Parramatta Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Parramatta Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Parramatta Park is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. With 3,621 people, this is a larger population than about 86% of similar areas, and it is heavily skewed toward young adults.

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📍 Parramatta Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Parramatta Park sits — Total population

3,621 ▲ +12.2%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parramatta Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Parramatta Park3,621
4870, QLD 73,803
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 33, which is five years younger than the national figure and much lower than most areas.

3,621 ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,226
  • 2016: 3,508
  • 2021: 3,621

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

33 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33 yrs
  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 33 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 40.9% of the population. This helps explain why the proportion of children (12.2%) and seniors (9.7%) is well below the state and national figures.

9.7% ▲ +11.5%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.2% ▲ +2.8%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Parramatta Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 10.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people have never married (59.8%), while those in de facto relationships (15.4%) are more common here than in most other areas.

10.5% ▲ +23.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.4% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Parramatta Park, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 9 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 16 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 34 males; 75–79: 30 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 59 males; 70–74: 42 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 91 males; 65–69: 61 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 101 males; 60–64: 86 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 119 males; 55–59: 77 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 118 males; 50–54: 75 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 124 males; 45–49: 111 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 112 males; 40–44: 104 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 173 males; 35–39: 148 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 246 males; 30–34: 209 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 244 males; 25–29: 252 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 168 males; 20–24: 146 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 97 males; 15–19: 114 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 89 males; 10–14: 89 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 68 males; 5–9: 60 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 70 males; 0–4: 62 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Parramatta Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32279/parramatta-park/topic/demographics-identity