Parramatta flood risk
Of Parramatta’s 27,625 mapped properties, 10% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Parramatta’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Parramatta
Flood and bushfire areas across Parramatta. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Parramatta
Parramatta sits in the Parramatta council area, which recorded 21,197 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 21,197 total. Figures are for the whole Parramatta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Parramatta
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Parramatta shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Parramatta
Parramatta is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
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.
Who lives in Parramatta
At the 2021 Census, 69.2% of Parramatta’s 30,211 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
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 2,689 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Parramatta council area (not just Parramatta). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 26/11A Betts Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
- 23 Irving Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
- 5/14 Campbell Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
- 3 Harvey Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
- 39/5 The Park, Parramatta NSW 2150
- 33 Argyle Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
- 7A Park Parade, Parramatta NSW 2150
- 4 Parramatta Square, Parramatta NSW 2150
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.