Parramatta - South

The community is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 32 and very few seniors. This youthfulness is reflected in the age structure, where nearly half of all residents are young adults aged 25 to 44.

Born overseas, 70% of the population here is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Indian at 27.4% and Chinese at 14%, with India also being the most frequent country of birth.

Language diversity is very high, with 72.6% of people using another language at home, far above the national figure of 22.3%. English is only the sole language for 21% of the community, while Hindi and Mandarin are common alternatives.

Hinduism is the most common faith at 35.3%, while the proportion of people with no religion is 18.4%, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

This is a highly qualified area where 47.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure of 26.3%. Year 12 completion is also much higher than most areas at 77.8%.

Typical household income is $1,947 a week, which is a little above the national figure. While personal incomes are around the national average, 12% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Residents are generally healthy, with long-term health conditions affecting only 13% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

Participation in unpaid work is much lower than most areas, with only 7.1% of people volunteering and 6.3% providing unpaid care, both well below national figures.

First Nations people make up 0.5% of the population. This group is noticeably older than the state average at 28 years and has a very high Year 12 completion rate of 48.6%.

Families are larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home. The area has a low rate of people living alone (21.7%) and a much lower proportion of one-parent families compared to most areas.

Living in flats or apartments is the norm for 82.6% of residents, meaning separate houses are very rare. Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 68.9% of households renting their home.

Public transport use is among the highest at this level, and 24.4% of homes have no motor vehicle. Working from home is also far more common than the national figure, at 39.7%.

The population is very mobile, with 60.2% of people moving in the last five years. This is driven by recent overseas arrivals, who make up 40.7% of the community.

More adults are working or looking for work (64.3%) than in most areas, though the unemployment rate is also much higher than the national figure at 8.0%.

The area has seen rapid population growth of 13% since 2021. While it ranks high for education and job skills, it is among the lowest for overall access to money and resources.

The area receives 1,085mm of annual rainfall, which is far above the New South Wales average of 515mm.

This is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.4. Every single home is within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, schools, groceries, and health services.