Saturday 26 December 2015

Community Profile - Parramatta


Community Profile
http://www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/your_council/future_planning/parramatta_lga_demographics_and_data
  
Birthplace - ranked by size
 
City of Parramatta
2011
2006
Change
Country of birth
Number
%
Greater Sydney
Number
%
Greater Sydney
2006 to 2011
India
13,599
8.2
2.0
30013
7,057
4.8
1.3
+6,542
China
11,362
6.8
3.4
30005
8,245
5.6
2.6
+3,117
Lebanon
6,329
3.8
1.3
30019
6,266
4.2
1.3
+63
South Korea
3,587
2.1
0.9
30029
2,620
1.8
0.8
+967
United Kingdom
3,326
2.0
4.1
30036
3,711
2.5
4.3
-385
New Zealand
2,750
1.6
1.9
30023
2,722
1.8
2.0
+28
Philippines
2,678
1.6
1.4
30027
2,178
1.5
1.3
+500
Hong Kong
2,209
1.3
0.8
30012
1,949
1.3
0.9
+260
Sri Lanka
2,103
1.3
0.5
30033
1,717
1.2
0.4
+386
Vietnam
1,612
1.0
1.6
30038
1,489
1.0
1.5
+123

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in the City of Parramatta in 2011 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas, as well as a larger proportion of people from a non-English speaking background.

Overall, 44.8% of the population was born overseas, and 40.3% were from a non-English speaking background, compared with 34.2% and 26.3% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Parramatta was India, where 8.2% of the population, or 13,599 people, were born.

·         A larger percentage of people born in India (8.2% compared to 2.0%)

·         A larger percentage of people born in China (6.8% compared to 3.4%)

·         A larger percentage of people born in Lebanon (3.8% compared to 1.3%)

·         A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (2.0% compared to 4.1%)

 Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2011, the number of people born overseas increased by 15,204 or 25.5%, and the number of people from a non-English speaking background increased by 15,348 or 29.6%.

India (+6,542 persons)

·         India (+6,542 persons)

·         China (+3,117 persons)

·         South Korea (+967 persons)

·         Nepal (+733 persons)

http://profile.id.com.au/parramatta/birthplace?

Religions - ranked by size
City of Parramatta
2011
2006
Change
Religion
Number
%
Greater Sydney
Number
%
Greater Sydney
2006 to 2011
Western (Roman) Catholic
39,101
23.4
27.5
35044
38,576
26.0
28.3
+525
Anglican
17,230
10.3
16.1
35000
19,175
12.9
17.9
-1,945
Islam
16,158
9.7
4.7
35017
12,121
8.2
3.9
+4,037
Hinduism
14,642
8.8
2.6
35016
7,804
5.3
1.7
+6,838
Buddhism
6,478
3.9
4.1
35008
5,229
3.5
3.7
+1,249
Uniting Church
4,803
2.9
2.8
35043
5,176
3.5
3.4
-373
Maronite Catholic
4,706
2.8
0.6
35023
4,642
3.1
0.6
+64
Presbyterian and Reformed
4,529
2.7
2.4
35036
4,152
2.8
2.6
+377
Baptist
2,808
1.7
1.5
35006
2,507
1.7
1.5
+301
Christian,nfd
2,758
1.7
1.7
35009
1,951
1.3
1.3
+807

Religions - summary
City of Parramatta
2011
2006
Change
Religion totals
Number
%
Greater Sydney
Number
%
Greater Sydney
2006 to 2011
Christian total
86,788
52.0
60.9
35500
86,532
58.3
64.0
+256
Non Christian total
40,712
24.4
13.2
35501
27,278
18.4
10.9
+13,434
Non-classifiable religious belief
826
0.5
0.6
35502
681
0.5
0.6
+145
No religion
25,117
15.1
17.6
35503
18,934
12.8
14.1
+6,183
Not stated
13,417
8.0
7.6
35504
14,900
10.0
10.4
-1,483
Total Population
166,860
100.0
100.0
148,325
100.0
100.0
+18,535

 Dominant groups

Analysis of the religious affiliation of the population of the City of Parramatta in 2011 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of people who professed a religion and a lower proportion who stated they had no religion.

Overall, 76.4% of the population nominated a religion, and 15.1% said they had no religion, compared with 74.1% and 17.6% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The largest single religion in the City of Parramatta was Western (Roman) Catholic, with 23.4% of the population or 39,101 people as adherents.

·         A larger percentage who nominated Hinduism (8.8% compared to 2.6%)

·         A larger percentage who nominated Islam (9.7% compared to 4.7%)

·         A smaller percentage who nominated Anglican (10.3% compared to 16.1%)

·         A smaller percentage who nominated Western (Roman) Catholic (23.4% compared to 27.5%)

Emerging groups

·         Hinduism (+6,838 persons)

·         Islam (+4,037 persons)

·         Anglican (-1,945 persons)

·         Buddhism (+1,249 persons)

http://profile.id.com.au/parramatta/religion?

Language spoken at home - ranked by size
City of Parramatta
2011
2006
Change
Language (excludes English)
Number
%
Greater Sydney
Number
%
Greater Sydney
2006 to 2011
Arabic
17,207
10.3
4.1
36004
15,836
10.7
3.9
+1,371
Mandarin
9,912
5.9
3.0
36007
6,898
4.7
2.3
+3,014
Cantonese
8,413
5.0
3.0
36006
7,347
5.0
3.0
+1,066
Korean
4,440
2.7
1.1
36025
3,131
2.1
0.9
+1,309
Hindi
4,418
2.6
1.2
36016
2,996
2.0
0.9
+1,422
Gujarati
4,063
2.4
0.3
36064
1,456
1.0
0.1
+2,607
Persian/Dari
2,857
1.7
0.5
36019
2,395
1.6
0.4
+462
Tamil
2,474
1.5
0.5
36035
1,592
1.1
0.4
+882
Filipino/Tagalog
2,300
1.4
1.2
36011
1,820
1.2
1.1
+480
Punjabi
2,034
1.2
0.4
36088
811
0.5
0.2
+1,223
 

Language - summary
City of Parramatta
2011
2006
Change
Language summary
Number
%
Greater Sydney
Number
%
Greater Sydney
2006 to 2011
Speaks English only
72,438
43.4
62.2
36500
72,303
48.7
64.0
+135
Non-English total
83,822
50.2
32.5
36501
65,436
44.1
29.2
+18,386
Not stated
10,597
6.4
5.3
36502
10,586
7.1
6.8
+11
Total Population
166,857
100.0
100.0
148,325
100.0
100.0
+18,532

Dominant groups

Analysis of the language spoken at home by the population of the City of Parramatta in 2011 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who spoke English only, and a larger proportion of those speaking a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 43.4% of the population spoke English only, and 50.2% spoke a non-English language, compared with 62.2% and 32.5% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The dominant language spoken at home, other than English, in the City of Parramatta was Arabic, with 10.3% of the population, or 17,207 people speaking this language at home.

·         A larger percentage speaking Arabic at home (10.3% compared to 4.1%)

  • A larger percentage speaking Mandarin at home (5.9% compared to 3.0%)
  • A larger percentage speaking Gujarati at home (2.4% compared to 0.3%)
  • A larger percentage speaking Cantonese at home (5.0% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2011, the number of people who spoke a language other than English at home increased by 18,386 or 28.1%, and the number of people who spoke English only increased by 135 or 0.2%.

·         Mandarin (+3,014 persons)

·         Gujarati (+2,607 persons)

·         Hindi (+1,422 persons)

·         Arabic (+1,371 persons)

http://profile.id.com.au/parramatta/language

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts

 

 

 

 

   

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