.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.3% worked 40 hours or more.

 

Median age by employment status

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, people aged 15 years and over

Employed full-time

32

--

39

--

40

--

Employed part-time

29

--

39

--

40

--


The median age of people employed full-time in Parramatta (State Suburbs) was 32 years and for people who were employed part-time was 29 years.

 

Occupation

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Professionals

2,938

29.5

488,129

26.4

2,145,442

21.3

Clerical and Administrative Workers

1,698

17.1

301,857

16.3

1,483,558

14.7

Technicians and Trades Workers

1,063

10.7

247,925

13.4

1,425,146

14.2

Managers

909

9.1

216,894

11.7

1,293,970

12.9

Sales Workers

870

8.7

164,384

8.9

942,140

9.4

Labourers

839

8.4

159,462

8.6

947,608

9.4

Community and Personal Service Workers

792

8

130,650

7.1

971,897

9.7

Machinery Operators And Drivers

610

6.1

103,732

5.6

659,551

6.6

The most common occupations in Parramatta (State Suburbs) included Professionals 29.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.7%, Managers 9.1%, and Sales Workers 8.7%.

Occupation Chart

Industry of employment, top responses

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services

569

5.7

74,393

4

412,804

4.1

Computer System Design and Related Services

568

5.7

72,555

3.9

139,409

1.4

Depository Financial Intermediation

409

4.1

59,072

3.2

148,232

1.5

Hospitals

286

2.9

54,531

2.9

361,011

3.6

Supermarket and Grocery Stores

259

2.6

48,110

2.6

235,773

2.3

Of the employed people in Parramatta (State Suburbs), 5.7% worked in Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services. Other major industries of employment included Computer System Design and Related Services 5.7%, Depository Financial Intermediation 4.1%, Hospitals 2.9% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

Median weekly incomes

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Personal

623

--

634

--

577

--

Family

1,376

--

1,728

--

1,481

--

Household

1,314

--

1,493

--

1,234

--


View the income fact sheet


The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Parramatta (State Suburbs) was $623.

 

Travel to work, top responses

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Car, as driver

3,645

36.6

972,949

52.6

6,059,972

60.2

Train

2,461

24.7

180,837

9.8

388,012

3.9

Walked only

1,024

10.3

106,077

5.7

377,043

3.7

Bus

588

5.9

83,060

4.5

301,187

3

Train, bus

518

5.2

80,014

4.3

83,712

0.8








People who travelled to work by public transport

3,824

38.4

396,492

21.4

1,046,721

10.4

People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger

4,044

40.6

1,059,231

57.3

6,620,840

65.8

In Parramatta (State Suburbs), on the day of the Census, the methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 36.6%, Train 24.7% and Walked only 10.3%. Other common responses were Bus 5.9% and Train, bus 5.2%. On the day, 38.4% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 40.6% by car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Did unpaid domestic work (last week)

9,598

56.7

2,122,441

67.1

12,149,347

70

Cared for child/children (last two weeks)

3,417

20.2

855,914

27.1

4,827,808

27.8

Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)

1,223

7.2

337,766

10.7

1,896,957

10.9

Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)

1,555

9.2

470,618

14.9

3,090,874

17.8


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 56.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 20.2% provided care for children and 7.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 9.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

 

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Less than 5 hours per week

3,533

20.9

750,393

23.7

3,883,357

22.4

5 to 14 hours per week

3,698

21.8

769,030

24.3

4,444,640

25.6

15 to 29 hours per week

1,347

8

332,589

10.5

2,075,154

12

30 hours or more per week

1,017

6

270,426

8.6

1,746,196

10.1


Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Parramatta (State Suburbs), 21.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.0% worked 30 hours or more.


Collapse Families category,

includes family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Families — family composition

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Couple family without children

2,132

43.7

337,517

33

2,150,301

37.8

Couple family with children

1,945

39.9

506,277

49.5

2,534,399

44.6

One parent family

597

12.2

158,418

15.5

901,637

15.9

Other family

202

4.1

20,220

2

97,722

1.7


Of the families in Parramatta (State Suburbs), 39.9% were couple families with children, 43.7% were couple families without children and 12.2% were one parent families.


Family Charts

Single (or lone) parents

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population

Male

--

17.1

--

16

--

17.6

Female

--

82.9

--

84

--

82.4


In Parramatta (State Suburbs) 17.1% of single parents were male and 82.9% were female.


