Parramatta

Parramatta New South Wales
Parramatta viewed from the south in 2022
Parramatta Location in greater metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates	33°49′S 151°00′E / 33.817°S 151.000°E / -33.817; 151.000
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)	Parramatta[3] Baulkham Hills[4] Granville[5]
Federal division(s)	Parramatta[6]
Localities around Parramatta: Northmead North Parramatta Oatlands Westmead Parramatta Dundas Rydalmere Merrylands Holroyd Harris Park Camellia Rosehill

Parramatta (/ˌpærəˈmætə/; Dharuk: Burramatta) is a major suburb and commercial district in Greater Western Sydney,^[7][8] located approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of the Sydney CBD, on the banks of the Parramatta River.^[2] It is often regarded as the secondary central business district in metropolitan Sydney.

Parramatta is the administrative 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 area, along with the city centre, 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 state government departments^[10] as well as state and federal courts. It is often colloquially referred to as "Parra".

Parramatta, founded as a British settlement in 1788, the same year as Sydney, is the oldest inland European settlement in Australia and is the economic centre of Greater Western Sydney.^[11] Since 2000, 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 through the suburb.