Ward Profile - Lachlan Macquarie
LACHLAN MACQUARIE WARD
Suburbs include: Carlingford Dundas Dundas Valley Eastwood Ermington Epping Melrose Park
LACHLAN MACQUARIE WARD 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
LACHLAN MACQUARIE 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
Usual residence data Males
Lachlan Macquarie 2006
Percentage of Key Statistics in Lachlan Macquarie Ward
City of number Parramatta Parramatta 13,147 49.3 50.1
Females
13,496
50.7
49.9
Total population
26,643
100
100
Australian citizens
22,258
83.5
78.2
Australian citizens aged 18+
16,822
63.1
59.3
143
0.5
0.8
Indigenous population
Indigenous populat ion Aust ralian cit izens aged 18+ Aust r alian cit izens Tot al populat ion Females Males
0 P ar r amat t a
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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Age Structure Age structure
Lachlan Macquarie
Percentage of Age Structure in Lachlan Macquarie Ward
2006
Tot al persons
Usual residence data Infants 0 to 4 years Children 5 to 17 years Adults 18 to 64 years Mature adults 65 to 84 years Senior citizens 85 years and over Total persons
City of number Parramatta Parramatta 1,547 5.8 6.9
Senior cit izens 85 year s and over Mat ure adult s 65 t o 84 year s Adult s 18 t o 64 year s
4,679
17.6
15.9
16,645
62.5
64.9
Childr en 5 t o 17 year s
3,310
12.4
10.6
Inf ant s 0 t o 4 year s
459
1.7
1.7
26,639
100
100
0
P ar r amat t a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
90
100
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
Birthplace Birthplace
Lachlan Macquarie
Percentage of Birthplace in Lachlan Macquarie Ward
2006
Usual residence data Australia
City of number Parramatta Parramatta 15,330 57.5 51.7
Overseas born
9,470
35.5
40.3
Mainly English speaking countries
1,463
5.5
5.2
Non-English speaking backgrounds
8,007
30.1
35.1
26,645
100
100
Total persons
Tot al per sons Non- English speaking backgr ounds Mainly English speaking count ries Over seas bor n Aust r alia
0
P ar r amat t a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
Proficiency in English (overseas born) Proficiency in English (overseas born)
Lachlan Macquarie
Usual residence data
number 2,354
Speaks English only
Percentage of Proficiency in English (overseas born)
2006
ParCity of ramatta Parramatta 24.8 20.8
Speaks English well or very well Not Fluent in English
5,473
57.6
61.4
1,581
16.6
16.4
Total overseas born
9,508
100
100
Tot al overseas bor n
Not Fluent in English
Speaks English well or very well
Speaks English only
0 P ar r amat t a
10
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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Religion Religion
Lachlan Macquarie
Percentage of Religion in Lachlan Macquarie Ward
2006
Tot al per sons
17,021
Parramatta 63.9
City of Parramatta 58.3
Non Christian Total
2,699
10.1
18.8
No Religion
4,353
16.3
12.8
26,643
100
100
Usual residence data number Christian Total
Total persons
No Religion
Non Christ ian Tot al
Christ ian Tot al
0 Par r amat t a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Cit y of Parr amat t a
Labour Force Labour force
Lachlan Macquarie
Percentage of Labour Force in Lachlan Macquarie Ward
2006
Usual residence data Total employed
number Parramatta 11,952 95.7
City of Parramatta 93.3
Total unemployed
540
4.3
6.7
Total labour force
12,492
100
100
Tot al labour f or ce
Tot al unemployed
Tot al employed
0 P ar r amat t a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
Education Education
Lachlan Macquarie
Percentage of Education in Lachlan Macquarie Ward
2006
Parramatt a 2,682 29.2
Usual residence data number Attending pre-school or primary school Attending secondary school Attending a tertiary institution Total persons attended an education institute
City of Parramatta 27
Tot al per sons at t ended an educat ion inst it ut e At t ending a t ert iary inst it ut ion
1,881
20.5
17.8
2,140
23.3
24.1
9,176
100
100
At t ending secondary school At t ending pre- school or primary school
0 Par ramat t a
10
Cit y of Par ramat t a
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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Families Families
Lachlan Macquarie
P e rc e nt a ge o f F a m ilie s in La c hla n M a c qurie Wa rd
2006 Tot al f amilies
City of