Families — weekly incomes

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Median family income, couple families with two incomes

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Families without children

1,996

--

2,343

--

2,081

--

Families with children

1,961

--

2,596

--

2,310

--


View the income fact sheet


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,961 and those without children was $1,996.


Families — employment status of couple families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over

Both employed, worked full-time

1,091

26.8

204,350

24.2

1,015,165

21.7

Both employed, worked part-time

168

4.1

28,701

3.4

174,795

3.7

One employed full-time, one part-time

525

12.9

166,457

19.7

1,001,907

21.4

One employed full-time, other not working

1,081

26.5

150,440

17.8

736,322

15.7

One employed part-time, other not working

261

6.4

46,322

5.5

251,191

5.4

Both not working

536

13.2

148,685

17.6

899,598

19.2

Other

205

5

50,082

5.9

291,196

6.2

Labour force status not stated

209

5.1

48,765

5.8

314,529

6.7


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), of couple families, 26.8% had both partners employed full-time, 4.1% had both employed part-time and 12.9% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.


Collapse Dwellings category,

includes dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwellings — dwelling structure

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles


Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

 

Dwelling type

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

7,120

92.5

1,347,807

93.5

7,760,320

89.3

Unoccupied private dwellings

581

7.5

94,282

6.5

934,470

10.7


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), 92.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.5% were unoccupied.

 

Dwelling structure

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

Separate house

995

14

780,082

57.9

5,864,574

75.6

Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc

460

6.5

178,456

13.2

765,980

9.9

Flat, unit or apartment

5,646

79.3

382,258

28.4

1,056,237

13.6

Other dwelling

0

0

4,928

0.4

66,666

0.9


Of occupied private dwellings in Parramatta (State Suburbs), 14.0% were separate houses, 6.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 79.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.


Dwelling Structure Charts

Number of bedrooms

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

None (includes bedsitters)

130

1.8

13,167

1

42,160

0.5

1 bedroom

691

9.7

93,989

7

363,129

4.7

2 bedrooms

4,567

64.1

349,565

25.9

1,481,577

19.1

3 bedrooms

1,269

17.8

488,348

36.2

3,379,930

43.6

4 or more bedrooms

344

4.8

378,020

28

2,350,132

30.3

Number of bedrooms not stated

123

1.7

24,718

1.8

143,394

1.8

 

Average number of bedrooms per dwelling

2.2

--

2.9

--

3.1

--

Average number of people per household

2.4

--

2.7

--

2.6

--


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), of occupied private dwellings 9.7% had 1 bedroom, 64.1% had 2 bedrooms and 17.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.2. The average household size was 2.4 people.


Bedroom Charts

Tenure

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

Owned outright

871

12.2

400,989

29.8

2,488,149

32.1

Owned with a mortgage

1,685

23.7

466,427

34.6

2,709,433

34.9

Rented

4,389

61.6

438,126

32.5

2,297,458

29.6

Other tenure type

27

0.4

9,786

0.7

70,069

0.9

Tenure type not stated

151

2.1

32,479

2.4

195,213

2.5


Of occupied private dwellings in Parramatta (State Suburbs), 12.2% were owned outright, 23.7% were owned with a mortgage and 61.6% were rented.


Dwellings — household composition

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Household composition

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Family households

4,681

65.7

986,162

73.2

5,550,614

71.5

Single (or lone) person households

1,842

25.9

301,187

22.3

1,888,698

24.3

Group households

600

8.4

60,457

4.5

321,007

4.1


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), of all households, 65.7% were family households, 25.9% were single person households and 8.4% were group households.

 

Household income

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Less than $600 gross weekly income

--

18.5

--

19.6

--

23.7

More than $3,000 gross weekly income

--

8

--

16.6

--

11.2


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In Parramatta (State Suburbs), 18.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 8.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.


Dwellings — mortgage & rent

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles


Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

 

Rent weekly payments

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Median rent

350

--

369

--

285

--

 

Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income

--

75.4

--

87.1

--

89.6

Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income

--

24.6

--

12.9

--

10.4


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Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

 

Mortgage monthly repayments

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Median mortgage repayments

1,950

--

2,193

--

1,800

--

 

Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income

--

90.7

--

87.9

--

90.1

Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income

--

9.3

--

12.1

--

9.9


View the income fact sheet


Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.


