Parramatta Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

256,729

Males

128,734 (50.1%)

Females

127,995 (49.9%)

Indigenous

2,079 (0.8%)

Born in Australia

44.3%

English Only at Home

40.4%

Australian Citizens

177,866

Other Languages

59.6%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

6.3%

5-14 years

11.9%

15-19 years

4.5%

20-24 years

6.6%

25-34 years

19.4%

35-44 years

17.7%

45-54 years

11.3%

55-64 years

9.7%

65-74 years

7.1%

75-84 years

3.9%

85+ years

1.6%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$908/week

Annual Personal Income

$47,216

Median Household Income

$2,051/week

Annual Household Income

$106,652

Median Family Income

$2,298/week

Annual Family Income

$119,496

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$450

Median Monthly Mortgage

$2,383

Average Household Size

2.6 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

1

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

108,809 (44.3%)

Born Overseas

136,842 (55.7%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

155,288 (78.6%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

7,766 (3.9%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

21,296 (10.8%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

6,163 (3.1%)

Year 8 or Below

4,713 (2.4%)

Did Not Go to School

2,324 (1.2%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

74,165

Employed Part-time

33,328

Total Employed

123,041

Unemployed

7,470

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Participation Rate

62.1%

Labour Force

130,510

Not in Labour Force

69,297

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

69,127

Couple - No Children

24,427 (35.3%)

Couple with Children

34,399 (49.8%)

One Parent Family

8,935 (12.9%)

Other Family

1,368 (2.0%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

35,872 (38.9%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

12,253 (13.3%)

Flat/Apartment

43,561 (47.3%)

Other Dwelling

189 (0.2%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

92,109

Unoccupied Dwellings

10,326

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

10,829 (11.9%)

1 Vehicle

42,203 (46.5%)

2 Vehicles

27,726 (30.5%)

3 Vehicles

6,872 (7.6%)

4+ Vehicles

3,158 (3.5%)

Total Dwellings

90,792

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