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Parramatta property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Parramatta, NSW (27,625 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Parramatta

Parramatta is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial58% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

Residential26.3% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Centre / commercial6.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Commercial Core

School catchments in Parramatta

Parramatta can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Parramatta

Parramatta sits in the Parramatta council area, which recorded 17,737 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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750
Break-ins
315
Vehicle theft
3,472
Other theft
919
Property damage
1,129
Fraud
572
Handling stolen goods
1,658
Assault
386
Sexual offences
51
Robbery
1,040
Other against the person
2
Homicide
7,443
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,737 total. Figures are for the whole Parramatta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Parramatta

At the 2021 Census, 69.2% of Parramatta’s 30,211 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Indian27.3%
Chinese15.3%
English8.5%
Australian6.8%
Filipino3.3%
Lebanese2.5%

Top countries of birth

India30.9%
China8.9%
Nepal5.5%
Philippines2.5%
Iran1.3%
Pakistan1.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Parramatta

Parramatta council approved 2,794 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

2,794
Dwellings/yr
319
Houses
2,475
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Parramatta council area (not just Parramatta). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Parramatta address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.