Dwellings — number of motor vehicles

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

None

1,720

24.1

170,897

12.7

665,852

8.6

1 motor vehicle

3,773

53

522,529

38.8

2,778,576

35.8

2 motor vehicles

1,199

16.8

440,149

32.7

2,802,468

36.1

3 or more vehicles

254

3.6

174,444

12.9

1,279,134

16.5

Number of motor vehicles not stated

177

2.5

39,787

3

234,292

3


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), 53.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 16.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 3.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

 Source: ABS Census 2011



People — demographics & education

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

People

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Total

19,745

--

3,908,642

--

21,507,717

--

Male

10,303

52.2

1,926,237

49.3

10,634,013

49.4

Female

9,442

47.8

1,982,405

50.7

10,873,704

50.6

 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

94

0.5

42,609

1.1

548,369

2.5


In the 2011 Census, there were 19,745 people in Parramatta (State Suburbs) of these 52.2% were male and 47.8% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.

 

Age

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People

0-4 years

1,426

7.2

268,607

6.9

1,421,050

6.6

5-9 years

790

4

242,676

6.2

1,351,921

6.3

10-14 years

586

3

235,964

6

1,371,054

6.4

15-19 years

756

3.8

242,372

6.2

1,405,798

6.5

20-24 years

2,023

10.2

280,163

7.2

1,460,673

6.8

25-29 years

3,870

19.6

316,691

8.1

1,513,236

7

30-34 years

3,030

15.3

311,334

8

1,453,775

6.8

35-39 years

1,645

8.3

303,778

7.8

1,520,138

7.1

40-44 years

1,150

5.8

285,183

7.3

1,542,879

7.2

45-49 years

924

4.7

273,168

7

1,504,142

7

50-54 years

877

4.4

253,035

6.5

1,447,404

6.7

55-59 years

717

3.6

218,661

5.6

1,297,244

6

60-64 years

539

2.7

194,938

5

1,206,116

5.6

65-69 years

405

2.1

143,965

3.7

919,319

4.3

70-74 years

288

1.5

110,057

2.8

708,090

3.3

75-79 years

265

1.3

86,582

2.2

545,263

2.5

80-84 years

202

1

71,702

1.8

436,936

2

85 years and over

249

1.3

69,766

1.8

402,681

1.9

 

Median age

30

--

35

--

37

--


The median age of people in Parramatta (State Suburbs) was 30 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 14.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 7.1% of the population.

 

Registered marital status

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Married

8,597

50.8

1,572,725

49.7

8,461,114

48.7

Separated

415

2.5

86,742

2.7

529,280

3

Divorced

1,129

6.7

231,471

7.3

1,460,899

8.4

Widowed

547

3.2

157,694

5

949,634

5.5

Never married

6,249

36.9

1,112,771

35.2

5,962,769

34.3


Of people in Parramatta (State Suburbs) aged 15 years and over, 50.8% were married and 9.1% were either divorced or separated.


Marital Status Charts

Median age by registered marital status

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Married

34

--

48

--

50

--

Separated

47

--

48

--

49

--

Divorced

51

--

53

--

54

--

Widowed

78

--

78

--

78

--

Never married

26

--

26

--

25

--


The median age of married people in Parramatta (State Suburbs) was 34 years and the median age of people never married was 26 years.

 

Social marital status

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Registered marriage

7,110

49.1

1,439,962

50

7,647,042

49.2

De facto marriage

896

6.2

211,533

7.4

1,476,369

9.5

Not married

6,484

44.7

1,225,769

42.6

6,413,399

41.3


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 49.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 6.2% were in a de facto marriage.

 

Median age by social marital status

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Registered marriage

34

--

48

--

50

--

De facto marriage

29

--

35

--

35

--

Not married

29

--

31

--

33

--


The median age of people in a registered marriage in Parramatta (State Suburbs) was 34 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 29 years.

 

Education

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Pre-school

220

3.5

69,004

5.5

332,844

5.1

Primary - Government

675

10.8

198,113

15.9

1,181,787

18.2

Primary - Catholic

142

2.3

66,010

5.3

359,062

5.5

Primary - Other Non Government

28

0.4

37,384

3

214,359

3.3

Secondary - Government

476

7.6

136,812

11

774,074

11.9

Secondary - Catholic

96

1.5

67,105

5.4

307,142

4.7

Secondary - Other Non Government

43

0.7

45,584

3.7

254,828

3.9

Technical or further education institution

590

9.4

93,888

7.5

473,606

7.3

University or tertiary institution

1,704

27.2

215,235

17.3

932,524

14.3

Other

408

6.5

35,366

2.8

161,660

2.5

Not Stated

1,882

30

279,993

22.5

1,511,694

23.2

Total

6,264

--

1,244,494

--

6,503,580

--


In Parramatta (State Suburbs) 31.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 13.5% were in primary school, 9.8% in secondary school and 36.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.


