Parramatta

New South Wales · Sydney - Parramatta · 250,309 people · 29 suburbs · 17 postcodes

Parramatta at a glance

250,309
Population
#5 of 130 in NSW
82
km² area
3,064/km² density
36.1
Median age
-3.6 vs NSW
$2,062
Median HH income/wk
#24 of 130 in NSW
1068
SEIFA IRSAD
#19 of 130 in NSW
70
Schools
46 gov, 14 Cath, 10 indep
53.2%
Born overseas
47.6%
Renting

Map shows the Parramatta LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Parramatta is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 29 suburbs across 17 postcodes and an area of 82 km². Parramatta has a population of 250,309 , ranking #5 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Parramatta (30,211 residents), and the highest median household income is in Newington at $2,465/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,062/week and median age is 36.1. About 53.2% of residents were born overseas and 56.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (36.9%) 45–64 (21.0%) 65+ (12.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years46,749 (18.7%)
15–24 years27,159 (10.8%)
25–44 years92,488 (36.9%)
45–64 years52,523 (21.0%)
65+ years31,400 (12.5%)
53.2%
Born overseas
56.3%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.9%
First Nations
2.7
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (21.7%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Renting (47.6%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (45.3%) Semi/townhouse (14.1%) Flat/apartment (40.6%)
$457
Median weekly rent
$2,357
Median monthly mortgage
58.7%
Households with 0-1 cars
41.3%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.7%
Unemployment rate
72,442
In full-time work
31,718
In part-time work

Schools in Parramatta

70 schools across Parramatta: 65.7% Government, 20.0% Catholic, 14.3% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1097 (range 980 to 1222). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (62.9%) Secondary (20.0%) Combined (8.6%) Special (8.6%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1097 NSW median 1005LGA range 980 to 1222

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 70 schools in Parramatta, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
The King's School Independent Combined North Parramatta 2,150 1163
Carlingford High School Government Secondary Carlingford 1,772 1111
Arthur Phillip High School Government Secondary Parramatta 1,636 994
Carlingford West Public School Government Primary Carlingford 1,636 1119
Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta Independent Combined Harris Park 1,282 1023
Toongabbie Christian College Independent Combined Toongabbie 1,242 1106
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School Government Secondary Northmead 1,239 1069
Catherine McAuley Westmead Catholic Secondary Westmead 1,210 1087
Cumberland High School Government Secondary Carlingford 1,173 1060
Parramatta High School Government Secondary Parramatta 1,128 1132
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Independent Secondary Parramatta 1,097 1144
St Patrick's Marist College Catholic Secondary Dundas 1,070 1089
Parramatta Marist High School Catholic Secondary Westmead 1,043 1086
Macarthur Girls High School Government Secondary Parramatta 997 1071
Epping West Public School Government Primary Epping 994 1131
Tara Anglican School for Girls Independent Combined North Parramatta 979 1175
Parramatta West Public School Government Primary Parramatta 949 1029
North Rocks Public School Government Primary North Rocks 861 1137
James Ruse Agricultural High School Government Secondary Carlingford 857 1222
Muirfield High School Government Secondary North Rocks 836 1082
Epping Public School Government Primary Epping 790 1147
Murray Farm Public School Government Primary Carlingford 787 1142
Westmead Public School Government Primary Westmead 717 1117
Metella Road Public School Government Primary Toongabbie 676 1072
Wentworth Point Public School Government Primary Wentworth Point 672 1045
Parramatta Public School Government Primary Parramatta 671 1134
Newington Public School Government Primary Newington 665 1104
Bayanami Public School Government Primary Parramatta 663 1108
Carlingford Public School Government Primary Carlingford 644 1109
Winston Hills Public School Government Primary Winston Hills 636 1104
Northmead Public School Government Primary Northmead 614 1082
Rosehill Public School Government Primary Rosehill 550 1067
Redeemer Baptist School Independent Combined North Parramatta 549 1141
Parramatta East Public School Government Primary Parramatta 465 1091
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic Primary Parramatta 408 1094
Epping Heights Public School Government Primary Epping 396 1152
Mother Teresa Primary School Catholic Primary Westmead 389 1121
St Paul the Apostle Primary School Catholic Primary Winston Hills 385 1100
Toongabbie Public School Government Primary Toongabbie 381 1063
Ngarala Public School Government Primary Epping 380 1118
St Mary's Primary School Catholic Primary Rydalmere 377 1079
Dundas Public School Government Primary Dundas 312 1070
Roselea Public School Government Primary Carlingford 306 1112
Winston Heights Public School Government Primary Winston Hills 304 1103
OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney Independent Combined Oatlands 283 980
Christ The King Primary School Catholic Primary North Rocks 279 1102
Toongabbie West Public School Government Primary Toongabbie 268 1046
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Carlingford 262 1140
Parramatta North Public School Government Primary North Parramatta 253 1077
Burnside Public School Government Primary North Parramatta 218 1124
Westmead Christian Grammar School Independent Primary Westmead 196 1117
St Monica's Primary School Catholic Primary North Parramatta 195 1127
St Bernadette's Primary School Catholic Primary Dundas Valley 188 1083
Wentworth Point High School Government Secondary Wentworth Point 188 1062
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic Primary Westmead 182 1106
St Oliver's Primary School Catholic Primary Harris Park 167 1100
Oatlands Public School Government Primary Oatlands 159 1072
Yates Avenue Public School Government Primary Dundas Valley 155 1040
Rydalmere Public School Government Primary Rydalmere 151 1018
Telopea Public School Government Primary Telopea 139 991
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Epping 113 1170
The Hills School Government Special Northmead 112 1046
Ermington West Public School Government Primary Ermington 104 1022
Rydalmere East Public School Government Primary Ermington 104 1007
Karonga School Government Special Epping 89 1030
Gateway Community High Independent Special Carlingford 74 1070
Redbank School Government Special Westmead 46 1001
Sydney Science College Independent Secondary Epping 20 1140
Palm Avenue School Government Special Westmead
The Childrens Hospital School Government Special Westmead

