Suburbs Parramatta

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Parramatta NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Parramatta NSW is 30,211 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Parramatta is $1,015 per week ($52,780 per year). Median rent in Parramatta is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Parramatta has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Parramatta has a population density of 5771.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Parramatta is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Hindi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parramatta is $2,080.

There were 2,559 recorded offences in Parramatta in 2025-26, a rate of 85 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (745 offences).

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📍 Parramatta, New South Wales — 33.8150°S, 151.0088°E

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Parramatta Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Parramatta Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,015/wk
$52,780 per year
#1136 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$440/wk
$1,907 per month
#1252 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,080/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 1.2 per bedroom

Parramatta Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.9% (15,664) Female 48.1% (14,545)

Population Density

5771.5
people per km²
30,211 people · 5.2 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
1.2
Persons per bedroom
$2,314
Family income/wk

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)

Parramatta Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
34.8% 1,125 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
65.2% 2,110 dwellings

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

Parramatta Country of Birth

India
46.9%
Australia
35.2%
China
10.4%
Iran
2.0%
Bangladesh
1.3%
Hong Kong
1.1%
England
1.1%
Afghanistan
0.8%
Indonesia
0.7%
Fiji
0.6%

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

Parramatta Religion

Hinduism
36.5%
No Religion
23.4%
Catholic
13.1%
Not stated
8.8%
Islam
8.2%
Buddhism
4.5%
Anglican
2.8%
Other Religions Tot
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Parramatta Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
90.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.3%

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

Parramatta Languages Spoken at Home

Hindi
22.5%
Other
18.6%
Mandarin
16.3%
Tamil
11.6%
IAL Nepali
11.4%
Arabic
7.2%
Cantonese
6.6%
Other Indo-Aryan
5.7%

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

Parramatta Employment

💼
Employed full-time
47.9% 10,488 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.7% 3,882 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.6% 1,222 people
🏠
Not in labour force
28.8% 6,297 people

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

Parramatta Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.7%
Postgraduate Degree
29.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.1%
Certificate III/IV
7.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%
Certificate I/II
0.6%

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

Parramatta Occupation

Professionals
48.5%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Managers
11.1%
Community & Personal Service
7.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.8%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Labourers
5.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.9%

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

Parramatta Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.8%
Information Technology
22.0%
Engineering
17.6%
Society & Culture
8.5%
Health
8.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Education
3.3%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.6%
Architecture & Building
1.8%
Agriculture & Environment
0.4%

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

Parramatta Dwelling Types

Separate house
57.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
36.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Parramatta Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
3.6%
$800-$999/wk
4.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Parramatta Marital Status

💍
Married
50.8% 12,853
↔️
Separated
2.6% 668
📋
Divorced
6.2% 1,567
🕊️
Widowed
2.1% 524
👤
Never married
38.3% 9,680

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Parramatta Ancestry

Other
29.5%
Indian
26.9%
Chinese
15.1%
English
8.4%
Australian
6.7%
Filipino
3.3%
Lebanese
2.5%
Irish
2.1%
Scottish
1.6%
Korean
1.5%
Vietnamese
1.2%
Italian
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Parramatta School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.6%
Vocational Education
24.6%
Secondary — Government
14.5%
Pre-school
12.8%
Primary — Catholic
3.6%
Secondary — Catholic
2.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.5%

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

Parramatta Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.1% 1,720
✅
No need for assistance
96.9% 54,617

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

Parramatta Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.5% 1,980
—
Not a volunteer
91.5% 21,390

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Parramatta Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.0%
$450-$599/mo
0.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Parramatta How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
41.9%
Did not go to work
22.8%
Train
13.9%
Walked only
8.1%
Bus
5.9%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Other
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Bicycle
0.6%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

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

Parramatta Car Ownership

0 vehicles
26.5%
1 vehicle
56.9%
2 vehicles
13.6%
3 vehicles
2.1%
4+ vehicles
0.9%

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

Parramatta Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
15.2%
2 bedrooms
66.1%
3 bedrooms
14.7%
4 bedrooms
2.9%
5 bedrooms
0.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

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

Parramatta Population Mobility

30.7%
moved in the last year
73.3%
moved in the last 5 years
7.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Parramatta Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
318
Indigenous residents
56,663
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Parramatta Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,293
Diabetes
575
Asthma
529
Heart disease
290
Arthritis
289
Kidney disease
145
Lung condition
138
Cancer
132
Stroke
106
Dementia
49