Education Charts

People — cultural & language diversity

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Ancestry, top responses

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Indian

4,252

19.2

938,150

19.2

390,894

1.4

Chinese

4,179

18.9

931,387

19

866,208

3.1

English

2,107

9.5

352,986

7.2

7,238,533

25.9

Australian

1,675

7.6

310,704

6.4

7,098,486

25.4

Lebanese

640

2.9

232,322

4.7

203,139

0.7

The most common ancestries in Parramatta (State Suburbs) were Indian 19.2%, Chinese 18.9%, English 9.5%, Australian 7.6% and Lebanese 2.9%.

Ancestry Charts

Country of birth

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Australia

5,427

27.5

2,247,739

57.5

15,017,847

69.8

 

Other top responses

India

4,240

21.5

146,853

3.8

295,362

1.4

China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)

2,908

14.7

129,248

3.3

318,969

1.5

Korea, Republic of (South)

369

1.9

86,767

2.2

74,538

0.3

Philippines

365

1.8

77,298

2

171,234

0.8

New Zealand

326

1.7

69,405

1.8

483,398

2.2

In Parramatta (State Suburbs), 27.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 21.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 14.7%, Korea, Republic of (South) 1.9%, Philippines 1.8% and New Zealand 1.7%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Both parents born overseas

14,627

82.7

1,918,293

52.9

6,876,586

34.3

Father only born overseas

517

2.9

252,622

7

1,407,270

7

Mother only born overseas

383

2.2

169,420

4.7

989,220

4.9

Both parents born in Australia

2,160

12.2

1,288,486

35.5

10,757,087

53.7


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), 12.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 82.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

 

Religious affiliation, top responses

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

No Religion

4,081

20.7

1,107,046

28.3

4,796,787

22.3

Hinduism

3,977

20.1

684,766

17.5

275,535

1.3

Catholic

3,049

15.4

576,427

14.7

5,439,268

25.3

Islam

1,327

6.7

205,971

5.3

476,290

2.2

Anglican

1,131

5.7

179,360

4.6

3,679,907

17.1

The most common responses for religion in Parramatta (State Suburbs) were No Religion 20.7%, Hinduism 20.1%, Catholic 15.4%, Islam 6.7% and Anglican 5.7%.

Religious Affiliation Charts

Language, top responses (other than English)

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Mandarin

2,508

12.7

176,491

4.5

336,410

1.6

Gujarati

1,310

6.6

132,836

3.4

34,210

0.2

Hindi

1,149

5.8

130,452

3.3

111,351

0.5

Cantonese

1,121

5.7

84,568

2.2

263,673

1.2

Arabic

812

4.1

79,322

2

287,174

1.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English only spoken at home

5,241

26.5

2,302,714

58.9

16,509,291

76.8

Households where two or more languages are spoken

4,940

69.4

525,299

39

1,579,949

20.4

In Parramatta (State Suburbs) 26.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 12.7%, Gujarati 6.6%, Hindi 5.8%, Cantonese 5.7% and Arabic 4.1%.

People — employment

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Employment

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over

Worked full-time

7,086

65.4

1,228,536

62.6

6,367,554

59.7

Worked part-time

2,414

22.3

514,663

26.2

3,062,976

28.7

Away from work

450

4.2

106,602

5.4

627,797

5.9

Unemployed

889

8.2

112,174

5.7

600,133

5.6

Total in labour force

10,839

--

1,961,975

--

10,658,460

--


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There were 10,839 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Parramatta (State Suburbs). Of these 65.4% were employed full time, 22.3% were employed part-time and 8.2% were unemployed.

 

Employment - hours worked

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, people aged 15 years and over

1-15 hours per week

659

6.6

175,037

9.5

1,087,799

10.8

16-24 hours per week

1,011

10.2

175,405

9.5

947,792

9.4

25-34 hours per week

747

7.5

164,220

8.9

1,027,380

10.2

35-39 hours per week

2,675

26.9

344,015

18.6

1,808,879

18

40 hours or more per week

4,408

44.3

884,519

47.8

4,558,678

45.3


Of employed people in Parramatta (State Suburbs), 6.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.3% worked 40 hours or more.

 

Median age by employment status

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, people aged 15 years and over

Employed full-time

32

--

39

--

40

--

Employed part-time

29

--

39

--

40

--


The median age of people employed full-time in Parramatta (State Suburbs) was 32 years and for people who were employed part-time was 29 years.