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Parramatta. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1068
Ranked #19 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1028

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

981

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1096

Suburbs in Parramatta

Parramatta contains 29 suburbs and 17 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Parramatta 2150 30,211 $2,092/wk 32
Epping 2121 29,551 $2,243/wk 36
Carlingford 2118 28,044 $2,084/wk 38
Westmead 2145 16,555 $2,144/wk 33
Toongabbie 2146 16,177 $2,106/wk 35
Wentworth Point 2127 12,703 $2,035/wk 32
Ermington 2115 12,686 $1,993/wk 37
Winston Hills 2153 12,123 $2,309/wk 41
North Parramatta 2151 12,064 $1,703/wk 38
Northmead 2152 11,261 $1,924/wk 39
North Rocks 2151 9,136 $2,354/wk 40
Rydalmere 2116 7,274 $1,871/wk 37
Dundas Valley 2117 5,875 $1,835/wk 38
Oatlands 2117 5,833 $2,292/wk 42
Newington 2127 5,648 $2,465/wk 38
Telopea 2117 5,356 $1,465/wk 40
Harris Park 2150 5,043 $1,779/wk 31
Dundas 2117 4,959 $1,962/wk 37
Sydney Olympic Park 2127 4,848 $1,975/wk 31
Rosehill 2142 4,047 $1,763/wk 32
Constitution Hill 2145 4,030 $1,706/wk 38
Silverwater 2128 3,600 $1,875/wk 35
Old Toongabbie 2146 3,276 $2,172/wk 38
Clyde 2142 9 $725/wk 51
Blaxcell 2142
Camellia 2142 $1,125/wk 32
Lidcombe North 2141
Parramatta Westfield 2150
Seven Hills West 2147

Postcodes covered

2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2121, 2127, 2128, 2141, 2142, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2150, 2151, 2152, 2153, 2264

Compare Parramatta with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Parramatta and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Parramatta (NSW) 250,309 36.1 $2,062/wk 1068 47.6% 53.2%
Cumberland 238,579 33.5 $1,686/wk 961 44.9% 53.3%
Ryde 136,225 37.4 $2,144/wk 1099 42.8% 49.2%
Canada Bay 86,721 40.8 $2,432/wk 1118 37.8% 39.1%
Blacktown 388,861 34.5 $2,151/wk 1005 34.8% 44.3%
The Hills Shire 203,118 39.2 $2,799/wk 1134 21.8% 40.6%

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Frequently asked questions about Parramatta

What is the population of Parramatta?

The 2021 Census recorded 250,309 people living in Parramatta, across 29 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Parramatta?

Parramatta contains 29 suburbs. The most populous are Parramatta, Epping, Carlingford, Westmead, Toongabbie.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Parramatta?

Parramatta covers 17 postcodes: 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2121, 2127, 2128, 2141, 2142, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2150, 2151, 2152, 2153, 2264.

What is the median household income in Parramatta?

The population-weighted median household income across Parramatta is $2,062 per week (2021 Census), ranking #24 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Parramatta?

Parramatta has 70 schools, including 46 government, 14 Catholic, and 10 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Parramatta?

Parramatta has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1068, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.