| Parramatta New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Parramatta viewed from the south in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
  Parramatta Location in greater metropolitan Sydney | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°49′S 151°00′E / 33.817°S 151.000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 30,211 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (14,760/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1788 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2150 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 24 km (15 mi) west of Sydney CBD (Central Sydney) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Parramatta | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Greater Western Sydney Metropolitan area | ||||||||||||||
| County | Cumberland[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | St John[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parramatta[6] | ||||||||||||||
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Parramatta (/ˌpærəˈmætə/; Dharuk: Burramatta) is a central suburb of the City of Parramatta and a major commercial centre in Greater Western Sydney.[7][8] Parramatta is located approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of the Sydney CBD, on the banks of the Parramatta River.[2] It is commonly regarded as the secondary central business district of metropolitan Sydney.
Parramatta is the municipal seat of the local government area of the City of Parramatta and is often regarded as one of the primary centres of the Greater Sydney metropolitan region, along with the Sydney CBD, Penrith, and Liverpool.[9] Parramatta also has a long history as a second administrative centre in the Sydney metropolitan region, playing host to a number of government departments,[10] as well as state and federal courts. It is often colloquially referred to as "Parra".
Parramatta, which was founded as a British settlement in 1788, the same year as Sydney, is the oldest inland European settlement in Australia and serves as the economic centre of Greater Western Sydney.[11] Since 2000, state government agencies such as the New South Wales Police Force and Sydney Water[12] have relocated to Parramatta from Central Sydney. The 151st meridian east runs directly through the suburb.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Parramatta (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Parramatta (suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ "Parramatta". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Baulkham Hills". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Granville". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Parramatta". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ "Parramatta: Suburb Guide. Highlighting new developments in Sydney's second CBD". Urban. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Introducing Sydney's second CBD: Skyscrapers of steel and glass set to transform city". 7NEWS.com.au. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Greater Cities Commission Act 2022 No 8". legislation.nsw.gov.au. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Government". atparramatta.com.
- ^ "Visitor Strategy for Parramatta 2011–2016" (PDF). City of Parramatta. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Hitting the ground running – Sydney Water's Parramatta office reaches ground level". sydneywater.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008.
