Parramatta Park, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Parramatta Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 913, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Parramatta Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,621
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $1,211
- SEIFA score
- 913
- Coordinates
- -16.9240, 145.7638
Parramatta Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Parramatta Park using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 41%, 62% of homes are rented, and 43% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 436 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 518 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,493 | 41% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 816 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 353 | 10% |
Share of the 3,616 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 186 | 14% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 264 | 19% |
| Rented | 843 | 62% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 480 | 35% |
| Townhouses & semis | 811 | 60% |
| Flats & apartments | 21 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,360 occupied private dwellings in Parramatta Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,530
- Median weekly personal income
- $758
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,379 (43%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,053 (33%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 381 (11%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,827 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.2%
- Employed full-time
- 952
- Employed part-time
- 753
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Parramatta Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Parramatta Park is February (average daytime high around 30.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 24.2°C | 382 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 24.3°C | 296 mm |
| Mar | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 285 mm |
| Apr | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 171 mm |
| May | 26.3°C | 20.5°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 49 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 48 mm |
| Aug | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 27 mm |
| Sep | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 45 mm |
| Nov | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 48 mm |
| Dec | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 292 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Parramatta Park
Where is Parramatta Park?
Parramatta Park is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Parramatta Park?
At the 2021 Census, Parramatta Park had a population of about 3,621.
Is Parramatta Park an advantaged area?
Parramatta Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 913, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 15 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Parramatta Park?
Parramatta Park has average daytime highs of about 28°C and overnight lows of about 21.3°C, with roughly 1,739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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