Parramatta Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°48′54″S 151°00′4″E / 33.81500°S 151.00111°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 25,798 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4,870/km2 (12,600/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1788 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2150 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 23 km (14 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Parramatta | ||||||||||||||
Region | Greater Western Sydney | ||||||||||||||
County | Cumberland[2] | ||||||||||||||
Parish | St. John[2] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) |
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Federal division(s) | Parramatta[6] | ||||||||||||||
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Parramatta is a suburb 23 kilometres west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Parramatta sits on the bank of the Parramatta River and is in the middle of the Sydney metropolitan area. Parramatta has many facilities such as transport (a major railway station and numerous buses including a free shuttle) and shops (a large shopping centre with major stores such as Woolworths and Coles and many individual stores). It is often a very busy city.