 

Occupation

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Professionals

2,938

29.5

488,129

26.4

2,145,442

21.3

Clerical and Administrative Workers

1,698

17.1

301,857

16.3

1,483,558

14.7

Technicians and Trades Workers

1,063

10.7

247,925

13.4

1,425,146

14.2

Managers

909

9.1

216,894

11.7

1,293,970

12.9

Sales Workers

870

8.7

164,384

8.9

942,140

9.4

Labourers

839

8.4

159,462

8.6

947,608

9.4

Community and Personal Service Workers

792

8

130,650

7.1

971,897

9.7

Machinery Operators And Drivers

610

6.1

103,732

5.6

659,551

6.6

The most common occupations in Parramatta (State Suburbs) included Professionals 29.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.7%, Managers 9.1%, and Sales Workers 8.7%.

Occupation Chart

Industry of employment, top responses

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services

569

5.7

74,393

4

412,804

4.1

Computer System Design and Related Services

568

5.7

72,555

3.9

139,409

1.4

Depository Financial Intermediation

409

4.1

59,072

3.2

148,232

1.5

Hospitals

286

2.9

54,531

2.9

361,011

3.6

Supermarket and Grocery Stores

259

2.6

48,110

2.6

235,773

2.3

Of the employed people in Parramatta (State Suburbs), 5.7% worked in Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services. Other major industries of employment included Computer System Design and Related Services 5.7%, Depository Financial Intermediation 4.1%, Hospitals 2.9% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

Median weekly incomes

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Personal

623

--

634

--

577

--

Family

1,376

--

1,728

--

1,481

--

Household

1,314

--

1,493

--

1,234

--


View the income fact sheet


The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Parramatta (State Suburbs) was $623.

 

Travel to work, top responses

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Car, as driver

3,645

36.6

972,949

52.6

6,059,972

60.2

Train

2,461

24.7

180,837

9.8

388,012

3.9

Walked only

1,024

10.3

106,077

5.7

377,043

3.7

Bus

588

5.9

83,060

4.5

301,187

3

Train, bus

518

5.2

80,014

4.3

83,712

0.8








People who travelled to work by public transport

3,824

38.4

396,492

21.4

1,046,721

10.4

People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger

4,044

40.6

1,059,231

57.3

6,620,840

65.8

In Parramatta (State Suburbs), on the day of the Census, the methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 36.6%, Train 24.7% and Walked only 10.3%. Other common responses were Bus 5.9% and Train, bus 5.2%. On the day, 38.4% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 40.6% by car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Did unpaid domestic work (last week)

9,598

56.7

2,122,441

67.1

12,149,347

70

Cared for child/children (last two weeks)

3,417

20.2

855,914

27.1

4,827,808

27.8

Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)

1,223

7.2

337,766

10.7

1,896,957

10.9

Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)

1,555

9.2

470,618

14.9

3,090,874

17.8


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 56.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 20.2% provided care for children and 7.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 9.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

 

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Less than 5 hours per week

3,533

20.9

750,393

23.7

3,883,357

22.4

5 to 14 hours per week

3,698

21.8

769,030

24.3

4,444,640

25.6

15 to 29 hours per week

1,347

8

332,589

10.5

2,075,154

12

30 hours or more per week

1,017

6

270,426

8.6

1,746,196

10.1


Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Parramatta (State Suburbs), 21.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.0% worked 30 hours or more.


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includes family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Families — family composition

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Couple family without children

2,132

43.7

337,517

33

2,150,301

37.8

Couple family with children

1,945

39.9

506,277

49.5

2,534,399

44.6

One parent family

597

12.2

158,418

15.5

901,637

15.9

Other family

202

4.1

20,220

2

97,722

1.7


Of the families in Parramatta (State Suburbs), 39.9% were couple families with children, 43.7% were couple families without children and 12.2% were one parent families.


Family Charts

Single (or lone) parents

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population

Male

--

17.1

--

16

--

17.6

Female

--

82.9

--

84

--

82.4


In Parramatta (State Suburbs) 17.1% of single parents were male and 82.9% were female.


Families — weekly incomes

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Median family income, couple families with two incomes

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Families without children

1,996

--

2,343

--

2,081

--

Families with children

1,961

--

2,596

--

2,310

--


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In Parramatta (State Suburbs), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,961 and those without children was $1,996.


