City profile
A quick snapshot of the City of Parramatta, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2024)
- 274,956ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 83.8 km²
- Population density
- ~3,281 people per km²
- Region
- Greater Western Sydney (~24 km west of the Sydney CBD); State Planning Region: Metropolitan Sydney
- Council classification
- Metropolitan
- Main centres
- Parramatta, Epping, Westmead, Carlingford, Wentworth PointA selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Parramatta2150
- Harris Park2150
- North Parramatta2151
- North Rocks2151
- Northmead2152
- Epping2121
- Carlingford2118
- Dundas2117
- Telopea2117
- Rydalmere2116
- Ermington2115
- Rosehill2142
- Westmead2145
- Wentworth Point2127
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the City of Parramatta LGA; some suburbs are split with neighbouring council areas and some postcodes are shared. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for City of Parramatta Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.