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North Parramatta NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for North Parramatta, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of North Parramatta NSW is 12,064 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Parramatta is $874 per week ($45,448 per year). Median rent in North Parramatta is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). North Parramatta has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. North Parramatta has a population density of 2288.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Parramatta is India. The most common religion is No Religion (28% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Parramatta is $2,054.

There were 164 recorded offences in North Parramatta in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (57 offences).

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North Parramatta Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Parramatta Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$874/wk

$45,448 per year

#2451 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,054/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

North Parramatta Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (5,999) Female 50.3% (6,070)

Population Density

2288.4

people per km²

12,064 people · 5.3 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,200

Family income/wk

North Parramatta Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

North Parramatta Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.8% 781 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.2% 1,180 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

North Parramatta Country of Birth

Australia

68.6%

India

13.1%

China

6.1%

Iran

4.5%

England

2.2%

Hong Kong

1.4%

Fiji

1.3%

Afghanistan

1.1%

Bangladesh

1.0%

Indonesia

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

North Parramatta Religion

No Religion

27.8%

Catholic

27.6%

Hinduism

10.8%

Not stated

9.7%

Islam

9.6%

Anglican

7.5%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Eastern Orthodox

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Parramatta Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

North Parramatta Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.3%

Arabic

19.0%

Mandarin

15.4%

Hindi

12.7%

Persian ED

9.4%

Cantonese

9.2%

SAL Tot

8.3%

Korean

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

North Parramatta Employment

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Employed full-time

40.3% 3,464 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.1% 1,383 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 361 people

🏠

Not in labour force

39.5% 3,398 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

North Parramatta Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.1%

Postgraduate Degree

18.9%

Certificate III/IV

17.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

North Parramatta Occupation

Professionals

40.2%

Clerical & Administrative

15.5%

Managers

13.2%

Community & Personal Service

9.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.1%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.4%

Labourers

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

North Parramatta Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.5%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Engineering

12.8%

Health

10.3%

Information Technology

9.1%

Education

7.9%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

North Parramatta Dwelling Types

Separate house

58.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

37.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Parramatta Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Parramatta Marital Status

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Married

43.9% 4,391

↔️

Separated

3.2% 320

📋

Divorced

10.9% 1,086

🕊️

Widowed

4.3% 434

👤

Never married

37.7% 3,770

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Parramatta Ancestry

Other

23.4%

English

15.6%

Australian

15.4%

Chinese

10.3%

Indian

9.0%

Lebanese

6.5%

Irish

5.6%

Scottish

4.3%

Filipino

3.8%

Korean

2.3%

Italian

2.3%

German

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Parramatta School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.4%

Secondary — Government

17.9%

Vocational Education

16.9%

Pre-school

9.8%

Primary — Catholic

8.7%

Secondary — Catholic

7.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

North Parramatta Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.8% 1,526

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 20,930

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

North Parramatta Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.4% 1,054

—

Not a volunteer

88.6% 8,220

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Parramatta Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Parramatta How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

55.5%

Did not go to work

25.5%

Walked only

6.2%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Bus

3.4%

Train

1.8%

Other

1.1%

Bicycle

1.0%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

North Parramatta Car Ownership

0 vehicles

15.8%

1 vehicle

51.5%

2 vehicles

24.8%

3 vehicles

5.0%

4+ vehicles

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

North Parramatta Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.7%

2 bedrooms

47.3%

3 bedrooms

35.2%

4 bedrooms

7.6%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

North Parramatta Population Mobility

17.3%

moved in the last year

48.1%

moved in the last 5 years

6.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Parramatta Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

265

Indigenous residents

22,467

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Parramatta Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,007

Asthma

381

Diabetes

346

Heart disease

248

Arthritis

239

Lung condition

151

Cancer

113

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

North Parramatta Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.3%

$1-$149/wk

2.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Parramatta Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.2%

Couple — no children

24.0%

Couple — no children under 15

14.8%

One parent — no children under 15

8.9%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Parramatta Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 7

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

🏅

Previously served

1.1% 104

👤

Never served

98.7% 9,225

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Parramatta Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 950

—

Did not provide

89.7% 8,292

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Parramatta Children Ever Born

No children

42.6%

1 child

17.7%

2 children

24.4%

3 children

9.9%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

North Parramatta When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

227

1971–1980

335

1981–1990

662

1991–2000

859

2001–2010

1,231

2011–2015

882

2016

246

2017

242

2018

266

2019

287

2020

106

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

North Parramatta Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

27.3%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

32.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

North Parramatta Household Size

1 person

33.5%

2 persons

29.7%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

13.1%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Parramatta Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,205

Moved from NSW

1,081

Moved — same area (SA2)

556

Moved from overseas

146

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

North Parramatta Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.4%

Step family — no other children

6.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Parramatta Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 164 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Weapons

Robbery

Domestic Violence

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

North Parramatta Schools

schools nearby

government

1094

avg ICSEA score

25,371

total students

Tara Anglican School for Girls Independent

Combined · K-12 · 979 students

1175

ICSEA

The King's School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,150 students

1163

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,097 students

1144

ICSEA

Murray Farm Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 787 students

1142

ICSEA

Redeemer Baptist School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 549 students

1141

ICSEA

North Rocks Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 861 students

1137

ICSEA

Parramatta Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 671 students

1134

ICSEA

Parramatta High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,128 students

1132

ICSEA

St Monica's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 195 students

1127

ICSEA

Burnside Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 218 students

1124

ICSEA

Mother Teresa Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 389 students

1121

ICSEA

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 403 students

1119

ICSEA

Carlingford West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,636 students

1119

ICSEA

Westmead Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 717 students

1117

ICSEA

Woodbury Independent

Combined · U · 22 students

1112

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 40 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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North Parramatta Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,703/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in North Parramatta

Your weekly income

≈ $7,380/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,313/wk

Rent share 22.9%

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Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $187/wk

Moree

Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $160/wk

Leeton

Income: $763/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $140/wk

Wagga Wagga

Income: $819/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $95/wk

South Bathurst

Income: $723/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $820/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $80/wk

Jindera

Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk Save: $74/wk

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Income: $760/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $70/wk

North Parramatta vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Elermore Vale

Pop: 6,057 Income: $712/wk Rent: $380/wk

Mittagong

Pop: 6,090 Income: $751/wk Rent: $400/wk

Gledswood Hills

Pop: 6,112 Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $540/wk

Warwick Farm

Pop: 6,135 Income: $601/wk Rent: $327/wk

Fairlight

Pop: 6,141 Income: $1,491/wk Rent: $720/wk

Nelson Bay (NSW)

Pop: 6,141 Income: $689/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Parramatta

What is the population of North Parramatta NSW?

The population of North Parramatta NSW is 12,064 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2288.4 people per km².North Parramatta is ranked #451 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Parramatta?

The median personal income in North Parramatta NSW is $874 per week, or $45,448 per year.The median household income is $1,703 per week.Family income is $2,200 per week.North Parramatta is ranked #2,451 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Parramatta?

Median rent in North Parramatta NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Parramatta ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Parramatta?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Parramatta NSW is $2,054. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Parramatta?

The median age in North Parramatta NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Parramatta a good suburb to live in?

North Parramatta is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 12,064.The median income is $874/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13011. All dollar figures in AUD.