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Parramatta NSW 2150

24,755 addresses · 108 streets

Parramatta Electorate › Parramatta LGA › Parramatta · 20 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Often called Sydney's second CBD, Parramatta pairs a high-rise commercial core with established residential streets. The median age is 32 and households average 2.4 people. Median household income is $2,092 a week, with rent around $440.

Parramatta is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 30,211 people, with a median age of 32. The typical household earns around $2,092 a week, with median rent near $440 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 28% of households own their home and 71% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Indian, Chinese, English. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

30,211Population
32Median age
$2,092Median household income / wk
$440Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Parramatta - Rosehill statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Parramatta itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Parramatta, 300 m south-west · Light rail stop: Parramatta Square, 150 m west · Bus interchange: Parramatta EA, 1.7 km east · Ferry wharf: Parramatta Ferry Wharf, 400 m north-east · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 12.3 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 29.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.1% · Labour-force participation 68.1%

Population by age in Parramatta
Population by age, Parramatta NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-42,198
5-142,716
15-19735
20-242,625
25-349,454
35-446,468
45-542,218
55-641,805
65-741,235
75-84566
85+195
Dwelling types in Parramatta
Dwelling types, Parramatta NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House903
Townhouse665
Apartment10,062
Other90
Households by weekly income in Parramatta
Households by weekly income, Parramatta NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,236
$650-1,4992,454
$1,500-2,9994,365
$3,000+3,131
Top ancestries in Parramatta
Top ancestries, Parramatta NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Other9,033
Indian8,233
Chinese4,621
English2,580
Ancestry NS2,270
Australian2,060
Housing tenure in Parramatta
Housing tenure, Parramatta NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,125
Mortgage2,110
Rented8,251
Other111
Cars per household in Parramatta
Cars per household, Parramatta NSW (ABS Census 2021)
03,050
16,545
21,560
3237
4+106
Commute to work in Parramatta
Commute to work, Parramatta NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,392
Train1,030
Bus439
Tram/ferry0
Walked600
Bicycle48
Home7,916
Top countries of birth in Parramatta
Top countries of birth, Parramatta NSW (ABS Census 2021)
India9,350
China2,683
Nepal1,672
Philippines769
Iran380
Pakistan355
Languages used at home in Parramatta
Languages used at home, Parramatta NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Hindi3,150
Mandarin2,659
Nepali1,593
Tamil1,520
Cantonese1,121
Arabic1,006

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