Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Parramatta then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Parramatta, NSW (postcode 2150) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+53.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,734 | 25,798 | 30,211 | +10,477 · +53.1% |
| Median age | 30 | 31 | 32 | +2 · +6.7% |
| Median household income | $1,310/wk | $1,739/wk | $2,092/wk | +$782 · +59.7% |
| Median personal income | $621/wk | $755/wk | $1,015/wk | +$394 · +63.4% |
| Median rent | $349/wk | $430/wk | $440/wk | +$91 · +26.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,948/mo | $1,874/mo | $2,080/mo | +$132 · +6.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Parramatta trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
30,211
was 25,798 in 2016
+4,413 · +17.1%
Median rent
$440/wk
was $430/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.3%
Household income
$2,092/wk
was $1,739/wk in 2016
+$353 · +20.3%
Median age
32
was 31 in 2016
+1 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Parramatta population growth · Parramatta then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.