Families — employment status of couple families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over

Both employed, worked full-time

1,091

26.8

204,350

24.2

1,015,165

21.7

Both employed, worked part-time

168

4.1

28,701

3.4

174,795

3.7

One employed full-time, one part-time

525

12.9

166,457

19.7

1,001,907

21.4

One employed full-time, other not working

1,081

26.5

150,440

17.8

736,322

15.7

One employed part-time, other not working

261

6.4

46,322

5.5

251,191

5.4

Both not working

536

13.2

148,685

17.6

899,598

19.2

Other

205

5

50,082

5.9

291,196

6.2

Labour force status not stated

209

5.1

48,765

5.8

314,529

6.7


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), of couple families, 26.8% had both partners employed full-time, 4.1% had both employed part-time and 12.9% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.


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includes dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwellings — dwelling structure

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles


Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

 

Dwelling type

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

7,120

92.5

1,347,807

93.5

7,760,320

89.3

Unoccupied private dwellings

581

7.5

94,282

6.5

934,470

10.7


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), 92.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.5% were unoccupied.

 

Dwelling structure

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

Separate house

995

14

780,082

57.9

5,864,574

75.6

Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc

460

6.5

178,456

13.2

765,980

9.9

Flat, unit or apartment

5,646

79.3

382,258

28.4

1,056,237

13.6

Other dwelling

0

0

4,928

0.4

66,666

0.9


Of occupied private dwellings in Parramatta (State Suburbs), 14.0% were separate houses, 6.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 79.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.


Dwelling Structure Charts

Number of bedrooms

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

None (includes bedsitters)

130

1.8

13,167

1

42,160

0.5

1 bedroom

691

9.7

93,989

7

363,129

4.7

2 bedrooms

4,567

64.1

349,565

25.9

1,481,577

19.1

3 bedrooms

1,269

17.8

488,348

36.2

3,379,930

43.6

4 or more bedrooms

344

4.8

378,020

28

2,350,132

30.3

Number of bedrooms not stated

123

1.7

24,718

1.8

143,394

1.8

 

Average number of bedrooms per dwelling

2.2

--

2.9

--

3.1

--

Average number of people per household

2.4

--

2.7

--

2.6

--


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), of occupied private dwellings 9.7% had 1 bedroom, 64.1% had 2 bedrooms and 17.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.2. The average household size was 2.4 people.


Bedroom Charts

Tenure

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

Owned outright

871

12.2

400,989

29.8

2,488,149

32.1

Owned with a mortgage

1,685

23.7

466,427

34.6

2,709,433

34.9

Rented

4,389

61.6

438,126

32.5

2,297,458

29.6

Other tenure type

27

0.4

9,786

0.7

70,069

0.9

Tenure type not stated

151

2.1

32,479

2.4

195,213

2.5


Of occupied private dwellings in Parramatta (State Suburbs), 12.2% were owned outright, 23.7% were owned with a mortgage and 61.6% were rented.


Dwellings — household composition

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Household composition

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Family households

4,681

65.7

986,162

73.2

5,550,614

71.5

Single (or lone) person households

1,842

25.9

301,187

22.3

1,888,698

24.3

Group households

600

8.4

60,457

4.5

321,007

4.1


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), of all households, 65.7% were family households, 25.9% were single person households and 8.4% were group households.

 

Household income

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Less than $600 gross weekly income

--

18.5

--

19.6

--

23.7

More than $3,000 gross weekly income

--

8

--

16.6

--

11.2


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In Parramatta (State Suburbs), 18.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 8.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.


Dwellings — mortgage & rent

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles


Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

 

Rent weekly payments

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Median rent

350

--

369

--

285

--

 

Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income

--

75.4

--

87.1

--

89.6

Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income

--

24.6

--

12.9

--

10.4


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Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

 

Mortgage monthly repayments

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Median mortgage repayments

1,950

--

2,193

--

1,800

--

 

Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income

--

90.7

--

87.9

--

90.1

Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income

--

9.3

--

12.1

--

9.9


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Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.


Dwellings — number of motor vehicles

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles

Parramatta

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

None

1,720

24.1

170,897

12.7

665,852

8.6

1 motor vehicle

3,773

53

522,529

38.8

2,778,576

35.8

2 motor vehicles

1,199

16.8

440,149

32.7

2,802,468

36.1

3 or more vehicles

254

3.6

174,444

12.9

1,279,134

16.5

Number of motor vehicles not stated

177

2.5

39,787

3

234,292

3


In Parramatta (State Suburbs), 53.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 16.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 3.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.