Ward Profile - City of Parramatta
CITY OF PARRAMATTA
CITY OF PARRAMATTA PROFILE
Summary Profiles (snapshot profiles for areas with small populations) Summary snapshot profiles present a sub-set of socio-demographic information and are designed for areas which have too small a population for detailed profiling. The City of Parramatta is provided as a snapshot to enable comparisons with other areas. Please note that these are summary tables that include selected statistics drawn from the 2006 Census. Therefore the sum of these selected components may not equal the totals given in these tables
CITY OF PARRAMATTA SNAPSHOT PROFILE 2006
Key Statistics Age Structure Birthplace Proficiency in English (overseas born) Religion Labour Force Education Families Household income Housing tenure Dwelling structure
Key Statistics Key statistics
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - Ke y S t a t is t ic s
2006
Usual residence data
Number
Males
74,280
50.1
49.3
Females
74,043
49.9
50.7
Total population Australian citizens
Parramatta
Sydney Statistical Division %
148,323
100
100
116,036
78.2
82.6
88,009
59.3
62.2
1,203
0.8
1.1
Mal es
Australian citizens aged 18+ Indigenous population
Femal es
Total popul ati on
Austr al i an ci ti zens
Austr al i an ci ti zens aged 18+
Par r amatta
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on %
Indi genous popul ati on
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Age Structure Age structure
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - A ge S t ruc t ure
2006
Usual residence data
number
Sydney Statistical Division Parramatta %
Inf ants 0 to 4 year s Chi l dr en 5 to 17 year s Adul ts 18 to 64 year s
Infants 0 to 4 years
10,193
6.9
6.6
Children 5 to 17 years
23,531
15.9
16.9
Matur e adul ts 65 to 84 year s
Adults 18 to 64 years
96,326
64.9
64.2
Seni or ci ti zens 85 year s and over
Mature adults 65 to 84 years Senior citizens 85 years and over Total persons
15,760
10.6
10.7
Total per sons
2,513
1.7
1.6
148,32 3
100
Par r amatta
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on %
Birthplace Birthplace
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - B irt hpla c e
2006
Usual residence data
number
Sydney Statistical Parramatta Division %
Australia
76,703
51.7
60.4
Overseas born
59,715
40.3
31.7
7,693
5.2
7.8
100 90 80 70 60 50
Mainly English speaking countries Non-English speaking backgrounds Total persons
40 30
52,022
35.1
23.9
148,325
100
100
20 10 0 Par r amatta Austr al i a Mai nl y Engli sh speaki ng countr i es Total per sons
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on Over seas bor n Non-Engl i sh speaki ng backgr ounds
Proficiency in English (overseas born) Proficiency in English (overseas born)
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - P ro f ic ie nc y in E nglis h ( o v e rs e a s bo rn)
2006
Sydney Statistical Division %
Usual residence data
number Parramatta
Speaks English only
12,428
20.8
34.7
Speaks English well or very 36,663 well
61.4
50.3
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30
Not Fluent in English Total overseas born
9,819
16.4
13.9
20
59,713
100
100
0
10 Par r amatta Speaks Engl i sh onl y
Speaks Engl i sh wel l or ver y wel l
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on Not Fl uent i n Engl i sh
Total over seas bor n
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Housing Tenure Housing tenure
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - H o us ing T e nure
2006
100 90
number Parramatta
Enumerated data
Sydney Statistical Division
Owned
14,369
26.4
30.1
Purchasing
14,849
27.3
31.1
Renting
19,915
36.6
29.7
Total dwellings (OPDs)
54,486
100
100
80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Owned
Pur chasi ng Par r amatta
Renti ng
Total dwel l i ngs (OPDs)
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on
Household income (gross weekly) Household income (gross weekly)
City of Parramatta
H o us e ho ld inc o m e ( gro s s we e k ly)
2006 number Parramatta
100
Sydney Statistical Division
Enumerated data Less than $350
7,825
15.3
12.8
$350 to $999
13,97 8 24,08 0 51,20 9
27.3
24.2
47
51.7
90 80 70 60 50 40
$1,000 and over Total households
30 20 10 0
100
Par r amatta
100
Less than $ 350
$ 350 to $ 999
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on $ 1,000 and over
Total househol ds
Dwelling Structure Dwelling structure
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - D we lling S t ruc t ure
2006
Enumerated data
number
Sydney Statistical Parramatta Division
100 Separ ate house
90
Medi umdensi ty
80
Separate house
30,613
52.2
57.1
Medium density
11,650
19.9
17.4
High density
11,825
20.2
17.3
5
0
0.3
40
Other
202
0.3
0.4
30
Not stated
190
0.3
0.1
20
Occupied private dwellings 54,485
93
92.6
10
4,126
7
7.4
58,611
100
100
Hi gh densi ty
70
