Parramatta
NSW 2150 · Parramatta
30,211 (2021) → 36,765 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Parramatta local government area (est. 239,673 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Parramatta is a high growth suburb in Parramatta, NSW 2150, about 20km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.73M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 9 schools, a transport score of 99/100, and is about 21km inland. Parramatta has an overall score of 94/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 21/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (30.95%), China (8.88%), Nepal (5.53%), Philippines (2.55%), Iran (1.26%)
Top languages: Hindi (10.43%), Mandarin (8.8%), Nepali (5.27%), Tamil (5.03%), Cantonese (3.71%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1046 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Parramatta Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1137
- Parramatta High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1121
- Bayanami Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1116
- Our Lady of Mercy College ParramattaSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1111
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1103
- Macarthur Girls High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1058
- Parramatta West Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1032
- Arthur Phillip High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 982
- Secondary College of LanguagesCombined · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Parramatta North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1066
- St Oliver's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1083
- Maronite College of the Holy Family - ParramattaCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1019
- Parramatta East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1094
- Rosehill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1068
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1081
- The Childrens Hospital SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9km
- Westmead Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1125
- Granville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 978
- Oatlands Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1082
- Granville Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 950
- Redbank SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 992
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Parramatta
Is Parramatta safe?
Parramatta has a residential safety score of 21/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 32,283 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Parramatta?
In Parramatta, the median house price is $1.73M and the median unit price is $617K. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Parramatta from Sydney CBD?
Parramatta is about 19.7 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 47 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Parramatta?
Parramatta has 9 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1083 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Parramatta?
Parramatta has a transport score of 99/100, including 3 train stations and 84 bus stops.