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

Parramatta Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.2%
$1-$149/wk
2.0%
$150-$299/wk
3.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Parramatta Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
52.0%
Couple — no children
30.6%
Couple — no children under 15
8.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.1%
One parent — children under 15
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Parramatta Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 26
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 10
🏅
Previously served
0.5% 121
👤
Never served
99.3% 23,385

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Parramatta Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
6.3% 1,476
—
Did not provide
93.7% 21,793

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Parramatta Children Ever Born

No children
51.2%
1 child
24.7%
2 children
17.5%
3 children
4.5%
4 children
1.7%
5+ children
0.4%

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

Parramatta When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
62
1961–1970
242
1971–1980
360
1981–1990
1,029
1991–2000
1,521
2001–2010
3,161
2011–2015
3,787
2016
1,576
2017
2,123
2018
2,563
2019
2,831
2020
1,019
2021
318

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

Parramatta Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.2%
5–14 hours
25.2%
15–29 hours
10.3%
30+ hours
7.5%
Did not do domestic work
40.8%

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

Parramatta Household Size

1 person
26.0%
2 persons
33.1%
3 persons
23.2%
4 persons
13.0%
5 persons
3.1%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Parramatta Where Residents Moved From

Same address
19,344
Moved from NSW
5,080
Moved — same area (SA2)
2,080
Moved from overseas
880
Moved from VIC
209
Moved from QLD
123
Moved from SA
34
Moved from WA
24
Moved from ACT
23
Moved from TAS
15
Moved from NT
9

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

Parramatta Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.2%
Step family — no other children
5.1%
Blended family — no other children
0.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Parramatta Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2,559 total

Theft
745
Other Against Property
566
Traffic
531
Drug Offences
290
Assault
143
Property Damage
85
Other Against Person
84
Weapons
78
Sexual Offences
33
Robbery
4

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Parramatta Schools

46
schools nearby
27
government
1062
avg ICSEA score
26,914
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
Redeemer Baptist School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 549 students
1141
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
Westmead Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 717 students
1117
ICSEA
Westmead Christian Grammar School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 196 students
1117
ICSEA
Bayanami Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 663 students
1108
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 182 students
1106
ICSEA
St Oliver's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 167 students
1100
ICSEA
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 408 students
1094
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 46 schools

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

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Parramatta Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,092/wk
Median Rent $440/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.0%

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

If you earn X in Parramatta

≈ $9,065/month
Median rent $440/wk
Left after rent $1,652/wk
Rent share 21.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Rosehill (NSW)
Income: $899/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $50/wk
Jindabyne
Income: $933/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $40/wk
Thornton (NSW)
Income: $887/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $40/wk
Bligh Park
Income: $935/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $30/wk
Lloyd
Income: $1,086/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $20/wk
Aberglasslyn
Income: $881/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $10/wk
Calala
Income: $878/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $90/wk
East Branxton
Income: $907/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $60/wk

Parramatta vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Leichhardt (NSW)
Pop: 15,158 Income: $1,377/wk Rent: $600/wk
Schofields
Pop: 15,213 Income: $1,162/wk Rent: $540/wk
Ingleburn
Pop: 15,264 Income: $719/wk Rent: $380/wk
Revesby
Pop: 15,268 Income: $721/wk Rent: $450/wk
Rockdale
Pop: 15,475 Income: $801/wk Rent: $460/wk
Bossley Park
Pop: 15,492 Income: $497/wk Rent: $465/wk

Compare Parramatta

Parramatta vs Leichhardt (NSW) →Parramatta vs Schofields →Parramatta vs Ingleburn →Parramatta vs Revesby →

Frequently Asked Questions About Parramatta

What is the population of Parramatta NSW?

The population of Parramatta NSW is 30,211 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5771.5 people per km².Parramatta is ranked #43 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Parramatta?

The median personal income in Parramatta NSW is $1,015 per week, or $52,780 per year.The median household income is $2,092 per week.Family income is $2,314 per week.Parramatta is ranked #1,136 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Parramatta?

Median rent in Parramatta NSW is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Parramatta ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Parramatta?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parramatta NSW is $2,080. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Parramatta?

The median age in Parramatta NSW is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Parramatta a good suburb to live in?

Parramatta is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 30,211.The median income is $1,015/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% 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: 13167. All dollar figures in AUD.