One par ent f amily
Usual residence data number Parramatta Parramatta Couple without child(ren)
2,118
30.1
32.1
Couple with child(ren)
3,707
52.6
49.2
One parent family
1,068
15.2
16.2
Total families
7,045
100
100
Couple wit h child( r en) Couple wit hout child( r en) 0 P ar r amat t a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
Household income (gross weekly) Household income (gross weekly)
Lachlan Macquarie
P e r c e nt a ge of H ous e hol d i nc ome ( gr os s we e k l y )
2006 T ot al hous ehol ds
Enumerated data Less than $350
number Parramatta 1,416 15.4
City of Parramatta 15.3
$350 to $999
2,133
23.2
27.3
$1,000 and over
4,655
50.7
47
Total households
9,180
100
100
$ 1, 000 and over
$ 350 t o $ 999
Les s t han $ 350
0
10
20
30
40
P ar r amat t a
50
60
70
80
90
100
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
Housing Tenure Housing tenure
Lachlan Macquarie
P e r c e nt a ge of H ous i ng T e nur e i n La c hl a n M a c qua r i e Wa r d
2006 T ot al dwel l i ngs (OP Ds )
Enumerated data Owned
number Parramatta 3,160 32.6
City of Parramatta 26.4
Purchasing
2,786
28.7
27.3
Renting
2,952
30.4
36.6
Total dwellings (OPDs)
9,696
100
100
Rent i ng
P ur c hasi ng
Owned
0
10
20
30
40
P ar r amat t a
50
60
70
80
90
100
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
Dwelling Structure Dwelling structure
Lachlan Macquarie
P e r c e nt a g e o f D we l l i n g S t r uc t u r e i n La c hl a n M a c qua r i e Wa r d
2006
Enumerated data Separate house
City of number Parramatta Parramatta 6,761 65.6 52.2
Medium density
1,906
18.5
19.9
High density
1,010
9.8
20.2
T ot aldweln il gs Un occupied Dweln il gs Occupied pr v i at e dweln il gs Not st at ed Ot her Car avan s, cabin , houseboat
Caravans, cabin, houseboat Other
3
0
0
High den sit y M edium den sit y
14
0.1
0.3
3
0
0.3
9,686
94
93
Separ at e house
Not stated Occupied private dwellings Unoccupied Dwellings Total dwellings
621
6
7
10,307
100
100
0
10
20
30
Par r amatta
40
50
60
70
80
90
10 0
Ci ty of Par r amatta
F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n v i s i t w w w . p a r r a c i t y. n s w . g o v . a u o r c a l l S o c i a l O u t c o m e s o n 9 8 0 6 5 8 9 2 .
Suburbs include: Carlingford Dundas Dundas Valley Eastwood Ermington Epping Melrose Park
LACHLAN MACQUARIE WARD 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
LACHLAN MACQUARIE 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
Usual residence data Males
Lachlan Macquarie 2006
Percentage of Key Statistics in Lachlan Macquarie Ward
City of number Parramatta Parramatta 13,147 49.3 50.1
Females
13,496
50.7
49.9
Total population
26,643
100
100
Australian citizens
22,258
83.5
78.2
Australian citizens aged 18+
16,822
63.1
59.3
143
0.5
0.8
Indigenous population
Indigenous populat ion Aust ralian cit izens aged 18+ Aust r alian cit izens Tot al populat ion Females Males
0 P ar r amat t a
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
LACHLAN MACQUARIE WARD PROFILE
Age Structure Age structure
Lachlan Macquarie
Percentage of Age Structure in Lachlan Macquarie Ward
2006
Tot al persons
Usual residence data Infants 0 to 4 years Children 5 to 17 years Adults 18 to 64 years Mature adults 65 to 84 years Senior citizens 85 years and over Total persons
City of number Parramatta Parramatta 1,547 5.8 6.9
Senior cit izens 85 year s and over Mat ure adult s 65 t o 84 year s Adult s 18 t o 64 year s
4,679
17.6
15.9
16,645
62.5
64.9
Childr en 5 t o 17 year s
3,310
12.4
10.6
Inf ant s 0 t o 4 year s
459
1.7
1.7
26,639
100
100
0
P ar r amat t a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
90
100
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
Birthplace Birthplace
Lachlan Macquarie
Percentage of Birthplace in Lachlan Macquarie Ward
2006
Usual residence data Australia
City of number Parramatta Parramatta 15,330 57.5 51.7
Overseas born
9,470
35.5
40.3
Mainly English speaking countries
1,463
5.5
5.2
Non-English speaking backgrounds
8,007
30.1
35.1
26,645
100
100
Total persons
Tot al per sons Non- English speaking backgr ounds Mainly English speaking count ries Over seas bor n Aust r alia
0
P ar r amat t a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
Proficiency in English (overseas born) Proficiency in English (overseas born)
Lachlan Macquarie
