CITYCITY OFOF PARRAMATTAPARRAMATTA LocalLocal GovernmentGovernment AreaArea (LGA)(LGA)
City of Parramatta
City of Parramatta is transforming. Population growth, new housing, jobs and infrastructure are changing the area from a suburban centre into Westmead Sydney’s Central City: the centre of services, infrastructure and employment for Western Sydney. Parramatta City of Parramatta is home to many CBD unique neighbourhoods, which have Sydney their own distinct demographic Olympic Park qualities, from Winston Hills to Westmead to Wentworth Point.
City of Parramatta is growing fast
More people than the Sydney average live in medium or high density
Estimated Resident Dwellings City of Greater Sydney Population Parramatta
Key population trends
Renting Renting
Lived in high Lived in high density density apartments apartments
People speak a language other People speak a language other than English at home than English at home
We are young & family-oriented
Median age Service age groups City of Parramatta
CITY OF PARRAMATTA 34 years Greater Sydney GREATER SYDNEY 36 years
% % % 33 33 29 % 26 % 14% % 17% 19 7% 6%
YEARS OLD 0-4 5-17 18-34 35-59 60+
Household type
CITY OF PARRAMATTA
GREATER SYDNEY Couples Couples People living with Children without Children Alone
We are diverse
Top 3 languages other than English Speaks a language other than English at home spoken in the City of Parramatta Religion
CITY OF GREATER SYDNEY PARRAMATTA
Christian City of Greater Mandarin Cantonese Korean Parramatta Sydney
Top 3 countries of birth Residents born Hindu other than Australia overseas
India Muslim City of Parramatta Greater Sydney
Aboriginal & China Torres Strait Buddhist Islander residents
No Religion South Korea City of Parramatta Greater Sydney
Our residents have skills and resources
CITY OF PARRAMATTA
GREATER SYDNEY local Jobs in June 2017
growth in the number of local jobs 2016-2017 University Degree Purchasing or fully owned their own home Source: ID Consulting, Parramatta Economics Insight Report, June Quarter, 2016-2017, 2017. But we have income inequality
CITY OF PARRAMATTA GREATER SYDNEY HOUSEHOLDS HOUSEHOLDS
Low Income High Income Low Income High Income
<$750 per week >$2,555 per week <$750 per week >$2,555 per week
and communities that need additional support Housing Stress Rates of housing City of Parramatta Greater Sydney Social stress indicate Housing where households may be having trouble meeting
their housing costs. City of Parramatta Greater Sydney
No Internet Don’t speak Disengaged connection Need for One parent English well young people at home assistance family or at all (15-24 year olds who are not engaged in education or employment)
City of Parramatta
Greater Sydney
CITYCITY OFOF PARRAMATTAPARRAMATTA SUMMARY
WE ARE WE ARE WE ARE GROWING YOUNG FAST DIVERSE & FAMILY ORIENTED
BUT WE HAVE AND COMMUNITIES WE HAVE WHO NEED SKILLS & INCOME ADDITIONAL RESOURCES INEQUALITY SUPPORT
More information – www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au Data source: ABS Census 2016, unless otherwise stated.