City of Parramatta

The City of Parramatta, also known as Parramatta Council, is a local government area located to the west and north-west of Sydney CBD in the Greater Western Sydney region. Parramatta Council is situated between the City of Ryde and Cumberland, where the Cumberland Plain meets the Hornsby Plateau, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in New South Wales, Australia. The city occupies an area of 84 square kilometres (32 sq mi) spanning across suburbs in Greater Western Sydney including the Hills District, and a small section of Northern Sydney to the far north east of its area. According to the 2016 census, City of Parramatta had an estimated population of 226,149. The city houses the Parramatta central business district which is one of the key suburban employment destinations for the region of Greater Western Sydney.

City of Parramatta
New South Wales
Located in Metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates33°49′S 151°00′E
Population256,729 (2021 census) (12th)
 • Density3,056/km2 (7,920/sq mi)
Established27 November 1861 (Municipality)
27 October 1938 (City)
Postcode(s)2153, 2152, 2151, 2150, 2147, 2146, 2145, 2142, 2141, 2128, 2127, 2122, 2121, 2119, 2118, 2117, 2116, 2115, 2114
Area84 km2 (32.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Lord MayorPierre Esber
Council seatParramatta Town Hall
RegionGreater Western Sydney
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteCity of Parramatta
LGAs around City of Parramatta:
Blacktown The Hills Hornsby
Cumberland City of Parramatta Ryde
Cumberland Cumberland Canada Bay & Strathfield
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