Parramatta - Central vs Parramatta - South

Parramatta - Central and Parramatta - South are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in accessibility and income. Parramatta - Central is a walker's paradise, where 99.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 94.1% are near health services. In contrast, Parramatta - South is very walkable, but lower shares of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (81.1%) and health services (74.7%). First Nations residents in Parramatta - Central also see higher typical personal incomes of $840, compared to $503 in Parramatta - South.

These two areas have tracked similarly over time, remaining highly accessible places to live. Both are effectively identical in that nearly every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and within 15 minutes of a park or school. While Parramatta - Central has a higher share of food and drink amenities, Parramatta - South has a much larger share of public transport stops within a short walk.