Usual residence data
number 2,354
Speaks English only
Percentage of Proficiency in English (overseas born)
2006
ParCity of ramatta Parramatta 24.8 20.8
Speaks English well or very well Not Fluent in English
5,473
57.6
61.4
1,581
16.6
16.4
Total overseas born
9,508
100
100
Tot al overseas bor n
Not Fluent in English
Speaks English well or very well
Speaks English only
0 P ar r amat t a
10
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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Religion Religion
Lachlan Macquarie
Percentage of Religion in Lachlan Macquarie Ward
2006
Tot al per sons
17,021
Parramatta 63.9
City of Parramatta 58.3
Non Christian Total
2,699
10.1
18.8
No Religion
4,353
16.3
12.8
26,643
100
100
Usual residence data number Christian Total
Total persons
No Religion
Non Christ ian Tot al
Christ ian Tot al
0 Par r amat t a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Cit y of Parr amat t a
Labour Force Labour force
Lachlan Macquarie
Percentage of Labour Force in Lachlan Macquarie Ward
2006
Usual residence data Total employed
number Parramatta 11,952 95.7
City of Parramatta 93.3
Total unemployed
540
4.3
6.7
Total labour force
12,492
100
100
Tot al labour f or ce
Tot al unemployed
Tot al employed
0 P ar r amat t a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
Education Education
Lachlan Macquarie
Percentage of Education in Lachlan Macquarie Ward
2006
Parramatt a 2,682 29.2
Usual residence data number Attending pre-school or primary school Attending secondary school Attending a tertiary institution Total persons attended an education institute
City of Parramatta 27
Tot al per sons at t ended an educat ion inst it ut e At t ending a t ert iary inst it ut ion
1,881
20.5
17.8
2,140
23.3
24.1
9,176
100
100
At t ending secondary school At t ending pre- school or primary school
0 Par ramat t a
10
Cit y of Par ramat t a
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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Families Families
Lachlan Macquarie
P e rc e nt a ge o f F a m ilie s in La c hla n M a c qurie Wa rd
2006 Tot al f amilies
City of
One par ent f amily
Usual residence data number Parramatta Parramatta Couple without child(ren)
2,118
30.1
32.1
Couple with child(ren)
3,707
52.6
49.2
One parent family
1,068
15.2
16.2
Total families
7,045
100
100
Couple wit h child( r en) Couple wit hout child( r en) 0 P ar r amat t a
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
Household income (gross weekly) Household income (gross weekly)
Lachlan Macquarie
P e r c e nt a ge of H ous e hol d i nc ome ( gr os s we e k l y )
2006 T ot al hous ehol ds
Enumerated data Less than $350
number Parramatta 1,416 15.4
City of Parramatta 15.3
$350 to $999
2,133
23.2
27.3
$1,000 and over
4,655
50.7
47
Total households
9,180
100
100
$ 1, 000 and over
$ 350 t o $ 999
Les s t han $ 350
0
10
20
30
40
P ar r amat t a
50
60
70
80
90
100
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
Housing Tenure Housing tenure
Lachlan Macquarie
P e r c e nt a ge of H ous i ng T e nur e i n La c hl a n M a c qua r i e Wa r d
2006 T ot al dwel l i ngs (OP Ds )
Enumerated data Owned
number Parramatta 3,160 32.6
City of Parramatta 26.4
Purchasing
2,786
28.7
27.3
Renting
2,952
30.4
36.6
Total dwellings (OPDs)
9,696
100
100
Rent i ng
P ur c hasi ng
Owned
0
10
20
30
40
P ar r amat t a
50
60
70
80
90
100
Ci t y of P ar r amat t a
Dwelling Structure Dwelling structure
Lachlan Macquarie
P e r c e nt a g e o f D we l l i n g S t r uc t u r e i n La c hl a n M a c qua r i e Wa r d
2006
Enumerated data Separate house
City of number Parramatta Parramatta 6,761 65.6 52.2
Medium density
1,906
18.5
19.9
High density
1,010
9.8
20.2
T ot aldweln il gs Un occupied Dweln il gs Occupied pr v i at e dweln il gs Not st at ed Ot her Car avan s, cabin , houseboat
Caravans, cabin, houseboat Other
3
0
0
High den sit y M edium den sit y
14
0.1
0.3
3
0
0.3
9,686
94
93
Separ at e house
Not stated Occupied private dwellings Unoccupied Dwellings Total dwellings
621
6
7
10,307
100
100
0
10
20
30
Par r amatta
40
50
60
70
80
90
10 0
Ci ty of Par r amatta
F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n v i s i t w w w . p a r r a c i t y. n s w . g o v . a u o r c a l l S o c i a l O u t c o m e s o n 9 8 0 6 5 8 9 2 .
