Parramatta Council - LGA Profile

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Parramatta City Council

City · NSW

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

256,729

Males

128,734 (50.1%)

Females

127,995 (49.9%)

Indigenous

2,079 (0.8%)

Born in Australia

44.3%

English Only at Home

40.4%

Australian Citizens

177,866

Other Languages

59.6%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

6.3%

5-14 years

11.9%

15-19 years

4.5%

20-24 years

6.6%

25-34 years

19.4%

35-44 years

17.7%

45-54 years

11.3%

55-64 years

9.7%

65-74 years

7.1%

75-84 years

3.9%

85+ years

1.6%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$908/week

Annual Personal Income

$47,216

Median Household Income

$2,051/week

Annual Household Income

$106,652

Median Family Income

$2,298/week

Annual Family Income

$119,496

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$450

Median Monthly Mortgage

$2,383

Average Household Size

2.6 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

1

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

108,809 (44.3%)

Born Overseas

136,842 (55.7%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

155,288 (78.6%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

7,766 (3.9%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

21,296 (10.8%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

6,163 (3.1%)

Year 8 or Below

4,713 (2.4%)

Did Not Go to School

2,324 (1.2%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

74,165

Employed Part-time

33,328

Total Employed

123,041

Unemployed

7,470

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Participation Rate

62.1%

Labour Force

130,510

Not in Labour Force

69,297

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

69,127

Couple - No Children

24,427 (35.3%)

Couple with Children

34,399 (49.8%)

One Parent Family

8,935 (12.9%)

Other Family

1,368 (2.0%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

35,872 (38.9%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

12,253 (13.3%)

Flat/Apartment

43,561 (47.3%)

Other Dwelling

189 (0.2%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

92,109

Unoccupied Dwellings

10,326

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

10,829 (11.9%)

1 Vehicle

42,203 (46.5%)

2 Vehicles

27,726 (30.5%)

3 Vehicles

6,872 (7.6%)

4+ Vehicles

3,158 (3.5%)

Total Dwellings

90,792

🚔 Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).

Headline offences

Break & enter (dwelling)

267 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Down 2.4%

Motor vehicle theft

137.5 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Up 3.2%

Non-DV assault

368.1 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Up 3.3%

Robbery (unarmed)

13.5 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Down 2.9%

Steal from vehicle

357.9 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Down 1.5%

Show all 62 offence types

Offence	Incidents (2025)	Rate / 100k	2 year trend	10 year trend
Transport regulatory offences	2443	888.5	Down 30.1%	Down 9.8%
Breach bail conditions	1534	557.9	Up 21.6%	Stable
Fraud	1400	509.2	Down 6.2%	Down 4.2%
Steal from retail store	1372	499	Up 24.3%	Up 7.9%
Intimidation, stalking and harassment	1101	400.4	Stable	Up 5.9%
Malicious damage to property	1038	377.5	Stable	Down 3.1%
Non-domestic violence related assault	1012	368.1	Stable	Up 3.3%
Steal from motor vehicle	984	357.9	Stable	Down 1.5%
Domestic violence related assault	911	331.3	Stable	Up 4.1%
Other theft	765	278.2	Stable	Down 1.8%
Steal from dwelling	745	271	Stable	Up 1.6%
Break and enter dwelling	734	267	Stable	Down 2.4%
Receiving or handling stolen goods	663	241.1	Stable	Up 10.2%
Other offences	607	220.8	Stable	Up 7.5%
Breach Apprehended Violence Order	542	197.1	Stable	Up 8.2%
Possession and/or use of cannabis	535	194.6	Stable	Up 3.6%
Trespass	503	182.9	Up 21.5%	Up 11.5%
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences	482	175.3	Stable	Up 6.3%
Possession and/or use of amphetamines	449	163.3	Up 23.7%	Up 9.6%
Motor vehicle theft	378	137.5	Stable	Up 3.2%
Possession and/or use of other drugs	328	119.3	Stable	Up 9.7%
Other drug offences	235	85.5	Up 65.5%	Up 10.2%
Break and enter non-dwelling	217	78.9	Stable	Stable
Sexual assault	216	78.6	Stable	Up 8.1%
Liquor offences	211	76.7	Up 62.3%	Down 5.4%
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences	206	74.9	Stable	Up 2.3%
Resist or hinder officer	201	73.1	Up 57.0%	Stable
Possession and/or use of narcotics	125	45.5	Up 34.4%	—
Steal from person	118	42.9	Stable	Down 6.8%
Possession and/or use of ecstasy	117	42.6	Stable	Stable
Criminal intent	91	33.1	Stable	Stable
Assault Police	78	28.4	Stable	Stable
Possession and/or use of cocaine	78	28.4	Stable	Up 9.0%
Offensive conduct	65	23.6	Stable	Down 1.6%
Blackmail and extortion	53	19.3	Stable	—
Other offences against justice procedures	51	18.5	Stable	—
Arson	47	17.1	Stable	Down 4.6%
Other offences against the person	40	14.5	Stable	—
Robbery without a weapon	37	13.5	Stable	Down 2.9%
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy	32	11.6	Stable	—
Pornography offences	27	9.8	Stable	—
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines	26	9.5	Stable	Stable
Offensive language	25	9.1	Stable	Down 13.4%
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm	17	6.2	—	—
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine	17	6.2	—	—
Abduction and kidnapping	11	4	—	—
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs	10	3.6	—	—
Cultivating cannabis	9	3.3	—	—
Robbery with a firearm	7	2.5	—	—
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis	6	2.2	—	—
Manufacture drug	6	2.2	—	—
Escape custody	5	1.8	—	—
Coercive Control	4	1.5	—	—
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics	4	1.5	—	—
Murder *	3	1.1	—	—
Importing drugs	2	0.7	—	—
Betting and gaming offences	1	0.4	—	—
Attempted murder	0	nc	—	—
Murder accessory, conspiracy	0	nc	—	—
Manslaughter *	0	nc	—	—
Stock theft	0	nc	—	—
Fail to appear	0	nc	—	—

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