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
Unoccupied Dwellings Total dwellings
Car avans, cabi n, houseboat Other
60 50
Not stated Occupi ed pr i vate dwel l i ngs Unoccupi ed Dwel l i ngs Total dwel l i ngs
0 Par r amatta
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on
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Labour Force Labour force
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - La bo ur F o rc e
2006
number
Usual residence data Total employed
Parramatta
Sydney Statistical Division %
64,361
93.3
94.7
Total unemployed
4,601
6.7
5.3
Total labour force
68,962
100
100
100
94.7
100
93. 3
6. 7
Total empl oyed
5.3
Total unempl oyed
Par r amatta
Total l abour f or ce
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on %
Families Families
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - F a m ilie s
2006
Usual residence data
number Parramatta
Sydney Statistical Division %
Couple without child(ren)
12,031
32.1
33.2
Couple with child(ren)
18,450
49.2
49.3
6,070
16.2
15.6
37,490
100
100
One parent family Total families
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Par r amatta
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on %
Coupl e wi thout
Coupl e wi th
One par ent
chi l d(r en)
chi l d(r en)
f ami l y
Total f ami l i es
Education Education
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - E duc a t io n
2006
Usual residence data Attending pre-school or primary school Attending secondary school
number 13,424
Parramatta 27
Sydney Statistical Division % 29.4
100 Attendi ng pr e-school or pr i mar y school
90 80 70
Attendi ng secondar y school
60 50
8,826
17.8
40
19.8
Attendi ng a ter ti ar y i nsti tuti on
30 20
Attending a tertiary institution Total persons attended an education institute
11,968
24.1
20.7
10
Total per sons attended an educati on i nsti tute
0
49,680
100
100
Par r amatta
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on %
Religion Religion
City of Parramatta
C it y o f Par r amat t a - R elig io n
2006
Usual residence data Christian Total
86,546
58.3
64
Non Christian Total
27,959
18.8
11.4
No Religion
18,925
12.8
14.1
148,324
100
100
Total persons
100 100
Sydney Statistical number Parramatta Division %
Par r amatta
58.3
64
Sydney Stati stical Di vision % 18.8 11. 4 Chr i s t i an T ot al
Non Chr i st i an
12.8 14. 1 No Rel i gi on
T ot al per sons
T ot al
For further information visit www .parracity.nsw .gov.au or call Social Outcomes Team on 9806 5211
CITY OF PARRAMATTA PROFILE
Summary Profiles (snapshot profiles for areas with small populations) Summary snapshot profiles present a sub-set of socio-demographic information and are designed for areas which have too small a population for detailed profiling. The City of Parramatta is provided as a snapshot to enable comparisons with other areas. Please note that these are summary tables that include selected statistics drawn from the 2006 Census. Therefore the sum of these selected components may not equal the totals given in these tables
CITY OF PARRAMATTA SNAPSHOT PROFILE 2006
Key Statistics Age Structure Birthplace Proficiency in English (overseas born) Religion Labour Force Education Families Household income Housing tenure Dwelling structure
Key Statistics Key statistics
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - Ke y S t a t is t ic s
2006
Usual residence data
Number
Males
74,280
50.1
49.3
Females
74,043
49.9
50.7
Total population Australian citizens
Parramatta
Sydney Statistical Division %
148,323
100
100
116,036
78.2
82.6
88,009
59.3
62.2
1,203
0.8
1.1
Mal es
Australian citizens aged 18+ Indigenous population
Femal es
Total popul ati on
Austr al i an ci ti zens
Austr al i an ci ti zens aged 18+
Par r amatta
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on %
Indi genous popul ati on
CITY OF PARRAMATTA PROFILE
Age Structure Age structure
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - A ge S t ruc t ure
2006
Usual residence data
number
Sydney Statistical Division Parramatta %
Inf ants 0 to 4 year s Chi l dr en 5 to 17 year s Adul ts 18 to 64 year s
Infants 0 to 4 years
10,193
6.9
6.6
Children 5 to 17 years
23,531
15.9
16.9
Matur e adul ts 65 to 84 year s
Adults 18 to 64 years
96,326
64.9
64.2
Seni or ci ti zens 85 year s and over
Mature adults 65 to 84 years Senior citizens 85 years and over Total persons
15,760
10.6
10.7
Total per sons
2,513
1.7
1.6
148,32 3
100
Par r amatta
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on %
Birthplace Birthplace
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - B irt hpla c e
2006
Usual residence data
number
Sydney Statistical Parramatta Division %
Australia
76,703
51.7
60.4
Overseas born
59,715
40.3
31.7
7,693
5.2
7.8
100 90 80 70 60 50
Mainly English speaking countries Non-English speaking backgrounds Total persons
