Parramatta

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 84,378 people were usually resident in Parramatta: of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.4% of people usually resident in Parramatta were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 72.4% of people usually resident in Parramatta were Australian citizens, 45.1% were born overseas and 1.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Parramatta were married, 11.0% were either separated or divorced, 5.5% were widowed and 36.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 46.0% of people usually resident in Parramatta, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were India 8.1%, China 7.0%, Lebanon 2.5%, Korea, Republic of 2.3% and New Zealand 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Parramatta were Catholic 26.2%, No Religion 14.4%, Anglican 11.6%, Hinduism 8.3% and Islam 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Parramatta were Mandarin 6.0%, Arabic 5.9%, Cantonese 5.3%, Hindi 3.1% and Korean 2.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 45.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 40,804 people aged 15 years and over in Parramatta were in the labour force. Of these 63.9% worked full-time, 23.6% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.9% were unemployed. 22,780 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Parramatta were Professionals 25.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.4%, Managers 10.4%, Sales Workers 9.4%, Labourers 9.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Parramatta, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Hospitals 4.2%, School Education 3.3%, Depository Financial Intermediation 2.7% and Computer System Design and Related Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Parramatta, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $461, the median family income was $1,166 and the median household income was $1,037.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 20,655 families in Parramatta: of these 34.5% were couple families without children, 45.5% were couple families with children, 16.7% were one parent families and 3.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 32,685 occupied private dwellings were counted in Parramatta.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Parramatta, 39.2% were separate houses, 12.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 47.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Parramatta, 19.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.6% were owned with a mortgage and 46.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Parramatta, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 14.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Parramatta, the median weekly rent was $225. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,700. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Parramatta, 61.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.8% were single (or lone) person households and 5.5% were group households.