40 30
52,022
35.1
23.9
148,325
100
100
20 10 0 Par r amatta Austr al i a Mai nl y Engli sh speaki ng countr i es Total per sons
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on Over seas bor n Non-Engl i sh speaki ng backgr ounds
Proficiency in English (overseas born) Proficiency in English (overseas born)
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - P ro f ic ie nc y in E nglis h ( o v e rs e a s bo rn)
2006
Sydney Statistical Division %
Usual residence data
number Parramatta
Speaks English only
12,428
20.8
34.7
Speaks English well or very 36,663 well
61.4
50.3
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30
Not Fluent in English Total overseas born
9,819
16.4
13.9
20
59,713
100
100
0
10 Par r amatta Speaks Engl i sh onl y
Speaks Engl i sh wel l or ver y wel l
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on Not Fl uent i n Engl i sh
Total over seas bor n
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Housing Tenure Housing tenure
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - H o us ing T e nure
2006
100 90
number Parramatta
Enumerated data
Sydney Statistical Division
Owned
14,369
26.4
30.1
Purchasing
14,849
27.3
31.1
Renting
19,915
36.6
29.7
Total dwellings (OPDs)
54,486
100
100
80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Owned
Pur chasi ng Par r amatta
Renti ng
Total dwel l i ngs (OPDs)
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on
Household income (gross weekly) Household income (gross weekly)
City of Parramatta
H o us e ho ld inc o m e ( gro s s we e k ly)
2006 number Parramatta
100
Sydney Statistical Division
Enumerated data Less than $350
7,825
15.3
12.8
$350 to $999
13,97 8 24,08 0 51,20 9
27.3
24.2
47
51.7
90 80 70 60 50 40
$1,000 and over Total households
30 20 10 0
100
Par r amatta
100
Less than $ 350
$ 350 to $ 999
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on $ 1,000 and over
Total househol ds
Dwelling Structure Dwelling structure
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - D we lling S t ruc t ure
2006
Enumerated data
number
Sydney Statistical Parramatta Division
100 Separ ate house
90
Medi umdensi ty
80
Separate house
30,613
52.2
57.1
Medium density
11,650
19.9
17.4
High density
11,825
20.2
17.3
5
0
0.3
40
Other
202
0.3
0.4
30
Not stated
190
0.3
0.1
20
Occupied private dwellings 54,485
93
92.6
10
4,126
7
7.4
58,611
100
100
Hi gh densi ty
70
Caravans, cabin, houseboat
Unoccupied Dwellings Total dwellings
Car avans, cabi n, houseboat Other
60 50
Not stated Occupi ed pr i vate dwel l i ngs Unoccupi ed Dwel l i ngs Total dwel l i ngs
0 Par r amatta
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on
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Labour Force Labour force
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - La bo ur F o rc e
2006
number
Usual residence data Total employed
Parramatta
Sydney Statistical Division %
64,361
93.3
94.7
Total unemployed
4,601
6.7
5.3
Total labour force
68,962
100
100
100
94.7
100
93. 3
6. 7
Total empl oyed
5.3
Total unempl oyed
Par r amatta
Total l abour f or ce
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on %
Families Families
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - F a m ilie s
2006
Usual residence data
number Parramatta
Sydney Statistical Division %
Couple without child(ren)
12,031
32.1
33.2
Couple with child(ren)
18,450
49.2
49.3
6,070
16.2
15.6
37,490
100
100
One parent family Total families
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Par r amatta
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on %
Coupl e wi thout
Coupl e wi th
One par ent
chi l d(r en)
chi l d(r en)
f ami l y
Total f ami l i es
Education Education
City of Parramatta
C it y o f P a rra m a t t a - E duc a t io n
2006
Usual residence data Attending pre-school or primary school Attending secondary school
number 13,424
Parramatta 27
Sydney Statistical Division % 29.4
100 Attendi ng pr e-school or pr i mar y school
90 80 70
Attendi ng secondar y school
60 50
8,826
17.8
40
19.8
Attendi ng a ter ti ar y i nsti tuti on
30 20
Attending a tertiary institution Total persons attended an education institute
11,968
24.1
20.7
10
Total per sons attended an educati on i nsti tute
0
49,680
100
100
Par r amatta
Sydney Stati sti cal Di vi si on %
Religion Religion
City of Parramatta
C it y o f Par r amat t a - R elig io n
2006
Usual residence data Christian Total
86,546
58.3
64
Non Christian Total
27,959
18.8
11.4
No Religion
18,925
12.8
14.1
148,324
100
100
Total persons
100 100
Sydney Statistical number Parramatta Division %
Par r amatta
58.3
64
Sydney Stati stical Di vision % 18.8 11. 4 Chr i s t i an T ot al
Non Chr i st i an
12.8 14. 1 No Rel i gi on
T ot al per sons
T ot al
For further information visit www .parracity.nsw .gov.au or call Social Outcomes Team on 9806 5211
